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Metro Wants More Tests on Transit Center

Metro Wants More Tests on Transit Center

A Metro official says the company will not take over the Silver Spring Transit without seeing the results of... Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Work Release Escapee Caught in D.C. Area

Work Release Escapee Caught in D.C. Area

Authorities say a 44-year-old man who escaped while on work release has been apprehended in the D.C. area. Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Six Injured in Crash Near Union Station

Six Injured in Crash Near Union Station

Six people, including three pedestrians, were injured in an accident near Union Station Wednesday morning. Watch »

6 hours ago
Fort Belvoir to Open New, 270K Sq-Foot Exchange

Fort Belvoir to Open New, 270K Sq-Foot Exchange

Fort Belvoir is unveiling a new, 270,000 square-foot post exchange that military officials say is the largest... Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Mayor Gray Opens New Mixed-Use Apt. Building in NE

Mayor Gray Opens New Mixed-Use Apt. Building in NE

The Nannie Helen at 4800 features 70 affordable housing units, 41 residential parking spaces, a playground... Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Metro to Install Instructions for Emergency Call System

Metro to Install Instructions for Emergency Call System

Metro officials say the agency will install new instructions for its emergency call button system in its Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Unveiling of Frederick Douglass Statue

Unveiling of Frederick Douglass Statue

A 7-foot bronze likeness of Douglass is being unveiled Wednesday in a ceremony led by House Speaker John Boehner. Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Driver ID'd in Fatal Montgomery Co. Crash

Driver ID'd in Fatal Montgomery Co. Crash

Montgomery County police say a man was killed when his car struck a utility pole on Veirs Mill Road... Watch »

Jun 19, 2013
D.C. Police Investigate Double Shooting in NE

D.C. Police Investigate Double Shooting in NE

A homicide investigation is underway in Northeast D.C. after two gunshot victims were found, one of whom... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Water Bills to Double in 10 Years for D.C. Residents

Water Bills to Double in 10 Years for D.C. Residents

Sinkholes, water main breaks and flooding are all symptoms of a big problem underneath Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Victim's Mother Spends 20 Years Fighting Police Brutality

Victim's Mother Spends 20 Years Fighting Police Brutality

The mother of a man who was shot 14 times by police while in handcuffs 20 years ago has spent years of her... Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Teen Charged in 2009 Drive-by Double Homicide

Teen Charged in 2009 Drive-by Double Homicide

Police say a 17-year-old has been charged for his role in a violent shooting that killed two teens and... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Two Men Charged With Stealing Car Batteries

Two Men Charged With Stealing Car Batteries

Anne Arundel County Police have charged two men with stealing 17,000 pounds of batteries from vehicles and... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Family Plans Vigil for Teen Electrocuted in Herndon

Family Plans Vigil for Teen Electrocuted in Herndon

The family of the 14-year-old boy killed on the roof of a Herndon elementary school is planning a vigil in... Watch »

Jun 19, 2013
Two Additional Arrests Made in NE Murder

Two Additional Arrests Made in NE Murder

Just two weeks after police arrested a suspect on murder charges in connection with the death of 31-year-old Akinwol... Read »

Jun 19, 2013
Man Arrested in December Slaying of 14-Year-Old

Man Arrested in December Slaying of 14-Year-Old

The Prince George's County Sheriff's Office says a man sought in the shooting death of a 14-year-old has... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Huge Plumes of Smoke Funnel Out of Metrobus

Huge Plumes of Smoke Funnel Out of Metrobus

Plumes of smoke surrounded a Metrobus in Tenleytown Tuesday evening due to an oil leak, Metro officials said. Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Measles Alert for Dulles Airport Travelers

Measles Alert for Dulles Airport Travelers

A passenger infected with measles traveled through Dulles International Airport, prompting health officials to warn... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Want to Smell Like a Hokie?

Want to Smell Like a Hokie?

Masik Collegiate Fragrances is adding a Virginia Tech perfume. Read »

Jun 18, 2013
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