DC News
Maryland News
- Military Bowl moving from DC to Annapolis
- Mayor to preside at Pride Festival mass wedding
- Metro adds 7-day short trip pass to SmarTrip cards
- Prince George's County officials unveil foreclosure action plan
- Whole Foods plan likely to move forward in Prince George's County
- Cal Ripken honored at University of Maryland
- Aircraft tech school opens Hagerstown expansion
Virginia News
National News
Police make arrest in drive-by shooting
D.C. Metropolitan police released information on a vehicle and two persons of interest in connection with the drive-by shooting that took place on March 11 in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street NW. The incident left 13 people injured.
USGS stops science camp, closes visitor center due to sequester
Not only are the White House tours popular with students falling victim to the sequester cuts, there's another area where the cuts will impact children and leave parents scrambling.
D.C. man arrested for assaulting woman on Metro
A 19-year-old D.C. man has been arrested in connection with two recent sexual assaults.
Catholic University student shot, killed in D.C.
A 31-year-old graduate student was shot and killed while walking home from the Metro Thursday night in Northwest D.C.
D.C. man gets 78 years for raping three women
A D.C. man who posed as a cab driver, was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting and kidnapping three women who had hailed the man's cab.
D.C. plans transformation of Franklin Park
The District and its federal partners want to hire a landscape designer of national renown to revamp Franklin Park to make it a "premier active, flexible and sustainable urban park connected to its community."
Thousands expected for weekend marathon in D.C.
30,000 expected for weekend marathon and half marathon in District of Columbia
Peregrine Espresso named best coffee shop in eastern U.S.
A small chain of coffee shops in the District just pulled off something big.
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to halt Rock Creek Park deer hunt
A federal judge has turned down an effort by opponents to stop a planned deer hunt in Rock Creek Park.
La Tasca plans expansion in D.C. and beyond
D.C.-based tapas chain La Tasca is rolling out a revamped menu from a new executive chef in preparation for an expansion.
Pet of the Week: Avianca, Labrador mix
Avianca, a 10-week-old Labrador mix, is WTOP's Pet of the Week.
Amid horse meat concerns, lawmakers introduce legislation to stop horse slaughter
Members of Congress and national animal welfare groups introduced the Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013, which would prohibit horse slaughter operations in the United States.
Roundup: 2013 St. Patrick's Day festivities
In the notoriously tightly wound city of Washington D.C., St. Patrick's Day offers residents a rare chance to cut loose. Here are some St. Paddy's events happening around the capital.
Pistole: TSA's purpose is to stop terrorists
The Transportation Security Administration can't be "all things to all people at all times," says John Pistole, head of the administration.
Census: Growth in D.C. region slows
The Washington metro area, known for its economic resiliency during the Great Recession, is beginning to slow down when it comes to population growth.
Herbicide sprayed on invasive Rock Creek Park plants raises concerns
Hikers in D.C.'s Rock Creek Park are seeing warning signs and blue patches of ground where the National Park Service is using a herbicide to on the invasive fig buttercup, a plant that sprouts yellow flowers.
'Large retailer' bill would require higher wages in D.C.
A D.C. Council bill that would require large retailers to pay higher wages will get a hearing next Wednesday before the Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs committee.
Archdiocese to celebrate new pope with evening mass
The Washington Archdiocese will celebrate the selection of a new pope with a Mass of Thanksgiving Wednesday evening.
Wuerl: New pope highlights church's global reach
Pope Francis is a pontiff of firsts. He is the first Francis and the first Jesuit pope. But he is also the first pope from the Americas and Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, says the symbolism of that global choice makes his selection historic.
Second time's a charm for 'Book of Mormon' tickets
Fans of the "Book of Mormon" are anxiously awaiting the moment when tickets go on sale to the public through the Kennedy Center Thursday.
Hi: 80 °F | Lo: 65 °F
- Listen
- News
- Traffic
- Weather
- Sports
- Living
- Alerts
Coming up on WTOP 103.5 FM today at 12:21 pm:
Dr. Lawrence Green, dermatologist: The new sunscreen labels