9/11 motivated many Americans to serve. 25 years later, what did it cost them?

NBC DC (Local) 9/11 9:15A Ted Oberg, Rick Yarborough, Stev

“When the second plane hit, that’s when I knew that the world had changed,” said Johnny Jones, a former restaurant worker who joined the Transportation Security Administration shortly after 9/11 . The...

2 dead, charges pending in fiery I-81 tractor-trailer crash

NBC DC (Local) 9/11 8:46A Jessica Albert

Two people died after a tractor-trailer and a truck collided into each other Thursday night on I-81 in Frederick County, according to Virginia State Police. At about 8 p.m., the driver of a car was...

American flag unfurled at Pentagon as DC marks 25 years since 9/11

NBC DC (Local) 9/11 8:00A NBC Washington Staff

This year marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and leaders will gather at the Pentagon to remember the tragedy that Washingtonians grieved and still remember vividly. Nearly...

Looking back at 9/11: How Washington grieved and how we remember

NBC DC (Local) 9/11 2:43A NBC Washington Staff, The Associ

Stories of sacrifice and grief engulfed a nation in the wake of Sept. 11, and the impact is still felt close to home. A quarter-century later, there are entire generations who were not alive yet. For...

Retired FBI special agent, 9/11 first responder shares memories from Pentagon

NBC DC (Local) 9/9 1:36P Mark Segraves

The FBI special agent who oversaw the investigation at the Pentagon in the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks visited the memorial there for the first time Wednesday morning. “It certainly...

Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to ‘never forget'

NBC DC (Local) 9/8 10:15A Seung Min Kim | The Associated P

Nearly a quarter century after a day “etched forever into the memories of Americans,” President Donald Trump honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on Tuesday by vowing to “never forget.”...

Excavation work on Trump's arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says

NBC DC (Local) 9/3 9:35P Jesse Bedayn | The Associated Pr

The Trump administration said Thursday that excavation work will start over the next two weeks on the site where it plans to build a towering, gilded arch, a project that is facing a lawsuit and that critics say will disrupt historic sightlines...

How the National Cathedral played a pivotal role in honoring 9/11 victims

NBC DC (Local) 9/3 7:54A Aimee Cho

Three days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush gathered rescue workers and military members for a prayer service at Washington National Cathedral. For the first time, we’re...

Trump says he's nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job

NBC DC (Local) 9/2 1:29A Ben Finley | The Associated Pres

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job, giving the Navy combat veteran the nod as concerns have emerged that some sailors have...

ICE arrested over a dozen people after teen was killed at Virginia quinceañera

NBC DC (Local) 8/31 9:42A Andrea Swalec and NBC Washington

Immigration agents arrested more than a dozen people after a 16-year-old was shot and killed at a quinceañera in Fauquier County, Virginia , earlier this month, authorities say. Samuel Ojeda, of...

National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on DC's sightline

NBC DC (Local) 8/29 4:35A Matthew Daly | The Associated Pr

A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightline between a host of iconic landmarks in D.C., including the...

Why preserving Shakespeare is still important today

WTOP News 8/24 11:38P Matt Kaufax

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. Why preserving Shakespeare is still important today Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems, local...

DC Public Schools work on lowering on chronic absenteeism, ‘a national challenge’

WTOP News 8/24 12:13A Scott Gelman

Heading into the new school year, WTOP sent questionnaires to and requested interviews with school leaders across the D.C. region. Here s what D.C. Public Schools interim Chancellor Kim Jackson said about the priorities and challenges facing the...

2026 National Book Festival celebrates the enduring power of books

WTOP News 8/23 2:25A Terik King

Author Sunyi Dean signs her fantasy novel 'The Girl With A Thousand Faces' for a fan at the National Book Festival, July 22, 2026.(WTOP/Terik King) Author Sunyi Dean signs her fantasy novel 'The Girl...

Local kids learn basketball skills at a camp with DC police officers

WTOP News 8/21 10:21P Liz Anderson

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. Why DC kids are shooting hoops with police officers A local basketball camp is in the books as August wanes. It’s...