D.C. Fire Department

D.C. firefighters and first responders will be getting vaccinated Thursday as part of a citywide effort to boost confidence in the new COVID-19 vaccine.

The emergency responders dubbed ‘The First Five’ will be receiving the vaccine Thursday. One of them is Lt. Keishea Jackson, who admits she did not want to receive the vaccine at first. “[I said,] ‘Let me wait a year, let me see what happens.’ I can’t afford to do that anymore,” Jackson said. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports on Wednesday, Dec....

Two people are hurt and 16 are displaced after a fire early Monday at a Northeast D.C. home for people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.

Remembered as a “friend to all,” 48-year-old Alex Graham, a 17-year veteran of the D.C. Fire Department, was laid to rest Thursday. Graham suffered a heart attack at the department’s fire training academy in Southwest D.C. last month. News4’s Mark Segraves reports Graham will be remembered for his efforts to maintain the department’s equipment.

The oldest surviving member of the original Navy SEALs team celebrated his 94th birthday Thursday.

The last surviving member of the original Navy SEALs team celebrated his 94th birthday. Bill Dawson was a “frogman” during World War II. They eventually evolved into the modern-day Navy SEALs. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

A D.C. dog who is helping detectives sniff out clues was once nearly euthanized because of a genetic defect.

A D.C. family pet that was once on the brink of being euthanized made a big discovery for detectives. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Authorities say nine residents of a D.C. boardinghouse have been treated for severe carbon monoxide exposure.

Robin Dickerson says she felt helpless after having two knee replacements.

A rookie D.C. firefighter has been arrested on gun charges, according to charging documents.