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A government shutdown could postpone fan-favorite Fat Bear Week, set to begin just days after the funding deadline for Congress.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.

Culpeper Sheriff Scott Jenkins is turning to the public to fund his legal defense. Jenkins pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and conspiracy charges. Among other allegations, federal prosecutors claim Jenkins took bribes from people who then became auxiliary deputies. The News4 I-Team learned Friday the sheriff’s new defense lawyer set up a GoFu...

A jury found former Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler guilty of retaliation against a former special education teacher.

New laws on guns, child abuse, fentanyl, sexual assault and much more go into effect in Maryland on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. In D.C., enforcement will begin for a law that prohibits businesses from going cashless.

News4 video confirms the train that derailed Friday was a 7000-series train. The 7000-series trains were taken out of service after an October 2021 derailment outside Arlington Cemetery. After that derailment, it was discovered that the wheels on 7000-series railcars had been moving outward. That shift is what caused the October 2021 derailment. Ne...

Domonique Panton decided to start her coffee shop journey after retiring from professional track and field.

If the federal government shuts down, Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will stay open, at least initially.

A Metrorail train derailed late Friday morning between the Potomac Yard and National Airport stations in Northern Virginia, transit officials said.

Trying to pick your next great read but can’t decide. Don’t worry. Jummy Olabanji chatted with authors Victoria Christopher Murray and Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

Montgomery County Public Schools says it will pay nearly $10 million to four former Damascus High School junior varsity football players who sued the school system, saying they were sexually assaulted during a violent hazing ritual.

A Bowie State graduate tells what to expect at the seventh annual Black-Owned Wine and Spirits Festival.

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers in the D.C. area are bracing for a government shutdown. News4’s Joseph Olmo spoke with people on Capitol Hill about how it will impact them.