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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (149+ words) In September 2023, Mayor Bowser and DSLBD introduced Dine All Night, a companion culinary festival featuring extended dining hours and special menus at participating local restaurants, according to the Executive Office of the Mayor. The addition gave restaurants a direct way…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (759+ words) Billed as “the world’s largest” celebration of global Black music and culture, Afro Plus Fest is taking over 35 acres outside Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, from Friday through Sunday. The three-day lineup includes artists like Tems, Ayra Starr, Davido, Wizkid…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1139+ words) DC JazzFest kicked off on Wednesday and runs through Labor Day weekend. News4’s Tommy McFly interviewed a performer and the festival president and CEO. It's the final long weekend of summer! If you're holding on to the last bit of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (420+ words) Tourism in D.C. seems to be bouncing back from a down year in 2025 thanks in large part to events celebrating America250. News4’s Mark Segraves reports D.C. officials hope sports will help the District keep that momentum. The first year of President Donald…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (500+ words) The The National Capital Planning Commission, one of the agencies that must approve the triumphal arch, gave the plan a preliminary green light. News4’s Joseph Olmo explains what comes next. A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump’s…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (423+ words) The report released Friday says the 250-foot-tall (76-meter) memorial arch is likely to disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location adjacent to Memorial Bridge. Many of Washington’s monuments, buildings and sites have been carefully planned…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (445+ words) Happy Monday, DC! Cynthia Erivo joins more than 80 authors at the National Book Festival this weekend. Plus, it’s a music-filled week: Foo Fighters play at Nationals Park, there’s a concert at Carter Barron Amphitheater, and The Notebook gets a musical…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (167+ words) Podcast DC Alley Archives The DC History Center and Washingtonian contributor Briana Thomas team up for a five-part look at the vital history of the city’s alleyways. Book Murder Bites by Mimi Montgomery This lighthearted mystery—the first novel from…...