2+ week, 4+ day ago (349+ words) November 12, 2025, 4:19 AM The holiday season is nearing, and with it comes a bounty of markets worth shopping at, while enjoying a much-needed mug of hot cocoa and other festive treats. WTOP reached out to the event organizers of the D.C. Holiday Market in the Dupont Circle neighborhood to find out what's new this year. As the D.C. Holiday Market celebrates its second year in Dupont Circle, local shoppers can expect a slight location change. This year, the market is moving from 19th Street NW, behind Kramers, to New Hampshire Avenue NW. It's one block away from the 19th Street location, and on a wider site compared to the previous year. But, it's still only two blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro station. "We're providing a great experience and a magical experience, something that's fun and exciting and brings you into a neighborhood that makes…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (143+ words) November 4, 2025, 4:30 AM Listen live to 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app for WTOP's team coverage of Virginia's election, results and analysis. Virginia voters are deciding their next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and the makeup of half the state legislature in an election Tuesday that observers nationwide are watching closely to determine which political party has momentum heading into the 2026 midterms. Polls opened Tuesday at 6 a.m.Live results below will begin updating after polls close at 7 p.m. There's also a slew of local races in jurisdictions across Northern Virginia that will determine town mayors, school board members, city council members and more. For those local results, check here. All 100 seats in Virginia's House of Delegates are on the ballot. Below find results for races in Northern Virginia....

3+ week, 5+ day ago (434+ words) November 4, 2025, 5:28 AM Visit'WTOP's Election 2025'page for our comprehensive coverage.'Listen live to 103.5 FM for the latest.' From school boards to mayors and sheriffs, here is a break down of the unofficial results of local races across Virginia and in parts of Maryland. Leading candidates and referendums will be in bold. County Board (Voters rank up to three candidates in the order of their choice. One candidate will be elected.) Mayor, Town of Culpeper (Vote for 1) Member, Culpeper Town Council (Vote for no more than four) Mayor, Town of Clifton (Vote for 1) Mayor, Town of Vienna (Vote for 1) Member Town Council, Town of Vienna (Vote no more than six) Member Town Council, Remington Special Election Commonwealth's Attorney (Vote for 1) Sheriff (Vote for 1) School Board (Vote for no more than four) Commissioner of Revenue (Vote for 1) Treasurer (Vote for 1) Dulles District, School…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (325+ words) Kyle Cooper | [email protected] November 19, 2025, 5:12 AM Will you be able to afford your favorite pasta dish in 2026? A proposed tariff on Italian pasta that could take effect in January may cause you to lose your appetite. Vally Graham, the general manager of Olio2go, a specialty Italian store in Fairfax County, Virginia, says if the tariff takes effect, it will jack up prices significantly. "If right now, my pasta costs, I don't know, $10 for a pack of pasta, it will cost almost closer to 30 even $40," Graham said. President Donald Trump's administration is considering a new import tax of 107% on 13 of Italy's largest pasta exporters. "It will become such a luxury item that a lot of people won't be able to afford it," Graham said. To try and counter the effects of the potential tariff, Graham said she's stocking up on pasta from her…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (542+ words) Kyle Cooper | [email protected] November 4, 2025, 11:17 AM Political leaders in Maryland and Virginia have conflicting opinions on President Donald Trump's administration's announcement Monday to only partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November. The White House plans to use about $4.65 billion from the SNAP contingency fund to partially fulfill the benefits. The Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, had planned to freeze payments starting Nov. 1 because it said it could no longer keep funding it during the federal government shutdown. However, two federal judges on Friday sided with state attorneys general and governors from 25 states, as well as D.C., who sued the Trump administration for freezing SNAP payments. The judges ordered the federal government to provide a plan on how the program will be funded. Maryland will release $62 million to ensure full SNAP benefits for Marylanders through November,Gov....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago (163+ words) NEWS UPDATE: 2 National Guard members shot earlier today near White House are in critical condition in 'targeted' shooting November 26, 2025, 6:35 PM Are you traveling by car on this Thanksgiving eve? A Google tech expert told WTOP they predict the best time to drive Wednesday in the D.C. area is before 10 a.m. or after 8 p.m. The worst time to be on the road ahead of Thanksgiving is between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. WTOP's Luke Lukert spoke with travelers along Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia. Erskine Alexander, a psychotherapist from New York, said he was thankful for being able to get off work and have some family time. "A lot of patience during this time, especially in New York City. So to be able to get on the highway and listen to some nice music in zero traffic is perfect," he said. Stay with WTOP for the latest this holiday…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (67+ words) From electing Virginia's next governor to one of its 100 House of Delegates members, take a look back at a historic election night. November 4, 2025, 9:43 PM Tuesday night marks an eventful one in Virginia, as voters chose their next governor, attorney general, lieutenant governor, and 100 members of the House of Delegates. Here are a few scenes from election day around the state....

2+ week, 6+ day ago (130+ words) November 9, 2025, 5:57 PM The highest paid police officers in the D.C. region will soon be those in Arlington County, Virginia. Starting July 2026, the annual salary for officers will be $90,012, and the max salary for officers transferring from other agencies will increase to $103,330. "The new starting salary will be very impactful in our ability to make significant progress in refilling our ranks following several years of decreased staffing across the law enforcement profession," Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn said. The department is also offering a hiring bonus of up to $25,000 to all new hires and any officers that transfer in from other agencies. Arlington County Police will hold two three-hour virtual career expos on Nov. 13 and 20....

3+ week, 27+ min ago (266+ words) LOCAL UPDATE: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run for Sunday has been canceled November 9, 2025, 8:49 AM Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed the cuts on the 10% of air traffic controllers across the country who he said were calling in sick. The air traffic controllers are mandated to work during the shutdown, while not being paid. Alyah Fox, who arrived from Denver, said she enjoyed the view from a window seat. Sadly, Fox was in town because her mother just died, but she was pleased that her flight didn't bring any additional stress. "I had people praying for me, so it felt like a better flight than I normally have," Fox said. Another person from that flight from Denver was Frank Marzella, who was in D.C. to see family and said he was not concerned about the trip. "Fortunately, there was communication beforehand. I knew…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (339+ words) SHUTDOWN UPDATE: FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 "high-volume" markets November 5, 2025, 6:04 PM Northern Virginia accounted for about 88% of Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger"s victory margin on Tuesday, according to preliminary election results analyzed by InsideNoVa. In the region"s four counties and five cities, Spanberger, the Democrat, won 72.3% of the total vote to just 27.4% for her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. Across the rest of Virginia, the margin was much tighter, with Spanberger winning 51.2% to 48.7% for Earle-Sears. Spanberger wound up winning with 57.1% of the total vote statewide as she ran up the largest margin in a gubernatorial election since 2009. InsideNoVa"s analysis is based on results from the Virginia Department of Elections as of midday Wednesday and does not include provisional ballots or late-arriving mail ballots, which will be counted and reported later this week. Spanberger"s margin across…...