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The hearing comes as carjackings, homicides, and robberies have increased in D.C., leaving many residents on edge. News4’s Joseph Olmo has what to know about the legislation.

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a massive data rezoning plan in Bristow, Virginia.

D.C.’s police chief and Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau got an earful from residents on Tuesday night. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

The Alexandria City Council is voting on a massive, sweeping zoning change that could substantially change the city’s residential composition. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports on the hotly contested issue.

At least three people were hurt when several cars crashed in Silver Spring after a small water main break led to icy conditions on the road, authorities said. 

How a stolen French bulldog was reunited with his owner. Also in The News4 Rundown: The National Christmas Tree gets toppled by wind, and how to make a meaningful impact on Giving Tuesday.

A D.C. woman who says her puppy was stolen off her front porch Saturday has reunited with the French bulldog. Teffiney Worthy said Hendrix was taken from her as she approached her Brookland home by someone threatening to kill her if she refused to give the dog up. “Pretty much I felt paralyzed and was just trying to comply...

“I don’t have to run anymore,” said one survivor of domestic violence. “I can have a safe space to come to, a safe place to lay my head and rest.”

Supervisors in Prince William County are considering a rezoning request for a data center campus. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports neighbors oppose the project.

VHC Health in Arlington is the latest hospital to design a center specifically for its female patients. The Charlotte Stump Benjamin Center for Women’s Health has opened its doors and will address the needs of women from pregnancy to parenthood and beyond.

The tree, a cut 40-foot Norway spruce from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, replaced the previous tree earlier this month, according to NPS.

Sister Mary Bader has become iconic in Prince George’s County for helping families with nowhere to turn escape from tough situations. News4’s Tommy McFLY reports on the work she’s done at St. Ann’s in Hyattsville for 18 years.

The DowntownDC Business Improvement District asked Metro to postpone Red Line closures in December, and business owners say they were counting on holiday foot traffic. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.