Kennedy Center board moves forward with a two-year closure to allow for renovations, AP sources say

WTOP News 8/13 7:47A WTOP Staff

The exterior of the Kennedy Center is seen, Friday, July 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The exterior of the Kennedy Center is seen, Friday, July 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP...

Reflecting Pool’s botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service’s reputation

WTOP News 8/13 6:39A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump s botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have landed the National Park Service in a political predicament. The beloved federal agency, its iconic park rangers and other employees have been...

Step into a vault of rare texts from Shakespeare and beyond at DC’s Folger Library

WTOP News 8/13 12:08A Matt Kaufax

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Step into a vault of centuries-old books at this DC library Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems,...

Things to do in the DC area: African Diaspora Film Festival, Tomato Party … and more!

WTOP News 8/13 12:01A Michelle Goldchain

From March 28, 1968 in Memphis, Tenn., a photo of a press conference with Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. (left) and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (right).(Memphis Press-Scimitar-USA TODAY NETWORK/Jack E....

Black Georgetown group says DC failed to protect graves during project

NBC DC (Local) 8/12 9:12A Paulina Inglima

When Lisa Fager looks out at the edge of a cemetery tucked into a quiet stretch of Georgetown , she is surrounded by little wooden stakes. The stakes, with white and yellow flags swaying in the wind,...

‘We pack a lot into a little’: Mott’s Market grand reopening warms up Capitol Hill

WTOP News 8/12 6:36A Jimmy Alexander

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Mott's Market reopens on Capitol Hill after 4 years In 1916, Woodrow Wilson was president and the United States had...

DC ANC files lawsuit alleging lack of transparency in police rewards that lead to convictions

WTOP News 8/12 5:11A Luke Lukert

A neighborhood advisory commissioner is accusing D.C. police of not following through with crime solver rewards that were promised for evidence that helped put two men in prison  Fairlawn neighborhood Commissioner Tom Donohue filed a lawsuit...

DC police lieutenant pleads guilty in child sex abuse sting

WTOP News 8/12 3:48A Neal Augenstein

A D.C. police lieutenant has pleaded guilty after being caught in a child sex abuse sting operation in Harford County, Maryland. Court records show Matthew Mahl, a 23-year veteran with the D.C. police department, was arrested in April after...

Why is enrollment across DC-area school districts falling?

WTOP News 8/11 10:34P Scott Gelman

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Why school enrollment is falling across the DC area This story is part of WTOP’s 2026  Back to School coverage ....

Protests near White House on 1 year anniversary of National Guard deployment

WTOP News 8/11 9:00A Kyle Cooper

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Protesters call to ‘Free DC’ 1 year after Trump deployed National...

A DC trial was wrapping up when jurors made a discovery that shocked the courtroom

WTOP News 8/11 8:42A WTOP Staff

The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, for the US District Court and US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, is seen in Washington, DC, November 3, 2025. The E. Barrett...

Take a look at the newest renderings of the Capital One Arena renovations

WTOP News 8/11 7:56A Valerie Bonk

New bars, social spaces and a dramatically reimagined exterior with updated entrances are part of the design in the newest renderings of the Capital One Arena renovations. Also announced is the...

Your next DC food delivery could arrive via a WALL-E like robot

WTOP News 8/11 6:48A Luke Lukert

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Your next DC food delivery could arrive via a robot You may start to notice new workers roving around the sidewalks...

A rare look at some of the earliest published works of William Shakespeare

WTOP News 8/10 11:51P Matt Kaufax

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Step into a vault of centuries-old books at this DC library Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems,...

Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

WTOP News 8/10 8:56A WTOP Staff

FILE - Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's...