Local Profiles

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (589+ words) This post was updated on October 6, 2026 There’s no better time of year than now for a candlelit ghostly walking tour. In these tours, you can explore some of the legends that haunt the nation’s capital, from horror movie locations to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (141+ 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. A strand stuck in glue that Thomas Jefferson used to make a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (758+ words) Fall festivals are BACK, and spooky season is right around the (terrifying) corner. Fall festivals, football, haunted houses and ghost tours await you. A big party awaits you on Pennsylvania Avenue. This weekend might be the biggest rave the iconic…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (970+ words) Carolyn J.B. Howard, a public school teacher and administrator who represented Prince George’s County for nearly 30 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, died Sept. 19 at age 87. No cause of death was given....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (498+ words) While the future of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts plays out in the courts, WTOP is looking back on the art center’s past. This month marks 55 years since the Kennedy Center opened its doors, but calls for…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (453+ words) Chevy Chase-based chef Pati Jinich wants readers of her new cookbook to know the people behind the food and the region that shaped these foods and traditions....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (60+ words) Tazza Cafe owner Mohamed Hyali says his business is down 55% to 65% amid the turmoil at the Kennedy Center. How the Kennedy Center turmoil has affected local businesses Twenty-four hours after President Donald Trump’s handpicked board voted to close the John…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (84+ 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. We want to know how the arts institution shaped your life. The…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (65+ words) Planning and design: Jayne Heir Weddings + Events Florist: Ritual Floral Studio Caterer: Simply Fresh Events Hairstylist: Beauty by Natalia L Makeup artist: Parris Hicks Bride’s attire: Milla Nova Groom’s and groomsmen’s attire: Bruce Julian Music: Atoka Strings; DJ Ricardo Rentals:…...