8 restaurants join DC Michelin Guide

WTOP News 10/16 8:17A Jessica Kronzer

The 2025 D.C. Michelin Guide has been stacked with eight additions to its coveted roundup of best restaurants. CLICK TO ENLARGE: From left to right, meals at Providencia, Elmina and Birch Thomas....

VOA employees hope a comedy show in DC will raise awareness for laid off journalists

WTOP News 10/15 10:54P Alan Etter

In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order firing hundreds of journalists and other employees at the Voice of America, an international multimedia broadcast news service funded by the U.S. government run by the United States...

This couple has a bigger mission than the finish line during this year’s Marine Corps Marathon

WTOP News 10/15 10:24P Luke Lukert

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. This couple has a bigger mission than the finish line during this...

Video of Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown not airing at DC-area airports

NBC DC (Local) 10/15 9:57A Joseph Olmo, News4 reporter

A controversial video showing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown is not airing at airports in the D.C. area. The video was not on display near TSA...

Commentary: I turned in my Pentagon credential — not my commitment

WTOP News 10/15 1:18A J.J. Green

After twenty years of covering the U.S. military, I turned in my Pentagon press credential today. My photo will soon come down from the wall outside the briefing room, where it’s hung among so many...

As the government shutdown drags on, DC businesses feel the pinch

WTOP News 10/14 11:31P Alan Etter

Henceforth co-owners Mike Spinello (left) and Benjamin Mullet. (Courtesy Brandy Holder/Eye of B. Holder Images) Henceforth co-owners Mike Spinello (left) and Benjamin Mullet. (Courtesy Brandy...

Dresses and dreams: Inside the quinceañera economy of the DC region

WTOP News 10/14 10:09P Ciara Wells

WTOP celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month this Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,  with stories  spotlighting the contributions, culture and accomplishments of Hispanic communities across the D.C....

On the Move: Families are moving away from the DC region. It’s especially true in Loudoun Co.

WTOP News 10/14 9:58P Scott Gelman

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Families are moving away from the DC region. It’s especially true in Loudoun Co. Families are increasingly moving...

LOVE Act lets DC residents get married during shutdown

WTOP News 10/14 6:25A Jimmy Alexander

Romance is no longer dead in the nation s capital, thanks to the LOVE Act. Starting Tuesday, D.C. residents will finally be able to get marriage licenses in the District for the first time since the federal government shutdown. The Clerk of D.C....

On the Move: ‘War on talent’ grows as DC region’s population gets older

WTOP News 10/13 11:21P Scott Gelman

This story is Part 2 of WTOP s three-part series On the Move: The D.C. region s population trends. Read Part 1 on the D.C. region becoming more diverse here .  The D.C. region is aging, a shift that experts say is the result of a declining birth...

Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns

NBC DC (Local) 10/13 10:53A Lisa Mascaro | The Associated Pr

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen. Standing alone at the...

Amid relief of Gaza ceasefire, US Muslim, Jewish groups agree on difficulty of achieving lasting...

WTOP News 10/13 8:41A Neal Augenstein

All 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel are free as part of a ceasefire in Gaza . But halfway around the world, U.S.-based Jewish and Muslim advocacy groups agree a lot of work remains to...

Nor’easter brings stormy weather, heavy winds to DC region

WTOP News 10/13 7:40A Jeffery Leon

Rain and strong winds remain in the D.C. area Monday as a nor easter that brought stormy conditions during the weekend exits the mid-Atlantic region. Cloudy skies, isolated showers and a few pockets of drizzle are on the docket for the...

Thanks to tariffs, the cost of Halloween costumes are more trick than treat

WTOP News 10/12 10:34P Jimmy Alexander

Beware if you go looking for that perfect Halloween costume, because you may get sticker shock when you look at the price tag. Lorenzo Caltagirone is the owner of Total Party , which is called the Total Fright around the Halloween season. It is...

Government shutdown enters third week with no sign of ending

WTOP News 10/12 10:00P Mitchell Miller

For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill . The government shutdown is entering its third week and congressional leaders from both parties show no signs that they are...