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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 Low-flying helicopters over DC this weekend assessing radiation ahead of inauguration 10/30/2020 05:34am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Helicopters will once again be flying low over downtown D.C. and other areas in the region to assess radiation ahead of the Jan. 20 i Weekend road and rail: Work on Beltway ramp to I-66, paving on I-270 and Metro trackwork 10/23/2020 04:35am • This weekend will see the Outer Loop ramp to go westbound on Interstate 66 closed and detoured during the overnight hours. In the District, Interstate 395 northbound over the Case Bridge will see overnight work stopping all traffic in 30-minute increments, plus closures again on the Suitland Parkway Ben's Chili Bowl gets creative during pandemic with contactless catering 10/20/2020 12:36pm • Contactless catering is all the rage at the D.C. dining institution Ben's Chili Bowl. This weekend, the restaurant will serve folks at Wolf Trap's Fall Fest Chili Supper. "They asked if we would be up for catering and we said absolutely," Sonya Ali of Ben's Chili Bowl told WTOP. "Two grea No hanging out, no singing indoors: Va. boarding school sets rules, remains COVID-free 10/20/2020 11:34am • More than two months after the first students arrived on campus for in-person learning, not a single student or staff member at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, Virginia, has tested positive for COVID-19. It hasn't been easy, said retired Air Force Brigadier Gen. David Wesley, president of Vacation Rentals: The Best Vacation Rental Sites for Every Type of Traveler 10/20/2020 12:00am • While traditional hotels have long been the preferred accommodation choice for countless leisure and business travelers, the added privacy, affordability and extra perks (think: kitchens, private pools and even yard space) often available with vacation rentals have made this lodging option an incre