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A Virginia family is fighting for tougher trucking safety laws after a woman nearly died when tires from an 18-wheeler broke off and crashed into her car. But the News4 I-Team found gaps in motor carrier laws that make holding the truck driver, who didn’t stop or report the incident, accountable for the damages. “I’ve lost everything,” said Sonja.....

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. 

The District is reeling after gun violence on Friday killed a 3-year-old girl and wounded a 17-year-old in two separate shootings. On Friday morning, a 17-year-old girl sitting in a classroom at Dunbar High School in Northwest D.C. was grazed in the forehead by a bullet. The varsity athlete was speaking with a teacher when a hail of gunfire......

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 kids named Antonio grew up together in the streets of east Baltimore, surrounded by poverty and gun violence. But only one would make it out alive. Antonio Moore is a successful real estate investor and marketing consultant. His friend Antonio Lee was shot and killed last summer, four months before his 20th birthday. How was Moore able to break...

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.