DC News
Police: Va. man tried to rape woman to lose his virginity
A 23-year-old Springfield, Va., man is accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman in an attempt to rape her and lose his virginity.
Metro expects extra crowds Wednesday evening
Metrorail is advising travelers to pack their patience and expect large crowds Wednesday evening due to a rally, a Nationals game, Wizards game and cherry blossom tourism.
Transforming America's dining experience and the D.C. dining scene
Twenty years ago, restaurant partners Rob Wilder and Roberto Alvarez convinced a 23-year-old chef to help them launch a new restaurant in downtown D.C.
Cherry blossoms reach their peak
The cherry blossoms officially reached their peak Tuesday.
Dozens celebrate 100 years and offer up advice
George Boggess fought in World War II, marched along Martin Luther King Jr. and served his neighbors at the D.C. Superior Court. Now, the 101-year-old is imparting advice on how to live a long life.
Pa. man charged with bomb threat at White House
Pa. man charged with making bomb threat at White House; no explosives found in truck
D.C. man sentenced to 32 years for teenager's death
A District of Columbia man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for his role in the murder of a teenage girl whose body was never found and is believed to be in a Virginia landfill.
D.C. Councilmember on fed's ticket: 'Rules are rules'
D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh -- who has oversight of the DMV -- wouldn't go into specifics about John R. Stanton's case. But she did say the situation is convoluted.
Yo-Yo Ma joins former Guns N' Roses drummer to call for arts funding
Yo-Yo Ma joins rocker Matt Sorum on Capitol Hill to call on Congress to fund arts
Supporters of immigration reform to rally in D.C.
Supporters of immigration reform to rally in DC as Congress works on bill
Randy Weston, Candido Camero to discuss slavery, freedom, jazz
Jazz aficionados discuss slavery and freedom in America at the American History Museum
Watch the White House Memphis Soul performance live
Watch the live Memphis Soul performance at the White House beginning at 6:55 p.m.
Man dead after police-involved shooting in Southeast
A man is dead after being shot by a Metropolitan police officer in Southeast early Tuesday.
D.C. parking ticket saga continues for federal employee
WTOP follows up with a federal worker who appealed a ticket because his car was parked in an airport garage at the time the ticket was issued.
Exercise helps teens quit smoking
A George Washington University study finds the best success comes when teens combine exercise with a quit smoking program.
Massive tunnels to be built to hold excess D.C. wastewater
DC to lower giant machine into ground to dig massive stormwater tunnels
D.C. honoring residents age 100 and over
DC hosting annual party for residents age 100 and over, 200 centenarians live in the city
'Veep' races the presidents at Nationals Park
The Nationals' Racing Presidents face a new challenger from the West Wing -- sort of.
D.C. committee postpones food truck hearing
A D.C. committee is citing a scheduling conflict in postponing a public hearing set for April 30 to discuss the controversial proposed vending regulations that could limit the number of food trucks in the Central Business District.



