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Officials in Virginia say a school bus struck a Department of Motor Vehicles building after swerving to avoid hitting a car, injuring two students and the bus driver. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department says three people were taken to a hospital Thursday morning with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening. County police s...

Two boys who died Sunday after a house fire in Northern Virginia last week were celebrated as heroes Thursday with a “walk of honor” as they returned to the operating room so their organs can be donated to save other lives. The Brice family wants people to remember 3-year-old Zachariah and 6-year-old William as boys with so much love. “We…...

A teenager faces charges for allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting targeting two Montgomery County schools. Also in The News4 Rundown: How the two young boys who died after being pulled from a house fire in Virginia are being honored and saving lives, and how cannabis gets brought to market legally.

Nelson Ballard III was arrested Wednesday, nearly a week after the shooting at an LA Fitness at 9450 Ruby Lockhart Boulevard in Lanham, according to Prince George’s County police.

Emotional testimony came in court Thursday from a key witness in the June 2022 crash that killed two Oakton high school students who were walking home from school.

A new study by George Washington University researchers found that communities of color are at an increased risk of developing diseases linked to air pollution.

As part of the efforts to reduce violence in the District — particularly youth violence — the D.C. government has been providing grants to local groups with innovative ideas on how to keep neighborhoods safe. News4’s Mark Segraves spoke with a group of kids from Southeast who recently experienced the trip of a lifetime thanks to one of those ...

Cannabis is grown, tested and sold legally in the District — and it’s a careful scientific process. News4’s Tommy McFly took a look behind the scenes of Green Theory, the first gifting shop in the District to convert to a true medical dispensary.

A school bus without children on board crashed into a home in Adelphi, sending the driver to the hospital and seriously damaging the house and a car. The homeowner describes the moment it happened.

Wendy Rieger’s storytelling, curiosity, accuracy and compassion were timeless. Now a new scholarship in her honor will help educate the next generation of journalists at American University, her alma mater. 

This Saturday, people can walk through homes in the iconic Georgetown neighborhood with a self-guided tour. Tommy McFly has an exclusive preview. 

The planes, one from Southwest and one from JetBlue, nearly ended up crossing the same runway while that JetBlue flight was taking off.

It’s a weekend packed with festivals, and the weather is looking nice.

This schoolhouse-turned-house is a hidden treasure on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The couple who bought the building in 1987 gave it new life with second-hand finds.

National poetry month was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, and encourages people to pay attention to and enjoy poetry. Here are some ways to celebrate around D.C.

Plan the best spring ever with these festivals in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.