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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, reopened Tuesday, June 8, 2021 with an increased emphasis on the lives of the more than 100 people who were enslaved there. Here’s a look inside. Go here to read more about the project. 

Are Brood X cicadas coming out? Look for these signs.

The cherry blossom trees around the Washington Tidal Basin reached peak bloom on Sunday, March 28, in a sure sign of spring. Here’s a look at the splendor mere hours before the the trees burst into full blossom. We’ll be adding photos too.

Former HGTV star and local mom of five Lauren Liess put her house on the market. The interior designer received multiple offers just hours after listing the house, which is now under contract. Here’s a look at the home in Great Falls, Virginia.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met with Metro employees and front line rail workers at Union Station in D.C. in his first official event on Friday. Buttigieg discussed the new public transit mask mandate with officials from Amtrak, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the Maryland Transit Administration and the V...

Congratulations, Jason Stacks! The Ashburn teen won the “Stir-Crazy” Pat Collins Snow Stick Challenge with a massive ice sculpture of a hot cup of cocoa that warmed all of our hearts. Pat had asked viewers to get on sleds, build snow people and show their best — all while being snow-cially distanced for his Snow Stick Challenge. ...

Sunday marked the D.C. area’s first significant snowfall in two years. The snow began before dawn and blanketed the area, leaving about 2 to 3 inches on the ground – the perfect amount for snowball fights, sledding and snowmen.

A spectacular fireworks display lit up the National Mall Wednesday night during the finale of the “Celebrating America” inauguration event for President Joe Biden.  But many Washingtonians couldn’t go watch the show because of tight security downtown. Here’s a look at what you may have missed. The pyrotechnics lit up D.C.’s monuments as Kat...

On Jan. 20, 2021, Joe Biden became the country’s 46th president. With a presence of more than 20,000 National Guard troops, minimal crowds due to the coronavirus pandemic and the historic swearing in of the nation’s first female vice president with Black and South Asian ancestry, this inauguration was unlike any other in history. Even thou...

Nearly 200,000 flags are on display on the National Mall ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. The “Field of Flags” represents Americans who were unable to travel to Washington, D.C., for Inauguration Day amid the coronavirus pandemic and security threats. The Presidential Inaugural Committee lit the Field of Flags with 56 pillars...

A dress rehearsal for the Inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden was interrupted Monday when U.S. Capitol Police issued a security warning to everyone on Capitol grounds.  “All buildings within the Capitol Complex: External security threat, no entry or exit is permitted, stay away from exterior windows, doors. If outside, seek cover. USC...