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Dining with the stars: What it takes to host, cook for 'Honors' celebs 12/04/2018 01:22am • WASHINGTON — With breathtaking views of Georgetown, the Potomac River and Theodore Roosevelt Island, The Kennedy Center’s River Terrace is a favorite gathering spot for preshow selfies and intermission musings. But on Sunday night, the overlook was a working kitchen. More than 100 cook How Gun Violence Trauma Reverberates Beyond Direct Victims 12/02/2018 07:00pm • For four agonizing hours, Mark Zea stood outside the Borderline Bar and Grill near Los Angeles, waiting to learn if his youngest daughter, Camille, had survived an assault by a gunman that killed 12 people and left one wounded before the attacker took his own life. It was after 3 a.m. on Nov. 8 when PHOTOS: Nationals Winterfest returns to the ballpark this weekend 11/30/2018 06:11pm • WASHINGTON — Whether it's to challenge a Racing President or to take a few swings in the batting cages where the players warm up, Washington Nationals fans have a lot to do this weekend. Nationals Winterfest takes over Nationals Park for the first time since 2011. The event, which is a winterti Hometown hero Carla Hall reclaims, celebrates soul food in new book 11/30/2018 12:02am • WASHINGTON — When Carla Hall walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, she was overcome with emotion. Tears streamed down the celebrity chef’s face as she pictured others before her fighting for equal rights, only to be punished, or worse, killed. The stop in Selma was one of 9 Holiday Shopping Scams to Watch Out for This Season 11/28/2018 07:00pm • We're in the thick of the holiday shopping season, but it isn't only retailers who want your money. Scammers and hackers are looking for ways to crack into your accounts and make off with your cash or your identity. The good news for consumers: Holiday shopping scams often follow a predictable scri Think big, shop local: A roundup of Small Business Saturday deals in DC 11/21/2018 05:17am • WASHINGTON — Shoppers have their pick of big box stores to head to on Black Friday and prominent online retailers to check out on Cyber Monday. But nestled between two of the biggest shopping holidays, is one that encourages people nationwide to think and shop on a smaller, local level. Small B Va. junior golf team headed to national championships 11/16/2018 02:12am • DULLES, Va. — The sun is setting, flushing a tapestry of autumn clouds in pinks and purples as a chilly wind whips across the open fairways. The kids, in matching, slate warmups, are more consumed with the next round of putts and whether or not it will win them free ice cream. It’s the parents w Area school systems announce delays ahead of Friday 11/15/2018 07:14pm • WASHINGTON — With Thursday's wintry mix still affecting road conditions into the night, a number of school systems around the D.C. region have announced delays for Friday. In Virginia, school systems in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Fauquier counties will open two hours late Friday. See the Why did we get more snow than expected? Meteorologists explain 11/15/2018 02:43pm • WASHINGTON — Here's the part where we tell you what you already know: Thursday had far messier weather than people expected. And many thought forecasters dropped the (snow)ball when it came to warning people how treacherous things were going to be. But NBC Washington Storm Team4 meteorologists Weekend track work slows all but Green Line as Thanksgiving getaway kicks off 11/15/2018 10:41am • WASHINGTON — Metro track work slows all but the Green Line this weekend, as events and holiday travel have impacts on the roads. The Orange, Silver, Blue and Yellow lines are scheduled every 24 minutes each Saturday and Sunday through various single-tracking zones. All stations are open. The Bl Apology and explanation offered for terrible traffic at Reagan Airport 11/14/2018 02:37pm • ARLINGTON — A Metro station closure, rain, a holiday weekend and confusion about space for shuttle buses were among the contributors to Friday’s terrible traffic around Reagan National that rippled across Arlington, Alexandria, D.C. and beyond, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority leaders Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Stock Falls Despite Record Singles Day 11/11/2018 07:00pm • Less than three weeks before American retailers and shoppers kick of the massive Black Friday holiday sales event, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) reported a record $30.8 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV) for its Singles Day shopping event over the weekend. Analysts say long-term inve Spiritual leader to millions visits Manassas mosque 11/04/2018 12:01am • MANASSAS, Va. — The spiritual leader of millions of Ahmadi Muslims brought his special blessing to a Manassas mosque this weekend. His holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community inaugurated the Masroor Mosque — a sparkling 17-acre site once occupied by t How daylight saving time affects Metro service; other weekend track work 10/31/2018 05:13am • WASHINGTON — Metro track work disrupts all lines this weekend. On Saturday night into Sunday morning, Metrorail closes at the first 1 a.m., not the second 1 a.m. that comes after clocks fall back with the end of daylight saving time, a spokeswoman told WTOP. Metro closes at 1 a.m. Friday and On the drawing board: More service, cheaper passes in Metro GM’s budget proposal 10/29/2018 11:14am • WASHINGTON — Some commuters could see significantly more Metro service next year as part of plans to draw riders back to the system. Unlimited-ride passes could be cheaper too. But it would only happen if the region's governments paid more. Under Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld’s budget