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Chopper footage of the D.C. area skyline shows a heavy storm moving in. Tornado warnings were issued in parts of Maryland and Virginia Thursday evening as severe storms brought strong winds, lightning and hail the size of limes to some areas.

D.C. will again require masks indoors — even for people who are fully vaccinated — amid a troubling rise in COVID-19 cases and new information on the spread of the delta variant.

INOVA Health is holding a blood drive Saturday at Nationals Park as hospitals and blood banks across the country face a blood shortage because of the pandemic. Blood donation drives were cancelled at the height of the pandemic, leading to a dramatic drop in blood supply. Heather Wade, who works with INOVA blood donor services, says that for every person…

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are set to begin July 23. Top athletes will battle it out for the coveted gold over two weeks. Here are the athletes from D.C., Virginia and Maryland who will have the chance to bring medals to their hometowns. Ariel Atkins: Washington Mystics guard will make her first appearance at the Olympics. Tina Charles: Washington Mystics…

Sophie Stich turned a 1965 Caravan Airstream into a full-service bar called Toastworthy. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

A new report found that two Seattle police officers who were in Washington, DC.

In the 2000 block of MLK Avenue in Southeast D.C., a new mural celebrates the Crown Act. The new act, passed in a dozen states like Maryland and Virginia, prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s natural hairstyle or texture. The mural was collaboratively sponsored by the JOY Collective and MuralsDC. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

Here is where you can watch fireworks in the D.C. area.

The “Read in Color” Initiative opened a new chapter at the CentroNia Child Care Center in Columbia Heights. Children in areas across the city will have access to 21 free libraries by Labor Day, NBC4’s Molette Green reports.

As summer days start to heat up and outdoor activities ramp up, some ticks are in their most dangerous life stage this summer. This is how you can protect yourself from them.

Sullivan’s Toys first opened in Cleveland Park in 1954 and now, without a known reason, the family-owned business will soon close its doors. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

The Fourth of July fireworks show off the National Mall will begin at about 9:09 p.m., a National Park Service spokesman said live on News4. Storm Team4’s Chuck Bell got a preview.

While admission is free for both, timed-entry passes are required.

The National Gallery of Art reopened its east wing since the start of the pandemic, and it permitted fully vaccinated people to enjoy the museum without wearing a mask. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

At just 19, Chanice McClover-Lee launched Baked by Chanice in D.C.’s Brookland neighborhood — all while juggling college responsibilities. Now she’s got three employees and just got a big catering order from Target.

In season three of NBC’s Rebound, we gave three business owners cameras to document their journey as small Black-owned businesses in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. The owners of Chicago’s Lingua Nigra jewelry company, Miami’s hair care brand Kazmaleje and DC’s Goodies Frozen Custard and Treats joined NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo to talk about the importance of supporting Black...

News4’s Justin Finch reports on what fireworks are illegal in D.C. this Fourth of July.

Police do not believe the incidents were related.

NFL star Mark Ingram II is bringing his passion from the football field to the ownership group of DC United. In a one-on-one interview with Moisés Linares, the former Baltimore running back and current Houston Texan discusses his passion for soccer, lessons learned from Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and serving as an inspiration to those with diverse backgrounds in his...