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Metro work planned this weekend along Blue, Yellow, Green lines 06/20/2019 12:55pm • Metro track work will slow down riders along the Blue, Yellow and Green lines, and on part of the Silver Line, this weekend. On the Blue and Yellow lines, all six stations south of Reagan National Airport in Virginia remain closed into September. On the plus side, Alexandria's DASH Bus has now Post Malone, Panic at the Disco headline 2019's Firefly music festival 06/17/2019 05:47am • Festival season is in full swing, and while many such as Lollapalooza, Coachella and Bonnaroo require a lot of time and travel to get there, the D.C. area is lucky to have the Firefly Music Festival only a short car trip away in Dover, Delaware. In its eighth year, Firefly is considered one Father’s Day weekend Metro work, road closures 06/14/2019 10:09am • Metro’s ongoing shutdown and Green Line single tracking are the biggest disruptions for riders this Father’s Day weekend. There are also construction-related road closures and events across the region. On Metro, the six stations on the Blue and Yellow Lines south of Reagan National Airport 'Code Red' weather alert ditched after meteorologist's knock 06/10/2019 11:40pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A popular meteorologist has been absent from local television newscasts since criticizing a corporate weather-alert brand last week, prompting an advertising boycott, social media protests and a complaint from a U.S. senator. Joe Crain, a WICS- Police arrest man after false report of shooting causes panic at Capital Pride parade 06/09/2019 09:30am • More than half a dozen people have been transported to local area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries and a man is in custody after a false report of a shooting at the Capital Pride parade created confusion among participants and spectators near Dupont Circle, D.C., police said. Around 7 Police: Man brandishing BB gun sparked panic at Capital Pride parade 06/09/2019 01:30am • Reports of a man with a gun sent panic through the crowd at the Capital Pride Parade in D.C. Saturday. Police arrested a suspect at the scene, and found a BB gun in his bag. On Sunday, D.C. police identified the suspect as Aftabjit Singh, 38, who now faces multiple charges, including possession o Metro closures for Capital Pride weekend 06/07/2019 04:50am • Metro station closures and Capital Pride events will affect travel this weekend. Metro On Metro, the monthslong closure of the Blue and Yellow Lines continues south of Reagan National Airport. On the Silver Line, Wiehle-Reston East Station is closed Saturday and Sunday for work to start connect Your guide to pride: Street closures for the Capital Pride Festival 06/07/2019 04:34am • The D.C. area celebrates Pride Month this weekend with the annual Capital Pride Festival, featuring events scheduled from Saturday to Monday. If you're driving into the city, here's what you need to know to get around. Street closures and parking for Saturday to Monday Emergency no parking f 5 D-Day movies you should watch this weekend 06/07/2019 03:02am • Thursday may have marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day -- which was the largest amphibious invasion ever and laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Germany in World War II -- but maybe you didn't have the time to tune into this week's commemorations. On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Alli Best Father's Day sales for 2019 06/05/2019 08:00pm • Father's Day falls on June 16. To give yourself plenty of time to find deals -- and to make sure your online order arrives in time -- it's smart to start shopping now. There are plenty of early Father's Day deals that are already live, whether you're buying tools, books, clothing or outdoor gear. Comic convention returns to Tysons this weekend 06/05/2019 10:45am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner TysonsReporter.com and republished with permission. All Star Comic Con — a comic convention held at the Sheraton Tysons Hotel at 8661 Leesburg Pike — is coming back this weekend for its second year. It’s not exactly Hall H of San Diego Co By The People festival returns with floating art, museums 'til midnight 06/04/2019 01:58am • As the temperatures in D.C. continue to rise, so do the number of boats on the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. But this summer, one barge will stand out from the rest. From June 15 to 23, Washingtonians can catch a floating art installation traveling through D.C.’s waterways as it stops for pop-u Living in color: Guide to DC Pride 06/01/2019 12:36pm • June is here, and that means it's time for the annual Capital Pride Celebration. There's a full spectrum of events lined up, with a little something for everyone. Whether it's rooftop parties or drag brunch, baseball games or concerts, see where you can step out and show your pride this weekend. Mystics finally come home to new arena, high expectations 05/31/2019 03:40am • “Whatever’s right in front of you is all that counts.” That’s the mantra head coach Mike Thibault delivered to this year’s Washington Mystics, a team with plenty to be excited about in 2019. Last year, the Mystics advanced to the WNBA Finals for the first time. They saw their core ge Movie Review: Taron Egerton dazzles as Elton John in biopic 'Rocketman' 05/31/2019 01:31am • Just a few short months ago, Rami Malek won an Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the irresistible rock biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018). This weekend, it's Taron Egerton's turn as he portrays Elton John in "Rocketman," a giddy yet sobering film