6 members of DC street gang facing sentencing

Six reputed members of a criminal street gang in the District of Columbia are being sentenced for a series of assaults.

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D.C. school closure lawsuit heads to court

Lawsuit over closure of 15 public schools in Washington heads to court

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Lawyer sentenced for stealing from clients

DC lawyer sentenced for stealing $100K from clients' disability, person injury settlements

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Toddler shot in SE, police search for man in connection

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Backstage: The weekend's top free concert events

The D.C. area is host to numerous free concerts during the summer months. WTOP has a list of some of the weekend's best.

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Triple shooting in D.C., responding officers crash cruiser

An accident involving a Metropolitan Police Department cruiser sent two D.C. police officers to the hospital Thursday night.

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Man from France sentenced for child pornography

A man from France has been sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for traveling to the U.S. to have sex with an under-aged child.

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D.C. pediatrician remains in custody after court hearing

Dr. Robert Dickey, 73, was arrested Wednesday at his office, which is inside his home in Southeast.

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Redskins owner: We'll NEVER change the name

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder expressed a strong opinion when USA TODAYasked if he'd consider changing the team's name.

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'American Idol' to perform for Memorial Day in DC

Newest 'American Idol' to perform national anthem for Memorial Day concert at US Capitol

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Bowser-led panel strips funding from Capitol Riverfront project

The D.C. Council's economic development committee voted Thursday to strip millions of dollars from a major Capitol Riverfront project in favor of three projects in the committee chair's ward.

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Police search for girl missing since April

D.C. police are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl last seen more than two weeks ago in the Cathedral Heights neighborhood.

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Few from DC have been deported under US program

The Washington Times reports that immigrants are being deported from DC at a lower rate than most states and big cities.

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Old Washington Times headquarters to become a school

The Washington Times has certainly gone through some changes over the years. The latest: It's going to be a school — or at least the paper's old headquarters will be.

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Sweetlife Festival grows from backyard concert to big attraction for music fans

In April 2010, a small Washington, D.C., restaurant chain staged a concert for 700 people in front of its Dupont Circle location. On Saturday, the same chain expects to stuff the mighty Merriweather Post Pavilion with 20,000 strong.

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Toll Brothers Inc. pays $30.1 million for NoMa site

Horsham, Pa.-based homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. has paid $30.1 million for a development site in NoMa, the publicly traded company's second development acquisition in the District as it seeks to expand its footprint in the Washington region.

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Slice of Life: Relinquishing a pageant title to promote a body image awareness campaign

It's a story many women in the beauty industry have lived to tell: A beauty pageant contestant struggles with an eating disorder and enters a rehabilitation program.

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Area companies dominate list of top contractors, winning $104B in 2012

Nearly 20 percent of the top 200 federal contractors, based on prime contract dollars awarded in 2012, are in the D.C. area. They won $104.22 billion in work last year alone.

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DC pediatrician faces federal child porn charges

Feds: DC pediatrician who practiced for decades in DC downloaded child pornography

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Nationals reverse rainout ticket policy

The Washington Nationals are reversing the team's rain delay policy after fans roared in objection to having to use their tickets for Tuesday's rained-out game on the rescheduled day.

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