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A mother demands change from D.C. leadership after two students were robbed at gunpoint just steps from their high school. Also in The News4 Rundown: Richmond’s mayor enters the race for governor, and a special trip to the “North Pole” for a group of well-deserving kids.

The Virginia Department of Transportation permanently closed a ramp off Interstate 395 South near the Pentagon to eliminate some dangerous driving. The ramp at Boundary Channel Drive coupled with some bad direction advice from GPS often caused drivers to cut almost directly across lanes of fast-moving traffic on I-395, leading to crashes. Now, traf...

A judge is dismissing felony charges against a former northern Virginia elections official accused of misconduct in the 2020 elections. State prosecutors now say a key witness in the case has changed his story. The judge dismissed the felony charges against former Prince William County Registrar Michele White on Friday at prosecutors’ request. Whit...

Metro says it started the process of replacing the wheels on all of its 7000-series railcars, and some returned to service Monday morning.

Two students had just left McKinley Tech High School in northeast D.C. Thursday and were on their way to an SAT prep class when a person robbed them at gunpoint, they said. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with one of the students’ parents.

The Washington Association of Black Journalists honored Pat Lawson Muse with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

A Prince George’s County police officer accused of killing a man who was in handcuffs in his cruiser took the stand in his own defense on Monday, telling his version of what happened in January 2020. Michael Owen stands accused of murder in the deadly shooting of William Green. Prosecutors say his use of force was not justified. He claimed…...

A former federal official who found herself at the center of the controversy over the FBI’s next headquarters defended herself publicly for the first time Monday. When Greenbelt, Maryland, was announced last month as the pick for the FBI’s next headquarters, the bureau’s director called into question how the decision was made and specifically calle...

Here are some of the best vessels from the 2023 Holiday Boat Parade.

We introduced you to sweet Finn Cusick back in May. He had a rare tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). He and his family started a movement called Finn’s Fierce Fight, aimed at raising awareness and finding a cure for DIPG.

Consumer Reports put popular models to the test, News4’s Susan Hogan reports.

Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has announced he is running for Virginia governor in 2025. In a campaign video released Monday, Stoney says he wants all Virginians to have a fair shot at success. Stoney, who is in his second term as mayor, touts his efforts to improve residents’ lives by improving the city’s finances, fixing its roads,...

Bowie’s police chief is sharing advice on how to keep yourself safe as the number of carjackings rises in the D.C. area. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.