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Derrick Ward

NBC Washington reporter, WTOP alum Derrick Ward dies at 62

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Loudoun Co. schools on 2-hour delay, Culpeper Co. schools closed Thursday

Body camera video shows Howard Co. police shootout and rescue of mother and child

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'Snow' room left: Neighbors cope with bulging bins amid delayed trash and recycling pickups

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Man accused of stockpiling 150 homemade bombs must stay in jail until trial, judge rules

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Maryland lawmakers convene with $3B deficit and uncertainties over incoming Trump administration

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Ex-police officer and Proud Boys member gets 14 months in prison for joining Capitol attack

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Poll: Maryland voters back cooperation with feds on immigration enforcement

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PHOTOS: Mourners gather in DC to honor Jimmy Carter

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Nearly 50 years after Lyon sisters disappeared, Lloyd Lee Welch begins serving time for their murders

Average mortgage payment in DC region tops $3,900 a month, but among most 'affordable'

Federal offices in DC region open on time on Wednesday

APTOPIX Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter continues to lie in state at Capitol Rotunda ahead of his state funeral

Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris and others as 39th president returns to Washington

What to know about Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in DC

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Road closures for Jimmy Carter's return to DC, state funeral

Jimmy Carter Guinea Worm

How you can pay your respects to former President Jimmy Carter

Obit Jimmy Carter

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left behind enduring nonprofits as part of their legacy of giving back

Hundreds show up to the U.S. Capitol to pay their respects to Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris and others as 39th president returns to Washington

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DC Snow Heroes help elderly clean up after this week’s winter weather

Passengers at Reagan National Airport see delays, cancellations during snowstorm

DC’s new giant pandas enjoy first snowfall at Smithsonian National Zoo

The Watergate: Not just a presidential scandal, but an obscure DC landmark

Hundreds spend snow day at Northwest DC snowball fight

For first snow day of the year, locals head out for sledding fun

What's it like living on a boat during a winter storm?

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How snow plows tackle snow in the DMV

Matt About Town highlights from 2024

What can listening to Taylor Swift teach you about literature?

Two DC sisters are top-ranked boxers with eyes on the Olympics

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Capitol Heights woman gets new roof just in time for bad weather

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You might be shocked by the total number of crashes documented by the WTOP Traffic Center in 2024

Law enforcement on high alert ahead of electoral vote count, Jimmy Carter’s state funeral

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Can a sports car have three rows? Audi says yes

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The Washington Post lays off roughly 100 staffers as star journalists exit

Trump Special Counsel

Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel's Trump report for now

APTOPIX California Wildfires

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control and destroy homes across the Los Angeles area

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2 CAVA vets open Farmside Kitchen in Chantilly with local farmers as the suppliers

Virginia-based Smithfield Foods can trace its roots back to 1900.

Virginia’s Smithfield Foods moves forward with IPO

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Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York

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Why 5G is both flexible and secure

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Cosimos Cendo, of Washington, D.C., skis down Main Street in Annapolis, Md., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, during a snow storm. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

How much snow fell in the DC area during its first major snowstorm of the year?

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From 'Alex Snowvechkin' to 'Taylor Drift,' Arlington’s fun snowplow names come with a critical message

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Man tried to attack people with machete near Montgomery Co. shopping center, police say

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Hundreds of years after they were prosecuted, exoneration sought for Md. 'witches'

Bird Flu

What you need to know about the continued surveillance of bird flu after first US death

Esther Coopersmith's Kalorama mansion

Kalorama socialite's mansion sells for $9.4M in a big markdown from listing

RICHMOND, VA - FEBRUARY 08: Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax (R) presides over a session on the Senate floor at the Virginia State Capitol, February 8, 2019 in Richmond, Virginia. According to news reports that came out on Thursday, Norment was the managing editor of a college yearbook featuring photos of people in blackface and featured other racist photos and slurs. Virginia state politics are in a state of upheaval, with Governor Ralph Northam and State Attorney General Mark Herring both admitting to past uses of blackface and Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax accused of sexual misconduct. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Virginia Democrats keep control of Statehouse in first elections after Trump win

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WATCH: WTOP shares more on school closings and delays, paying respect to Jimmy Carter

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‘Snow’ room left: Neighbors cope with bulging bins amid delayed trash and recycling pickups

Body camera video shows Howard Co. police shootout and rescue of mother and child

Man accused of stockpiling 150 homemade bombs must stay in jail until trial, judge rules

Virginia’s Smithfield Foods moves forward with IPO

Average mortgage payment in DC region tops $3,900 a month, but among most ‘affordable’

People going uphill on snowy slopes

Swiss company pioneers E-SKIMO, the world’s first battery-powered uphill ski

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This DC landmark was inspiration behind the name of the Watergate Hotel

CTA veteran Kinsey Fabrizio has taken over as the organization's new president.

CES opens Tuesday under new leadership of Virginia native

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APTOPIX Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter's remains arrive in Washington

E-SKIMO invention from CES

See the world’s first battery-powered uphill ski

DC’s new giant pandas enjoy first snowfall at Smithsonian National Zoo

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APTOPIX Jimmy Carter

PHOTOS: Mourners gather in DC to honor Jimmy Carter

2025 Pet of the Week

Derrick Ward

2025 local deaths of note

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DC snow heroes help elderly woman clear yard after this week’s winter weather

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Virginia Legislature Parole Board

Virginia’s first full day of legislative session delayed by water issues from winter storm

WEATHER

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Two aging Crystal City buildings first in line for Arlington conversion incentives

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