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'Project Giveback Thanksgiving' returns with a new plan to deliver meals during pandemic 11/21/2020 12:08pm • The 26th annual Project Giveback Thanksgiving Food Distribution event returns this year with a new plan to help enforce social distancing as meals are packed and delivered this weekend. The event usually takes place at the D.C. Armory, but this year, smaller groups of volunteers will gather at ei Montgomery Co. cancels national boys soccer tournament this weekend over COVID-19 concerns 11/19/2020 09:20pm • Just days before the boys Bethesda Premier Cup soccer tournament was to start at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Montgomery County has rescinded its approval for the event. The boys tournament, which drew local teams as well as some from states including Michigan, Virginia and Pennsylvania, was Va. gun show organizers cancel after losing effort to circumvent pandemic restrictions 11/19/2020 01:36pm • The Nation's Gun Show, set to start Friday at the Dulles Expo Center, in Chantilly, Virginia, has been canceled by the organizers after a judge ruled against their attempt to circumvent Virginia's newly toughened coronavirus restrictions. The cancellation is on the show's website. Under new re Food-themed Bold Fork Books opens in DC's Mount Pleasant neighborhood 11/19/2020 12:45pm • If your stomach is growling, a good cookbook can be a real page turner. Enter the new food-themed book store Bold Fork Books in D.C.'s Mount Pleasant neighborhood. "The more I spent time in the restaurant industry, the more convinced I was that D.C. could really use a place to bring togeth The best time to buy everything 11/19/2020 09:10am • When it comes to shopping, finding the best deals is a wonderful feeling. It probably feels a little like striking gold or locating the X on a map where you're supposed to dig for buried treasure. Missing out on those best deals and hearing from your friends or family about a great sale that you Keeping Thanksgiving healthy: Nutritionists serve up some tips 11/18/2020 05:18am • To paraphrase Gordon Gekko: "Green is good" for healthy Thanksgiving menus, so consider green beans with almonds. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/bhofack2) Back in the good old days, a major part of staying “healthy” meant getting to the gym. Then 2020 happened. Now, staying “healthy” is sy Mary Chapin Carpenter talks DC roots en route to Wolf Trap streaming event 11/18/2020 12:28am • She's the only artist to win four straight Grammys for Best Female Country Vocalist. On Friday, Nov. 27, Mary Chapin Carpenter streams a special concert at Wolf Trap. "I had started doing one song a week, posting it to social media," Carpenter told WTOP. "After almost 50 episodes of doing 'Million MAGA March': Trump supporters gather in DC 11/14/2020 09:42pm • One week after many D.C. residents filled District streets to celebrate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, thousands of Trump supporters assembled in D.C. to back the current president. The “Million MAGA March” began noon Saturday at Freedom Plaza and proceeded to the Supreme Court for a Dine-in, carry-out and delivery: Local restaurants have Thanksgiving covered 11/14/2020 04:07pm • The coronavirus pandemic is forcing many to cancel big family dinners this Thanksgiving, but that doesn't mean you have to go without the fabulous flavors of the holiday. Local restaurants are cooking up delicious options and offering dine-in, carry-out and delivery, although dine-in options may DC police chief to weekend protesters: Don't bring guns 11/13/2020 04:40pm • D.C.'s police chief says his goal is to keep a weekend of pro-Trump rallies and likely counterprotesters free from conflict and clashes, and he is calling on groups planning to come to the District to leave their guns at home. "Our goal is to ensure that we don't have conflict: Nobody gets hurt, Road closures, DC response: What to know about Saturday's planned demonstrations 11/12/2020 06:00pm • With possible pro-Trump demonstrations and likely counterprotesting on Saturday, D.C. leaders offered some answers this week about what to expect. "We're concerned about making sure that we have safe First Amendment demonstrations," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a news conference. Christoph Bowser concerned DC not being 'vigilant' as COVID cases rise; new restrictions possible 11/12/2020 03:42pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser voiced concern Thursday that residents aren't being "vigilant" in small gatherings, and said there could be new restrictions put in place. "We have to all be reminded of all the advice that we have been providing over the last several weeks … don't get tired of being vi Hamilton Live continues dinner-and-concert-movies through November 11/11/2020 12:13pm • Hamilton Live reopened last month in limited capacity as part of a D.C. pilot program. What does the venue have planned for its dinner-and-a-movie slate throughout November? "We wanted to make use of the room -- it had been closed since the pandemic started in March," Clyde’s Restaurant Gro Veterans Day 2020 freebies, deals and sales 11/11/2020 04:05am • In honor of Veterans Day, several companies and organizations are providing numerous freebies and discounts for veterans and active-duty members of the military. Many require you to show a military ID. WTOP has included some of those Veterans Day deals and offers set to start next week. Thing Toast of the town: DC Champagne sales flowed during celebrations for Biden 11/09/2020 04:57pm • People gathered in Black Lives Matter Plaza react to the presidential race being called in favor of Democratic candidate Joe Biden over President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) There were plenty of mem