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Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state’s constitution next year. The Democratic-lead House advanced the three proposed constitutional amendments Tuesday while sister resolutions work their way th...

A Maryland town filed a lawsuit in its battle with a neighboring town over an old hospital site slated for redevelopment. Bladensburg is trying to annex the site, which Cheverly claims is an attempt to derail the project. Now, Cheverly filed two court actions claiming Bladensburg’s attempts to annex the abandoned hospital site is illegal. The...

Inaugurations mean big economic gains for D.C. News 4’s Dominique Moody spoke with Destination DC about how the city is prepping for the crowds.

Montgomery County held a hearing Tuesday on its bring-your-own-bag proposal, which would ban plastic shopping bags and increase the tax on paper bags to 10 cents. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with shoppers.

Uniquely DC in Gaithersburg, Maryland, creates props of D.C. landmarks for events in the metropolitan area. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.

Here’s everything to know about getting around in D.C. on Inauguration Day.

The emergency response to a house explosion that killed a firefighter last year in Sterling, Virginia, was rife with mistakes that compromised safety, a new report says.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse will be returning to Washington, D.C. for this year’s National Cherry Blossom parade, and they’re bringing a fin-tastic friend along.

Events, free things to do and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia for the week of Jan. 13 to 19.

The two U.S. Park Police officers who shot and killed Bijan Ghaisar are back on the job after federal investigators cleared them in the case. Ghaisar died after the shooting on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in 2017. He was 25. The officers, Lucas Vinyard and Alejandro Amaya, had been on paid leave since they were indicted for manslaughter ...

The suspect who died in the Northeast D.C. shooting that left three officers wounded has been identified as 45-year-old Derrick Williams. Meanwhile, an officer is getting sent home after being in the hospital. 

A Prince William County high school principal is on involuntary administrative leave as the district conducts an investigation for possible wrongdoing, according to officials. Michael Bishop has been the principal of Patriot High School in Nokesville, Virginia for more than a decade. His 20-year-old son Nathan Bishop was also an employee in the div...

The News4 I-Team has been investigating the numbers and impact of line of duty gun deaths and injuries on law enforcement officers. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports.

A rally was held in Annapolis Monday night to support protections for state workers. Supporters want to pass legislation in the name of Davis Martinez, a state probation and parole officer who was murdered during a home visit in Montgomery County last year. “I hope against all hope it never happens again,” said Gypsy Barrientos, Martinez’s girlfrie...