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A new kind of camera is coming to Maryland. A small town in Prince George’s County is the first to install them. News4’s Jackie Bensen breaks down what it will mean for you. 

Montgomery County police took a moment to remember fallen officers during an emotional gathering in Gaithersburg.

A 10-year-old Maryland girl is taking the stage at the Metropolitan Opera of New York as baby Jesus in “El Niño,” which tells the story of the Nativity. Fourth grader Gabby Tennor of Hagerstown has always loved acting and performing, so she decided to audition for the show. “I don’t understand how, but yeah, I’m playing Jesus,” Gabby said.......

What’s inspiring a mother to fight for change as fentanyl fuels a nationwide drug crisis. Also in The News4 Rundown: A 10-year-old Maryland girl performs at the Metropolitan Opera.

The raised bed of a dump truck slammed into an overhead ramp on westbound Interstate 66 Monday, but remarkably, no one was injured.

From a YouTube video called “We Come to School” to signs posted on restaurant bulletin boards saying “We Miss You” to special software, Stafford County Public Schools is working hard to reduce chronic absenteeism among students. The trend emerged post-pandemic, as more kids than ever before were chronically absent. That’s defined as when students m...

One of the more bizarre local shopping experiences will close this year. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports Crystal City Underground’s property owner is shutting down the tunnel-like mall that’s charmed shoppers for more than half a century.

Thieves behind a monthslong crime spree that triggered safety concerns at local convenience stores targeted multiple 7-Eleven stores overnight, and ripping apart ATMs to take cash. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

At the District’s Urgent Care Mental Health Clinic for Children, families can receive counseling and other services. News4’s Mark Segraves visited the clinic for National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.

Six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths on March 26 when a container ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns.

At Saturday’s EU Open House, visitors can get a taste of what each country has to offer from food to music. News4’s Tommy McFly stopped by the French Embassy ahead of the big event.

A Maryland mother who lost her son to a fentanyl overdose says she finds some comfort speaking about the danger of the drug. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

Customs and Border Protection officers at Dulles are trying to tackle a troubling trend at American airports. Now that marijuana is legal in more states, more smugglers are using checked bags to move drugs around.

U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia stepped into the House Monday to speak about one of her latest pieces of legislation, but this time was different. Wexton used a text-to-voice application to deliver her speech.