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The Prince George’s County Council advanced legislation to create the funding framework for the proposed Sphere project at National Harbor, but without the project labor agreement (PLA) some unions and council members pushed for to guarantee union workers build the venue didn’t happen.
The Episcopal bishop of Washington — who asked President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day to have mercy on immigrants and LGBTQ+ children — has recorded an ad urging people to vote.
Facing breast cancer can be terrifying, but for some Latina patients, something as simple as hearing their surgeons speak Spanish can change the experience.
All lanes of the Capital Beltway are open again after a crash involving a tractor trailer and other several vehicles in Montgomery County on Monday afternoon, but traffic remained backed up for miles as of 5:30 p.m.
Details in this report are disturbing. Was Northern Virginia mother, nurse and wife Mamta Bhatt killed by her husband? Jury selection in his murder trial began Monday.
Metrorail fares could jump by 11.1% under a new proposal the transit agency shared Monday — going from today’s range of $2.25-$6.75 up to $2.50-$7.50. Late-night fares could also be impacted, and bus fares would likely increase from $2.25 to $2.50.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin said this season will be his last in the NHL .
A 17-year-old girl died after she and a man were shot Saturday evening near the Petworth Metro station, authorities say.
NOTE: The video in the player above is from a previous story. Dennis Hastert, the nation’s longest-serving Republican House speaker, who helped turn much of President George W. Bush’s agenda into law before his own political legacy was forever fouled by allegations that he molested high school athletes when he was a…
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The death of a worker at an anti-plague laboratory in Russia has prompted officials to put at least one hospital facility under quarantine and nearly 200 people reportedly under medical observation as of Monday.
In the shadow of D.C., Bruce Springsteen and a few musical giants had a message for the world: “Let them hear you in Washington,” he cheered.
4 things to know about the weather: After a very active and generally cloudy, rainy pattern these past two weeks, we’ve certainly earned a week of quiet fall weather. Our skies turned sparkling blue for Monday afternoon, and you can expect more of the same every afternoon all week as high pressure keeps the region…
A 13-year-old boy has been charged for driving without a license after a crash in Fairfax County.
4 things to know about the weather: After a cloudy and damp weekend, sunshine returns and sticks around for several days. Lower humidity and crisp mornings will make it feel much more like October across the D.C. metro area and suburbs. You’ll likely need a light jacket early in the morning, but afternoons remain…
Dozens of protesters gathered for a Hains Point Hoopla rally Sunday in an effort to save East Potomac Park.
The first European NFL game of the season is in the books. The Indianapolis Colts defeated the Washington Commanders 30-13 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London after pulling away in the second half.
The Washington Commanders are down another quarterback. Backup Marcus Mariota, filling in for Jayden Daniels , exited Sunday’s loss in London against the Indianapolis Colts with a right knee injury. That sent rookie seventh-round pick Athan Kaliakmanis in for his NFL debut.
4 things to know about the weather: Sunday will be the grayest day of the stretch with periods of light rain and showers, especially during the morning and midday hours.
Antoinette Forbes’ loved ones and friends have been working to search and to bring her home for the last month.
A 12-year-old girl was killed and three others were injured when gunfire erupted amid an apparent dispute over parking at a Baltimore park Saturday, officials said.
For parents following the case of a former Cornell student who alleges she was gang-raped at the Chi Phi house in October 2024, one question has been top of mind: Why did no one in the fraternity intervene?
Attorneys for Brian Cole, the Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect , have filed a motion to suppress the statements he made to the FBI, saying the interrogation was “psychologically coercive.”
President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums.
The University of Maryland (UMD) said Saturday that one of its students is missing.
An intense, public outcry over a woman’s account of being gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity house prompted New York’s governor this week to angrily yank control of the investigation away from the local prosecutor who didn’t initially see what happened as a crime.
A National Guard member deployed to Washington, D.C., as part of a mission launched by President Donald Trump has been arrested for carrying an unauthorized firearm after a traffic stop by U.S. Park Police.
10/4/26 UPDATE: The search has been suspended for six people aboard a plane that went missing off Nantucket over the weekend, the Coast Guard announced Sunday night.
4 things to know about the weather: The weekend will be much cooler with highs only in the 60s, cloudy skies and rain at times.
A grandmother was just steps from her home when she was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Montgomery County, Maryland, Wednesday.
At least a dozen businessowners and contractors participated in a roundtable discussion with Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy about a billion-dollar Sphere entertainment venue proposal — and how it would benefit local businesses.
Tamara Brown is beginning her 19th year in the classroom at Bowie State University. But she also recently discovered it will be her last year due to faculty cuts.
Details in this report are disturbing. A man accused of killing his wife in their home in Aldie, Virginia , had a hit list in his rental car when police tracked him down in Pennsylvania, authorities say.
For months now, Virginians have been demanding action to reduce their energy bills. Gov. Abigail Spanberger proposed a new long-term plan.
Bishop Mariann Edge Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington announced she will resign.
A portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway will be closed between the morning and afternoon commutes next week.
A man accused of shooting and killing another man this summer outside an apartment complex in Alexandria, Virginia, has been arrested in North Carolina, police say.
For the first time in the nearly 50-year history of the event, the Kennedy Center Honors will not be held inside the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts this year, the center announced Friday.
Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota will get his second straight start in place of the injured Jayden Daniels on Sunday when Washington faces the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.
4 things to know about the weather: Scattered showers and downpours will impact the area tonight with temperatures in the 70s for the evening hours.
The Prince George’s County Council has awarded millions of dollars in grants this year to an organization with close ties to Council Chair Krystal Oriadha but has not publicly said why the organization was chosen and for what the funds will be used.
D.C. police have never established a motive for the deadly shooting of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle on July 5, 2025.
The Department of Justice sued Maryland, Montgomery County and Prince George’s County over what the Justice Department calls unconstitutional attempts to prevent federal officers from wearing masks.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels said Thursday he has no concerns about re-injuring his left elbow and is “taking it day by day” on the possibility of starting against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
President Donald Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch has been a source of controversy and lawsuits since he announced his desire to build it on Memorial Circle.
The Kennedy Center will remained closed as safety assessments continue at the cultural arts center with no definitive reopening date, NBC News reports .
The former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool in a case championed by President Donald Trump has officially had his case dismissed.
Amazon will refund residents of two D.C. ZIP codes in Ward 7 and Ward 8 $7.25 million after the District’s attorney general says the company secretly excluded Amazon Prime customers from the expedited delivery service they paid for.
Fall festivals are BACK, and spooky season is right around the (terrifying) corner. Fall festivals, football, haunted houses and ghost tours await you.
4 things to know about the weather: From making a run at 90° to the potential for frost, we’re going to be in an active weather pattern over the next five to six days.
Cycling groups took to the streets of D.C. Wednesday to call for more bike infrastructure along Connecticut Avenue in Northwest — a major commuting route into and out of the District. Plans for bike lanes on the road have been debated for years.
Dozens of new laws go into effect Oct. 1 in the D.C. area, affecting everything from grocery bills and pet rent, to how ICE agents operate, to how much medical leave you can take.
Anyone who visits D.C. courts sees how busy they are. What you don’t see is how busy they are behind the scenes, trying to stretch a tight budget further.
Technology can keep us connected to people all around the world, but a D.C.-area nursing home is using technology in a different way, providing comfort to residents when no one else is around.
Ten days after dislocating his left elbow, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was back on the practice field wearing a brace and a smile.
Two men are dead and another is in critical condition after their coworker opened fire on them at a business in Manassas, Virginia , police say.
A pilot stabbed his co-pilot aboard a plane headed to Israel on Wednesday and may have tried to crash the aircraft with 174 people on board, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
4 things to know about the weather: The northwest winds that kept our skies cloudy Tuesday afternoon turned back to the south, bringing sunshine and warmer weather into the region.
The Prince George’s County Council voted to advance two funding bills Tuesday for a Las Vegas-style Sphere entertainment venue at National Harbor .
They’ve been popping up along roads, intersections, and businesses for the last few years — but now, many people are pushing back against automated license plate readers, raising concerns about privacy and data collection.
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando had a tradition of playing pickup basketball with his friends for 20 years.
A garbage truck driver who police say hit and killed a 13-year-old boy near a Fairfax middle school was arrested and charged in the boy’s death.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday removed obstacles to the Trump administration deporting certain immigrants to “third countries” where they have no connections.
The jury in D.C. Councilmember Trayon White’s federal bribery trial was split 9-3 in favor of acquittal, his defense attorney says. The judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors failed to agree on the verdict .
This Thursday, Alexandria officials say they’ll release a publicly accessible map of all Flock camera locations in the city.
Two 16-year-old boys and a 17-year-old boy were killed – and a 16-year-old girl remains hospitalized – after a police chase on I-395 in Northern Virginia ended in a crash .
The 2026 general election is coming up Tuesday, Nov. 3 in D.C., Maryland, Virginia — and across the country.
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission lifted its “essential-water-use-only” request Wednesday evening after a Tuesday morning power issue affected the utility’s ability to deliver treated water to most of its customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland.
4 things to know about the weather: Heading through the rest of the work week, temperatures will warm a little bit each day. Tomorrow, highs will be in the low 80s, and by Friday, temperatures will warm near 90.
Monday night in Ashburn, Virginia marked the beginning of a new chapter in the data center debate.
Details in this report are disturbing. A relative of a woman who was stabbed to death in her Capitol Hill home in 1999 was disturbed to learn the accused killer was released from jail this month before his trial.
Between Oct. 16 and Oct. 26, there will be no Amtrak or Virginia Railway Express (VRE) service from Union Station headed south as a major piece of infrastructure underneath Union Station, known as an interlocking, has to be completely replaced .
A mistrial has been declared after D.C. Councilmember Trayon White faced a federal bribery charge. The Office of U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said they plan to retry the case. Jurors reached their decision Monday, on a fourth day of deliberations.
Three people died and a fourth is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an overnight crash on I-395 in Arlington, police say. All four are believed to be young people who were in a stolen vehicle.
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A southbound lane of the 9th Street tunnel in downtown D.C. will be closed for nine months starting Monday as crews work on repairs.
4 things to know about the weather: Temperatures will warm a little bit each day this week. By Wednesday, highs will be in the low 80s and by Friday temperatures will warm near 90°.
Angela Stribling, a longtime broadcaster, singer and TV host known throughout the DMV, died Saturday.
The delicate sounds of a cello soothed the broken hearts that gathered at the Hal and Berni Hanson Nature Center in Aldie, Virginia, Sunday.
4 things to know about the weather: Monday stays mostly cloudy and cooler than average as the departing Nor’easter continues to influence the region.
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards returned to Los Angeles on Sunday night, bringing together music’s biggest stars at the Peacock Theater for a celebration of the year’s most-talked-about songs, videos and artists.
Andrés Chaparro homered twice and the Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday in the season finale for both teams.
Two quarters after Washington linebacker Leo Chenal was carted off with a scary neck injury, backup Kain Medrano delivered the biggest play of the game.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said his country is prepared for fighting with the United States to resume, but has not yet abandoned diplomacy after President Donald Trump publicly rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
British police evacuated homes and arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offenses on Sunday near an air base that the U.S. Air Force had been using to facilitate strikes on Iran.
A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Prince George’s County, according to police.
Kennedy Center officials were long aware of serious structural issues that they cited as new problems after the abrupt decision to close the performing arts venue this month, a group of former employees allege in a letter to Congress.
OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount.
A woman was critically hurt in a house fire in Kensington, Maryland Saturday morning.
Rescuers searching through the rubble of a two-story house that collapsed after an explosion in Athens ’ historic Plaka district recovered six bodies on Saturday, authorities said.
A.J. Ewing hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Ronny Mauricio went deep from both sides of the plate for his first career multi-homer game and the New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday.
A person was shot Thursday night near the entrance of a Target in Northeast D.C.
Five people were shot after a dispute at a house party in Arlington, Virginia, on Saturday morning, Arlington County police said.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after Iranian officials indicated that shipping through the critical waterway could resume within days if a deal was sealed.
Reporter’s note: I actually testified in Friday’s hearing about allowing cameras in court for the trial. Here’s what happened.
More than a month into the school year, some Prince George’s County, Maryland, families are still experiencing issues with school bus routes and the app used to track their kids’ buses.
The 2026 general election is coming up Tuesday, Nov. 3 in D.C., Maryland, Virginia — and across the country.