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A look back: Top DC-area sports stories of 2024 12/25/2024 04:28am • Just like we've done the last few years, the WTOP sports team has assembled Avengers-style to bring you the top sports stories of 2024. The Washington Spirit was on the precipice of another NWSL championship just last month. The Commanders are one of the most pleasant surprises in all of sports. Maryland TSA official recalls phone call that saved his life during 9/11 attacks 09/05/2024 03:50pm • As Americans look back on 9/11, an official with the Transportation Security Administration in Maryland recalls being in New York City near the base of the North Tower at the World Trade Center complex when the first plane hit. "The plane went right over my head and went into the north buildi Things to do in the DC area: New running club, DC Afro Latino Fest ... and more! 08/29/2024 06:53am • For the past 11 years, the District Running Collective (DRC) has welcomed and trained both new and experienced runners by hosting several weekly runs, some of which are so popular that they can encompass up to 500 people per run. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of things to do in the Strathmore presents James Baldwin Centennial Series to mark 100th birthday of influential author, activist 07/30/2024 06:46pm • This Friday marks what would have been the 100th birthday of author and activist James Baldwin. To celebrate, Strathmore is partnering with the AFI Silver Theatre and Eaton D.C. to host a special James Baldwin Centennial Series that runs from Aug. 2 through Oct. 5. "Aug. 2 is a really impo Jennifer Esposito joins WTOP to discuss directorial debut 'Fresh Kills' at Annapolis Film Festival 04/03/2024 04:07am • Jennifer Esposito grew up watching Hollywood masterpieces like "The Godfather," "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos," and while she admired their filmmaking craft, she lamented how the women were left on the sidelines. So she wrote and directed a mafia film told entirely from the female perspectiv Washington Gas: Lighting the way to the future 11/07/2023 01:45pm • This content is provided by Washington Gas. This past July, you might have read the WTOP article observing the official 175th anniversary of Washington Gas. Our celebrations have continued throughout the summer and fall as we look toward an exciting future of serving our many communities. 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 '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 Sept. 11 remembrance events in the DC area 09/11/2023 12:27am • Monday marks 22 years since terrorist attacks took thousands of lives in New York City, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Here are a few events in the D.C. area that will be commemorating the 9/11 day of service, remembrance and reflection. Washington, D.C. 9/11 Meal Pack Superman is not flying in to save your life: It's these medevac crews 06/28/2023 04:56pm • Former patients met with a flight crew on Wednesday. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) Medstar Health is celebrating their Transport Air Medical Service’s 40th anniversary. If you have been on death's door over the past four decades, there’s a good chance they picked you up. What started as a single he 'Man on Wire' legend Philippe Petit performs 'Wonder on the Wire' at National Building Museum in DC 03/20/2023 01:22pm • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” His stunning 1974 high-wire walk across New York City's ill-fated Twin Towers was chronicled in the Oscar-winning documentary "Man on Wire" (2008), and again in the narrative flick "The Walk" (2015). This week, Philippe Pe Departing WTOP staffers share highlights of their time at the station 12/26/2022 01:00am • Tuning in to 103.5 WTOP-FM is second nature to millions of people who drive in the D.C. area. Whether you're driving to work, going home, picking up your kids from school, or going into the city for a night-out, the voice of WTOP has been the welcomed back seat driver who actually knows how to get y Son's coach ID'd as Florida mom's killer decades after her murder 12/04/2022 07:00am • ▶ Watch Video: The Betrayal of Linda Slaten On Sept. 4, 1981, Jeff Slaten, 15 and his brother Time, 12, were awakened by Lakeland, Florida, police and told their mother, Linda Slaten, had been murdered. Investigators collected a rape kit and lifted a palm print from the windowsill wher Weekend Road and Rail: New traffic patterns on I-66 and express tolling begins 09/23/2022 06:45am • A new traffic configuration on Interstate 66 will cause stops in two locations; the Express Lanes free rides end this weekend; Fiesta DC will close streets in the District, and Metro’s shutdown and weekend maintenance continues. Here's what to watch out for this weekend. Roadwork Virginia T PHOTOS: 9/11 memorialized 21 years later 09/12/2022 05:43am • Sunday marked the 21-year anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks in America on Sept. 11. Memorial services were held in New York City, at the Pentagon and in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where Americans remembered the nearly 3,000 lives taken on that tragic day. See photos of the 9/1