Fourth of July

Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are busy — real busy. Find out just how much more time you are likely to spend on the road when traveling for these holidays.

Robert Fleet, one of D.C.’s first African American officers, died while responding to a fire in 1874. News4’s Derrick Ward reports how the D.C. chapter of The Sons of the American Revolution honored him during a ceremony on the Fourth of July.

Fourth of July weekend in the D.C. area is bringing hot and sunny weather with a chance of thunderstorms. Temperatures reached the low 90s Saturday afternoon and the humidity made it feel warmer. Some thunderstorms moved through parts of Maryland in the late afternoon. The D.C. Department of Homeland Security issued a heat warning for Saturday as the heat...

Hilary Duff isn’t here for the nonsense.

A group of protesters in D.C. burned an American flag on Black Lives Matter Plaza Saturday. WTOP’s Alejandro Alvarez reports some protesters tried to stop a group called RevCom, short for Revolutionary Communist Party, from burning a few small American flags. After some arguments, the group managed to get a larger flag and set it on fire outside Lafayette...

The National Mall looked drastically different this Fourth of July due to the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke to some of the few people who decided to make the trip to the Mall.

The U.S. Air Force Band held a Fourth of July concert at Joint Base Andrews Saturday in partnership with National Harbor and Washington Performing Arts. News4’s Aaron Gilchrist hosted the event. The concert featured violinist Joshua Bell soprano Larisa Martinez and bass Soloman Howard, among other artists. “The United States Air Force Band is delighted to continue our civic...

Storm Team4’s Somara Theodore is tracking a chance for storms tonight.

It wouldn’t be the Fourth of July without San Jose product Joey “Jaws” Chestnut taking center stage and scarfing down hot dogs at an alarming rate.

Associated Press writer Russell Contreras has always had trouble with the July Fourth holiday due to his family’s Mexican American past

It’s no surprise: The Fourth of July this year is going to be different. While heading to a party would seriously risk your health, there are still ways to get festive: backyard grilling; red, white and blue outfits, desserts and decorations; and — in some areas — fireworks. Maintaining a social distance is key if you’re going out for fireworks….

Halfway through a very unsettling year, Americans are marking the 244th anniversary of their nation’s birth in a land of confusion.

Storm Team4 meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts has your Fourth of July weather forecast.

President Donald Trump has delivered a fiery speech at Mount Rushmore, charging that protesters have waged “a merciless campaign to wipe out our history” amid demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality

This Independence Day promises to be unlike any in recent memory. While a deadly virus keeps people physically apart, we’re also confronting deeper divisions exposed by weeks of protests since the death of George Floyd. News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke to people at Black Lives Matter Plaza who are approaching this holiday with complicated emotions.

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper has the forecast for the Fourth of July weekend.

News4’s Tommy McFly has been tracking which fireworks displays in the D.C. area are still happening.

Willie Nelson’s annual Fourth of July Picnic is going ahead this year, but to reduce concerns about the coronavirus the event will be virtual.

New4’s Megan McGrath shares her recipes for a grilled salmon BLT, cold pasta salad and a strawberry lemon tart.

Storm Team4 meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts has your Fourth of July weekend forecast.