Ongoing Purple Line construction leaves businesses struggling in DC
Businesses along the Purple Line corridor are continuing to struggle after years of ongoing construction. The Purple Line Light Rail project is set to connect Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.
Second of three teens who escaped from youth rehabilitation facility caught
On Sunday, three D.C. juveniles escaped from a facility in Pennsylvania where they were in the care of D.C. Youth and Rehabilitation Services custody. Now, two of those teens have been caught but one remains on the loose.
Fairfax County schools accused of racial discrimination in high school admissions
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has referred Fairfax County Public Schools to the Department of Justice and the Department of Education—accusing them of violating federal civil rights laws related to admissions at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
Video captures moment Gerry Connolly’s passing breaks during hearing
Lawmakers were stunned Wednesday after learning of Rep. Gerry Connolly’s passing during a committee hearing on Capitol Hill.
House GOP holds all-night committee hearing to push Trump’s tax cut bill
House Republicans are racing to pass a multi-trillion-dollar package of tax cuts and spending reductions, with a vote expected as soon as Wednesday.
Gerry Connolly Remembered: Lawmakers mourn Virginia Democrat’s passing after battle with cancer
Lawmakers in Virginia and across the nation are mourning the loss of longtime Rep. Gerry Connolly, who died Wednesday after a battle with cancer.
Police investigate two deadly shootings, 1 near DC track meet
Police are searching for suspects after two deadly shootings in Washington, D.C., just hours apart, including one near a school track meet packed with children.
Loudoun County Public Schools board meeting turns heated as parents push back on Title IX probe
A packed Loudoun County Public Schools board meeting grew heated Tuesday night as parents pushed back against a Title IX investigation at Stone Bridge High School.
DC weather: Rainy midweek ahead of dry, sunny Memorial Day weekend
FOX 5’s Taylor Grenda says an inch to an inch and a half of rain is expected between now and Friday, with isolated minor flooding possible in some areas.
Shooting in Navy Yard leaves one dead
A young adult died at the scene of a shooting in Navy Yard Tuesday night, police say.
Parents, students shocked after man killed near DC elementary school's track meet
The search for three suspects who police say shot and killed a man right near a crowded children's sporting event continues Monday night.
Eat up! Maryland's oyster population has grown significantly, study shows
Maryland’s oyster population is making a comeback, according to the results of a new study.
Tensions flare at Loudoun County School Board meeting amid Title IX investigation
Emotions ran high at Tuesday night’s Loudoun County Public School Board meeting as a crowd of parents and community members gathered to address a range of concerns — chief among them was a controversial Title IX investigation involving three high school students.
DC mom outraged after teen who killed her son escapes youth detention center
A D.C. mother is demanding to know how a juvenile convicted of killing her son escaped from a youth detention center in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
Ambulance worker accused of taking explicit photo of woman during medical emergency
D.C. police are investigating a woman’s claim that she was sexually assaulted while being transported in a private ambulance. She says it happened while she was a patient on her way to the hospital.
Montgomery County police investigating multiple car break-ins, thefts in Chevy Chase
A woman’s car window was shattered and thousands of dollars worth of her items were stolen from her car in what is supposed to be a secure parking garage.
13-year-old girl dead after being hit by car while on scooter, police say
The 13-year-old girl was hit by a car while attempting to cross the intersection of Nokes Boulevard and City Center Boulevard on a scooter in Sterling.
One dead in shooting at elementary school track meet near former DC high school
Three suspects drove up to a man walking on 26th Street in Northeast and shot him next to a track field filled with dozens of elementary school children.
Massive fire engulfs Navy Secretary’s Kalorama mansion in DC near Obama residence
A two-alarm fire tore through the three-story mansion of Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and his wife on Kalorama Road in northwest Washington early Tuesday, prompting evacuations of neighboring homes, officials said.