Trayon White channels Marion Barry as he fights corruption charges, expulsion from DC Council

NBC DC (Local) 2/4 2:05A Ashraf Khalil | The Associated P

Trayon White came up in local politics as a direct protege of iconic and infamous former Mayor Marion Barry. Now the D.C. councilmember is openly channeling his mentor s defiant, populist playbook as...

Dolcezza Gelato is back in expansion mode

WTOP News 2/4 1:32A Jeff Clabaugh

The new Dolcezza retail store, at 600 H Street in Northeast, opens sometime in mid-March on the ground floor of The Apollo apartment building. (Courtesy Dolcezza Gelato) The new Dolcezza retail store,...

Experience ‘Art of the Brick,’ a new Lego attraction for all ages now open in DC

WTOP News 2/3 9:00P 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. Experience ‘Art of the Brick,’ a new LEGO attraction for all ages now open in DC Where can you find 2 million bricks...

30 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend

Washingtonian Things To Do 2/3 7:25A Briana Thomas

Phillips After 5 gallery talk. Photograph courtesy of AK Blythe. Happy Monday, DC! Savor food deals during Alexandria Restaurant Week, or attend the opening of comedian Sarah Silverman s new musical...

Beyoncé’s World Tour Will Stop in the DC Area

Washingtonian Things To Do 2/3 4:46A Jane Godiner

Photograph courtesy of Parkwood Entertainment. Less than 24 hours after becoming the first Black woman in 50 years to win a country music genre Grammy award, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has announced the...

55 victims of midair crash found in Potomac River, wreckage removal to begin Monday

NBC DC (Local) 2/3 12:10A Aimee Cho, News4 Reporter

The bodies of 55 out of 67 victims killed when a plane and helicopter crashed near Reagan National Airport have been recovered from the Potomac River, officials said in a press conference Sunday. ...

6 Sweet Escapes You and Your Partner Can Take This Weekend

Washingtonian Things To Do 2/3 12:00A Matthew Graham

For Over-the-Top Decadence Chocolate is the romantic treat of choice for Valentine’s season, and there’s no better place to immerse yourself than the Hotel Hershey in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Book a...

Dial Up the Romance at This Getaway Resort

Washingtonian Things To Do 2/2 11:59P Matthew Graham

Find honeymoon vibes at Cove Haven and Paradise Stream resorts. Photograph courtesy of Cove Pocono Resorts. Distance from DC: Five hours. What happens if you put extra drops of bubble bath in a hot...

Air traffic controller’s union says staffing levels are critically low

WTOP News 2/2 1:05A Dan Ronan

The actions of air traffic controllers are being looked at in the aftermath of the deadly midair crash near Reagan National Airport and the head of their union is warning the entire air traffic control (ATC) system is still significantly...

Incoming Howard professor and civil rights lawyer killed in Potomac crash

NBC DC (Local) 2/1 3:14A Dominique Moody, News4 Reporter

A civil rights lawyer preparing for a new position with Howard University’s law school died in Wednesday evening’s plane crash at Reagan National Airport . Already working in D.C. for quite some time,...

Taking note of Black composers, the National Cathedral offers ‘Onward and Upward’

WTOP News 1/31 9:47P Kate Ryan

Michele Fowlin, the associate director of Music for Contemporary Worship at the National Cathedral.(Courtesy Michele Fowlin) Michele Fowlin, the associate director of Music for Contemporary Worship at...

‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC aircraft collision takes its toll

WTOP News 1/31 10:03A WTOP Staff

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline in the rain as investigators sought clues into the midair collision that killed 67 people and raised questions about air traffic...

How community support becomes key to DC-area residents in wake of Potomac River crash

WTOP News 1/31 9:50A John Domen

With the impact of the American Airlines crash reverberating across the D.C. region, residents are being called on to lend support to one another and seek community in their time of grief in the days and weeks to come. Northern Virginia school...

The Latest: Recovery and investigation underway in deadly aircraft collision over DC

WTOP News 1/31 9:26A WTOP Staff

Emergency vehicles are seen across the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)(AP/Carolyn Kaster) Emergency...

DC Fire chief says removing aircraft will help resolve number of bodies recovered

WTOP News 1/31 7:08A Gaby Arancibia

D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said Friday that the American Airlines plane must be removed from the Potomac River in order to successfully find and recover all 67 bodies from the crash site. I believe for us to recover the rest of the...