An Uber driver who was shot at, chased and nearly run off the road by a swarm of ATV drivers in DC shares his story and we discuss the measures the city and other jurisdictions are trying to gain control over the intimidating and dangerous trend terrorizing the streets of…
More than 51 years after a deputy sheriff was killed off-duty, Montgomery County Police say their detectives have closed the case, by arresting and charging a man who their predecessors interviewed shortly after the crime. They discuss who the alleged killer is and where they found him and Captain James…
The world now knows the name Frances Tiafoe after the Hyattsville native upset tennis legend Rafael Nadal at the US Open Championship. WTOP’s Dave Johnson tells us how Tiafoe made it to the top of the tennis world. And we take a trip to where Tiafoe’s tennis career began in…
Tom Manger just finished his first year as Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police Department. He took the job in the wake of the January 6th insurrection, when questions of the security of our democracy and our city were at their height. WTOP’s Dick Uliano sat down with the chief…
The D.C. sports and crime worlds clashed this weekend when two teens tried to carjack Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson. They shot the star player multiple times. Megan Cloherty is learning more details about what happened from her law enforcement sources and we talk about how prevalent this…
The deadline is now extended for students in DC to get COVID vaccines. School leaders announced today they have until January 3 and explained why, just days before school begins, they are delaying the shot that was mandated. And it’s not just students who have new requirements to follow. A…
Washingtonians are reacting to President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness announcement with mixed feelings. Some are relieved – freed from crippling debt – while others say it either won’t make much difference or feel left out from free $10,000 to $20,000 dollars. We also talk with financial advisor Barry Glassman…
The Purple Line was supposed to take riders between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this year, but the light-rail project is four years behind schedule because of labor disputes and rising costs. This week, the construction union and contractor signed a new bargaining agreement that will kick-start the idling project….
A Fairfax County middle school counselor was able to interact with kids for nearly two years after police charged him with soliciting a minor for prostitution. An investigation by our colleague Scott Gelman found that Fairfax County Schools never knew he was arrested for this offense, in part, because emails…
College students caravanned to American University this morning with backpacks and boxes – all in anticipation of their upcoming classes. Huge banners line welcomed the students, but just beneath the waving flags, hundreds of university workers protested for better wages. More than 500 clerical, technical, and academic staff members went…