In the Community

Montgomery County Public School students are renovating and donating a computer lab to a local charity just in time for Thanksgiving. New4’s Molette Green reports.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Montgomery County’s The Pink Fireman is honoring the memory of three very special women and raising awareness with a flashy pink firetruck. News4’s Molette Green reports.

A criminal record can make it incredibly difficult to get a job, but one formerly incarcerated D.C. chef says that entrepreneurship can be a path toward a second chance. News4’s Molette Green reports on how he’s helping other current and former inmates.

Over the last year, we’ve met some amazing people in the D.C.-area community doing great things amid the pandemic. That includes George Johnston, a young sportscaster who interviewed Washington Football Team President Jason Wright. Johnston shares some exciting updates with News4’s Molette Green.

Among his many achievements, in the early 1970s, Dr. Clive Callender began developing the first minority-directed dialysis and treatment center in the U.S. News4’s Molette Green reports.

Your vote could earn a big grant for a local nonprofit in Prince George’s County that helps people with disabilities, The Arc. News4’s Molette Green reports.

Adams Morgan Day is coming up on Sunday. This festival has been around for more than 40 years, but will also offer virtual celebration options in 2021. News4’s Molette Green reports.

Cassidy Jones, 6, packed lunches for an entire pre-K class and decorated her own book box to provide kids in her neighborhood with books, games and learning activities..

Born in Somalia and raised in South Africa, Saeed Mohamed’s dream is to become a neurosurgeon. He’s one of just 20 winners of Revlon’s new Legacy To Leadership HBCU Scholarship fund. NBC4’s Molette Green reports.

Montgomery County Public Schools is increasing STEM programs, including revamping aviation programs for students.

Many students across our region are back in the classroom, and some teachers in Fairfax County are making changes they hope will bring their students into the 21st century. News4’s Molette Green spoke with a few of them about how STEAM is changing the way students learn.

Lena Gooden, a rising junior at Osbourn Park High School, has been named Virginia’s Gatorade Athlete of the Year. It’s usually an honor given to seniors, but Gooden’s talent just can’t be ignored. News4’s Molette Green reports.

Ballet dancer Karis Pendleton prefers tights and point shoes that match her complexion, but the 11-year-old quickly learned it would be a difficult leap in some traditional stage performances. News4’s Molette Green shares how she’s turning setbacks into a message of diversity and inclusion.