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DC native and Spike Lee scribe Michael Genet stars in 'Wicked' at Kennedy Center 12/07/2022 12:44am • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjMqQaYumAw&feature=emb_imp_woyt Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” It remains the second-highest grossing Broadway musical ever with over $1 billion in revenue, surpassing "The Phantom of the Opera" and trailing only "The L NTSB releases preliminary report on Gaithersburg plane crash 12/05/2022 09:22pm • A new report on the crash of a small plane into a transmission tower in Montgomery County, Maryland, last week found the pilot was having trouble navigating in dark, cloudy conditions before the crash and did not follow guidance from air traffic control. The Nov. 27 crash near Gaithersburg caused Pilot and rescuers recount perilous plane rescue in Gaithersburg 11/30/2022 08:15pm • Patrick Merkle of D.C. has been flying for more than 30 years. And on Sunday night, he had hoped to conclude a day trip to New York with a friend at the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg. But a few miles before the airport, Merkle’s plane crashed into a power transmission tower and left Airport crowds, some long lines as Thanksgiving travel getaway commences 11/23/2022 10:52am • The Thanksgiving travel getaway was off to a mostly smooth start Wednesday, despite long security lines Wednesday morning at one of the D.C. area's busiest airports. Reagan National Airport saw a steady stream of travelers Wednesday morning with, at times, long lines to go through security screen Maryland booze news: A hard tea and a new distillery 11/22/2022 10:18am • Frederick, Maryland-based Flying Dog Brewery has launched a new business beyond beer called Gonzo Drinks, and its first product is a hard tea. Killer Hard Tea is available at retailers in Maryland now, and will be in D.C. stores., as well as New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, in Janu DC to Paris for Thanksgiving? It’s cheaper than Tulsa 11/14/2022 10:38am • Holiday air travel is high this year, and last-minute bargains are few and far between. But that's largely for domestic airfares. Even at what is now the last minute for booking, international fares for travel around the Thanksgiving holiday are not high. “I’ve checked. Thanksgiving is no Maxwell brings neo-soul hits and viral dance moves to MGM National Harbor 11/07/2022 05:26am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” A quarter century after he changed music forever with neo-soul, Maxwell is suddenly going viral for a new generation with dance moves that inspired "The Maxwell Challenge." "My background is the Caribbean, my mom is from Haiti Have you gotten your REAL ID? A look at compliance across the DC area 11/03/2022 08:24pm • The deadline to change your driver's license to a REAL ID is coming up. Here's how many in the D.C. area have made the switch. There's six months to go until the federally-mandated deadline for REAL ID compliance. More Local News In Virginia, 43% of Virginians have made the ch 32 Romantic & Relaxing Babymoon Ideas 11/02/2022 08:00pm • Babymoons have become almost as popular as honeymoons, with many resorts and spas offering packages or amenities for pregnant people and their traveling partners. With babymoon trips ranging from romantic vacations with a significant other to girls getaways, moms-to-be are wanting to take one last t Metro’s Silver Line almost ready to open: Here's what it looks like, and what it’ll mean 11/02/2022 02:11pm • Metro’s newest rail stations are shining, gleaming, and the fare gates are already working, as General Manager Randy Clarke found out when he flashed his SmarTrip card through them during a Wednesday visit. All that’s missing are the riders, though that’ll change less than two weeks fro Virginia native David Baldacci dishes on new book 'Long Shadows' and literacy advocacy 11/01/2022 12:52am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” David Baldacci is one of the most successful thriller authors of the past 30 years, but the lifelong Virginian says that the Washington football team hasn't been nearly as thrilling. "It seems like the memories of Joe Gibb The 33 Best Girls Trip Ideas for 2023 10/20/2022 08:00pm • Whether you want to party it up, get adventurous with some scuba diving or pamper yourselves at a deluxe spa, these fantastic girls trip destinations offer something for every woman in your group. Go as far as London or Chilean Patagonia, or stick closer to home while hitting the bars, relaxing pool Nationals Notebook: Picking up the pieces and going home 10/10/2022 07:09am • How is this for symmetry? The Nationals season that began with three straight losses to the New York Mets ends with three straight losses to the Mets. As the year wraps up and the Nationals finish 55-107 — for their worst mark since moving to D.C., we let the dust settle quickly before movi DC man sues US Park Police officers claiming excessive force in Palisades arrest 09/29/2022 05:08pm • A D.C. man is suing U.S. Park Police officers for an arrest he claims involved excessive force. The civil suit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court on behalf of Jonathon B. McKinney, 31, involves an incident on July 8 near the entrance of Battery Kemble Park on MacArthur Boulevard in the Pal ‘The same political playbook’ — Reverse Freedom Rides historian looks at today’s migrant situation 09/27/2022 04:45am • Governors in Texas, Florida and Arizona have been shipping migrants who show up in their states to cities and towns, including D.C., for most of this year. More than 9,000 people have been dropped in the District, officials say, and the scheme got more visibility earlier this month, when two busload