Maryland’s $1B budget gap tied to housing shortage, new state data shows

Maryland is facing a budget shortfall of more than $1 billion, and new state data shows a growing housing crisis is a major factor behind it.

Fairfax County School Board considering boundary changes

This past Saturday, 86 speakers voiced concerns about the proposed redistricting plan presented by Fairfax County Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid.  There were speakers who came back Tuesday and were planning on continuing to express their displeasure, but some changed their remarks.

Brendan Banfield murder trial underway: Law professor reacts
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Opening statements in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield are now underway in Fairfax County. Banfield is accused of murdering his wife and another man amid an alleged affair with the family’s au pair. Professor of Law at Cleveland State University Milena Sterio weighs in.

No charges for officer who shot, killed man armed with spear, AG says

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown says no charges will be filed against the officer who shot and killed a man who charged at him while armed with a spear.

DC Water lowers massive cutterhead for Potomac River Tunnel Project

DC Water took a major step Tuesday in the Potomac River Tunnel Project, lowering the cutterhead for ‘Mary,’ the tunnel boring machine that will dig the northern section of the new tunnel.

911 call from Banfield, au pair captures moments after murder: 'I shot him'

The 911 call from Brendan Banfield and Juliana Peres Magalhães following the murder of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan was played during the ongoing murder trial Tuesday morning. 

Fairfax County parents voice concern after boundary review changes

The Fairfax County School Board meets Tuesday to review the district’s Capital Improvement Program, and parents are expected to speak out about proposed boundary changes the board will vote on later this month.

Supreme Court takes up cases over transgender athletes in school sports

A crowd has been camped outside the Supreme Court for hours ahead of Tuesday’s high‑stakes arguments. The Supreme Court is hearing challenges to state laws that bar transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams.

DC weather: Wintry mix, snow showers possible late Wednesday into Thursday

A mild Tuesday is ahead for the Washington, D.C. region, with a brief chance of a wintry mix or even a few snow showers arriving late Wednesday into early Thursday.

4 masked suspects wanted after robbing 25 stores at Wheaton Mall on Christmas: police

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying four masked suspects accused of breaking into 25 businesses during a commercial burglary at a Montgomery County shopping center overnight on Christmas Day.

Alexandria Police adopt new hate crime policy following suspected bias motivated grocery attack

The Alexandria Police Department has formally adopted a new hate‑crime and bias‑incident policy, finalized just weeks after a suspected bias‑motivated assault at a Giant grocery store drew public attention.

1 dead after dump truck, tractor-trailer collide on I-95 in Maryland

Authorities say one person is dead after a dump truck and a tractor-trailer collided early Monday morning on a busy Maryland highway.

Potential measles exposure sites identified in DMV after confirmed case in preschool age child

Health officials have released a list of potential measles exposure sites in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia after confirming a case in a preschool‑age child who recently traveled internationally.

Husband charged in double homicide after alleged affair with au pair on trial in Virginia

A Virginia man who had a relationship with a Brazilian au pair goes on trial Monday in what prosecutors describe as an elaborate double‑murder plot to frame another man for stabbing his wife.