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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

A temporary trailer at Centreville High School in Fairfax County, Virginia.

As Fairfax Co.'s newest high school prepares to open, families frustrated with older Centreville High's condition

The forested banks of the Potomac River

Montgomery Co. lifts all remaining health advisories for Potomac River shoreline related to sewage spill

Savannah Guthrie Mom Missing

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case, hoping someone recognizes it

A Vantage data center in Loudoun County, Virginia. (AP/Business Wire)

Loudoun County, other Virginia localities consider hitting the brakes on data center development

Rendering of the new Manassas Regional Airport

Expansion of Manassas airport nearly cleared for takeoff

Husband in 2002 murder, dismemberment of Fairfax couple in Ocean City seeks early release

3 held at gunpoint in Northwest DC in attempted robbery, police look for suspect

Virginia hospital emergency departments see increase in patients without proof of insurance

Maryland Renaissance Festival’s new ticketing system avoids chaos of release days past

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OPM cements major shift in federal employee appeals, RIF processes

Northern Virginia Republicans vie to take on US Sen. Mark Warner

Could a challenger unseat Don Beyer? What to know about competitive races ahead of primaries in Va.

A mug holds pens at the Culpeper County Voter Registration office

Virginia voter guide: Rare August primary could shape the fight for Congress

APTOPIX Election 2026 Redistricting Virginia

What's on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of the August primary election?

Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., participates in a rally, with conservation groups, to oppose the Trump administration's convening of the Endangered Species Committee, at the Interior Department in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

How Va.'s 8th Congressional District Democratic primary reflects party’s shifting identity and priorities

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Trump Dulles makeover will eliminate 'people-movers'

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Restored Arlington Memorial Bridge statues draw mixed reactions

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Summer program gives DC-area teens a peek into STEM careers

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10 years after deadly Ellicott City flood, what’s being done to prevent another

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Prince William County group offers Va. dads a way to make new friends

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Underground pumping station keeps sewage from Potomac River in Alexandria

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After Fort Dupont Ice Arena renovation, some skaters and hockey programs say access has shrunk

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What’s on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of the August primary election?

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Top position battles at Commanders Training Camp

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New DC monument honors 41 million veterans by name

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Meet Janica, a charming young lady with a heart full of hope

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Montgomery County fire truck

1 killed, 1 hospitalized after crash in Four Corners, Maryland

Johns Hopkins researcher detained by ICE transferred to rural Louisiana

Italy Pope

A giddy Patti Smith meets fellow Chicago legend, Pope Leo XIV, and says 'Hi'

Commanders stadium rendering

Commanders envision loud new DC stadium built to draw fans, players and major events

Police lights

Upper Marlboro woman charged in fatal Northwest DC hit-and-run

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 04: A supporter holds the flag and seal of the state of Virginia during the election night watch party for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on November 04, 2025 in Richmond, Virginia. Spanberger is facing off against Republican gubernatorial candidate Lieutenant Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in an election seen as a national political bellwether that will lead to the first female governor in the commonwealth’s history. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Where Virginia and Maryland rank on the US News 'Best States' list

Common misconceptions about federal retirement benefits

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a shiny gold statue on a pedestal on the right side of a bridge

Gaudy or gorgeous? Shiny, golden Memorial Bridge statues draw mixed reactions

How GAP Solutions built an award-winning workplace culture

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Sign in park saying swimming is illegal in Potomac River and violators could be fined more than $200

Swimmer found dead after going missing in Potomac River

Tommy Davidson poses at the premiere of the film "Number One on the Call Sheet" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

DC comedian Tommy Davidson returns home to 'dispense happy'

two warplanes carved into gray stone

Memorial honoring veterans of the first Gulf War nears completion on National Mall

10 years after deadly Ellicott City flood, what’s being done to prevent another?

A national program, sponsored by PEPCO and the Exelon Foundation, is designed to give teenagers across the country a peek into what it would be like to work in a Science Technology Engineering Mathematics career. (WTOP/Alan Etter)

National program gives DC-area teens a peek into STEM careers

crime scene tape with police lights in background

Former Prince George’s Co. officer, DC man charged in Arlington vehicle theft investigation

AI Health Care Poll

ChatGPT Health wants to help inform you about your health. Can you trust it?

Plastic grocery bags filled with leafy greens

School’s out, hunger’s up: DC-area nonprofit steps in to feed kids

Data Centers Groundwater Virginia

Spanberger administration seeks public input on Virgnia's new energy plan

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: CJ Abrams #5 of the Washington Nationals waits to bat in the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park on July 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Column: Foster Griffin, CJ Abrams and the Nationals' real trade deadline question

a screen shot from body camera footage showing officer hands holding gun and suspect in bushes reaching for it

Annandale man identified, charged with trying to disarm officer who shot him

County News

Big Ten believes its reputation as a top-heavy league is unfair as it claims conference supremacy

Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

Montgomery Co. lifts all remaining health advisories for Potomac River shoreline related to sewage spill

Expansion of Manassas airport nearly cleared for takeoff

Maryland lawmakers open limited window for public testimony on redistricting

CRIME

Walter Johnson High School

Montgomery Co. schools employee accused of secretly recording students faces new charges

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

Darryl Barnes

Former Prince George’s County Planning Board chair sues county, top leaders

WEATHER

Damage from tornado in Anne Arundel County

3 tornadoes touched down in Anne Arundel County during Tuesday's storms

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Howard University

WATCH: Howard University interim president addresses unenrollment of hundreds of students

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PHOTO: What Dulles would look like after $22.5 billion renovation

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American Nightmares Season 6 Primer: From The Garden to The Canal

#17, Justin Baer: Building a $75M men's lifestyle brand from 1 shirt

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

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How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

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