Arctic cold continues grip on DC area

WTOP News 2/8 12:08A Matt Small

Bitter cold conditions continue across the D.C. region Sunday, as wind chills drop into the teens and even below zero early on. Related stories Dangerous wind chills move into DC area behind an Arctic cold front Mountains of ice : Leftovers from...

Styling hair and robbing banks: The life lessons of K.J. Hughes’ parents

WTOP News 2/7 11:06P Jimmy Alexander

Entrepreneurship runs through K.J. Hughes veins.  While Hughes has a MBA from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, he was making good money from an early age. At 15, he started hosting basement parties at his friend s...

DC-area sports fans gather to watch Winter Olympics at local bars

WTOP News 2/7 2:00A Jimmy Alexander

The Olympic opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Games is over and the torches in the Arco della Pace in Milan and the Piazza Angelo Dibona in Italy s Cortina d’Ampezzo are lit. More stories Here are the DC-area athletes competing in the Winter...

Dangerous wind chills move into DC area behind an Arctic cold front

WTOP News 2/7 1:19A Jessica Kronzer

Temperatures will take a steady nosedive Saturday morning as major wind gusts hit the D.C. region, making it feel much colder. But it s not just the cold that residents need to worry about. Damaging winds could blow down some trees and power...

DC starts issuing fines for businesses, residents who haven’t cleared sidewalks

WTOP News 2/6 9:14P Scott Gelman

It’s been nearly two weeks since snow and sleet blanketed the D.C. region, and the city has restarted issuing fines to residents and business owners who haven’t cleared sidewalks and other areas around their properties. On Friday afternoon,...

Graduates of DC tennis program get trip of a lifetime to Abu Dhabi

WTOP News 2/5 10:07P Ben Raby

The Washington Tennis and Education Foundation has been providing students in D.C. s Wards 7 and 8 with after-school academic support and tennis instruction for decades. Now, the nonprofit is serving up the trip of a lifetime for a few of its...

Federal planning commission likes what it sees in the new Commanders Stadium design

WTOP News 2/5 10:06P Kate Ryan

The National Capital Planning Commission gave the Commanders Stadium redevelopment plan the green light to move onto its next phase, voting unanimously to approve the project s initial design concepts. The 12-member National Capital Planning...

Things to do in the DC area: Strathmore’s Prelude Buffet, Chocolate Festival … and more!

WTOP News 2/5 9:22A Michelle Goldchain

The Prelude Buffet is a reserved-seat dining option for select Music Center performances with multiple courses served off a seasonally changing suppertime menu.(Courtesy Deb Lindsey) The Prelude...

Where to Watch the Winter Olympics Around the DC Area

Washingtonian Things To Do 2/5 8:20A Samantha Skolnick

The 2026 Winter Olympics kick off on February 6, starting with the opening ceremony at 2 PM. If you can t travel to Milan or Cortina d’Ampezzo, you can still catch the action at DC-area bars streaming the games and offering themed specials. The...

9 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month in the DC Area

Washingtonian Things To Do 2/5 7:48A Briana Thomas

February is Black History Month, and we ve put together a list of ways to commemorate the occasion. From new exhibits and films, to history tours and Black-owned tastings, there are a number of ways to celebrate Black culture this month. Paul...

‘Dean’ of DC crime beat on importance of local coverage: ‘People want to know what’s going on in...

WTOP News 2/5 7:18A Neal Augenstein

For 27 years, Tom Jackman of the Washington Post broke crime and courts stories ranging from the 2002 D.C. Sniper case to the 2007 Virginia Tech mass shooting to the 2017 shooting of unarmed motorist Bijan Ghaisar. With Wednesday s announcement...

Senior dog rescued from DC trash chute

WTOP News 2/5 5:34A 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. Md. dog rescued from DC trash chute A senior dog named Apple ran...

‘Deep and profound sadness’: Washington Post sports reporter shares emotions after mass layoffs at...

WTOP News 2/4 10:35P Abigail Constantino

Jesse Dougherty was among those who lost their jobs Wednesday as part of the mass layoffs that gutted the staff of the D.C.-area s hometown newspaper, The Washington Post. The newspaper laid off one-third of its staff, eliminating its sports...

Pamper Your Partner With These DC Staycations

Washingtonian Things To Do 2/4 10:00P Madeline Weinfield

Sometimes just changing the location where you wake up can feel like a vacation in itself. Washington has luxurious hotels to choose from, and a weekend spent in their high-thread-count sheets can feel as good as a getaway, sans the travel...

DC Public Works crews struggle to pick up trash in icy conditions

WTOP News 2/3 9:13P Alan Etter

In an alley off I Street NE, between 7th and 8th streets, a D.C. Department of Public Works trash compactor truck carefully backs down a narrow path that is virtually a sheet of ice. About a dozen crew members busily gather mounds of trash that...