Jodie Fleischer

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says there have been almost 40,000 deaths and at least 200,000 confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 in our nation’s nursing homes, but the News4 I-Team found those numbers don’t include several homes in the area that have yet to file any reports. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer explains the trouble they could face.

School districts are making plans for teaching kids the next school year. Those plans include a variety of online and in-person options. The News4 I-Team found some parents lack confidence in whether public schools can deliver a smooth start to the year. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer explains how some are getting around that.

This week, school districts across D.C., Maryland and Virginia committed to plans for the coming school year with a variety of online and in-person options. But the News4 I-Team found some parents lacking confidence in whether public schools can deliver a smooth start to the year, and they’re looking elsewhere. “I mean, pretty much everybody I know is considering...

While Virginia has finally released the names of all nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have had COVID-19 outbreaks, the News4 I-Team found the state is still withholding the number of cases and deaths in many of those locations.  Gov. Ralph Northam touted his decision to release the information late Friday after families and legislators have called for...

As D.C. leaders work to limit the spread of COVID-19, they’re relying on the public as an important source for information. The District has been getting an extra 700 to 1,000 calls each day on its 311 line and the callers aren’t just seeking information — hundreds are reporting their neighbors who aren’t following the pandemic rules.  “The community is our...

The News4 I-Team found many D.C. residents are doing something about social distancing violators. Jodie Fleischer reports the District is getting an extra 700 to 1,000 calls each day to 311.

A Virginia legislator says laws surrounding hemp-derived CBD products need to change to make sure innocent people don’t get caught in the criminal justice system.

A vast survey of Catholic Church employees across America shows the people who know the church best — the priests, nuns and other religious employees — are deeply split on key issues facing parishes across nation.

An NBC survey tackles questions Catholics have grappled with for years. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer reports on the answers and reaction to them.

When D.C. leaders approved a plan to bring sports betting to the District, they said they wanted local small businesses to get in on the action. Now, at least one restaurant owner says his business is being shut out by special treatment.

The News4 I-Team partnered with NBC-owned stations around the country to ask those who know the Catholic Church best where they think it stands now.

For the roughly two million Catholics who live in D.C., Maryland and Virginia — clergy sex abuse has caused heartache and distrust. So the News4 I-Team partnered with NBC-owned stations around the country to see what people who work within the Catholic Church think about where it stands now. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer has more on what we found.

D.C.’s public trash cans may be for garbage, but that doesn’t mean you can throw your household trash bag in them. Workers showed the I-Team how they tear open trash bags in search of who left them in public cans. Jodie Fleischer reports.

D.C.’s “trash detectives” dig through public trash cans to identify who is using them for their personal garbage.

A D.C. Council member scrapped her proposal to ban electric scooter-riding overnight but said she’s still looking for ways to make the rental devices safer.

A public hearing on e-scooters in the District covered speed limits, age limits and whether the companies should have to make riders comply with rules. Jodie Fleischer reports.

The News4 I-Team goes undercover to get a local consignment shop accused of not paying some customers to sell some high-end shoes. Jodie Fleischer reports.

A federal program that grants immigrants a faster track to citizenship after filing a domestic abuse claim is vulnerable to fraud, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

More than a year ago, the News4 I-Team revealed how U.S. citizens said they were duped by foreign-born people looking for a fast track to stay in the country. American spouses say a legal loophole designed to protect women from abuse instead keeps them from being investigated for marriage fraud. A federal report says the agency responsible for granting...

CBD has exploded on the market, with people using it for relaxation, pain relief — even better sleep. But though it is legal to use, the News4 I-Team found it could still cost you your job.