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A D.C. teacher was surprised to be recognized for her work teaching students who have the greatest needs.

The United Methodist Church lifted its ban on LGBTQ clergy and will no longer issue penalties for clergy who perform same-sex weddings. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey spoke with a minister at George Mason University who broke church rules in 2019 when he officiated a same-sex wedding. 

Many Uber users say it takes longer to book a trip, lately. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss asked riders and a driver.

Wendy Rieger’s vibrant spirit, zest for life and love of journalism will live on through a scholarship set up by her husband, former News4 photojournalist, Dan Buckley. News4’s Tommy McFly introduces the recipient of the inaugural Wendy Rieger Memorial Scholarship at American University.

An exhibit on the National Mall this week aims to teach about antisemitism. 

Oysters are more than a classic on menus in the D.C. area. They play a key role in filtering the Chesapeake Bay. Volunteers known as oyster gardeners help raise oysters for this purpose. News4 got an up-close look at oyster gardening from a woman who has worked as a volunteer for more than 20 years. She described the work as…

Two people were killed Sunday morning in the crash of a twin-engine plane that took off from Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia on the way to South Carolina.

One person is dead and four others are hurt after a crash in Suitland, Maryland, on Sunday. 

The arraignment hearing for one of the teenagers arrested in connection to a shooting that hurt a student at Dunbar High School shed light on what authorities and attorneys say led up to the gunfire. 

The president of George Washington University is calling for an end to the pro-Palestinian encampment on the school’s campus, calling it “unlawful” in a letter Sunday.

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Ryan Miller explains the science behind the pulley system, and how it helps Arlington County first responders make rescues and practice for the 28th Annual Rescue Challenge.

Police say one person was killed and 23 others were injured when a bus crashed on Interstate 95 in northern Maryland. State police say the bus was carrying 24 people when it lost control on Sunday. It hit a guardrail in Harford County at around 6 a.m. One bus passenger died at the location of the crash. The driver and...