sanitation worker

A Maryland man who used to haul trash and clean dumpsters to make ends meet is pursuing his dream of going to Harvard Law School. Rehan Staton of Bowie says his mom left when he was 8 years old. His dad raised him and his brother, Reggie, as a single parent, working three jobs. Money was tight, so Staton got…

A Maryland man who used to haul trash and clean dumpsters to make ends meet is pursuing his dream of going to Harvard Law School. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

NBC 4’s Cory Smith spoke with local business owners in Virginia as they struggle with keeping workers employed. As the coronavirus close businesses doors temporarily, they are feeling permanent effects.

At the poignant memorial service for Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress was remembered for all the things that made her famous — her glamour, her sublime talent, her beauty and her elegance.

A government employee is suing Washington, D.C., to get her job back after she was told she can’t go back to work until she stops using medical marijuana.

A woman who rakes leaves for the city is suing D.C. for not letting her work while she is medicating with marijuana. Mark Segraves reports.

(Warning: Disturbing Images) Deputies in Washington County, Oregon are asking for help after a garbage collector found the kitten as he emptied a trash bin in Washington County, Oregon. The cat was hanging upside down from its back legs in the bin when the driver spotted it.

Beginning Oct. 1, drivers in Maryland must change lanes when passing work trucks or face a possible fine.

The driver of an SUV that struck and killed a Laurel Department of Public Works employee will face no charges, officials said Tuesday.

Fifty years ago, the deaths of two sanitation workers in Memphis sparked a strike among fellow black workers. The strike is what drew Martin Luther King Jr. to the city where he would be shot and killed. “He lost his life fighting for trash collectors,” Maurice Queen said. Queen started working as a sanitation worker in D.C. months after MLK’s...