District of Columbia News Headlines

While zoo keepers haven't been able to confirm whether or not she is pregnant, she has been exhibiting behaviors that are in line with an actual and pseudopregnancy. The post Panda-monium! National Zoo’s panda might be pregnant appeared first on...

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Washington, D.C. area amid dangerously high temperatures and humidity.Photo Credit: NBC Washington
NBC4 Washington - Local News

The part of Beach Drive that has been closed for nearly a year is due to reopen in just over a week, but that doesn’t mean commuters itching to cut through Rock Creek Park to Montgomery County will be able to jump right back in. Find out what closes...

President Trump lashed out at Democrats on Friday and blamed them for delays in security measures for the U.S. in the wake of the terror attack in Barcelona on Thursday."The Obstructionist Democrats make Security f...
TheHill - The Hill News

The CIA warned Spanish authorities months ago of the possibility of a terror attack like the one that struck Barcelona on Thursday, a Spanish newspaper reported Friday.According to a report from ...
TheHill - The Hill News

Each week, WTOP's Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about a different brew. The post Beer of the Week: Allagash Uncommon Crow appeared first on...

A SWAT team, bomb squad and hostage negotiators hurried to a family's home in Northern Virginia early Thursday after someone placed a 911 call falsely claiming the family was being held hostage, police say.Photo Credit: Tom Martin
NBC4...

Democrats are throwing the kitchen sink at President Trump to protest his ongoing equivocation about a white nationalist rally and put increasing pressure on Republican leaders to denounce their party's standard-bearer in...
TheHill - The...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A statue of the of the U.S. Supreme Court justice who wrote the 1857 Dred Scott decision that upheld slavery and denied citizenship to African Americans was removed from the grounds of the Maryland State House early Friday morning....

Mayor Muriel Bowser will announce Friday that the city and Metro Transit Police have partnered to "increase adult supervision" at a number of Metro stations and a major bus corridor as D.C. students go back to school next week. The post More supervision...

Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner revealed his recent health issues Thursday night in a letter to a Washington Post columnist. The post Nationals owner Mark Lerner had cancer, leg amputated appeared first on WTOP.
Washington, DC News –...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) took a new stance on firearms Thursday, announcing a change in policy that it would not represent hate groups who demonstrate with firearms.ACLU Executive Director Anthony...
TheHill - The Hill News

At long last, Massage Envy has come to the District. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based pampering service has had capital-area locations in College Park and Lanham in Maryland, as well as in Arlington, Virginia, but with the opening of the company's new...

CNN suggested Thursday that the terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain may have been inspired by the violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., because both involved a vehicle running down pedestrians....
TheHill - The...

Vice President Mike Pence extended the United States' support to Barcelona, Spain on Thursday following a deadly terrorist attack in the city that has left at least 13 dead and left more than 50 others injured."I'd...
TheHill - The Hill News

The mother of the woman killed during racially motivated violence last weekend in Charlottesville, Va., has received death threats, she said Thursday.Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old killed Satur...
TheHill - The Hill News

The family of a 14-year-old student who died inside Gaithersburg High School in 2015 is suing the Montgomery County school district for $10 million, according to court records obtained by the News4 I-Team.Photo Credit: Family Photo
NBC4...

A $30 million verdict against one of the largest boating manufacturers caused waves in the industry. Consumer Investigative Reporter Susan Hogan reveals how the boating industry is responding.
NBC4 Washington - Local News

Authorities cleared a suspicious van after evacuating part of the main terminal of Dulles International Airport as part of a security perimeter, according to an airport spokesman.Photo Credit: NBCWashington
NBC4 Washington - Local News

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Wake up, everybody! As we spend considerable time tweeting, texting, yakking, emailing and debating America's most noticeable birth defect (and its statues and memorials), now is the time for all good women and men to renew discussions...

The Confederate statue outside the Loudoun County Courthouse in Leesburg, Virginia, has been vandalized, police say. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
NBC4...

Should the statues go to a museum? Destroyed? It's a dilemma that historians are discussing again after the furor over Confederate statues led to violence in Charlottesville and protests elsewhere. News4's Chris
NBC4 Washington - Local News

Meet some of the animals who are available for adoption at Clear the Shelters on Saturday! During this annual adoption event, adoption fees are waived. Thursday, the staff at the Humane Rescue Alliance were busy...
NBC4 Washington - Local...

The Aug. 21 solar eclipse will likely be a once-in-a-lifetime event for many Americans. News4's David Culver reports some ways you can make the moment memorable in the D.C. area.
NBC4 Washington - Local News

A Maryland woman visiting Barcelona, Spain, describes what happened during Thursday's terror attack. News4's Kristin Wright also spoke with a man from Spain in D.C. who said he was saddened by the events...
NBC4 Washington - Local News

One of the most famous people to come out of Prince George's County is back home Thursday and being celebrated with a parade.Photo Credit: Justin Finch, NBCWashington This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the...

The eclipse is only days away. Are you prepared? Storm Team4's Amelia Draper explains four ways you can have fun using science before, during and after the eclipse.
NBC4 Washington - Local News

Someone defaced the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with a waxy, red material that may be crayon or lipstick, the National Park Service said Thursday. The post Park Service: Vietnam memorial defaced with red crayon or lipstick appeared first on WTOP.
Source...

The Thaddeus Stevens School, which closed in 2008, will reopen as an infant and toddler development center and as an additional classroom space for the nearby School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens. President Jimmy Carter notably enrolled his daughter...

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is calling on communities to take down Confederate monuments in light of the deadly violence in Charlottesville.Photo Credit: Getty Images
NBC4 Washington - Local News

The only African-American member of President Donald Trump's cabinet says his home in Northern Virginia was recently the target of anti-Trump vandals.Photo Credit: NBC Washington This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to...

Prince George's County's own Kevin Durant rode in a silver Corvette Thursday morning for Kevin Durant Day. A huge crowd of people of all ages went to see him and the NBA championship trophy. News4's Justin Finch
NBC4 Washington - Local News

Some area students will be in class Monday during the partial solar eclipse. Plans vary - from holding viewing events - to warning parents to be extra careful during the after-school pickup. The post Area schools prepare for solar eclipse, some alter...

A scathing report from the D.C. Office of Inspector General reveals the D.C. government is squandering millions of dollars in its management of District property. The report, set to be released at 10 a.m., says...
NBC4 Washington - Local News

After Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe called for communities to take down Confederate monuments, News4's Megan McGrath reports live from Old Town Alexandria, where one of the statues is located.
NBC4 Washington - Local News

The U.S. attorney's office says charges have been dropped against a man who was one of eight protesters arrested during a marijuana giveaway near the U.S. Capitol in April. The post Charges dropped against man in pot giveaway near US Capitol appeared...

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is calling for Confederate monuments in the commonwealth to be taken down and moved to museums in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville over the weekend resulting from a white nationalist rally. "They need to come...

Marlon Wayans dishes on his new show, "Marlon," which premieres on NBC4 Thursday. And he talks with News4's Chris Lawrence about the relationship with his ex and his kids that powers his show.
NBC4 Washington - Local News

If finding the perfect Halloween costume is on your to-do list this year, a local theater may be able to help out. From period pieces to modern menswear, Arena Stage's costume sale has something for everyone. The post The perfect Halloween costume? Find...

Festival founder Kevin Sampson shares his inspiration to launch the festival and why the timing is so poignant. The post DC Black Film Festival launches at Miracle Theatre on Barracks Row appeared first on WTOP.
Washington, DC News – WTOP

President Trump was abandoned by executives, contradicted by military leaders and shunned by Republicans outraged by his defense of white nationalists.
Washington, D.C.

Ask D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton what "affordable housing" means, and she will quickly tell you, "There isn't any." But give her a minute, and she will explain that any housing poor people can afford in the District is diminishing rapidly — and...

U.S. Park Police -- which leads presidential motorcades and protects the most secure airspace in the nation -- just replaced part of its aging helicopter fleet. With safety top of mind for law enforcement...
NBC4 Washington - Local News

Metro is promising better cellphone reception and fewer dropped calls. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss found out how well the improvements are helping riders.
NBC4 Washington - Local News

Mayor Levar M. Stoney of Richmond, Va., said Wednesday he is ordering a commission to explore the possible removal or relocation of Confederate statues that now decorate Monument Avenue, saying they should be "part of our dark past and not of our bright...

Heather Heyer, the woman killed in the aftermath of clashes between white nationalists and counterprotesters, was celebrated Wednesday as a martyr in a renewed campaign to fight bigotry in the U.S. Family, friends and top elected officials from Virginia...

Seven members of the D.C. Council and Attorney General Karl Racine want the National Park Service to remove a statute of a Confederate general from a parklet near the police department. The post DC officials seek to remove statue of Confederate general...

John W. "Jack" Eddinger, a former reporter for the Washington Evening Star and the Baltimore Evening Sun, and a spokesman for former Baltimore Mayor Thomas L.J. D'Alesandro III and U.S. Sen. Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr., died Wednesday of complications...

Famed California craft brewing company, The Bruery, is opening its first brick-and-mortar store east of the Mississippi this fall in D.C.’s Union Market district. The post Famed California brewery opens East Coast store in DC appeared first on...

The iconic Smithsonian Castle was briefly evacuated late Wednesday morning after a fire broke out on the fourth floor. No one was hurt, but it's unclear if any of the museum's artifacts were damaged in the fire. The post Smithsonian Castle briefly...