DC advocates want tech installed in vehicles to prevent drunk or impaired driving

WTOP News 11/20 4:50A Steve Dresner

As sunset was approaching Tuesday evening on the National Mall in D.C., roughly 10,000 battery-powered candles were evenly spread out with framed pictures of family and friends who’ve been killed by a drunk driver. The candles were symbolic of...

DC’s embattled 911 call center launches new campaign to direct non-emergencies to 311 hotline

WTOP News 11/19 10:40P Scott Gelman

The Office of Unified Communications in D.C. has launched a new initiative urging residents to avoid calling 911 with non-emergencies. The Make the Right Call campaign, according to a news release , serves as a reminder for community members to...

Must-try Thanksgiving sandwiches in the DC area

WTOP News 11/19 10:00P Michelle Goldchain

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. 5 must-try Thanksgiving sandwiches in the DC area Thanksgiving may be just one day, but in the D.C. area, its...

‘Fighting for her life’: Community comes together after pickup truck strikes beloved DC teacher

WTOP News 11/18 11:55P Heather Gustafson

An undated photo of Irma Bonilla, who teaches at Petit Scholars in Northeast D.C. (Courtesy Jessica Hart) The Northeast D.C. community is coming together after a day care teacher, Irma Bonilla, or Ms....

Divers pull man’s body from Anacostia River in Southeast DC

WTOP News 11/18 11:03P Matt Small

The body of a man who fell from a boat at the District Yacht Club into the Anacostia River in Southeast D.C. Monday night has been recovered. Multiple dive teams tied to D.C. police and DC Fire and EMS searched the water for 90 minutes, before it...

Did you know there’s a national lab in DC dedicated to solving bird murders?

WTOP News 11/18 9:51P 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. Smithsonian's "Feather ID Lab" pieces together bird vs. plane strikes to make air travel safer Have you ever...

A new experience to understand the path to freedom through DC

WTOP News 11/18 9:05P Kyle Cooper

A new history trail in D.C. invites people to learn about the hidden figures and places in a city that has shaped the journey to freedom and equality. It’s called 51 Steps to Freedom, and includes a pathway of 51 steps, or stops, from Georgetown...

2 girls found guilty in beating death of 64-year-old; judge cites video of girls calling him a...

WTOP News 11/18 10:34A Thomas Robertson

Two teenage girls were found guilty Monday of beating a man to death in Northwest D.C. last year. The two girls, 13 and 14 years old, were convicted of second-degree murder and assault in the fatal beating of 64-year-old Reggie Brown in October...

DC man gets 80 years behind bars for revenge killing that also left a bystander dead, another...

WTOP News 11/18 9:32A Thomas Robertson

A D.C. man was sentenced to 80 years in prison for a revenge shooting that also took the life of an uninvolved bystander, prosecutors said Monday. Beysean Jones, 29, was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder while armed, one count of...

Arlington passes plan to ease transformation of empty office buildings into multi-use spaces

WTOP News 11/18 4:09A Neal Augenstein

In the midst of record-high office vacancy rates and a changing work economy, Arlington County, Virginia, has passed a plan to cut red tape, so that empty office buildings can be transformed into multi-use spaces. Arlington faces significant...

New access road aims to relieve frustrated drivers along DC’s waterfront

WTOP News 11/18 3:13A Luke Lukert

Drivers frustrated by the long-term Ohio Drive road closure along D.C.’s Southwest waterfront should see a little bit of relief with the opening of a new access road Monday. Since June, a small...

Should federal workers worry about Elon Musk eliminating their jobs?

WTOP News 11/17 9:36P Mitchell Miller

President-elect Donald Trump s new Department of Government Efficiency pledges to send shockwaves through the U.S. government and eliminate massive waste as well as the jobs of federal workers. The department — which is not actually part of the...

What are the best place to retire? Don’t count out DC

WTOP News 11/17 9:23P Will Vitka

Ah, your golden years — time to kick back and enjoy. But therein lies the question: Where? U.S. News & World Report has developed a list cataloging the best places to retire in 2025 . And there are some sweet spots to consider … including the...

DC-area nonprofit combines 2 policies that will give low-income families thousands per month

WTOP News 11/15 9:19P John Domen

In recent years, the Greater Washington Community Foundation has been piloting programs around the D.C. region aimed at boosting low-income families, including offering grants that essentially provide universal basic income to some families, and...

DC nonprofit looks to empower city’s youth with financial literacy

WTOP News 11/15 8:32P Matt Kaufax

Graduates hold their diplomas from the nonprofit Tzedek DC.(Courtesy Tzedek DC) Graduates hold their diplomas from the nonprofit Tzedek DC.(Courtesy Tzedek DC) In 2023, the Nation’s Report Card on...