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GW Parkway reopens, cleanup nearly complete following Saturday’s storm 08/02/2023 12:30pm • Listen live to WTOP for the latest on storm damage and outages. The D.C. region continues to recover after Saturday's severe storm ripped through the area with major roads reopening Wednesday and power restored after widespread outages. Here's what you need to know. Traffic Impact: The Georg Fan hit by Cardi B's microphone at Vegas concert files police report 07/31/2023 03:15pm • ▶ Watch Video: WATCH: Concertgoer threw drink at Cardi B during performance but rapper responds A woman hit by a microphone thrown by Cardi B during a performance over the weekend filed a police report following the incident, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Monday. Grab a telescope and a beach chair: Shenandoah Night Sky Festival to feature Perseid meteor shower 07/30/2023 11:50pm • Stargazing at Big Meadows, just at the entrance of Rapidan Road, during the 2018 Night Sky Festival. This program was led by Park Rangers with Greg Redfern also talking about the night sky. (Courtesy NPS/Mary O'Neill) Star gazers from across the country are expected to make the trip to Shenandoa NASA celebrates 65 years of interstellar exploration 07/29/2023 07:18pm • This weekend marks NASA's 65th anniversary. It was on July 29, 1958 that President Dwight Eisenhower signed into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which created the civilian space agency. "President Eisenhower was determined that NASA be set up as a civilian space agency and he wanted t DC punk legends reunite at summer concert series 07/24/2023 06:11am • The forefathers and foremothers of D.C.'s groundbreaking hardcore punk scene are reuniting in a weekend of music, picnics and community at a concert series called "Reunion Summer" — but it's not a traditional reunion. "I was really feeling hungry for community, but also I was really missing Your guide to an explosive — and pink — Barbenheimer release weekend in the DC area 07/20/2023 08:55pm • Although Barbie has never tackled the profession of Atomic Bomb Inventor, moviegoers who might appreciate the crossover can celebrate the shared July 21 release date of Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" around the D.C. area with food and drinks, special screenings and of 'Be in the present moment': Accessible yoga classes in DC focus on overall health 07/20/2023 06:45am • Underneath a canopy of leaves, accompanied by a chorus of insects, Beth Kaplan's gentle voice casts a spell over Twin Oak Meadow, as she teaches an outdoor yoga class one Sunday morning in Tregaron Conservancy in Northwest D.C. "You can bend your knees, it might feel better on the lower back … Broadway star Laura Osnes performs live at Maryland Hall 07/20/2023 06:01am • Hear our full chat on my podcast "Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley." A two-time Tony nominee is packing her Broadway bags next week and sailing straight into Annapolis, Maryland. Laura Osnes will be performing a special cabaret concert called "A Little Bit of Broadway and All That Jazz" a Kids take over DC’s Franklin Park for three-day event 07/18/2023 09:26am • The DowntownDC Business Improvement District is ready to show off the recently renovated Franklin Park for kids later this month. The first ever Kids World event is taking over the park: it's scheduled for July 28 through July 30. The free events, open to all, will have a variety of activities Keke Palmer, Kodak Black, Lil Uzi Vert headline Broccoli City music fest outside RFK Stadium this weekend 07/13/2023 12:59pm • The Broccoli City music festival returns to the RFK Stadium Grounds in Northeast D.C. on July 15 and 16. The festival has previously featured hip-hop and R&B megastars before they exploded — names like Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Lil Wayne, Erykah Badu, Teyana Taylor, And Black Restaurant Week begins in DC this weekend 07/10/2023 10:30pm • Black Restaurant Week in the D.C. region kicks off Sunday, July 16. The Shaw neighborhood's FishScale is one of the dozens of restaurants participating this year. Kristal Williams, co-owner of the ocean-to-table eatery, said being part of previous Black Restaurant Weeks boosted sales. "It hel 'Keep a watchful eye': DC's efforts to keep visitors safe during Fourth of July 06/30/2023 06:14pm • If you're planning to check out D.C.'s variety of Fourth of July festivities, expect to see more police and public safety officials around town. "Mayor Bowser is activating Public Safety Go Teams on July 3 and 4," said Lindsey Appiah, D.C.'s deputy mayor for public safety and justice. Go Teams Fourth of July 2023: What's open and what's closed in the DC area 06/30/2023 06:10am • There's no better way to "party in the USA" than to celebrate Independence Day in the nation's capital. Here's a look at what's open and what's closed across the D.C. area Tuesday, in observance of the Fourth of July. Public transit Both Metrorail and Metrobus will operate on a Sunday holiday s Move over 'Hamilton,' it's time for a fresh take on '1776' at DC's Kennedy Center 06/30/2023 04:12am • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZctUXQKhSRM Are you hoping to make this a four-day weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July? Check out the musical revival of "1776" at the Kennedy Center now through July 16. "Getting to perform '1776,' a musical about the writing of the Declaration of In Alexandria Bier Garden bringing German cuisine, weekly events to Va. in July 06/27/2023 07:33am • Village Bauhaus in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, will reopen as Alexandria Bier Garden on July 14 under new ownership and with a new look. Restaurateurs Fito Garcia, August Campo and Michael Ciuffardi bought the building at 710 King St. last fall. They operate Peruvian chicken restaurant Inc