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Over the last week, we’ve heard from candidates, politicians, and poll workers, but on this Election Day, it’s the voters' turn to speak. Today we’re going to be hearing from those at the polls across our region, starting in Virginia where there are two super competitive House races in Districts 7 and 10. Then we turn to Maryland voters who weighed in on the race for governor and shared strong fee...

On this Election Day eve, many jurisdictions are facing a problem — there are not enough poll workers. WTOP’s Kate Ryan spoke to veterans who are part of an organization stepping up to serve at polling places across our region that are understaffed. Then, Luke shares a story of a freak accident that doctors say isn’t uncommon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke passed the 100 day mark as the head of the region's transit system this week. In an exclusive interview, we talk to Clarke about recent breakthroughs at the transit agency: the return of the sidelined 7000 series rail cars and the opening of the Silver Line extension. We also discuss the work left to be done: reducing crime on the system and increasing re...

In our series ‘Cramming for the midterms,’ we look at Maryland’s race for governor. The Governor’s mansion in Annapolis is up for grabs this midterm election and the two candidates, Democrat Wes Moore and Republican Dan Cox, have very different visions for the Old Line State. WTOP’s Kate Ryan talked to both men about their plans for education, transportation and the economy among other issues. See...

There’s a buzz around the Washington Commanders after the team released a statement saying owners Dan and Tanya Snyder hired Bank of America Securities to “consider potential transactions.” Forbes and Axios are reporting the team is considering a potential sale. It’s hard to say what exactly is going on behind the scenes, but we know one thing for sure, this has never happened before. WTOP’s Senio...

One week out from the midterm elections, we’ll be looking at the candidates in the major races across the DMV, starting in Virginia’s 7th district. WTOP’s Congressional Correspondent Mitchell Miller sat down with Democratic incumbent Abigail Spanberger and tells us why Republican candidate Yesli Vega is energizing the right in the Commonwealth, making the race too close to call. Then Luke shares h...

Pay parity — making the same amount for the same job — is a hard thing to pin down. It’s difficult to ask your co-workers what they make, which also is often based on experience and time at the company. But it’s also not easy to answer the question out of fear of how you’ll feel after learning you make more or less than your cohorts. We talk to WTOP Digital Editor Abigail Constantino who has a gre...

Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis sits down for a one-on-one interview with Megan Cloherty to discuss the sharp rise in pedestrian deaths in the county, where current investigations stand including the killing of Hannah Choi, teens breaking into cars, protests at the Supreme Court Justices’ homes, and the role of police at polling places in the upcoming elections, among other topics. See Pri...

We get a sneak peek into a brand new art museum here in the District. It’s owned by a couple from Miami with an extensive contemporary art collection. Our Mike Murillo talks to the owners about their mission to bring art to the public and the dream of opening a space in Washington, D.C. He also shares the story of a local artist whose work will be featured in the museum which opens Saturday. Plus,...

The FBI needs a new headquarters. That’s something everyone can agree on, but a nearly decade-long debate over where the next HQ should be: Maryland, Virginia, or DC, is heating up after the feds changed the criteria, devaluing Maryland’s 2 proposed sites. WTOP’s John Domen explains why this process has been stalled for so long and what’s next in the fight for the FBI headquarters. Plus, another,...

Cold and flu season is upon us but it's coming in stronger than many expected, and far more severe. Kids are filling hospitals across the country and in turn, concerned parents are doing what they can to get them seen early. We talk to a professor of infectious diseases at University of California San Francisco Dr. Monica Gandhi about why cold and flu are hitting us so hard. See Privacy Policy at...

We’re learning just how far behind our students are after the pandemic. The National Assessment of Educational Progress released numbers that quantify how bad learning loss was in our region. What can parents do to help their students catch up? We talk to the executive director of City Tutor DC, Cat Peretti, about the free tutoring resources. We also talk about how they can improve their child's l...

Cemeteries in our region see a huge increase in visitors looking for a spooky activity to embrace the Halloween holiday. But there’s far more than just the novelty of a visit, the history of the land and the stories of the people buried there make these graveyards living museums. We speak to the superintendent of Georgetown’s Oak Hill Cemetery Paul K. Williams, who actually lives on the grounds. W...

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is calling for the re-examination of the autopsies of 100 people who died while restrained in police custody. We speak with Frosh about why the work of the former chief medical examiner, Dr. David Fowler, are being called into question, in part, due to his testimony regarding the murder of George Floyd. Also, Rusty the Red Panda has died. We remember the local...

A one-on-one interview with Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, our colleague Nick Iannelli caught up with Youngkin campaigning in Arizona for candidate Kari Lake – an out-spoken election denier. The Virginia Governor addresses why he is spending so much time outside of the Commonwealth. Youngkin also doubles down on his proposed changes to school policy that would limit transgender student rights....

We delve into the budding investigation into a quadruple murder in Prince William County. Police say the man who called 911 is the killer and WTOP’s Neal Augenstein shares the new information about what may have happened inside their shared house. And this incident is just the latest in a string of mounting domestic violence cases in our region. We talk to Montgomery County Assistant State's Attor...

As DC voters open their mail-in ballots, one of their biggest decisions will be on whether to phase out the tipped wage for many restaurant, bar and nail salon workers. If Initiative 82 sounds familiar, that’s because DC residents voted to get rid of tipped wages back in 2018, but the DC Council reversed course. It’s a contentious issue. We talk with One Fair Wage’s Ryan O’Leary – who supports Ini...

October is Virginia wine month, but the harvest this year has been a challenge in part due to climate change. We talk with vintner Ben Jordan with Lightwell Survey and Midlands in Northern Virginia who is part of a Virginia Wine Board project to find new, hardier grapes to grow in the future that can better withstand an increasingly wet and hot growing season. Jordan tells us what the future of wi...

A scathing report by ESPN’s investigative team on the Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder paints him as a pariah among other National Football League team owners. The article claims Snyder is at risk of losing his franchise and is threatening to release ‘dirt’ on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and others in order to protect his position. We speak to ESPN investigative reporter Tisha Thompson ab...

The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum — one of the world’s most popular — is set to reopen Friday after months of renovations. Director Christopher Browne gives us a private tour of the museum's west wing. He tells us about the new artifacts, exhibits and how the museum changed the way it tells the history of space. Plus, there’s another round of the DMV Dates segment with a special gues...

A home on a private island with a mysterious past that dates back to the Civil War is going up for sale for the first time in a half century. WTOP’s John Domen tells us the curiously named Tippity Wichity island was home to a brothel and whiskey distillery. Then we learn the story behind the recent sale of the Hooper Island Lighthouse whose owner now must share access to the working sparkplug ligh...

We look back 20 years to the day when one of the Beltway Snipers shot a 13-year-old outside Benjamin Tasker Middle School in Bowie, Maryland. The boy lived. Iran Brown – now 33 – sat down with WTOP's Neal Augenstein, who covered this shooting back on October 7, 2002. We hear Brown's story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

As another bus of migrants dropped more than 50 people in front of the Vice President’s residence today, we’re learning that DC is mostly welcoming immigrants from Venezuela. We hear from WTOP’s Neal Augenstein who was there when they stepped off the bus from Texas, and from the head of aid organization CARECEN who explains the challenges facing what he believes will be a thriving DC-based Venezue...

Metro’s new general manager is cracking down on what is one of the most flagrant violations on the system - fare evasion. Randy Clarke says, starting next month, Metro Transit Police will start fining people who jump the turnstiles, go around the gates, and don’t tap their card boarding Metro buses. We talk with NBC4 Transportation reporter Adam Tuss about the layers to the arguments around this i...

We revisit the case of Giles Warrick — known as the Potomac River Rapist — who is charged with killing a 28-year-old intern Christine Mirzayan in 1998. He’s also a suspect in six other rapes in Montgomery County. A judge is expected to make a decision Wednesday on whether a key piece of DNA evidence linking him to the murder can be introduced during his trial. We speak with reporter Paul Wagner wh...