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Basketball Around the Beltway: New Year’s hangover 01/04/2017 12:21pm • WASHINGTON -- College basketball season officially moved from the bread to the salad course over the holidays (entrees are served in February and dessert comes your way on Selection Sunday) and what a wild weekend we had. North Carolina and Duke went down the first weekend of ACC play (more on th January Entertainment Guide 2017 01/02/2017 05:25am • January Entertainment Guide Jan. 1-8: "Sleeping Beauty" at Synetic Theater  Jan. 1-8: "Wicked" at Kennedy Center  Jan. 1-8: "Into the Woods" at Kennedy Center Jan. 1-29: "Titanic" at Signature Theatre Jan. 2: Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert at Strathmore  Jan. 2: Arnold Crumbling Capital: Region's rail system relies on 100-year-old infrastructure 12/31/2016 04:47am • WASHINGTON — Choke points. Century-old tunnels. Overdue safety upgrades. These are just a few of the challenges straining the region's aging rail system. They slow commuter, passenger and freight trains, and ultimately put more traffic on the D.C. area's overtaxed roadways and bridges, which al How to Be an Ethical Traveler 12/26/2016 07:00pm • Whether you want to promote social and animal welfare, environmental conservation or gender equality on your next trip, there are plenty of ways to travel responsibly. Stay mindful of your travel choices, leave a positive impact on the places you go and take steps to minimize your carbon footprint a Worst traffic of holiday season on the way 12/23/2016 08:12am • WASHINGTON — Hitting the road for the holiday on Friday? You’re far from alone. AAA Mid-Atlantic says that Friday will be the heaviest travel day of the season, especially on the roads. Christmas is on Sunday, and AAA said the last time that happened, in 2011, the Friday before Christmas was Tips on driving, parking at airports during holiday getaway 12/21/2016 09:50am • WASHINGTON — The Christmas rush to head out for the holiday is already underway on the roads and in the air. More than 2.5 million people from the D.C. area are traveling, with most going by car. But as with the folks who are driving, the peak travel period is spread out for people flying to th Police: Repeat DUI offender crashes into Arlington police vehicle while drunk 12/13/2016 11:45pm • A man with a record of DUI convictions crashed into the back of an Arlington County Police vehicle early Saturday morning, according to police, sending him and two officers to the hospital. The wreck happened on northbound I-395, approaching the Pentagon, just after 12:30 a.m. Police say Ju Saluting John Glenn and the end of an era 12/09/2016 12:58am • John Glenn — Marine colonel, distinguished naval aviator, Mercury 7 and Space Shuttle astronaut, and U.S. senator — was a true American hero and one of the finest people to ever walk and orbit the Earth. He now belongs to the ages with his passing Thursday at age 95. With his death, an era co DC airports among worst for Christmas travel 12/02/2016 07:49am • ARLINGTON, Va. — Where you fly and which airline you use could impact how likely you will actually reach your destination around the holidays. An analysis done by MileCards.com — a site that compares travel rewards cards of the nation’s 50 busiest airports — found that 1.5 percent of fl Natalie Portman visits DC for 'Jackie' premiere (Q&A, Review) 12/02/2016 01:39am • WASHINGTON — There was a tragic irony to Natalie Portman's visit to the Newseum on Thursday night for the D.C. premiere of her new film "Jackie." The usual excitement of a red carpet premiere contrasted with the darker pomp and circumstance of the history that unfolded along the same st Shop, eat, travel, play: Thanksgiving in the DC area 11/24/2016 11:40am • WASHINGTON -- Feasts are being consumed around the D.C. area and frenzied travelers are making their way through the region with few traffic delays on this Thanksgiving evening. Here are snapshots of how the D.C. region celebrated this Thanksgiving Day. Traffic jams in the afternoon vanish in Metrobus connection to BWI Marshall, others could get chopped 11/22/2016 06:14am • WASHINGTON — As thousands of people rush to the airport for Thanksgiving trips, a key regional connection is on the chopping block. The B30 Metrobus from the Greenbelt Metro Station to BWI Marshall Airport carries an average of about 370 people a day, with more on busy travel days. It is among 5 things to know about Metro track work: Thanksgiving week 2016 11/20/2016 04:52am • WASHINGTON – It’s a holiday week of changes for the Metro system, as the surge that has disrupted more trips than any other is finally scheduled to wrap up. Here are five things to know on Metro this Thanksgiving week: 1. Red Line shutdown ends after closing Tuesday The Red Line has bee 5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Condo in Washington, D.C. 11/13/2016 07:00pm • For busy Washington, D.C., professionals looking for a no-fuss property that's just minutes from their job on Capitol Hill or K Street, a condo in the city's downtown area is often a perfect solution. Much less expensive than single-family homes, these units are often equipped with gyms and pools - 'Hamilton' cast salutes Chicago Cubs winning the World Series 11/04/2016 04:30pm • WASHINGTON -- The Broadway smash "Hamilton: The Musical" has made its way to Chicago, the first stop on an eventual national tour that hits D.C. On Thursday night, the Windy City cast celebrated the hometown baseball champions by flying the "W" for the Chicago Cubs, who won a thrilling Game 7 to