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Is Asheville the new Portland? 9 great culinary and brew experiences 11/12/2017 11:05pm • Cozy up at the Double Decker Bus Coffee House and imagine you're worlds away with a cup of coffee and a pastry. (WTOP/Elizabeth Rowe) WASHINGTON — Looking for a quick weekend trip but exhausting all the typical go-to's? Asheville is only a hop, skip and a jump with plenty of diverse eats, sma Winter outlook calls for average snow, extra-cold January 11/09/2017 06:32pm • WASHINGTON — Expect more snow this winter compared to last, and a big chill in January. That's the prediction from NBC Washington's chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer in his latest Storm Team 4 Winter Weather Outlook. NBC Washington's chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer is also predicting Q&A: John Cleese presents 'Monty Python & Holy Grail' at Warner Theatre 11/07/2017 01:30am • WASHINGTON — It's routinely voted one of the funniest movies of all time — deservedly so. This Thursday night, "Monty Python & The Holy Grail" (1975) brings its hilarious spoof of Arthurian legend to D.C.'s Warner Theatre for a special screening and Q&A with John Cleese. "We Area airports roll out new TSA screening procedures 10/27/2017 10:12pm • CHANTILLY, Va. — When you fly out of one of the D.C. area’s three airports, expect to take more items out of your bag during the screening process. New enhanced screening measures, announced over the summer, are now being phased into security lines by the Transportation Security Administratio Report: Engine installation issue caused F-16 crash near DC 10/27/2017 01:09pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — The Air Force says a fighter jet crash near the nation's capital in April was caused by an issue involving the engine. The Baltimore Sun reports that Air Force investigators on Thursday said a problem with how the engine was installed caused the F-16 to crash in Prince George's Chanting fans, flying seat cushions: Most amazing Redskins moments at RFK 10/18/2017 02:33am • WASHINGTON — For more than three decades, the Redskins called RFK Stadium home. As home base between 1961 and 1996, the Redskins made sports history many times over at RFK — including five trips to the Super Bowl and three victories. The Redskins opened the stadium — then known simpl Marine Corps Marathon's big winner? Prince George's County 10/17/2017 05:09am • WASHINGTON — Prince George’s County will rake in millions of dollars from this year’s Marine Corps Marathon, despite the fact that not one inch of the race’s course runs through the county. Until last year, Arlington County and the District shared the bulk of the roughly $90 million in sp Remembering greatest moments in RFK Stadium history (Photos) 10/16/2017 12:02am • WASHINGTON — The last regular tenant of the aging, storied bowl of steel and concrete abutting the west bank of the Anacostia River, D.C. United plays its final home game at RFK Stadium Sunday. And while the historic structure’s teams have all officially departed for greener, sparklier pastur Times Like These: Foo Fighters headline opening night at The Anthem 10/13/2017 04:58am • This is Part 2 of our Anthem coverage. You can read Part 1 with founder Seth Hurwitz here. WASHINGTON -- "Hello, I've waited here for you. Everlong." As the Foo Fighters sang those iconic lyrics on Thursday night, the words doubled for D.C. music fans, who no longer have to wait to hear li Discount plants, proper tree planting and how to feed the birds 10/06/2017 03:47am • Excellent orchid event now through Monday D.C.’s perennial orchid extravaganza is here this weekend with the 70th edition of the National Capital Orchid Society’s annual show. Through Monday, Behnke Nurseries in Beltsville, Maryland, will host fancy orchids whose flowers resemble spiders, bu Next steps for local Metro safety oversight 10/05/2017 03:34pm • WASHINGTON — After two years of federal oversight of Metro safety, local governments are close to significant steps needed to take that safety oversight responsibility back. “We’re working very hard with D.C. and Maryland on it,” Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Direc Lisa Loeb and Paula Cole play intimate sets at AMP by Strathmore in Bethesda 10/04/2017 10:47pm • NORTH BETHESDA, Md. -- They burst onto the scene as singer-songwriters in the '90s. Now, they'll both play intimate sets at AMP by Strathmore in North Bethesda, as Lisa Loeb performs two shows on Sunday, while Paula Cole arrives on Thursday, Oct. 19. "My dad's a doctor and he was doing Juggalos, rallies and more: Lots of traffic headaches this weekend 09/16/2017 02:10pm • WASHINGTON — A batch of big events including competing marches, a parade, an airshow and festivals are set to make for an interesting weekend across the D.C. region that is sure to also include significant traffic jams.  On Saturday, the “Juggalo March on Washington,” “Mother of All Rall This week in odd news: 'Sewer war' and record-setting cats 09/16/2017 10:50am • ONE HOME, TWO RECORD-SETTING CATS FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Here's a very tall tail: Two record-setting cats are living together near Detroit. Arcturus Aldebaran Powers holds the Guinness World Records mark for tallest domestic cat, measuring at about 19 inches (48 centimeters). Housema Yoko Ono honored with Hirshhorn concert and Union Market mural 09/14/2017 03:37am • WASHINGTON -- You can't write music history without Yoko Ono's impact on The Beatles. But the Tokyo native is more than just John Lennon's widow; she's a prolific creator of conceptual multimedia, blending technology, audience participation and social activism, from exhibits at New York's Mus