How much you need to be middle class in the DC area

A recent study revealed the lowest income needed to be considered middle class in each state. Do you qualify in Maryland and Virginia?

Centreville explosion: Crews still working to pinpoint source of gas leak

Utility crews are still trying to pinpoint the exact location of a gas leak in a Fairfax County neighborhood after a natural‑gas explosion rocked a Centreville community on Sunday.

18-year-old arrested after running towards Capitol with loaded shotgun: police

An 18-year-old is in custody after police say he ran towards the Capitol Building on Tuesday, armed with a loaded shotgun and wearing a tactical vest.

Rev. Jesse Jackson remembered in DC

Washington, D.C., is remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who died Tuesday at 84.

Leaders honor Rev. Jesse Jackson after civil rights icon’s death

Leaders across the Washington, D.C., region and the nation are honoring the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon who died Tuesday at 84.

Apostle Islands ice caves closed due to winter storm

The Apostle Island ice caves on Lake Superior, which reopened on Monday for the first time since 2015, are closing on Tuesday due to a winter storm. They could remain closed for several days as conditions are evaluated.

Rev. Jesse Jackson dead at the age of 84, family says

The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., a towering figure of the civil rights movement, Baptist minister and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died Tuesday at 84, according to his family.

DMV residents sue Trump administration over public golf course revamp

Dave Roberts, a Washington, D.C. resident, and Alex Dickson of Arlington, along with the D.C. Preservation League, are suing the Department of Interior and the National Park Service.

87-year-old man’s death at Potomac senior living facility investigated as homicide

Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police Major Crimes Division are investigating the shooting death of an 87-year-old man at a Potomac senior living facility.

Potomac River sewage spill: VDH urges residents to avoid contaminated water

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has issued a recreational water advisory after a major sewage spill contaminated the Potomac River.

Ice rink shooting in Rhode Island: ‘Family dispute’; 3 dead, 3 hurt

Three people are dead after a shooting Monday at an indoor ice rink in Rhode Island. Officials believe the shooting was part of a family dispute.

Police ID man killed in garbage truck crash

D.C. Police have identified the man killed after he and another person on an electric bicycle were struck by a garbage truck Friday.