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Years after the pandemic, D.C. is still working to get back rental aid provided to some people accused of lying to get it. The News4 I-Team has been tracking more than 100 suspected cases of fraud with the Stay DC program. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports on some of the first convictions.

For mothers struggling with their mental health, a new program in D.C. offers a lifeline.

The D.C. Council likely will not rescue the DC Circulator bus service or a bike lanes project left out of the mayor’s proposed budget. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.

Several reporters, including News4’s Mark Segraves, confronted D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson after he held a private press briefing on the budget for three handpicked reporters.

City leaders emphasized the importance of increasing international visitors, who stay longer and spend more. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Alexandria City High School’s new campus has almost 100 learning spaces, a pool and more. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

A family of five was at home in Culpeper County, Virginia, when a tornado picked up an entire room and flung them across their yard, they told News4. Lawrence Johnson, his wife and their three kids walked away with only minor injuries and are counting their blessings, he said. “It’s amazing that we’re alive. Really,” Johnson said. News4 video......

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation’s annual Can We Talk? Symposium will take place on Thursday and Friday at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Prince George’s County. The event will feature actress and co-founder Taraji P. Henson and highlights the stigma and shame around mental health in communities of color. News4&#82...

Janice Goldwater, a local leader in adoption and foster care, is retiring from her agency “Paths to Families” where she’s made an impact in connecting over 15,000 kids with their families. News4 Today’s Melissa Mollet reports.

The National Museum of the United States Army, near Fort Belvoir, will host a free, daylong festival on June 15 for the Army’s 249th birthday. The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps joined News4’s Tommy McFly in the studio. See how he did playing a drum.

A pair of 2-year-old giant pandas are set to arrive at the National Zoo by the end of the year. The male panda, Bao Li, is the offspring of Bao Bao, who was born in D.C. in 2013

A Virginia man is headed home after being detained in Turks and Caicos for bringing ammunition to the island. He avoided 12 years in prison after pleading guilty.

Peer-to-peer payment apps such as Zelle, Venmo and Cash App are easy to use. But what if you send money to the wrong person – or if someone you don’t know sends money and asks for it back?

The D.C. Council chairman unveiled his plan on Tuesday to increase some property taxes and a tax imposed on employers. Chair Phil Mendelson said it’s part of his plan to restore programs that Mayor Muriel Bowser wanted to cut as part of the upcoming budget vote.