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Five D.C. firefighters reassigned after Facebook post

Five D.C. firefighters have been placed on desk duty after one of them made a Facebook post that criticized the D.C. police.

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 10:09am EDT

Captain America movie filming underway in D.C. (Video)

A bit of Hollywood is back in the nation's capital this week. A Captain America movie is being shot near the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum.

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 09:00am EDT
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Washington Ballet performs sensual interpretation of classic Hemingway novel

From the moment the music swelled and the curtain rose in the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater, Septime Webre's adaptation of "The Sun Also Rises" charmed its audience.

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 08:45am EDT

Painting a path of hope for homeless youth through art education

In the areas of D.C. that experience 40-50 percent of homelessness and poverty, one local organization is making sure art is accessible to underprivileged youth.

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 08:31am EDT

After 17 years, area sisters reunited at track meet (Video)

Two sisters from D.C. who were separated shortly after birth have been reunited -- through a track meet.

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 07:06am EDT

Vigil honors officers killed in the line of duty (Video)

Thousands of people converged on Judiciary Square Monday night to honor fallen heroes at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 06:43am EDT

Tommy Wells will launch D.C. mayoral run this weekend

D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells, D-Ward 6, will formally launch his mayoral campaign on Saturday with a rally in Northeast.

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 04:00am EDT

'Other Desert Cities' brings delightful drama, dysfunction to Arena Stage

Washington loves nothing more than a story involving politicians and a carefully-guarded secret. Throw in some unresolved family conflict and Reaganite references, and voila -- a true D.C. classic.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 07:17pm EDT

National Cathedral gets $100K grant for repairs

Washington National Cathedral was the big winner of a three-week online contest to distribute grants for historic preservation.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 06:45pm EDT

Police groups push for national Blue Alert

Hours before a candlelight vigil honoring the memory of officers killed in the line of duty, police have joined with elected leaders urging Congress to create a nationwide Blue Alert system.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 05:20pm EDT

DC Councilmember Tommy Wells to launch mayoral bid

DC Councilmember Tommy Wells to become 2nd declared candidate for mayor

Monday - 05/13/2013, 04:49pm EDT

National Cathedral wins preservation funds contest

National Cathedral wins contest for preservation funding; Mount Vernon also wins top grant

Monday - 05/13/2013, 03:40pm EDT

National Police Week draws thousands of officers

Tens of thousands of police officers from around the country are in Washington this week as part of National Police Week.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 12:52pm EDT

Bryce Harper tweets a photo of his ingrown toenail

Bryce Harper did no play for the Nationals on Friday for good reason -- an ingrown toenail.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 12:31pm EDT

Newseum reconsiders honor for 2 linked to Hamas

Newseum reconsiders plan to add names of 2 people linked to Hamas to Journalists Memorial

Monday - 05/13/2013, 11:31am EDT

This week in D.C. tech: Nigel Morris, Vint Cerf

Some big names taking the podium/stage/backward-facing chair this week. Capital One co-founder Nigel Morris, also managing partner at QED Investors, gives a fireside chat at Startup Grind.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 09:40am EDT

Preventing and treating poison ivy

It's the time of year when everyone starts heading outside. And it is also the time of year when doctors see an uptick in poison ivy cases.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 07:21am EDT

D.C.'s Punk Rock Bride sets its sights on West Coast

Punk Rock Bride, the D.C.-based bridal company founded by Stephanie Ward in her Georgetown apartment in 2008, is setting its sights on the West Coast.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 07:07am EDT

D.C. parking ticket exposes pay-by-cell glitch

A system glitch in a pay-by-cell D.C. parking system left a Fairfax, Va., man the victim of an erroneous ticket, a WTOP TicketBuster investigation has found.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 06:49am EDT

DC hits halfway point in Potholepalooza campaign

At halfway point in Potholepalooza campaign DC beats last year's record of potholes filled

Monday - 05/13/2013, 05:20am EDT
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