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Area closures, postponed events announced ahead of Florence's landfall 09/11/2018 08:34pm • WASHINGTON — With Hurricane Florence expected to make landfall just before the weekend, a number of D.C.-area events and sites are making changes to their planned schedules ahead of expected severe weather. Sites In Virginia, Shenandoah National Park will close at noon Thursday. Skyline Drive i Major upgrades inside Capital One Arena are almost finished 09/07/2018 02:02am • WASHINGTON — A $40 million renovation of Capital One Arena has been underway for months, and the vast majority of the improvements will be finished in time for the Washington Capitals' home opener next month. "We've actually put a lot of money into the building over the years. (But this is) the Duke Zeibert's: The retirement, the return ... and no reprise 09/06/2018 03:19am • Nearly a quarter-century after its closing, WTOP looks back at D.C.’s legendary Duke Zeibert’s restaurant — a place where Washington’s elite and celebrities from across the world came to see and be seen, but most importantly experience something they’d never forget. In Part 2 of “Duke Ze Q&A: Local filmmaker Monika Samtani presents inspirational spelling bee doc 09/06/2018 12:11am • WASHINGTON — D-O-C-U-M-E-N-T-A-R-Y. Can I have the definition? It's a noun for a movie that provides a factual record or report. Can I have it in a sentence please? Monika Samtani just directed a fascinating documentary. Can I have the place of origin please? Bangalore, India by way Union Market Drive-In presents 'Lion King,' 'Cool Runnings,' 'Hocus Pocus' 09/05/2018 02:35am • UPDATE: The "Lion King" show scheduled for Sept. 7 has been canceled due to severe weather. WASHINGTON — Get ready to sing "Hakuna Matata" under the stars in the nation's capital. The fifth annual Union Market Drive-In continues Friday night with "The Lion King" (1994). "It's not just When Metro runs more trains, more people ride it 09/02/2018 05:54am • WASHINGTON — Significant increases in Metro ridership across Northern Virginia in June and July of this year, compared to the same time last year, suggest the degree to which round-the-clock track work keeps people away from the system. Across all Northern Virginia stations in June, average wee Md. candidates for governor show off labor union endorsements 09/01/2018 07:30am • WASHINGTON — Most people look at Labor Day as summer’s last hurrah, and hope for one last beach trip or one final family barbecue before the back-to-school routine gets underway. But for politicians, Labor Day is a work day. Candidates will make sure to get to a roster of parades to shake han Northern Va. officials concerned about Metro weekend and other parking fee changes 08/31/2018 02:06pm • WASHINGTON — Northern Virginia leaders are questioning Metro's rush to make weekend parking fees and some other changes permanent. A draft letter due to be discussed next week by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) outlines concerns that weekend parking fees -- which have app Judge: Trial in counterprotester's killing will stay in Charlottesville — for now 08/30/2018 07:22pm • WASHINGTON — A judge has ruled that the trial of the man charged with killing Heather Heyer when he allegedly drove his car into a crowd of people on Aug. 12, 2017, will remain in Charlottesville — at least for now. Charlottesville Circuit Judge Richard E. Moore has taken under advisement a c 7 ways to celebrate Labor Day weekend at the beach 08/30/2018 10:21am • WASHINGTON — Labor Day is here, and it's summer's last hoorah before schools start up and the weather slowly cools into the fall. With that in mind, there's still time to enjoy one last weekend on the shore in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Here's a few ideas to relax with the family within d 5 Financial Advantages of Living Near a University 08/29/2018 08:00pm • Living in a college town might seem like an unusual decision once you're out of school. Sure, living there might make sense while your own children are in school, if you're going back to college to enhance your career or if you're taking a teaching opportunity. But if you aren't connected to the un What to know about Sunday's Labor Day concert at the US Capitol 08/29/2018 05:38pm • WASHINGTON — Catch some American classics and popular tunes at the annual Labor Day Capitol Concert, featuring the National Symphony Orchestra, on Sunday night. The free event starts at 8 p.m. on the west front of the U.S. Capitol, but gates open at 3 p.m. These are the public entrances to the High above DC, unseen urban beekeepers boost sustainable local agriculture 08/29/2018 04:52am • (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: '5e30877e-0b44-435f-91d0-6983dec251bd' }).render("388615363266ddcf");}); WASHINGTON — The District provides pl Fifth DC 'Diner en Blanc' takes over Nats Park 08/26/2018 07:23am • WASHINGTON — Some 5,000 revelers, all dressed in white, descended on Nationals Park on Saturday night to celebrate the District's fifth Diner en Blanc, a white clothing-only pop-up dinner party. Many saw the party as the highlight of their summer, having gone through weeks of preparation, caref How to celebrate Labor Day weekend in the DC area 08/24/2018 12:44pm • WASHINGTON — Celebrate the informal end of summer, Labor Day, with any one of these festivals, ballgames and more going on around D.C. Don't forget to take a moment to remember the contributions of American workers who made Monday a holiday. The first Labor Day celebrations happened on Sept.