Virginia man charged in 2024 murder of wife

A Berryville man is charged in the 2024 murder of his wife after a year-long investigation – and this wasn’t the first time. 

Senate Democrats hold the floor in shutdown fight

Senate Democrats refused to yield the Senate floor Tuesday night into Wednesday, demanding action on health care and pushing back against President Trump as the shutdown fight intensifies.

DC Council hearing on ticket resale bill as venue workers push to unionize

The D.C. Council began hearing testimony Wednesday on a bill that could reshape how concert tickets are sold and how much fans pay for them.

Inside the Coast Guard unit guarding DC’s most restricted airspace

As a U.S. Senate committee works to establish new flight safety rules in the skies around Washington, D.C., some things remain constant.

DC police searching for 2 suspects after woman shot inside car

D.C. police have released video of two people of interest believed to be involved in a shooting of a woman inside a car. 

DC man says it took six years to evict ex who never paid rent

As the DC Council debates changes to landlord-tenant laws, one homeowner says his case shows how difficult the process can be.

Virginia man rides every roller coaster in the US—all 1,069 of them

Rick Mathews has achieved a thrilling milestone by riding every roller coaster in the U.S. that allows adults — a total of 1,069 rides.

White House demolition begins on East Wing to make way for Trump’s $250 million ballroom

The White House on Monday began demolishing part of the East Wing, the traditional home to the first lady’s offices, to make way for President Donald Trump’s proposed $250 million ballroom despite not having construction approval from the federal agency that oversees such projects.

National Guard could remain in DC through 2026

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb says National Guard troops may be staying far longer than expected, possibly through the summer of 2026, when the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary.

Man sentenced to life for killing, dismembering Maryland teacher Mariame Sylla

The man accused of brutally murdering a well-respected Greenbelt teacher has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

AWS outage originated at Northern Virginia data center

Amazon Web Services was offline early Monday morning, the outage affecting multiple websites and apps on Monday. 

Police investigate KKK flyers found in downtown Leesburg

Leesburg police are investigating after Ku Klux Klan flyers were found across the downtown area early Saturday.

3-year-old girl struck, killed near Old Town Winchester walking mall

A 3-year-old girl was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday afternoon while walking with her family near Old Town Winchester’s downtown pedestrian walking mall.

Driver arrested in deadly Bladensburg birthday party crash

Authorities have arrested the man accused of crashing into the front yard of a Bladensburg home during a child’s birthday party, killing one woman and injuring 13 others.