Ciara Wells is an Evening Digital Editor at WTOP. She specializes in covering culture and politics, focusing on issues that impact everyday people, while also exploring themes related to travel and tourism. Ciara's work has been featured in Rappahannock Media/InsideNoVa, WTOP News, Gray Television, Inc. d.b.a. Charlottesville Newsplex, and The Rappahannock News.
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Ciara Wells predominantly covers local news, with a focus on crime, traffic accidents, and government & politics in the Washington D.C. area. Her articles often involve evolving stories and breaking news related to these topics.
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One person has been arrested and two people were injured after a shooting in the northern part of Prince George’s County, Maryland.
By: Ciara Wells
One person has been arrested and two people were injured after a shooting in the northern part of Prince George’s County, Maryland.
By: Ciara Wells, Michelle Basch
A judge denied Trayon White’s request to dismiss his bribery case. The D.C. council member’s trial is set to begin in September.
By: Ciara Wells
A Bowie, Maryland, police officer was convicted of attempted murder Wednesday after he shot at a man while responding to a stalled vehicle on a highway in 2024.
By: Ladawn Black, Ciara Wells
Anthony Eugene Robinson, also known as the “shopping cart killer,” was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the 2021 murders of two women in Harrisonburg, Virginia, whose bodies he transported in a shopping cart and concealed in an undeveloped lot.
In a move that underscores her reputation as one of pop music's most adventurous stars, Lizzo has teamed up with UCB, or the Uncalled 4 Band, for
By: Ciara Wells
A 2-year-old girl has died after sustaining serious injuries in a car crash in Oakton, Virginia, that killed two adults and left an 8-year-old boy hospitalized.
A man was shot and killed at a party Saturday night in Fauquier County, Virginia, the sheriff’s office said.
On a list of the top 50 solo travel destinations in the world, the United States ranked No. 1, and of the U.S.’ top 10 cities to visit on your own, the District of Columbia ranked No. 8.
This story is part of WTOP's Small Business September coverage. Each week, WTOP highlights small businesses across the D.C. region, along with
