WTOP News • 2nd July 2022

Barbecue costs up ahead of 4th of July, ways to save

As the 4th of July approaches, many Americans are preparing to fire up their grills and host cookouts for friends and family. But as prices surge across the board, hosting a barbecue is costlier than it was this time last year.

WTOP News • 20th June 2022

‘I can’t risk my life’ — Safety concerns plague Pharrell’s ‘Something in the Water’ festival

As Pharrell Williams’ “Something in the Water” festival made a splash in D.C. in June, a slew of concertgoers said that they had concerns for their safety at the event.

WTOP News • 13th June 2022

DC’s violence interrupters may not be helping to curb rising crime, audit says

To help curb violent crime amid what is on pace to be D.C.'s deadliest in two decades, the city is pouring millions into violence interrupters, everyday citizens trained in violence prevention. But is the program working?

WTOP News • 19th July 2021

MDTA resumes billing for backlogged tolls

For months, drivers who crossed toll roads and bridges in Maryland received no billing statements.

Now, their accounts are being bombarded with backlogged transactions.

WTOP News • 9th July 2021

Homelessness divides a Northwest DC neighborhood

A neighborhood is divided over the future of homeless encampments at the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest D.C.

WTOP News • 8th July 2021

Mural unveiled in DC celebrates Black natural hairstyles

D.C.’s Ward 8 just became a bit more colorful.

Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a mural highlighting Black natural hairstyles on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE by Ward 8-based artist Candice Taylor.