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DC, Capitals fans celebrate Ovechkin with 'GR8 City Celebration' 04/12/2025 07:43am • Washington Capitals fans stood in the pouring rain for hours Friday afternoon before being allowed inside D.C.'s Capital One Arena. All to take part in a special city celebration honoring Alex Ovechkin. The Russian goal scorer, who broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal scoring record Sunday, was h Cherry Blossom Parade, other DC events bring weekend road closures, parking restrictions 04/11/2025 12:37pm • The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade and the Annual Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival are slated for this weekend. Those festivities will temporarily shut down some D.C. roads and restrict parking. There could be some delays on roadways around the parade and festival. D.C. police ask Eden Center business owners in Va. uncertain about a future with imposing tariffs 04/10/2025 07:12pm • When Teana Nguyen first learned about President Donald Trump’s administration’s plan for a 46% tariff on items imported from Vietnam, she was conflicted about how to proceed. Nguyen owns Pho 7 Corners, which is tucked away inside Eden Center, a well-known shopping plaza with tea shops, gr 'End of an era': The last RadioShack in Maryland is closing its doors 04/10/2025 04:34pm • Before the 2000s, RadioShack was the place to go if you needed a cable or help with anything tech related. Now, the last brick-and-mortar store in Maryland is closing its doors. "I'm not one to sit at home, so I'm going to find something to do," said Cindy Henning, the store's manager and sol Stuck in traffic? Carpooling and other alternatives can help 04/10/2025 09:59am •  This content is provided by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation. Traffic in the D.C. region has surged in recent months. With thousands of employees returning to the office, congested morning and evening commutes and competition for limited workplace and marketplace parking spa Things to do in the DC area: Black Women in Food Summit, Aunt Katrina … and more! 04/10/2025 06:00am • For its third year, the Black Women in Food Summit is celebrating the talent, resilience and innovation of Black women in the food industry by bringing together renowned chefs and restaurateurs, food writers, farmers and others for a weekend-long event. Founded by Maame Boakye and Nina Oduro, thi The best ways to save on your grocery bill 04/09/2025 04:38am • With prices of groceries spiking over the past five years, many are looking to save on one of the largest weekly household expenses. Taking a little extra time to plan out your weekly menu could end up cutting your overall food budget in half. According to the USDA, 30% to 40% of all food in the Save money and the environment with these tips during Food Waste Prevention Week 04/08/2025 04:21pm • It's Food Waste Prevention Week and you may be surprised to realize just how much food you could be wasting in your daily routine. "It all starts at home with taking simple steps," said Jay Apperson, spokesperson for the Maryland Department of the Environment. The week of awareness runs from With honey bars and stir-fries, Honeygrow continues expansion with 2 new Md. locations 04/08/2025 12:53pm • Philadelphia-based fast casual restaurant Honeygrow, whose restaurants have honey bars and a mix-and-match stir-fry menu, has opened its seventh location in the D.C. area, in Bowie, Maryland, with another opening in Glen Burnie this summer. The 13-year-old company now has 17 locations in Maryland Caps fans celebrate Ovechkin's record breaking status with sweet swag 04/07/2025 04:23pm • A specialty shop opened at Capital One Arena in D.C. Monday morning to celebrate Alex Ovechkin's new status as the all-time leading regular season goal scorer in NHL history. “I look forward to one day, you know, seeing a statue of Ovi outside of Capital One Arena,” Jason Cottrell said. C How you can help a Va. nonprofit make prom dreams come true 04/04/2025 08:00pm • A Northern Virginia nonprofit group is holding a pop-up prom dress shop giveaway next Saturday, April 12. Dozens of high school girls getting ready for prom will be able to walk out with a free dress they otherwise couldn’t afford. The pop-up could use some more dresses, though. The event is MASTERS '25: Scottie Scheffler the latest in a long line who learned from Randy Smith 04/04/2025 09:01am • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — One was a young teenager in Ohio whose family was moving to Texas. Another was a college kid at Kansas looking for help with his swing. And then there was Scottie Scheffler, a 6-year-old in New Jersey whose mother had taken a C-suite job at a Dallas law firm. At different times DC Getaway: 3 unforgettable nature and wildlife adventures in the Ozarks, Missouri  04/04/2025 05:26am • Since the 70s, Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris has encouraged people to adventure outdoors. Introducing folks to the great outdoors is an integral part of the lifelong conservationist’s creation of The Johnny Morris Conservation Foundation — a nonprofit operating some of America’s most sp Historic ocean liner off Florida's Gulf Coast will soon be the world's largest artificial reef 04/04/2025 12:01am • A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Competing diving businesses are vying for the massive ship to be scuttled closer to them, while one group is suing to stop the ship from being sunk at all. The How does South Korea's society treat celebrities in crisis? A new case raises questions 04/03/2025 08:38pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A young actor’s suicide in South Korea. Allegations of an underage relationship. They are part of a growing drama in the Asian entertainment world that raises questions about society’s treatment of celebrities in crisis, with harsh media and online commentary amplifyi