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Prince George’s County is considering a program that would help residents and business owners pay for surveillance cameras on their properties.

A community grieves after a teenager dies from a drug overdose at school. How families and friends are remembering their life and a News4 I-Team report on how local jurisdictions are responding to overdoses.

A former teacher and teacher’s aide in Fairfax County, Virginia, accused of abusing non-verbal disabled children entered plea agreements on Monday that would result in reduced charges and no jail time.

Maryland is steering toward a recreational marijuana industry with greater social equity, with licenses for minority-owned businesses and proceeds directed to areas adversely impacted by the war on drugs. Lawmakers said Friday that the measure before the General Assembly will enable the state’s existing medical marijuana businesses to sell recreati...

Virginia Senate Democrats have voted down a priority measure for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin that would have required student and parental notification about certain scholastic awards. Youngkin sought the legislation in response to concerns about how some northern Virginia school districts delayed recognizing student achievements on a standardiz...

D.C.’s 911 call system will get a new director, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Friday. Heather McGaffin will take over as the acting director for the Office of Unified Communications.

Experts suggest you should pay 28-36% of your gross income on your mortgage, but if you’re paying more and need to free up some cash, there are ways you can lower your mortgage payment without refinancing.

Authorities say three Virginia college students were killed when their vehicle left a road and struck a tree in West Virginia. The Hardy County Sheriff’s Office says the single-vehicle accident occurred Thursday night along West Virginia Route 259 near the Virginia border. There were five men in the vehicle, all 19-year-old students at James ...

D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser is investing more money in the high-impact tutoring program designed to help students struggling after COVID-19 disrupted classes. The $7 million will be split between nine organizations.

The Washington Capitals have signed forward Dylan Strome to a five-year contract extension worth $25 million. Strome will count $5 million against the salary cap through the 2027-28 season. He was set to be a restricted free agent this summer. Strome is getting a raise from the $3.5 million deal he signed with the Capitals after the Chicago Blackha...

A golden retriever is helping students learn math in Fairfax County. NBC4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Safety is still top of mind after the fatal shooting at the Potomac Avenue Metro station. D.C. officers gave riders coffee, cocoa and teddy bears Friday to show support and visibility in the neighborhood. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

A teenage boy has died after an apparent opioid overdose at an Arlington, Virginia, high school earlier this week, police said. The teen died Thursday. Medics rushed him to the hospital Tuesday morning after he was found unresponsive in a school bathroom. “Cardiac arrest from an OD. Wakefield High School,” someone can be heard saying in...