The Capitol Riverfront neighborhood? It’s a nice place to live even if you've never even heard of the Washington Nationals or don't care about baseball. It’s impossible to tell the business story of the Nationals’ birth (which I did in today’s print ed... »
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority met on Wednesday to begin discussions on the Dulles Toll Road's future toll rates, WTOP reported. Board member Frank Conner says any new toll rates should be set for a least the next two years and that the... »
The Washington Redskins have released their 2012 schedule featuring a Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys, WTOP reported. The Redskins' first game of the year will be played on Sept. 9 against the New Orleans Saints. »
The Senate is deciding whether to help the U.S. Postal Service with a short-term cash infusion, and delaying decisions on closing post offices and ending Saturday mail delivery, WTOP reported. The mail agency, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, says... »
After more than a decade of construction and delays, the Woodrow Wilson Bridge construction project is finally winding down, WTOP reports. True to the scale of the effort, this "wind-down" will take another year as the Virginia Department of Transporta... »
The space shuttle Discovery is making its final takeoff from the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday to head to the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center, WTOP reported. NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with Discovery mounted on top of it will fly approximately ... »
A controversial new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council ranks Virginia among the richest states in the country, WTOP reported. The pro-business group analyzes states based on incomes, property tax rates, business regulations, right to... »
Southeast Washington was bustling Thursday afternoon as spirited baseball fans gathered for the Nationals 2012 opening day game against the Cincinnati Reds. Nationals Park treated an announced sellout crowd of 40,907 to a 3-2 win in the home opener for... »
D.C. transportation officials will provide residents with an update on the new streetcar that is expected to begin operating this summer, WTOP reports. The city's Department of Transportation will hold its quarterly update meeting Thursday evening. Tra... »
D.C. transportation officials will provide residents with an update on the new streetcar that is expected to begin operating this summer, WTOP reported. The city's Department of Transportation will hold its quarterly update meeting Thursday evening. Tr... »
Developers of a Western Maryland wind farm, which was approved by the Maryland Public Service Commission in 2009 but has been held up by zoning changes, are asking the commission for more time to start the project, WTOP reports. Dan's Mountain Windforc... »
An employee at Trump National Golf Club in Loudoun County was injured Sunday when she rolled a golf cart, WTOP reported. Authorities say emergency workers were called the the golf club with injuries that were not thought to be life threatening. »
Gas prices continue to rise with the average price of a gallon of unleaded regular up 4 cents to $4.11, WTOP reported. Gas prices have increased 29 cents compared to the same week last year. Mid-grade rose 3 cents to $4.29 per gallon in the last week, ... »
Bravo audiences apparently haven't seen enough of Spike Mendelsohn yet. After appearing on both "Top Chef" and "Top Chef All-Stars," the Good Stuff Eatery chef will next be profiled in a new Bravo series called "Life After Top Chef," which looks at how... »
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin won the Democratic primary Tuesday for a second term, staving off eight challengers including state Sen. C. Anthony Muse of Prince George's County, WTOP reported. Preliminary results show Cardin had 83 percent of the vote, with... »
