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Lincoln Memorial reopens after graduation celebration leaves litter 05/21/2022 03:50pm • D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial was closed for cleaning Saturday morning after National Mall officials said students from a local university celebrating their graduation left the area littered with trash. The National Park Service said the memorial reopened to the public just before noon Saturday followi Ford's 'Driving Skills for Life' course helps DC area teens steer away from danger 05/21/2022 03:43pm • For teenagers and children in the U.S., motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of death. This weekend, teens in the D.C. area are getting behind the wheel at a special driving course aimed at preventing those accidents. "The screeching sound kind of scared me at first," said Kelly Spe No cars, just people: DC kicks off Open Streets in Anacostia 05/20/2022 08:02pm • Why should cars get all the fun? A major thoroughfare in Southeast D.C. will open up to pedestrians, scooters and bicyclists this weekend. And no cars allowed. The District's Open Streets in your Neighborhood is kicking off on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on Saturday. About a third of a mile wi Va. Republicans will choose candidates for 3 US House races Saturday 05/20/2022 11:07am • Virginia Republicans are getting ready for a busy political weekend as they will select candidates to run in three U.S. House races in Districts 5, 8 and 10. It is happening outside of the traditional state-run primary process, with Republicans choosing their candidates through local party-run ev From WTOP's Election Desk: Va. Republican House races heat up 05/20/2022 05:03am • Welcome back to WTOP’s weekly election update! WTOP's team of reporters will keep you informed on the latest through November as primary and election races heat up in the District, Maryland, Virginia and nationwide. Local politics and elections | Nick Iannelli Big political weekend in Virginia Weekend Road and Rail: Beltway and I-66 stops, Metro Red Line shutdown 05/20/2022 04:08am • More stops are planned for the Capital Beltway and Interstate 66, the I-295/DC-295 Corridor Project, Purple Line work and paving in Maryland. Metro work is scheduled on five lines, with a Red Line shutdown. Here’s what you need to know this weekend. Listen to WTOP online and on the r Library of Congress hosts Flutronix, Ranky Tanky and instruments saved from the Nazis 05/19/2022 11:37am • The Library of Congress is more than just a place for archival research. The historic building has also been hosting free concerts since 1925. "This month we've been reopening our concert series with a run of terrific events and a broad vista of the American music landscape," Anne McLean, the Jazz in the Garden outdoor concert series returns to Sculpture Garden this weekend 05/18/2022 11:35am • A summer tradition in the nation's capital returns this weekend at the Sculpture Garden. Jazz in the Garden delivers 10 outdoor concerts every Friday from May 20 to July 22. "We did a bit of an abbreviated version last year, but this is our full season of concerts since the summer of 2019 PGA Championship Preview: Tiger talks while Phil walks 05/18/2022 04:25am • Golf's PGA Championship has always had to fight for its spot in the sun. Even though it's not the newest of the Majors (it had an 18-year start on the Masters), the PGA is often viewed as the red-haired stepchild, the Australian Open of Golf or the Ringo of Majors (and before the Beatles came to the Cruisin' Ocean City car show expected to draw big crowds, traffic problems 05/18/2022 04:00am • Expect lots of traffic and police if you plan to visit Ocean City, Maryland, this weekend. Over 3,000 cars are expected to take part in the 31st Annual Cruisin' Ocean City car show, scheduled to start Friday and continue through Sunday. More Local News  More Maryland News Van Hollen ‘eager’ to get back to work, his wife tells Baltimore political gathering 05/16/2022 04:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Here’s a hopeful sign that U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who suffered a mild stroke over the weekend, is on the mend: His wife, Ka Western Md. Democratic Summit returns: Moore, Lierman, O’Malley win straw polls 05/14/2022 09:20pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. One of the last displays of Democratic might in Western Maryland is the Rocky Gap Casino and Resort, along the shores of Lake Marchers gather for abortion rights protest walk to Supreme Court 05/14/2022 01:05am • Thousands marched through downtown D.C. in support of abortion rights Saturday afternoon, nearly two weeks after a leaked draft opinion revealed the Supreme Court to be on the brink of upending a decades-old legal precedent for abortion access. The Women's March and Planned Parenthood, together w Total eclipse of the super moon: How to watch the Sunday night sky show 05/14/2022 12:30am • It has been almost one year to the day when the last total lunar eclipse occurred, and overnight Sunday into Monday, half of the planet will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. That’s the good news. The bad news is the cloud cover forecast for the D.C. area, which may make it not that great of an School Zone: How some DC-area school systems are using tutoring to address learning loss 05/13/2022 04:20am • D.C. has announced a $20 million investment in what it calls high-impact tutoring to address learning loss during the pandemic. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/monkeybusinessimages) Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP's weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region