A 6-year-old boy is dead and a mother is hurt after a driver struck them in a crosswalk in Columbia, Maryland, Monday afternoon, police say.

A man charged with killing a popular high school soccer coach was found dead in an Arlington County jail. News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke with the murder victim’s sister who says her family still wants justice.

Democratic leaders in Maryland’s General Assembly say they want the state’s schools to be the best in the country again, and they are planning on spending billions to get it done. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports the plan may face opposition from Gov. Larry Hogan, who says he won’t raise taxes to fund the project.

A helicopter was used to removed a small plane from the trees it crashed into last month.

A recovery helicopter hoisted a plane out of the trees it crashed into in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, last week.

A flight instructor and his student pilot crash landed onto the treetops in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, on Tuesday. Rescue teams had to scale the tall trees to bring the survivors down to safety. News 4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

A person was killed in a crash that closed southbound Interstate 95 in Laurel, Maryland, Thursday afternoon, Howard County police said.

A gas explosion was responsible for the likely destruction of a Howard County office building on Sunday morning, fire and EMS officials say.

An early morning gas explosion inside a Howard County building sent debris flying. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke to residents who said they were startled by the blast.

Some storms and rain is expected into the overnight hours after a tornado warning in parts of Maryland.

Storm Team4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer is tracking storms and rain Monday night.

A man in Howard County, Maryland, shot and killed a Virginia man who allegedly tried to break into his home, police say.

Relatives found a man and his teenage son dead in a Northeast D.C. apartment Friday evening. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

A burning barn created a huge plume of thick, black smoke over part of Howard County, Maryland, Monday afternoon.

A burning barn sent a huge plume of thick, black smoke over rural Howard County, Maryland. Here’s how it looked from the air, from Chopper4.

County fairs are a summertime essential pretty much everywhere, and the DMV is no exception. Celebrate with tons of food, unique contests, live entertainment and carnival rides all summer long.

Maryland’s Howard County has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant to help protect a section of the Chesapeake Bay’s vast watershed.

Lines of storms bringing heavy rain, winds and possibly hail are headed towards the D.C. area for Sunday afternoon and evening.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect in the area until 8 p.m. on June 2.