‘Each call is more challenging’: DC Fire chief talks about snow days

WTOP News 1/30 12:26A Jimmy Alexander

It may have seemed like the D.C. area came to a standstill after the weekend snowstorm. But while most of us were warm and cozy at home from the time the first snowflake fell until our streets were plowed, the men and women of D.C. Fire and EMS,...

How cold is too cold for an outdoor workout, and just how dangerous is shoveling for your heart?

WTOP News 1/29 9:29P Kate Ryan

Even on frigid days, runners and cyclists may be out on area roads and bike paths, making sure they get in a workout. For some people, the thought of braving temperatures in the teens and twenties seems dangerous, but is it? Related stories More...

He Was Jailed Because an Algorithm Misidentified His Face. Now His Photograph Hangs in the...

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/29 6:49A Jenae Barnes

The National Portrait Gallery is Jared Soares’s favorite museum. It s just a few Metro stops away from the photographer’s home in Northeast DC, and he says he’s visited dozens of times to admire the...

We Checked Out a Hidden Art Exhibit at the Watergate

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/29 3:28A Samantha Skolnick

Recently, I went to check out an unusual pop-up exhibit located in an empty storefront in the outdoor retail courtyard underneath the Watergate apartment complex. There, tucked between a liquor store and a Thai restaurant, currently sits a big...

Doctors warn frostbite risk rising as dangerous cold grips the DC region

WTOP News 1/28 8:57P Mike Murillo

As extreme cold grips the D.C. region, doctors warn the risk of frostbite is rising. Frostbite is more than a skin injury. It affects blood flow and the body’s blood vessels, according to Dr. Adam Friedman, chair of dermatology at the George...

Crews try to clear the way to reopen schools in DC

WTOP News 1/27 7:17A Luke Lukert

As you brave the frigid temperatures to dig your car out of the driveway, crews in D.C. are working to clear the rock-hard snow so kids can go back to school. Related stories Dangerous cold takes over DC area as residents dig themselves out from...

Investigator describes intense air traffic at time of deadly midair collision near DC

WTOP News 1/27 6:36A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — The air traffic controller who was managing numerous aircraft around Reagan National Airport felt a “little overwhelmed” just a few minutes before an American Airlines jet collided midair with an Army helicopter near Washington...

Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere in protest of Trump’s leadership

WTOP News 1/27 5:00A WTOP Staff

FILE - 2018 Kennedy Center Honoree composer Philip Glass arrives at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors State Department Dinner, Dec. 1, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf,...

DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton plans to retire at end of her term

WTOP News 1/27 4:33A Zsana Hoskins

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who served in Congress for 35 years, said she will retire at the end of her term. In a statement Tuesday, Norton said it is time to lift up the next generation of leaders. Although I’ve decided not to seek...

Disaster on the Potomac, 1 year later: Collision could be defining moment in aviation history

WTOP News 1/26 9:49P Dan Ronan

Exactly one year ago, the nation s deadliest plane crash in decades occurred over the Potomac River, when an American Airlines regional jet on approach to Reagan National Airport in Arlington,...

Dangerous cold takes over DC area as residents dig themselves out from icy weekend storm

WTOP News 1/26 9:28P Diane Morris

After Sunday s icy snowstorm, have your warmest winter gear ready for the next several days because it s going to be cold — really cold. Temperatures will have dropped between 5 to 10 degrees Tuesday morning, according to 7 News First Alert Chief...

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

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/26 6:59A Briana Thomas

Happy snow day, DC! Have a snowball fight, indulge in frosty food deals , and then venture out to the theater. There are several new performances opening this week, such as Chez Joey and world premieres from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater....

Bitter cold holds firm as DC region faces aftermath of wintry weekend storm

WTOP News 1/26 6:05A WTOP Staff

The wintry weekend storm has moved on, leaving people across the District, Maryland and Virginia to deal with rock-hard piles of snow and slick driving conditions on side roads. Related stories Which...

Free After-Hours Museum Parties Are Back at DC’s National Gallery

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/26 4:33A Samantha Skolnick

The National Gallery of Art just announced its spring lineup of after-hours National Gallery Nights. There will be three themes: “Art Under the Stars,” “Garden Party,” and “United We Create.” The museum will host the receptions on the second...

Bypass brings DC Water close to containing C&O Canal sewer overflow

WTOP News 1/26 3:14A Matt Small

D.C. Water said substantial progress has been made in its efforts to contain a major sewer overflow that began after a 72-inch section of the Potomac Interceptor collapsed one week ago along Clara...