Local news feed from WTOP.com for the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
5-year-old boy drowns in Anacostia River
April 17, 2026, 12:40 am |
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Around 6 p.m. Thursday, first responders were called to the area of Anacostia Drive in Southeast for the report of a child in the river.
DC ranks among best in nation for senior living communities
April 16, 2026, 11:40 pm |
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The fifth edition of the report surveyed more than half a million residents and their families — its largest sample ever — and analyzed more than 3,000 senior living communities nationwide.
Federal agency approves concept for Trump’s plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
April 16, 2026, 11:00 pm |
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The arch would be built on a human-made island managed by the National Park Service on the Virginia side of the Potomac River at the end of Memorial Bridge from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
Survivor DC: You may win the best friends of your adult life
April 16, 2026, 8:25 pm |
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Survivor D.C. is the creation of Ryan Hergenreder. In 2023 the self-described “Survivor nerd” brought some college friends together with a group of “10 random strangers from the internet.
Protesters rally against Trump’s plan for ‘Triumphal Arch’ in DC during key vote
April 16, 2026, 7:30 pm |
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During the presentation, approximately 150 people, many in costume, protested outside the National Building Museum, where the hearing took place.
DC mayor brings back youth curfew zones under emergency order
April 16, 2026, 6:30 pm |
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D.C.'s Muriel Bowser has reinstated youth curfews under a mayoral emergency. The move is intended to provide a bridge to the next D.C. Council meeting on April 21, where the issue of teen curfews is expected to come up for a vote.
Do you know these obscure facts about DC’s Jefferson Memorial?
April 16, 2026, 8:58 am |
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WTOP’s Matt Kaufax returns to the Tidal Basin to report on even more little-known lore behind the Jefferson Memorial in D.C.
Pepco surprises DC-area students with ‘life-changing’ full college scholarships
April 16, 2026, 2:32 am |
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The recognition, which features full tuition, room and board for up to four years, was given to three students planning to study business, finance, engineering or IT.
Pilots’ animal noises in the cockpit have FAA listening
April 16, 2026, 12:29 am |
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A viral audio clip circulating on social media appears to capture two pilots making dog and cat noises while communicating with one another over an air traffic control frequency Sunday near Reagan National Airport.
Police identify 2 boys killed in shooting in DC’s Mayfair neighborhood
April 15, 2026, 6:26 pm |
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Two young boys have died after they were shot near a convenience store in Northeast D.C. Tuesday afternoon, according to D.C. police.
In one week, you can meet a 460-pound bundle of joy at the National Zoo
April 15, 2026, 4:39 pm |
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Linh Mai, the latest Asian elephant calf born at the National Zoo in D.C., is a very punctual young lady, demanding her bottle every two hours.
PHOTOS: Washington Commanders unveil new uniforms
April 15, 2026, 2:55 pm |
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Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
April 15, 2026, 10:20 am |
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The request by the Justice Department would go a step further and erase all the convictions for extremist group leaders, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who didn't receive pardons last January.
‘Great American State Fair’ to take over National Mall for 16 days
April 15, 2026, 8:36 am |
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A massive, state fair-style celebration is coming to the National Mall in D.C. this summer.
Potomac River ranks No. 1 on new list of ‘Most Endangered Rivers’
April 14, 2026, 8:28 pm |
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American Rivers cited two factors in its decision: January's historic sewage spill that sent hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage flowing into the river and the expanding footprint of data centers in the D.C. area.
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