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From farm to four star: Willard Hotel hosts baby chicks for White House Easter Egg Roll
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (335+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Record high temperatures for DC-area for Easter weekend with showers to come April 4, 2026, 4:58 PM Over the years, the Willard Hotel in D.C. has hosted notable figures from Abraham Lincoln and Charles Dickens to PT Barnum and Harry Houdini. This…...
Trump’s budget plan pairs $10B for DC beautification projects with national parks cuts
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (265+ words) April 4, 2026, 3:36 PM President Donald Trump is proposing a $10 billion fund for federal construction and beautification projects in the D.C. area, while planning additional cuts to the agency that would oversee the work. A "Presidential Capital Stewardship Program" was included in a…...
Maryland delivery driver’s concern leads to elder abuse charges
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (442+ words) April 4, 2026, 12:33 PM Brian Matthew Zurmuhlen, a 61-year-old man from Lusby, Maryland, is facing elder abuse charges after a DoorDash delivery driver sounded the alarm on concerning behavior she witnessed. During a routine delivery, driver Courtney Seaton signed on for extra…...
Virginia lifts temporary lane closures on major roads for Easter
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (122+ words) April 4, 2026, 12:36 PM Virginia roadwork crews are getting an extended Easter break, and so are drivers traveling for the holiday. The state is suspending many highway work zones and lifting most temporary lane closures on interstates and other major roads until…...
DC’s interim police chief says curfew zones are necessary
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (443+ words) April 4, 2026, 9:35 AM Five juvenile curfew zones are in effect this weekend in the District, restrictions Interim Chief of D.C. Police Jeffery Carroll said are necessary. Carroll told WTOP's Nick Iannelli that social media posts advertising "teen takeovers" around the nation's capital…...
At least 3 injured after Metrobus crashes into DC restaurant
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (125+ words) Matt Small | [email protected] April 4, 2026, 9:24 AM A Metrobus crashed into a restaurant in D.C. early Saturday,according to DC Fire and EMS. The incident took place just after 7:20 a.m. in the District's Shaw neighborhood, at the intersection of 7th and Q streets NW. The…...
This Baltimore steakhouse is coming to DC: ‘Next logical step for us’
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (394+ words) April 4, 2026, 4:41 AM Hon, a Baltimore-based restaurant group, has big plans for D.C. Atlas Restaurant Group is putting its flagship steakhouse in two prime locations over the next year. The Ruxton is taking over the former Charlie Palmer Steak location on Capitol…...
Federal vote clears way for new Arabian leopard habitat at DC’s National Zoo
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (395+ words) April 4, 2026, 4:31 AM The Smithsonian National Zoo's famous giant pandas will be getting new next-door neighbors: endangered Arabian leopards. Their move-in date is projected for 2029, but construction of their habitat could begin late this summer. The National Capital Planning Commission cleared…...
Should mom get you an Easter basket? Adult kids say ‘yes’
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (369+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: All lanes closed northbound on I-295 after pedestrian struck April 3, 2026, 10:21 PM Americans are expected to spend close to $25 billion on Easter this year. Even though that record high works out to $195.59 a person, some want even more. A social…...
Pedestrian fatally struck while trying to cross I-295 in Anacostia
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (135+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: All lanes closed northbound on I-295 after pedestrian struck April 3, 2026, 8:55 PM A man attempting to cross Interstate 295 was struck and killed on Friday night. Police said calls came in for reports of a struck pedestrian around 7:55 p.m. Officials confirmed with…...