8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (113+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Mount Vernon, the first U.S. president’s estate along the Potomac River in Virginia,…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (652+ words) The Southeast Public Library, part of the D.C. Public Library system, has just undergone a $41 million makeover. And this week, officials there are celebrating the reopening. The building, constructed in 1922 and one of several libraries built with funds from the Carnegie…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (643+ words) Women in the arts are taking the center stage this weekend in the D.C. area. Also, restaurant Week is back in the DMV through Sunday, Aug. 30, with more than 300 restaurants offering deals on multicourse meals. Summer is slipping away quickly, and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (491+ words) Some officials are worried that important documents aren’t being properly preserved in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. A local D.C. reporter got a tip that rare copies of two of the nation’s most important documents were…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1244+ words) July 6, 2026, 7:10 AM In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s “Working Capital” series profiles the people whose jobs make the D.C. region run. The task seems like a cruel punishment from a vindictive Naval officer,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (547+ words) Since 2023, ABC News has partnered with 10 Million Names to bring stories to life that illuminate the history of slavery in America using the power of genealogy research. “We would like to, as best we can, find the names of all…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (101+ words) OVI'S BACK: Capitals re-sign Alex Ovechkin July 2, 2026, 5:12 PM A patriotic performance is set to take place outside of the U.S. Capitol Friday night to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence this July Fourth. A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration is set to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (451+ words) Joe Yasharoff, WTOP Contributor June 26, 2026, 9:43 PM While the musical “Hamilton” elevated the status of Alexander Hamilton from a mostly historical afterthought to a cultural icon, “Sally & Tom,” a play currently at the Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Maryland, does the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (438+ words) As America celebrates its 250th birthday, here’s how to enjoy—and endure—the festivities in the Washington area. After escaping slavery in 1830, Reverend Josiah Henson became an author, abolitionist, speaker, and Underground Railroad conductor whose autobiography inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (328+ words) As America celebrates its 250th birthday, here’s how to enjoy—and endure—the festivities in the Washington area. Fed up with natural straws ruining his mint julep (and really, who among us?), paper-cigarette-holder manufacturer Marvin Stone wrapped strips of paper around…...