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capitol riot Jan 13

Airbnb Cancels DC-Area Reservations During Inauguration Week

Airbnb will cancel and block reservations in the Washington, D.C., area during inauguration week to ensure “hate group members are not part of the Airbnb community.” The announcement comes...

President Trump Jan 5

President Trump's Supporters Plan to Protest Election Results in DC on Jan. 6
Metropolitan Police Department Jan 3

New DC Police Chief Goes From Crime Scene to Swearing-In Ceremony

Metro Jan 1

“We Don't Have the Money”: DC Metrobus Riders Concerned Over the Return of Fares

Metrobus riders are going to see a big change in the new year. Starting Sunday, riders will once again board from the front of the bus and they will have to pay. But amid an ongoing pandemic that has ...
kidney Dec 31, 2020

8-Year-Old DC Boy Receives Transplant, Raises Thousands for National Kidney Foundation

If anyone deserved to have a merry Christmas it’s 8-year-old Davidson Alagno. In the last six months he’s had a kidney transplant, survived three additional surgeries, and spent more than 30 day...
dui Dec 31, 2020

After DUI Crash Killed 3 Children, Mejia Family Celebrates New Baby

Alexis and Juanita Mejia were driving on Indian Head Freeway after attending a religious service when a driver under the influence of alcohol collided with them and killed their three children. ...
coronavirus Dec 31, 2020

Maryland Doctors Are Struggling to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19

Non-hospital based physicians across Maryland are growing frustrated as they are struggling to find information about how they can get vaccinated for COVID-19. Dr. Shannon Pryor, president of the Mary...

year in review Dec 21, 2020

Protests, Celebration and a Baby Panda: See DC's Biggest Moments of 2020 on Video

From the celebrations that sprang up in D.C. streets after NBC News projected Joe Biden would win the 2020 election, to a newborn giant panda at the National Zoo and to the nationwide protests that erupted after the death of George Floyd — we are looking at the videos that shaped and reflected 2020. D.C. was one of the epicenters…
Mary Cheh Dec 18, 2020

DC Council Member's Car Stolen in Northwest

A D.C. Council member’s car was stolen after she left it running while making a stop at a bakery in Northwest Thursday. Councilwoman Mary Cheh parked her dark blue Subaru Outback in front of Bread Furst in the 4400 block of Connecticut Avenue NW about 12:45 p.m. A dark-colored sedan drove past, stopped and a man got out. In...
Donald Trump Dec 15, 2020

Maryland, Virginia and DC Electors Officially Vote for Biden

Maryland’s electors have cast their 10 votes for president for Democrat Joe Biden, who won Maryland’s popular vote in November
Christmas Dec 10, 2020

Christmas Extravaganza: Turning Up the Dial on Decorating This Holiday Season

People are turning up the dial on decorating this holiday season. Kate Dreyer is the blogger behind “Kate Decorates.” Admittedly, she and her family love the holiday season, but this year, they started decorating early—after Halloween. She’s not alone—tree sales are up 29% this year, according to Evercore ISI. There’s also e...
DC Police Dec 6, 2020

Community Holds Vigil For Toddler Fatally Shot in DC

Mourners gathered with balloons and candles to remember 1-year-old Carmelo Duncan, the youngest victim of gun violence in D.C. this year. Hundreds gathered at the intersection where the tragedy happened to show their support for the child’s family. John Ayala’s 11-year-old grandson, Davon McNeal, was also murdered this year on the Fourth of J...
real estate Dec 3, 2020

How to Build a Nursery Your Baby Can Grow Into

Kiyonda Powell is a rising star in the design world with deep roots in Prince George’s County. Known for her bold mix of color and pattern, she’s garnered national attention transforming spaces big and small. Her work has been featured on the pages of ELLE Décor, Harper’s Bazar and House Beautiful to name a few. And now she’s workin...
Virginia Nov 28, 2020

Virginia's 2nd Medical Cannabis Processor Opens in Richmond

Virginia’s second medical cannabis processor has opened in Richmond.
coronavirus Nov 28, 2020

La Plata Restaurant Owner Pushes Back On Outdoor Tent Restrictions

A restaurant owner in La Plata, Maryland says he’s playing by pandemic rules by trying to serve his food outdoors under a large tent, but he is being met with permit restrictions set by the city. Earlier this month, Galazio Restaurant erected a tent on the restaurant’s parking lot since the restaurant is only allowed to seat half of...
Virginia Nov 27, 2020

One Dead, Multiple Hurt in 3-Vehicle Crash in Fairfax County

A man is dead and five people are hurt after a crash Friday afternoon that involved three vehicles in Fairfax County, Virginia, authorities said.
THANKSGIVING Nov 20, 2020

Turkey for Two: How to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner for a Small Gathering

With Covid-19 cases surging across the country and in our area, the CDC is urging people to stay home this Thanksgiving. A smaller gathering means you don’t have to spend all day cooking. Executive Chef of Commissary, Thomas Crenshaw suggests skipping the whole bird entirely. Instead, Crenshaw says ask your butcher for turkey breast or turkey...
Virginia Oct 30, 2020

Alexandria Spotlights Black History With New Walking Tours

In the era of social distancing, Visit Alexandria has created new self-guided tours that highlight Black history in the city. So grab your car keys, phone and make your way through some of the most historical sites in the country. Courageous Journey: Alexandria’s Black History Self-Guided Driving Tour Get in your car and start exploring this ...
sports Oct 29, 2020

A Patriarch of Salvadoran Sports: DC United Spanish Broadcaster Dies of Cancer

Renowned sports announcer Carlos Alberto “Escopeta” Osorio, one of the most important Spanish voices of professional soccer club D.C. United, died on Oct. 22 after a tough battle with cancer. “Escopeta” Osorio arrived to the D.C.-area from El Salvador and worked twenty years in Spanish radio where he most notably broadcasted...
coronavirus Oct 26, 2020

Holocaust Memorial Museum Reopens With Safety Restrictions

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum opened its doors to the public on Oct. 26 with new coronavirus safety restrictions. The museum is reopening with timed-entry tickets and requiring visitors to wear face masks. Visitors will have to go through a temperature check and answer health screening questions upon entry. Since its closu...
NBA Oct 20, 2020

Kobe Bryant's Lakers Jersey on Display at Smithsonian's African American Museum

NBA champion Kobe Bryant is being honored at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The Lakers jersey Bryant wore during Game Five of the 2008 NBA Finals will be displayed in the “Sports: Leveling the Playing Field” gallery. The year marks the season in which the five-time NBA champion also won the league’...
Maryland Oct 20, 2020

Here Are the Initiatives on Ballots in DC, Maryland and Virginia

Initiative 81: This initiative would change the way D.C. enforces the non-commercial planting, cultivation, distribution, possession and use of entheogenic plants and fungi. Examples of these hallucinogens include magic mushrooms and mescaline-containing cacti. Right now, entheogenic plants and fungi are categorized as Schedule 1 drugs in the ...
Alexandria Oct 16, 2020

Estate at George Washington's Mount Vernon Lists at Groundbreaking $60 Million

The most expensive property to ever list in the Alexandria portion of Fairfax County is a piece of George Washington’s original Mount Vernon estate. The River View Estate was first deeded to George Washington’s personal secretary. But now, the house, guest house and carriage house could be yours for just $60 million. Visiting...
DC Police Oct 11, 2020

Shootings in Northeast DC Leave 3 Men Dead

D.C. police responded to two shooting scenes in Northeast D.C. that left three men dead on Saturday afternoon. Police said two men were found shot in the 1700 block of Irving Street in the Brookland neighborhood at about 2 p.m. One man was found in the street; the other was found in a yard. They were both found unconscious...
Donald Trump Oct 11, 2020

DC Attorney General Says His Office Is Ready to Fight Voter Intimidation

The D.C. Attorney General is alerting the city’s residents about unauthorized poll monitoring and voter intimidation this election season. In an interview with News4, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said President Donald Trump and his administration are trying to undermine trust in the election process by claiming that mail-in balloting wil...
Prince George’s County police Oct 8, 2020

3 Prince George's Officers Shot Responding to Home Invasion Were ‘Ambushed': Police

Three Prince George’s County Police officers were “ambushed” and shot while responding to a home invasion call, police said. A young father was among the injured, but all three officers are expected to recover. The police officers were responding to a home invasion call in the 1300 block of Capital View Terrace around 6:35 p.m. Su...
Montgomery County Oct 3, 2020

Maryland Woman Used Big Stick to Defend Herself From Rabid Coyote

A coyote reportedly attacked a couple who was walking a dog in Rockville, Maryland, Thursday morning, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.
Montgomery County Oct 2, 2020

Coyote Hunted Down and Killed After Three Attacks in Rockville

A coyote reportedly attacked a couple who was walking a dog in Rockville, Maryland, Thursday morning, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.
Washington Monument Oct 1, 2020

Washington Monument Reopens With Safety Precautions

The Washington Monument reopens Thursday with coronavirus safety precautions in place. After a six-month closure due to the pandemic, the monument will reopen with new safety precautions and cleaning procedures. The new procedures include a reduced elevator capacity, a face mask requirement and daily midday closures for cleaning, according to the N...
coronavirus Sep 28, 2020

Washington Monument to Reopen With Safety Precautions

The Washington Monument is set to reopen on Oct. 1. It will open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After a six-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Washington Monument will reopen with new safety precautions and cleaning procedures. The new procedures include a reduced elevator capacity, a face mask requirement and daily midday ...
Accident Sep 28, 2020

Construction Worker Dies After Work Accident in DC

A construction worker has died after having an accident while working at a construction site in D.C. on Monday morning. Police said the man was “struck in the head by a metal object” at the construction site on 601 Independence Ave SW. The worker later died after he was transported to a hospital with “very critical life threatening injuries,”...
4 your home Sep 22, 2020

Flowers 101: How to Spruce Up Your Grocery Store Flowers

A few bucks at the grocery store and you can leave with some fairly decent flowers, but a local florist is sharing her secrets on how to turn them into showstoppers. Holley Simmons owns “She Loves Me” in the Petworth neighborhood of DC. She teaches a class on floral arranging and says the number one rule of thumb starts with…
memorials Sep 17, 2020

Eisenhower Memorial Opens to Public Friday

Located in a new, four-acre public park across the street from the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial will open to the public Friday.
coronavirus Sep 15, 2020

DC Charities Say They Have Yet to Receive Promised Coronavirus Assistance Grants

At least 12 of the 77 charities and non-profits awarded COVID-19 assistance grants in July by the mayor of the District of Columbia have yet to receive the money. A News-4 I-Team investigation finds some of the $10 million in promised “Hope Grants” has yet to be delivered, two months after the funding was announced. The grants were announced in...
coronavirus Sep 15, 2020

Coronavirus Test Provider to Increase Kits for DC After Cutting Weekly Supply

A national coronavirus test provider cut D.C.’s weekly supply of COVID-19 tests by one-fifth, according to city officials. LabCorp was providing D.C. with 10,000 coronavirus tests available to the public each week, with no appointment or symptoms required for testing. Now, that number has been cut to 8,000 per week. Lat...
coronavirus Sep 14, 2020

Smithsonian Set to Reopen Four More Museums

The Smithsonian will reopen four more museums to the public on Friday, Sep. 18. The National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum will reopen with new coronavirus prevention measures. The museums will ha...
floods Sep 13, 2020

Northeast DC Residents Ask for Help With Sewage Damage to Homes

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Water officials visited Northeast D.C. to assess damage caused by sewage water that flooded the basements of dozens of homes during rainfall that swamped the area Thursday. Bowser’s office said the mayor wanted to meet with homeowners in Edgewood and Riggs Park to survey the damage firsthand. Edgewood residents to...
transportation Sep 12, 2020

DC Circulator's National Mall Route Service Restored

The DC Circulator will resume its National Mall route service and the DC Streetcar will resume normal operating hours on Sept. 20. Face coverings must be worn at all times when riding the circulator. Passengers are required to enter and exit the buses through the rear door, and social distancing is encouraged when possible. The DC Circulator will o...
animals Sep 10, 2020

Forty-Two Animals Rescued in Animal Cruelty Investigation in DC

The Humane Rescue Alliance rescued 36 dogs and six rabbits during an animal cruelty investigation in Southeast D.C. yesterday. The animals were housed on the 2900 block of Branch Avenue Southeast in “extremely unsafe and unsanitary conditions,” according to the HRA. “The conditions in which these animals were forced to live in is gut-wr...
Rescue Sep 7, 2020

DC Priests, Seminarians on Floating Tiki Bar Save Man From Drowning

Jimmy McDonald was out on a rented kayak on Lake George in upstate New York when he took a spill. “My pride and my ego told me, ‘I’ll figure this out,’” he said. But the fall loosened McDonald’s life jacket up to his ears and his thoughts quickly turned dark. “I think I might die today. I think this......
Maryland Sep 6, 2020

Trump Disparages Baltimore Again, Calls It ‘Worst in Nation'

President Donald Trump in a series of tweets has again taken aim at Baltimore
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY Aug 26, 2020

16-Year-Old Boy Hit, Killed on One of Deadliest Roads in DC Area

A 16-year-old boy was killed in a crash Saturday on a Maryland road known for pedestrian deaths and drivers’ excess speeding. Osadolar Omozee died after he was hit on Indian Head Highway (Route 210) at Palmer Road, Prince George’s County police said, releasing his name Monday night. He was a rising junior at Woodbridge High School and p...
coronavirus Aug 20, 2020

Silver Diner Invests in UV Light System to Combat Coronavirus

Silver Diner has installed a new, custom air purification system to combat the coronavirus in all of its 20 locations. The restaurant group spent about $500,000 in a cleaning system that uses an ultraviolet light that claims to disinfect the air and surfaces in the air conditioning equipment. When the restaurant closes, an ultraviolet light turns o...
Washington Mystics Aug 14, 2020

Inside the Wubble: Behind the Scenes of WNBA Game Day Preparations

Washington Mystics assistant General Manager Maria Giovannetti is giving News4 a look at life in the WNBA Bubble, or as it’s being called: the Wubble! In part two of “Inside the Wubble,” Giovannetti gives us behind the scenes access into game day preparation. Previously, Giovannetti showed News4 how life looks like with her wife and daughter in the...
coronavirus Jul 21, 2020

Tortilla Coast on Capitol Hill to Shut Down Due to Financial Struggles Amid Pandemic

The Tex-Mex restaurant Tortilla Coast on Capitol Hill, best known for its margaritas, will shut down this week despite efforts to survive the coronavirus pandemic and keep its workers employed. The restaurant, which opened in 1988, is considered an institution in the area in part because of its proximity to the U.S. Capitol. “It was a fun spot tha...
DC Jul 18, 2020

‘Living Statue' Targeting President Trump Pops Up in DC's Freedom Plaza

A “living statue” titled “The Poser” was put up in D.C.’s Freedom Plaza on Friday in protest to President Donald Trump’s response to demonstrations over racial injustice. The display was created by the Trump Statue Initiative, which says it aims to allow artists to “share their point of view on our 45th Pre...
TRAFFIC Feb 4, 2020

Expect Street Closures Near Capitol for State of the Union

A series of streets and sidewalks will be closed or restricted Tuesday night as President Donald Trump is set to deliver the State of the Union address.
Confederate monument Dec 20, 2019

Police: Stonewall Jackson Statue Vandalized in Virginia

Police in Virginia say that two people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a Confederate monument in the city of Charlottesville. Charlottesville police spokesman Tyler Hawn said in an email that the arrests were made early Thursday morning at the statue of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Hawn did not release the individual...
Virginia Dec 16, 2019

Governors Urge Trump Administration to Stop Company from Fishing in Chesapeake Bay

Governors in nine states along the Atlantic coast are urging the Trump Administration to stop a company that makes fish-oil supplements and other products from fishing in Virginia waters. A letter sent Friday from those governors echoes concerns of fishing regulators who say Omega Protein defied harvest limits in the Chesapeake Bay. The firm catche...
Maryland Dec 16, 2019

Former Inmates Claim Maryland's Prison System Ignores Disabilities Act

Six former inmates claim in a federal lawsuit that Maryland’s prison system fails to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Baltimore Sun cited allegations in the the lawsuit on Tuesday that included prison guards making a one-legged man walk into the showers with no support. The case was filed in October in U.S. District Court ...
WASHINGTON Dec 11, 2019

Water Main Break Floods NE DC Home

Water flooded the basement of at least one Northeast D.C. home overnight Wednesday after a water main burst open on South Dakota Avenue. Homeowner Etienne Vainquer and his nephew awoke to the sound of water. “When I go on down, it is full. The basement is full of water. All of it,” said Vainquer. Video from the basement shows...

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