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The Washington Nationals officially introduced the newest member of their front office on Thursday, 31-year-old Ani Kilambi, the team’s new general manager and the youngest the Nationals have had in more than 50 years.

New data shows that 2025 was a record year for restaurant closures in the District.

The lockdown at Luke Air Force Base has been lifted following reports of an active shooter incident.

The man convicted of killing a 6-year-old in a 2024 July 4 shooting in Temple Hills is expected to be sentenced on Friday. 

Authorities have recovered 20 credit card skimming devices from ATMS, gas pumps and point-of-sale terminals across Fairfax County. 

D.C.’s recently embattled police chief is leaving the District under a cloud of controversy — amid a federal investigation over crime statistics.

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to give federal workers off on December 24 and December 26 this year, creating a five-day holiday break. 

The new year is two weeks away, and come 2026, new laws will begin to go into effect in the nation's capital. Residents can also expect certain policy measures to continue or possibly be voted on.

Arlington police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck two people before driving off Thursday. 

Gunston Middle School in Arlington County will open two hours late on Friday, December 19, due to a power outage in the area. 

Many residents in Spotsylvania County are still looking for answers after they woke up to the sound of loud bangs and law enforcement rolling through their neighborhood. 

You'll already find cameras in many school hallways and on school buses. Now, though, Frederick County Public Schools is putting them inside some classrooms.

Montgomery County's plastic bag ban is expanding starting on Jan. 1. If it sounds familiar, it's actually a revamp of a previous program that didn't work.