9/11 Anniversary

How was it covering the terrorism attacks on 9/11? NBC4 journalists share an oral history of how the day unfolded in the field and the newsroom.

by Sophia Barnes and Mariela Patron Moira Bohannon was sitting down on her balcony with a coffee and bagel the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when she saw a plane crash into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The memories come in flashes — motion, chaos and sound, Bohannon recalls. “I don’t know that I can ever really process what I…

It’s been two decades since the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001, and on Saturday many remembrances are planned to honor the victims and first responders. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley reminded a crowd of who was lost in the 9/11 attacks and stressed the importance of carrying…...

Alongside the many harrowing tales of 9/11 are heartfelt stories of strangers coming together, including two strangers who found a dollar bill, signed it and each took half as a memento of leaving the Pentagon area together. One of those men has died, and News4’s Shomari Stone reunited his grieving daughter with the man who carries the other half....

A powerful beam is illuminating the night sky over the Pentagon this weekend to mark 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. The Tower of Light will be lit each night until early Sunday morning in remembrance of those we lost and those who sacrificed on Sept. 11, 2001. When American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon,…...

Two decades after the September 11th attacks, Muslim Americans are still facing hate. News4’s Cory Smith spoke with local Muslims about the outreach that’s helping them heal.

President George W. Bush put his arm around firefighter Bob Beckwith and delivered a historic speech at Ground Zero, creating one of the defining images of 9/11.

President George W. Bush put his arm around firefighter Bob Beckwith and delivered a historic speech at Ground Zero, creating one of the defining images of 9/11. Here’s how the moment came to be.

Two more victims of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center have been identified, the city announced just days before the 22nd anniversary of the most harrowing day in New York City history.