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A D.C. nonprofit paused its food pantry services this week to allow its staff to regroup mentally after three years of tireless work during the pandemic.

Damage was discovered at a historic African American cemetery in Loudoun County, Virginia, and authorites are investigating whether it was vandalism. Pastor Michelle Thomas, who is the president of the Loudoun County NAACP, said she discovered Monday her son’s burial site appeared to be vandalized at the African American Burial Ground for the...

The Arlington County Board heard from residents Tuesday about a controversial proposal that aims to address the housing crisis.

A new show kicking at Ford’s Theatre tells the story of musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe, whose music crossed genres from rock to R&B and gospel. News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke with one of the stars of “Shout Sister Shout!”

A D.C. designer’s collection got a lot of buzz at New York Fashion Week last month while staying true to its local roots. News4’s Tommy McFLY reports.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser first learned of allegations of sexual misconduct involving the deputy mayor of planning and economic development more than a week before his resignation, News4 has learned. The deputy director of the mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel, which is overseeing the investigation, said the complaint against Deputy Mayor John F...

The deadline is coming up for people who receive Medicaid benefits in the D.C. area.

Jury deliberations are now underway in the double murder case against Veronica Youngblood, a Fairfax County mother who is accused of killing her two daughters. Northern Virginia Reporter Drew Wilder reports.

Recent research suggests that a popular test that tens of thousands of women have done in the hopes of improving their chances of getting pregnant during IVF treatments is likely not worth the pain or expense for most patients. “We tried for a long time to get pregnant on our own,” Caroline Godfrey, a resident of Ashburn, Virginia, said...

Two men who escaped from a jail in Newport News, Virginia were recaptured less than 12 hours later at an IHOP one city over.

President Joe Biden’s signature on a measure nullifying the recent overhaul of the District of Columbia criminal code marked the end of one bruising public fight between Congress and local lawmakers. But the bigger battle is only just beginning. Already House Republicans are promising a season of direct congressional intervention in local affairs. ...

A woman who went missing last week was discovered dead in D.C. on Monday, authorities say.

Otieno, who was 28, died March 6 at Central State Hospital in Petersburg, Virginia, south of Richmond.