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Youngkin has taken action on his final batch of bills from the 2024 General Assembly session.

Respecting your elders is an important aspect of many Asian American cultures. A mother from Rockville created a grandkid investigative kit to help young kids bond with their grandparents. News4′ Aimee Cho reports.

The first Cambodian Buddhist temple established in U.S. is in Montgomery County, Maryland. Every Sunday, the temple comes alive with music, dance and language classes. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

The Asian American Foundation is dedicated to serving the AANHPI community in its pursuit of belonging, prosperity and opportunity for a future that is safe and equitable. It’s a tall order, but Norman Chen, the CEO of TAAF, is up for the challenge. News4’s Eun Yang reports.

In the 1970s and 80s, a wave of people came to the U.S. with an opportunity to advance their education. Dr. Una Grewal is one of them, and is now a respected name at NIH. News4’s Eun Yang reports.

Last fall, Edwaard Liang was named director of the Washington Ballet. He is the first Asian American to lead a major ballet company anywhere in the U.S. News4’s Aimee Cho talks to him about his heritage and his vision for the company.

Korean food is having a moment, and Chef Deuki Hong and food journalist Matt Rodbard explore the cuisine in their new book “Koreaworld: A Culinary Revolution.” News4’s Eun Yang takes a look at D.C.’s unique space for the food in this Food Fare.

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has taken final action on a last batch of bills from the year’s regular legislative session. In a statement late Friday, Youngkin said he was signing seven measures but vetoing 48. Among those he vetoed were closely watched bills that would have ended a tax break for a Confederate heritage organization and al...

Friday marked the 70th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, which outlawed segregation in American public schools, declaring it unconstitutional. At the time some school districts began to integrate, but Prince Edward County, Virginia, resisted. “The leaders in Farmville decided that they were not goi...

A U.S. Capitol Police officer ran through snow, rain, dogs and more, determined to trek across the United States to raise money for human-trafficking victims and survivors — all while wearing a 15-pound vest, making him the first person to accomplish that feat. News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke with Andrew Linder, who is about to finish his journey in Ne...

Heading into the summer, District leaders want to make sure the streets stay safe. They hope to keep driving crime stats down by engaging community members and promoting safety. News4’s Walter Morris reports police teamed up with the Department of Parks and Recreation to bring back a popular summer outreach series.

Earlier this month, a Maryland couple attended graduation at North Carolina Central University and accepted the diploma for their son, who was killed just days before. Business major Myles Gresham, 22, was shot in the parking lot at his off-campus apartment last month, before he could embark on his career. “I’m so hurt that someone took that away f...

An explosives dog in Prince George’s County who almost didn’t survive an Anne Arundel County animal shelter earlier this year is ready to protect and serve. Two-year-old German shepherd Boomer is one of Prince George’s County’s newest first responders. “He was a pound rescue set to be euthanized — probably within hours,” Prince George’s County poli...

After one of golf’s top athletes was arrested at the PGA Championship, his lawyer claims it was a big misunderstanding. Also in The News4 Rundown: A woman remembers how her family persevered through the resistance to Brown v. the Board of Education and the work that remains seven decades later.