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What benefits may be lost with a government shutdown? 09/26/2023 07:25am • With the prospect of a government shutdown on the horizon, will people lose benefits like their Social Security check? This is one of many questions that Americans are asking as the federal government is heading toward a shutdown. With Congress divided between a Democratic-controlled Senate and a DC man convicted of pistol-whipping man, shooting another at Clyde's Restaurant 09/20/2023 10:33pm • A Montgomery County jury convicted a D.C. man Wednesday on charges related to a 2022 shooting at the Clyde's Restaurant location in Chevy Chase, Maryland. David Lee Brown III, 29, was found guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter, first-degree assault and use of a handgun, according to a news Events celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the DC region 09/15/2023 02:22pm • WTOP is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. All this month, discover stories from the diverse Latino communities in the D.C. region, here at WTOP.com and on air at 103.5 FM. Every year, the D.C. region comes together to celebrate the traditions and customs of its Hispani Am I on the wrong train? Where am I? Metro to pilot more user-friendly signage 09/12/2023 11:11am • Metro realizes navigating its trains, platforms, and stations can be confusing — the D.C. transit agency is set to begin testing new user-friendly signage, to help riders know where they are and where they're going. By Thursday, a six-month pilot program will begin at the L'Enfant Plaza station 'Reclaim that spirit of unity': DC area remembers 22nd anniversary of 9/11 with memorials, days of service 09/11/2023 09:02pm • On Sept. 11, 2001, the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil shook the nation to its core. On the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, many in the D.C. area honored and remembered those who lost their lives in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. A single bugle scattered the sound of Taps throughout t Flying this weekend? Check out Restaurant Week deals at Reagan National, Dulles 09/01/2023 02:47pm • Flying out of town (or back into town) this weekend is no excuse for missing Restaurant Week. You can find multicourse deals at restaurants at the airports, too. It's the first time that Dulles and Reagan National Airport restaurants have participated in Restaurant Week. There are nine restaur DC's Lincoln Theatre swaps 'Greased Lightning' for 'Grease with a Side of Mumbo Sauce' 08/30/2023 04:09am • Who needs traditional "Greased Lightning" when you have "Grease with a Side of Mumbo Sauce?" The D.C.-based spin on the musical "Grease" hits Lincoln Theatre for three shows on Sept. 8-10. "I was looking for my next play — and one of my wife's favorite movies is 'Grease,'" creator Lo 'Re-capitation': National Cathedral's gargoyle gets its head back 12 years after quake rocked DC 08/23/2023 06:23pm • The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that famously shook D.C. in 2011 sent the head of a gargoyle atop the Washington National Cathedral flying. "All that energy was going up the walls," head mason at the cathedral Joe Alonso said. "Going, going, going — like the cracking of a whip ... boom!" Pi Put your records on! Corinne Bailey Rae plays new album 'Black Rainbows' at DC's Lincoln Theatre 08/23/2023 03:52am • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” Corinne Bailey Rae is no stranger to the nation's capital, having performed at the White House for Paul McCartney in 2010, followed by DAR Constitution Hall for Smokey Robinson's Gershwin Prize in 2016. "I absolutely Md. mother on new RSV vaccine: 'I just wish we had this last year' 08/19/2023 05:30pm • A new RSV shot for infants called Beyfortus, a monoclonal antibody treatment for the respiratory disease, is set to hit the market soon. Doctors have said early trials and subsequent FDA approval show how effective the shot is. And now, a Maryland mother and the doctor who treated her infant daug Torrential rain, strong storms lead to flooded roadways, water rescues in DC area 08/14/2023 07:00pm • Listen live to the latest weather and traffic forecast on the 8s.  Severe storms rolled through the D.C. area Monday, bringing torrential rain and flooding to roadways, and prompting tornado warnings earlier in the afternoon, which have since expired. Here's what you need to know. While most Flying taxi company Supernal opens sleek new DC headquarters 08/14/2023 12:20pm • Washington, D.C.-based Supernal, which is developing electric vertical takeoff and landing “flying taxis,” has moved from a temporary headquarters to a new location to help it facilitate the regulatory process. Supernal said it is, potentially, just a few years away from commercially launchin What is the 'Goldilocks' window for cheap flights out of DC? 08/12/2023 11:57am • With the cost of a roundtrip plane ticket down from last summer, booking flights for a vacation is taking less of a toll on pockets than some may have expected. "It's about 20% cheaper than it was in July of 2022," said Katy Nastro, a travel expert with Going.com. Nastro called this price drop Local COVID-19 numbers creep up, get harder to track 08/03/2023 03:50pm • While the severity of COVID-19 is far from what it was during the height of the pandemic, case numbers are starting to increase once again in the D.C. region, according to figures provided by MedStar Health. "It's something we have to keep our eye on," said Amanda Joy, director of advanced practi 'Bittersweet act of resilience': Artists organize events after Smithsonian cancels literature festival 07/21/2023 12:49pm • Since the cancellation of the Asian American Literature Festival at the The Smithsonian Institution’s Asian Pacific American Center, organizers have been hard at work putting together a few smaller events to show their support for the artists originally scheduled to take part in the event.