Things to do in the DC area: The National Cannabis Festival’s 420 Week, Bloom Ride, and more!

WTOP News 4/17 1:01A Michelle Goldchain

The stage at the National Cannabis Festival.(Photo courtesy National Cannabis Festival) The stage at the National Cannabis Festival.(Photo courtesy National Cannabis Festival) Every year since 2016,...

DC’s Audi Field to host 3 FIFA Club World Cup games

WTOP News 4/16 9:05A Dan Ronan

D.C. s Audi Field has been selected as one of the venues to host the 2025 inaugural FIFA Club World Cup in two months. Standing on a stage at Audi Field, WTOP Senior Sports Director Emeritus Dave Johnson, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, D.C....

New way for DC residents to compost food scraps 24/7

WTOP News 4/16 8:13A 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. DC residents get a new way to compost their food scraps Before scraping off your plate into the trash after dinner,...

Future of DC’s RFK Stadium site could be determined by ballot initiative

WTOP News 4/16 7:52A Nick Iannelli

The question of what will ultimately happen with the old RFK Stadium site in Northeast D.C. could end up in the hands of voters through a ballot initiative. Critics who don t want a new stadium built on the site launched an effort this week to...

An Ethiopian church in Washington preserves an ancient language and Orthodox tradition

WTOP News 4/16 5:01A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls chant in the ancient liturgical language of one of the oldest branches of Christianity. During hourslong worship services, the Ge’ez language...

‘Making things more accessible’: How DC plans to improve Black maternal health

WTOP News 4/15 11:11P Kate Ryan

Caring mother holding newborn baby while sitting on hospital bed in maternity ward gently looking at baby with affection and tenderness mother filled with emotion(Getty Images/shironosov) Caring...

Free and cheap things to do with kids on spring break in DC, Maryland and Virginia

NBC DC (Local) 4/15 9:56A Sophia Barnes

It’s officially spring break for thousands of kids in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia, and you don’t need to go on vacation to spend a lot to have a memorable time. You can also check out The...

‘It’s been really humbling’: DC special education teacher among ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’...

WTOP News 4/15 4:16A Valerie Bonk

Jessica Williams, a sixth grade special education teacher at Capital City Public Charter School in D.C. is in the quarterfinals for "America's Favorite Teacher." (Courtesy Jessica Williams) Jessica...

Noah Kahan, Lucy Dacus, Doechii to Headline All Things Go DC Musical Festival

Washingtonian Things To Do 4/15 4:00A Molly Parks

Bleachers's Jack Antonoff performs in front of the crowd at All Things Go DC in 2024. Photo courtesy of All Things Go. The All Things Go music festival will be back for its 11th year in the Washington...

Health officials investigating person with measles who ate at DC restaurant

WTOP News 4/15 3:04A Valerie Bonk

The D.C. Department of Health says a person with a confirmed measles diagnosis ate at a local restaurant in early April. Anyone who was at the Five Guys restaurant at 1400 I Street NW on Saturday, April 5 between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. may have...

Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Capitol Hill

Washingtonian Things To Do 4/15 1:00A Ike Allen

Photograph by Evy Mages . Your insider guide for both trendy and classic spots to eat, shop, and play in the DC area. Read More Here. “The Hill” may be shorthand for Congress and political life around...

2025 Rammy Awards finalists revealed: Which DC-area restaurants and chefs are in the running

WTOP News 4/15 12:47A Kyle Cooper

The list of finalists for D.C. s RAMMY Awards were announced at gala Monday night at the Hamilton Live. The annual award ceremony honors excellence in the D.C. region s restaurant and food service scene. The winners, chosen by the Restaurant...

DC dedicates more resources to potholes, other ‘spring cleaning’ efforts

WTOP News 4/14 9:37P Nick Iannelli

A crew repair a street in D.C.(WTOP/Nick Iannelli) A crew repair a street in D.C.(WTOP/Nick Iannelli) A lot of people do some spring cleaning around this time of year, and D.C. is doing the same, as...

‘Very heavy responsibility’: 345 names added to DC’s National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

WTOP News 4/14 12:24P Kyle Cooper

FILE - A photo of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in D.C.(WTOP/Luke Lukert) FILE - A photo of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in D.C.(WTOP/Luke Lukert) The names of 345...

‘Nobody deserves this’: Rally at White House to bring deported Md. man home from El Salvador prison

WTOP News 4/14 11:52A Kate Ryan

The family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia stands at a rally to demand his release. Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported in March to a prison in El Salvador.(WTOP/Kate Ryan) The family of Kilmar Abrego...