Stafford data center paused over concerns of enslaved peoples' graves

A proposed 99-acre data center project along Eskimo Hill Road is on pause following a vote by the Stafford County Board of Supervisors to defer applications for the Potomac Creek Campus development.

Wally Funk, North Texas astronaut and aviation pioneer, dies at 87

Grapevine resident Wally Funk, a pioneer who broke barriers as one of the first female astronaut trainees and the oldest woman in space, has died at 87.

Maryland woman convicted of scamming federal worker out of $400K

A Maryland woman in her 70s has been convicted of scamming a federal employee out of more than $400,000 and now faces more than 20 years in prison.

3 arrested after DC triple shooting

Authorities have arrested three men after a triple shooting early Thursday in southeast Washington.

Fairfax County weighs new proposals to expand affordable child care

Fairfax County leaders are renewing efforts to address the shortage of affordable child care, outlining two proposals aimed at streamlining the approval process for home day care providers and expanding options for families.

Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage case

A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he deliberately damaged the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a case his attorneys and other critics of the Trump administration have called politically motivated.

Fairfax County Public Schools to discuss Skyview High School boundary changes Thursday

Redrawing school boundaries is back on the agenda in Virginia’s largest school district as Fairfax County Public Schools prepares to discuss plans for the future Skyview High School.

FCPS to discuss Skyview High School boundary changes Thursday
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Redrawing school boundaries is back on the agenda in Virginia’s largest school district as Fairfax County Public Schools prepares to discuss plans for the future Skyview High School.

Metro Red Line Summer Shutdown: Changes to shuttle bus service after concerns

Metro riders are seeing changes Thursday morning as WMATA adjusts its shuttle bus system following concerns about long lines and confusion tied to the Red Line summer shutdown.

Metro Red Line Summer Shutdown: Changes to shuttle bus service after concerns
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Metro riders are seeing changes Thursday morning as WMATA adjusts its shuttle bus system following concerns about long lines and confusion tied to the Red Line summer shutdown.

Freedom Fuel gas station locations open
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The first Freedom Fuel gas station has opened in Philadelphia as part of a White House‑backed effort to offer drivers discounted gasoline.

Police search for suspect caught on camera slashing tires in Georgetown
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Washington D.C. police are searching for a vandal who was caught on surveillance video slashing the tires of multiple vehicles in a Georgetown alley on Tuesday afternoon. The suspect, who fled the scene on a red bicycle, targeted a Chevy Suburban and a Ford Escape on the 1700 block of 35th Street Northwest.

Judge rules temporary injunction on new Virginia gun laws applies statewide

A circuit court judge has ruled that a temporary injunction blocking two new Virginia gun laws applies statewide, expanding a legal battle over the state's newly passed firearms restrictions.

Juvenile arrested after allegedly striking girl with pole in Northeast DC

Two people were arrested, including a youth charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, after a large fight broke out Wednesday evening on the 4000 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast.

Maryland man sentenced to 15 years for attempting to join ISIS

A Hanover man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison followed by lifetime supervised release on Wednesday for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, federal prosecutors announced.

3 teens charged as adults in Southeast DC armed robbery

Three teenagers face adult charges in D.C. Superior Court following a Monday armed robbery in Southeast Washington, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Sediment turns historic Meridian Hill Park fountain a murky brown

Old pipes left out of service during a year-long renovation have released a wave of sediment, turning the 300-foot cascading fountain at Meridian Hill Park a murky, muddy brown.