WTOP | Washington’s Top News | DC, MD & VA News, Traffic & Weather

defendant in court in prison jumpsuit looks over left shoulder

'Gave me some disquiet:' U.Va. murderer Jesse Matthew transferred to lower-security prison

Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha and Eric Olson

Maryland lawmakers tell Prince George’s Co. to stop taking money from another agency

D,C, police at the scene in Friendship Heights on Thursday morning.

2 Metro employees dead after Friendship Heights shooting

a metro train in a station

Metro hair-touching suspect back in jail, accused of stalking DC woman

water park at Six Flags America

What Prince George's Co. doesn't want at the Six Flags site

'You're going to have more ICE out here': Loudoun Co. sheriff concerned about immigration bill

An MVP of WTOP's sports department steps into a new analysis-driven role

Don't get too cozy when it comes to gas prices across DC region

Israel-Lebanon negotiations expected to begin next week in DC

News Alert
Russia's Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

Police in the Bahamas arrest husband of US woman who vanished from boat

CDC eases telework restrictions for disabled employees, as HHS faces 9,000-request backlog

Rooney Rule-Explainer Football

Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, AP source says

speed camera on freeway

Which DC speed cameras gave the most tickets last year?

Ride at Six Flags America in Largo, Maryland.

NBA superstar part of group buying Six Flags property in Maryland

00:53

Relief from high gas prices may be coming soon

01:04

Chef Kevin Tien brings bold, unexpected flavors to newest restaurant

00:54

Did you know about Takoma Park's bird song pay phone?

01:22

Which DC speed cameras give the most tickets?

00:31

DC begins cleaning pools for summer season

01:20

Stumpy returns: How a hollowed out cherry tree is surviving through clones

01:04

A 3-time cancer survivor’s journey to help ‘Wish kids’

01:14

How Prince William Co. is helping some 9th graders transition to high school

00:27

Police in Md. use drone to apprehend sex-trafficking suspect found under porch

01:14

People diagnosed with Parkinson’s pedal their way to better symptoms

00:45

Meet Marvin, a deaf Terrier mix who loves connecting with people

00:52

DC police release bodycam video in Oct. 2025 shooting by a Homeland Security agent

00:42

How to spot the historic Alexandria Canal

01:13

Vienna residents push back against new aquatic center

00:53

Why the water in Bowie, Md. looks like this

01:06

Willard Hotel hosts baby chicks for White House Easter Egg Roll

01:12

How old is too old for an Easter basket?

01:34

Artemis astronauts give status update on their way to the moon

×

NASA Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon

NASA Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II astronauts channel Apollo 8 with a striking Earthset photo

NASA Artemis Moonshot

WATCH: Artemis II astronaut asks to name lunar crater Carroll, after commander's late wife

Gov. Wes Moore (D) told reporters the state will be forced “to do more with less” but will protect core priorities.

Maryland governor signs budget bill to close $1.4B shortfall without raising taxes

Eating from a bowl with chopsticks

Chef Kevin Tien's Chao Ban brings Vietnamese street food to Tysons Galleria

Abigail Spanberger

As redistricting referendum nears, Spanberger balances governing and campaigning

America 250: Teddy Roosevelt’s decision to build Panama Canal revolutionized world trade

America 250 | In partnership with AAR

Immigration Detention Expansion

Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility that's now paused

America 250: The evolution of rural health care in America

America 250 | In partnership with Delta Dental

a pay phone

How to connect to feathered friends using a DC-area pay phone

rose laid on a memorial

Firefighters memorial in jeopardy amid partial government shutdown

a child takes a photo of a hanging quilt

Stitched with love: Transgender youth unveil quilt at Arlington Central Library

Trump 100 Days

WTOP Explains: Trump's impact on the global health landscape

FBI Pipe Bomb Investigation

3 former employees of DC psychiatric hospital indicted in death of patient

road closure sign

Road closures Saturday in DC for National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, Japanese festival

woman hand holding cup under running sink

Middle East conflict blamed for temporary fluoride reduction in drinking water of 2 Md. counties

This December 13, 2012 photo shows the patch on the sleeve of a Virginia State Police officer during an event at the US Department of Transportation in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo by KAREN BLEIER / AFP) (Photo by KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images)

Trooper struck by vehicle while following Virginia man running across Capital Beltway

portrait shot of man standing in front of flags wearing suit

Bowie Mayor-elect Michael Estève has a promise to the residents who backed him

University Shooting Virginia

WATCH: Old Dominion University ROTC cadets speak after classroom shooting and other Top Local Headline

Stumpy's Stumplings

Stumpy returns: How a hollowed out cherry tree is surviving through clones

County News

Maryland lawmakers tell Prince George’s Co. to stop taking money from another agency

What Prince George’s Co. doesn’t want at the Six Flags site

Don’t get too cozy when it comes to gas prices across DC region

‘Gave me some disquiet:’ U.Va. murderer Jesse Matthew transferred to lower-security prison

2 Metro employees dead after Friendship Heights shooting

VIDEOS

Musk Trump

WTOP Explains: Trump’s impact on the global health landscape

NASA Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II mission flies around the moon

Greece Dust Storm

WATCH: Dust storm engulfs Crete

PHOTO GALLERIES

two dogs smiling

WTOP's Pets of the Week

The earth as viewed from space

PHOTOS: Artemis II crew sends first photos from long-in-coming lunar mission

Children are seen at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House,

PHOTOS: Patriotic flair for White House Easter Egg Roll 2026

LOCAL

Coca-Cola Results

Coca-Cola releases special America 250 cans for DC region

ENTERTAINMENT

A close-up of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable,

Making vinyl: Alexandria conference focuses on musicians, bands pressing albums

NATIONAL

Matthew Perry

'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him

Sponsored

CHCO Guide 2026: How data, technology can help break down barriers to better federal hiring

CHCO Guide 2026: How data, technology can help break down barriers to better federal hiring

Insight by SAP

Doctor doing a homevisit examines a woman.

America 250: The evolution of rural health care in America

Container ship passing through the Panama Canal

America 250: Teddy Roosevelt’s decision to build Panama Canal revolutionized world trade

A power generator with a hand drawing the ripcord.

America 250: How mobile generators changed disaster recovery in America

22 Hours: A Second Look

CLOSER LOOK, E2: When Memories Return And Puzzles Are Solved

#13, Carla Hall on failure, joy and the mindset that builds entrepreneurs

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Ricky Byrd (Part 2)

WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

493 | Denmark Confronts Trump Administration over Greenland

thERINpy with Erin Washington

Marni Battista, life design coach and author of Your Radical Living Challenge

From Our Partners

WTOP News Welcomes Kristin Diaz as New AM Drive Anchor

WTOP News Welcomes John Wordock as New Business Reporter 2026

Crosswords, Sudoku, Puzzles, Solitaire and more! Play FREE games from WTOP!

Click here to learn more about the WTOP App!

Enter for your chance to win the WTOP Free Lunch Friday Contest for friends and family!

Listen live to WTOP so you never miss a moment

Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.