Valerie Bonk

Want to avoid the crowds this spring break? WTOP talked to a travel expert on how staying in the D.C. region can help you avoid the masses and keep you in budget.

What are forever chemicals? Lead and similar harmful chemicals can stick around in drinking water and cause dangerous health disorders like cancer.

The ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, had a previous accident and a report of propulsion and mechanical issues in an earlier inspection.

The video of the Key Bridge collapse was seen by thousands on YouTube on Tuesday morning. WTOP talked with a livestreaming company that captured the shot.

Crews in Baltimore, Maryland, are starting to remove the Key Bridge that collapsed when a ship ran into it last week.

A Prince George's County, Maryland, man is dead after his car struck a light pole, following an initial hit-and-run crash with another vehicle in a D.C. tunnel on Friday, police said.

Spring and Easter brings the White House Easter Egg roll to D.C. and the traffic closures that come along with it.

If you didn't get ahold of special glasses for viewing Monday's total solar eclipse yet, you're not alone. Here are some tips on how to find a last-minute method to safely witness the historic event.

A St. Mary's County, Maryland, sheriff's deputy has been arrested on charges of second-degree assault, according to the sheriff's office.

Five more teens have been arrested and charged in last Tuesday's theft and assault at a CVS retail location in the Navy Yard area of Southeast, D.C., police announced Sunday.