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NTSB says high rate of speed factored into deadly I-95 bus crash in Stafford Co.; investigation continues

Breaking ground for Goodwill store in Arlington

Goodwill, community partners break ground on new Arlington retail store and affordable housing project

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Moore announces $3 million in aid to help small- and minority-owned business in Maryland

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DC man sentenced to nearly 5 years for setting apartment building on fire

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Deputy fatally shot during home welfare check in Virginia. Search underway for suspect

A protest Friday of President Trump's Kennedy Center actions turned into a party after a federal judge ordered that Trump's name be removed from the cultural and arts center.

At the Kennedy Center, a protest of Trump-led changes turns into a party

Historic DC building with highway ramp inside sells for $17M

DC’s pro volleyball team takes step forward as expansion season draws near

Prince George’s Co. plans two-day World Cup celebration

Analysis: Russian drone crash in Romania shatters illusion of contained Ukraine war

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FEMA begins limited hiring campaign after wave of departures

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DC second graders 'graduate' with a new set of wheels

‘It just took off’: Arlington bar embraces women’s sports in rebrand

A cab driver was killed and two other adults were seriously injured in a crash on Dec. 15, 2025.

Route 1 in Fairfax County sees spike in pedestrian, cyclist crashes, safety group says

Cutting the ribbon at the Goodr Free Grocery Store

Free grocery store opens inside Prince George’s Co. library

Go-Go band UCB: From mom’s basement to Lizzo’s album

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DC second graders ‘graduate’ with a new set of wheels

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'I didn’t know I could go that fast': Virginia pizza maker breaks record

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DC Sports, Filtered: MLB's push for a salary cap

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Free grocery store opens inside Prince George’s Co. library

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A 185‑year‑old diary is the center of the Anacostia Community Museum’s new exhibit

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4 DC eateries named among North America’s 50 Best Restaurants

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Arlington bar embraces women’s sports as part of its rebrand

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The way Metro is going after bus fare evaders may be a nationwide first

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Prince George’s Co. hopes to lure Hollywood execs with new film studio

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U.Md. art teacher strikes a chord with strange, bold instruments made from chairs

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To prep kids for workforce, Loudoun Co. school turns classroom into restaurant

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José Andrés on what influenced his newest cookbook, ‘Spain My Way’

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A Northern Va. lion dance team’s unlikely start

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DC-area plants could offer greener alternative to water-hungry lawns

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Maryland governor orders state aid for farmers hit by April freeze

Richard Delcid, a Domino's Pizza general manager in Manassas, Virginia, won the company's "World's Fastest Pizza Maker" title by making three large pizzas in a record-breaking 31.22 seconds.

'I didn’t know I could go that fast': Virginia pizza maker breaks record

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DC restaurant named best in Northeast

America 250: Habitat for Humanity celebrates 50 years

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Immigration Woman Detained

Ghanaian mother and child who arrived in US on valid visas to fly home after detainment, lawyers say

Food Aid-SNAP

Federal rule prompts change to DC's SNAP program

US Education Literacy Scores

Maryland schools rank 3rd in nation in post-pandemic reading recovery

Trump Kennedy Center

Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure

Immigration Des Moines Superintendent

Ex-head of Iowa school district, who worked as DC school principal, gets 2 years for falsely claiming to be US citizen

Lady in red hat mural in DC

Chinatown mural aims to spotlight Chinese American contributions, history of exclusion

Church Abuse Statute of Limitations

Arlington Catholic priest on leave, after allegation of sexual misconduct with minors

DC Federal Intervention Union Station

$466 million in improvements coming to Union Station

County News

Moore announces $3 million in aid to help small- and minority-owned business in Maryland

DC man sentenced to nearly 5 years for setting apartment building on fire

Crash kills 5 in Virginia including family of 4 traveling to wedding. Bus driver charged

Goodwill, community partners break ground on new Arlington retail store and affordable housing project

NTSB says high rate of speed factored into deadly I-95 bus crash in Stafford Co.; investigation continues

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Ukraine keeps up assault on Russian oil sites as Kyiv expects more strikes

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Md. governor, farmers, ask feds for disaster declaration after late-season freeze

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