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Data center growth in Virginia could mean billions in energy costs if it isn’t reigned in — and residents would likely pay higher utility bills to meet those power demands, an in-depth report found.

Nikki Giovanni was a professor at Virginia Tech an acclaimed poet and activist, who played a prominent role in the Black arts and civil rights movements before she died Monday. She was 81. News4’s Aimee Cho explains her legacy. 

Pregnant Georgetown Law student Brittany Lovely says she had to fight her school to get a final exam rescheduled when it fell close to her baby’s due date.

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

If you live in D.C. and ordered holiday gifts, chances are good they’re coming through FedEx’s New York Avenue location. News4’s Joseph Olmo gets a look inside.

AdoptUSKids released a tear-jerking video to celebrate 20 years of connecting children to their forever families through adoption and foster care. News4’s Melissa Mollet reports. 

Poet and former Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni died at 81. News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke about memories from taking classes with Giovanni.

A man is dead after a crash in the area of Southern Avenue and Reed Terrace in Southeast D.C. early Tuesday morning, according to D.C. police. At 4:30 a.m., police and D.C. Fire and EMS responded to a crash near Southern Avenue and Reed Terrace. Crews extricated two people from a vehicle on the scene, according to D.C. Fire...

Arlington police will be out and about in shopping areas amid rise in shoplifting. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

The victim’s mother said she takes issue with the Juvenile Restoration Act, which could allow one of the killers convicted in the brutal murder of 22-year-old Stephanie Roper to go free.

A person of interest being questioned in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is a Maryland native. Also on The News4 Rundown: Holiday shopping at the Air & Space Museum.

Holiday shoppers should consider the Air & Space Museum for unique gift ideas. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.