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Do you have student loans that need repaying? A clinic in DC aims to help you navigate it a little easier 01/20/2024 08:03am • Student loan repayments have resumed and two local nonprofits are teaming up to hold a clinic in D.C. this weekend to help get you on the right track. "After three years of a payment pause, folks are having to think about how they are incorporating this extra bill into their budgets," said Jalako National Building Museum's 'Building Stories' celebrates construction of children’s books 01/18/2024 05:25pm • The National Building Museum often celebrates the literal construction of architects, but now it is celebrating the imaginative world building done by children's book authors. The brand new exhibit "Building Stories" opens this Sunday, Jan. 21 with a free kickoff event, and will remain open f DCPS students participate in 2nd annual DC Public Schools dance festival celebrating diversity 01/12/2024 11:45pm • Friday was a day of dance, diversity and scholarship at D.C. Public Schools' second annual dance festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. "I think that it gives kids confidence," said Nadirah Rahman, dance teacher at Excel Academy. "To be able to stand in front of this audience and perform t Things to do in the DC area: Ways to celebrate MLK Day, clothing swap … and more! 01/11/2024 06:36am • In only a few days, Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be here, and that means both locals and tourists can expect a variety of events to celebrate the occasion. There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticip After suffering 6 heart attacks before 18, can this DC resident still become Miss America? 01/05/2024 10:26pm • It's probably not all that often that you can say "Miss America is just like you." But, if 28-year-old D.C. resident Jude Mabone wins the crown next weekend, about 125 million other Americans will be able to say they're just like her. You see, Mabone suffers from heart disease. In fact, Mabone The DC-area wine that isn't made from grapes — it's made from honey 01/04/2024 10:00pm • Vineyards can be found all over the region, and all of them grow grapes and other fruits to make their wines. But it’s not the only way to make wine. An Ethiopian recipe dating back thousands of years for a wine called "tej" uses just three ingredients — water, yeast and honey. One of the few Former journalist whose daughter was murdered to share grief tips from memoir at DC book talk 01/04/2024 05:02pm • An author talk in D.C. this weekend will feature a former journalist sharing tips on how to navigate grief after she went through an unimaginable tragedy. "I did not write the book for myself. I wrote the book for other people," said Michelle Hord, a former journalist who started her career as a Things to do in the DC area: Unique trivia nights, a 2000s dance party … and more! 01/04/2024 04:52am • There’s much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. Get your thinking caps ready because this Thursday is National Trivia Day. To c 'Favorable conditions' for winter storm this weekend in DC area 01/02/2024 05:45pm • Sign up for WTOP alerts to get up-to-date information on storm-related traffic disruptions and closings, sent to your email or phone. The full force of winter could be coming to the D.C. region early in 2024, with an evolving storm system that could result in snowfall in parts of the area thi Alexandria mayor says funding plan for Wizards, Capitals arena at Potomac Yard 'minimizes the risk' for taxpayers 01/02/2024 05:16pm • Neither Alexandria nor Virginia state taxpayers will be paying for a possible new Wizards and Capitals arena in the Potomac Yard neighborhood, Mayor Justin Wilson said in a recent newsletter. However, Wilson said in a community newsletter Monday that 5% of the total project — about $100 million Metro's budget proposal includes massive layoffs, cuts in service — along with fare increases 12/12/2023 08:57am • Millions of Metro riders could see a system with fewer Metro stations and bus routes, longer wait times, and much higher fares, with a massive reduction in service inside Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Clarke said the budget contains a "a This business makes a New Orleans staple, but it's in Loudoun County 12/05/2023 08:30pm • Northern Virginia is not exactly close to New Orleans, but one small business owner in Loudoun County is giving his customers a taste of "The Big Easy." Scott Bilstad, owner of Bilstad's Beignets in Ashburn, is known for serving up beignets — deep fried squares of dough sprinkled with powdered National Arboretum's Winter Festival offers unique holiday market with scenic backdrop 12/01/2023 09:50pm • It's holiday shopping season, and if you're looking to pick up some unique gifts, a holiday market at one of the most iconic spots in the nation's capital might just have what you're looking for. Saturday's Winter Festival at the National Arboretum will feature dozens of local vendors selling ite Baking Connections: Unconventional paths to local fame for DC-area Asian-inspired pastry shops 12/01/2023 05:56am • This is part two of “Baking Connections,” a series on three local bakers and the incredibly popular baked goods with Asian flavors they are bringing to the D.C. region.  Three local bakers have been feeding the D.C. area's appetite for pastries with an Asian flair, mirroring a nationwide hun Possible Northern Lights sighting Thursday night in DC area 11/30/2023 02:03pm • The D.C. area is enjoying a day of warming Thursday that will continue through the weekend — along with some much needed rain, which means clouds. But four big blobs of solar material violently ejected from the sun over the past several days are also due to impact earth. Known as a fairly rare