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Delaware beach bars to close again Friday; Phase Two to continue indefinitely 06/30/2020 04:41pm • Beach bars in Delaware will close Friday, ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, after an uptick in several COVID-19 metrics, Gov. John Carney announced. “We have a little bit of a fire that’s been starting in our beach communities and we need to put it out,’’ Delaware's governor said at a Bowser: DC residents should stay 'vigilant' for July 4 weekend 06/30/2020 02:24pm • Mayor Muriel Bowser reiterated her call for D.C. residents to celebrate the Fourth of July at home. But she did offer up guidance for those hosting events. "If you are hosting people this weekend, or if you're going to someone else's home, even if everyone is outside, you still need to consider h Culprit of coronavirus cases in Loudoun Co.: Beach week in Myrtle Beach 06/30/2020 12:08pm • A large "beach week" gathering in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, appears to be a major source of a COVID-19 outbreak among young people from Virginia's Loudoun County. "Beginning last week, we saw an increase in adolescents" testing positive for COVID-19, county health director Dr. David Goodfrien DC Diner en Blanc 2020 party moves online due to coronavirus concerns 06/29/2020 09:02am • Among a certain group of D.C. partygoers, Diner en Blanc — the pop-up, mystery-shrouded picnic whose attendees arrive decked out in all white — is the big event to end the summer. Over the last six years, the party has taken over iconic D.C. spaces including Yards Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, t Local amateur radio club takes annual field day online 06/27/2020 11:59pm • A local amateur radio club had its annual field day virtually this year, with "hams" from across the region showing off their home setups. Throughout the weekend, operators from the Mount Vernon Amateur Radio Club are taking part in the national field day, where members contact other radio stati 5th weekend of DC protests sees calm after contentious week 06/27/2020 09:10pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'e28a8883-4764-4f03-8497-d1d1f817426d' }).render("10561536b53394f8");}); Temperatures in the 90s on Saturday did Floods, rescues, podcast and 'sharks' highlight WTOP awards for 2019 coverage 06/24/2020 04:55am • Flash floods, a governor's controversial yearbook page, a federal stalemate that kept many people home from work, a deep dive into a sensational mansion murder and a dive into waters infested by young "sharks" were just a few captivating stories WTOP covered in the last year that led to a number of Why did DC police intervene at one federal statue's destruction but not another? 06/23/2020 10:06pm • On left: A statue of President Andrew Jackson by the White House. On right: A statue of Albert Pike, who was a Confederate brigadier general, in Judiciary Square. (WTOP composite via AP Images) Over the weekend and into Monday night, protesters in D.C. have targeted statues depicting historical Tysons gets a pop-up drive-in theater 06/23/2020 10:15am • The Boro is hosting weekend summer drive-in movies in Tysons. (Courtesy The Boro) Drive-in theaters are few and far between across the country, but those still operating have gained new popularity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Tysons, Virginia, just got one — although it’s just a pop-up. Bowser urges caution as DC enters Phase Two of reopening 06/22/2020 02:45pm • Berry Johnson, 10, holds a sign as he and others gather at Freedom Plaza for the Black Students Matter rally, which was organized by Educators for Equity on Friday, June 19, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images) With the Fourth of July weekend less DC fire units rescue groups trapped by rising waters on Potomac River 06/20/2020 05:10pm • Three groups of people fishing and picnicking escaped a treacherous situation on the Potomac River with help from D.C. Fire and EMS, and police, when surging waters cut them off from the safety of shore on Saturday afternoon. D.C. Fire spokesperson Vito Maggiolo said a storm surge -- brought on b Juneteenth: Athletes and teachers join protest for change 06/19/2020 04:36pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '1c678bb6-3735-4e2c-af46-81c520f59d8e' }).render("73861535f4492af7");}); Juneteenth marks the date — June 19, Friday is Juneteenth: Protests, rallies and events planned in DC, Md., Va. 06/19/2020 07:53am • Juneteenth marks the day when, on June 19, 1865, a Union Army general read federal orders in Galveston, Texas, proclaiming that enslaved people were free, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. This year, the annual celebration generally marking the end of slavery in Weekend road and rail work: Metro sees buses replace trains; I-66 stoppages 06/19/2020 01:50am • This weekend, paving is planned in Maryland and D.C., and some drivers may be impacted by work on Interstate 66. Here's what to know about road and rail work this Father's Day weekend. Metro Metro continues to expedite extended work at locations during historically low ridership (down 90-95%). What to expect this weekend for street closures, no parking in downtown DC 06/19/2020 12:34am • With protests, rallies and other events planned during the weekend, downtown D.C. will generally not be as accessible by car. Starting early Friday through late Sunday night, the District Department of Transportation will be enforcing a temporary no-parking zone along most streets from just north