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A George Washington University basketball star with NBA aspirations uses his name, image and likeness money to feed people experiencing homelessness and hold basketball camps for kids. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with Darren Buchanan Jr.

The man who’s spearheaded economic development in Prince George’s County for years is retiring. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports David Iannucci’s work spanned two administrations and countless projects, including National Harbor and the FBI headquarters relocation to Greenbelt.

A fatal hit-and-run on the D.C.-Prince George’s County line reraised concerns about safety in the area. News4’s Derrick Ward has new video of the aftermath and a heartbreaking message from the victim’s sister.

Groups of drones seen flying around the suburbs of Washington, D.C., in recent days are leaving many people perplexed and wondering what — if anything — they should do. Residents of the Hawthorne Village Condominiums in Fairfax, Virginia, say drones began flying nearby about 8 p.m. and stuck around for a few hours. “There was about 10 of them...

“You hate to see the old establishments go if you’re a Washington native like me,” one customer at the Silver Spring restaurant said.

A 17-year-old boy faces charges after he was spotted with a handgun inside Henry E. Lackey High School in Charles County, Maryland, authorities say.

Automatic train operations, contactless payment, increased train services and more changes are coming to Metro. Here’s a look at the proposed 2025 budget and this weekend’s return to computerized trains.

If you can get to Montgomery County, Maryland before 9 p.m. on Saturday night, you have a mission from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s Maryland Task Force 1. First responders in Montgomery County are accepting toys to bring to children in North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene. Holiday shoppers at Westfield Montgomery, Westfield Whea...

A holiday musical set in the heart of Southeast D.C. is putting the District’s culture on the main stage. DC Black Broadway’s “Annie Costia Beat Ya Feet” is a twist on the classic “Annie” that amplifies go-go music, Lovail Long, the playwright and CEO of DC Black Broadway, said. News4’s Molette Green speaks with Long and the show’s star, Nyah......

The Army is holding a community outreach event Friday on the National Mall. “We’re trying to make people aware of what all the Army has to offer,” Capt. Frankie Turner told News4’s Juliana Valencia.

Lawyers for former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins began arguing Thursday why they say he’s an innocent man and not guilty of taking $75,000 in bribes.

A group of students who have developmental and learning disabilities were denied service at a restaurant while taking part in a life-skills learning program with teachers, Charles County Public Schools said.  In a community email, CCPS Superintendent Maria Navarro wrote 11 students and seven staff members visited a Cracker Barrel in Waldo...

A mother of three young children who says she fatally shot her husband in self-defense this fall in Manassas, Virginia, will stay behind bars.

The mother of a 4-year-old boy with autism went to pick him up from a Capitol Hill elementary school Monday afternoon only to find out no one seemed to know where he was. “Everybody’s just running around the building looking for my child,” Diane Cook said. She described what she estimates to be 10 to 15 frantic, excruciating minutes after…...