Among the industries hit hardest by the pandemic has been performance venues like theaters and nightclubs, but help is on the way after President Donald Trump signed the new relief bill. Audrey Schaefer, who has worked locally with venues like the 9:30 Club for years has been leading the national fight to get Congress to “save our stages.” “This ha...

It’s been recorded and performed by hundreds of artists around the world. It’s been written about for decades. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” was John Denver’s first big hit and became both his signature song and West Virginia’s state song. Like many great songs, there are great stories behind the song as well. Some true, some not ...

Before late April, Virginia Beach resident Shameika Stepney’s year was about as “normal” as anyone else’s. COVID-19 quarantines had been in effect for just over a month, forcing people to spend their days and nights indoors and looking for every safe opportunity to get a little fresh air. For Stepney, those fleeting moments of relief came in the mu...

This year, Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney joined the ranks of some of the biggest retail bankruptcies on record, including Sears, Toys R Us and Circuit City.

News4’s Melissa Mollet demonstrates some fun, super simple games you can play with friends and family over video chat — a fun, special and socially distant way to connect over the holidays.

Sales of season passes are up at the Wisp Resort in Maryland as more people look to skiing and snowboarding amid the COVID-19 pandemic. News4’s Megan McGrath looks at safety changes at the resorts.

News4’s Tommy McFly reports on 25 films being added to the National Registry.

Xiao Qi Ji has taken his first steps!

Mrs. K’s Toll House tavern, a fixture in Silver Spring since 1930, is closing because of the pandemic. News4’s Pat Collins talks to people about the loss of this historic restaurant.

Jasmine Dauphine’s prom was canceled because of the pandemic, but that did not stop her from showing off her look to the world. Dauphine’s stunning orange dress and golden hairpiece, photographed in front of the Lincoln Memorial, have gotten thousands of likes and shares on social media. “I am very much in shock. I can’t believe this is happe...

It’s an institution in College Park: the original Ledo Pizza that makes our area’s famous square slices. Now the original owners are stepping away from the ovens, but as News4’s Derrick Ward reports, the traditions of that restaurant will carry on.

Meet Xiao Qi Ji!

All Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will close because of rising COVID-19 cases, officials announced Thursday. The museums and zoo will close to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23. Officials cited rising cases in the region and across the United States. “The Institution’s top priority is to protect the health and safety of its ...