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As D.C. struggles with youth violence and troubling truancy rates, a new program is not only keeping teens in school, it’s also getting them free college credits before they graduate high school. At the Advanced Technical Center, up to 300 students from all grade levels in high school can enroll in college-level classes and earn college credits and...

The Washington Commanders announced they will be moving their business operations from FedEx Field to the University of Maryland in 2024, according to a press release.

Maryland’s governor defended some controversial cuts to transportation in the state’s budget. There’s a $3.3 billion shortfall in the state’s six-year transportation spending plan, and Gov. Wes Moore says major cuts are necessary. “This is going to be a time of discipline, a time of choices, but a time where Maryland is going to move fa...

A Prince George’s County police officer acquitted of murder earlier this week pleaded not guilty Friday in a federal insurance fraud case. A jury found Michael Owen not guilty of murder Wednesday in the fatal shooting of William Green, who was handcuffed in Owen’s cruiser at the time. But Owen remained in custody until entering his plea in th...

When Howard University football plays its first-ever Division I bowl game, it will pit head coach Larry Scott against his son. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with both of them.

Black Restaurant Week highlights local Black restaurants until Sunday. News4’s Tommy McFLY sat down with the founders of the initiative about why it’s important. 

Associated Press education reporter Cheyanne Mumphrey spoke with News4’s Drew Wilder about what changes students will see when the class launches next school year.

Beth Kingston, a military spouse from Maryland, recently helped decorate one of the rooms in the White House for the holidays. She shares some easy tips to incorporate the same decor in your home.

The groundbreaking project that spans 19 football fields will create more clean energy for the city. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

A letter sent home with students at Quince Orchard High School in Montgomery County, Maryland revealed that antisemitic graffiti was found inside a bathroom stall at the school on Tuesday.

It was not immediately clear whether the shooting happened inside the station or right outside it.

A Muslim civil rights organization has filed a complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools, alleging the school system discriminated against a Muslim Arab middle school teacher after her email signature showed support for Palestinians.

Drivers who need a faster commute from places in Stafford County, Virginia, and near Marine Corps Base Quantico now have new access points to the Interstate 95 Express Lanes. The final access points to the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension opened late Thursday night and were ready for the Friday morning rush. Drivers can now get to the expr...