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TODAY anchor (and former News4 anchor!) Craig Melvin debuted his new book in the District. “I’m Proud of You” is an uplifting love letter to the special bond between dads and sons.

“I don’t know if we always do the best job of saying to them: ‘I’m proud of you,’” Melvin said.

A crowded Maryland Democratic primary is drawing national attention. A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is running in Tuesday’s primary in a field of 22 candidates. Harry Dunn is running against several state legislators including state Sen. Sarah Elfreth in a competitive race to replace out...

Primary day in Maryland is Tuesday, May 14, 2024. You can vote in person, drop off your ballot or mail it. Same-day voter registration is available.

Voters across Maryland and West Virginia will decide key primary elections with big implications in the fight for the Senate majority this fall. At the same time, Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump hope to project strength in Tuesday’s low-stakes presidential primaries. Further down the ballot, two congressional ...

In the elaborate extortion scheme, some victims were coerced into spying on other victims right here in the D.C. area. News4’s Jackie Bensen explains how suspects intimidate targets in order to take their money.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s approval rating fell below 50% for the first time in her nine years in office in a Washington Post poll, with the mayor getting low marks for her handling of the issues of homelessness and crime. In 2017 and 2019, Bowser’s job approval was 67%. That fell to 58% in 2022, and now, only 46% of…

A black bear worked up residents in several neighborhoods as it strolled through Arlington, Virginia, on Monday morning. 

A former D.C. deputy mayor found to have sexually harassed two employees had an MO and behaved inappropriately with three other women, according to an independent investigation report obtained by News4. John Falcicchio sexually harassed the two women when he was Mayor Muriel Bowser’s chief of staff and deputy mayor, according to the investigation a...

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington hosts cat and dog film festivals at Arlington Drafthouse this week. The annual philanthropic event promotes friendly competition between dog and cat lovers.

Crews detonated explosives to clear part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Monday evening. Also in The News4 Rundown: Decision 2024 comes to Maryland with a race that could shape the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, and, a Maryland mother recalls the terrifying moment her house was set ablaze by lightning.

A Maryland mother is thankful to be alive after her house was struck by lightning over Mother’s Day Weekend. Flames quickly engulfed her Poolesville home late Saturday night, giving her just moments to escape. News4’s Mauricio Casillas spoke with her about what’s giving her strength as she begins to repair her home of more than fi...

Maryland’s primary features a key race that could swing the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. News4’s Aimee Cho reports on what to expect and what voters need to know as they head to the polls.

Crews used explosives in the partial demolition of the largest remaining steel span of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge Monday evening.

Here’s how to make your yard less welcoming for ticks. News4’s Susan Hogan has more.