Scott MacFarlane

The White House isn’t the only federal complex grappling with COVID-19 in D.C. More cases of the virus are surfacing on Capitol Hill and some congressional leaders say not enough protections are in place.  A series of senators and House members have announced they have tested positive. Most political staffers are working from home but civil servants, career workers...

Most coronavirus safety measures for Capitol Hill are advisories, not requirements. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports on what this means as President Donald Trump tests positive for coronavirus.

At least 12 of the 77 charities and non-profits awarded COVID-19 assistance grants in July by the mayor of the District of Columbia have yet to receive the money.  A News-4 I-Team investigation finds some of the $10 million in promised “Hope Grants” has yet to be delivered, two months after the funding was announced.    The grants were announced in…

At least 12 of the 77 charities and non-profits awarded COVID-19 assistance grants in July by the mayor of the District of Columbia have yet to receive the money. A News-4 I-Team investigation finds some of the $10 million in promised “Hope Grants” has yet to be delivered, two months after the funding was announced.

A group of frontline employees and union leaders at the Washington DC VA Medical Center said the agency is not ensuring workers potentially exposed to COVID-19 are given work leave to prevent the further spread of the virus. In a series of interviews with the News4 I-Team, the employees described incidents in which they came in proximity to colleagues who…

A group of frontline employees and union leaders at the Washington DC VA Medical Center said the agency is not ensuring workers potentially exposed to COVID-19 are given work leave to prevent the further spread of the virus. Scott MacFarlane reports.

There are reports of growing unrest among inmates inside a local prison amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases. Inmates have started a series of small fires and thrown trash and human waste around inside a housing unit at the Jessup Correctional Institution in Maryland, according to a review by the News4 I-Team.   Relatives of inmates inside one of…

Three D.C. area hospitals reported a significant drop in emergency room visits during the pandemic. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports.

Passengers with disabilities have filed approximately 900 formal complaints against U.S. airlines in the past year, according to a News4 I-Team review of federal transportation records.

A man tried to blow up an SUV at the Pentagon on Monday morning and was found later in Arlington National Cemetery. Matthew Dmitri Richardson, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, faces federal charges after Pentagon police say he tried to blow up an active-duty service member’s Land Rover at about 10:55 a.m. Monday. He appeared in court in Alexandria, Virginia, Tuesday...

A Maryland woman and other state residents face federal counterfeiting charges for printing fake $100 bills and using them to get at least $95,000 in real money, prosecutors say. Keara Unique Davis and at least two other people printed fake cash for at least two years and used it to buy merchandise at Nordstrom, Target and Home Depot stores in…

The News4 I-Team goes behind bars to see what the District is doing to try to prepare longtime inmates for freedom. Scott MacFarlane reports the D.C. jail has an enormous task: Help the inmates, protect the community and keep peace inside its walls.

Young Men Emerging offers group counseling, one-on-one mentoring, job training and educational programs — all to help prepare the participants for their potential release from custody.

A recent News4 I-Team investigation revealed growing pressure in local school districts to keep teachers on the job. More than 80 percent of local teachers surveyed by the I-Team said they’ve considered changing careers during the past two years. As Scott MacFarlane reports, one of the largest local districts is experimenting with a possible solution.

A man entered a U.S. Senate office building on Tuesday afternoon and stripped fully nude, police say.

Flying during the holidays is hectic for all of us. But for some passengers, the strain, struggle and stress can be more severe. A News-4 I-team investigation found a growing number of complaints against U.S. airlines by passengers with disabilities.

D.C. Council member Trayon White collected a $75,000 settlement from the Metropolitan Police Department seven months after taking office, according to records newly released to the News4 I-Team by the D.C. attorney general.

The I-Team obtained and analyzed U.S. Justice Department data on trafficking cases initiated between 2015 and 2017, finding a nearly 20 percent increase in the number of people charged with human trafficking by federal prosecutors during that span.

As more states decriminalize marijuana, local police are catching more people driving while under the influence.

A man accused of moving a White House security barrier told authorities he wanted to take two bottles of Crown Royal to President Donald Trump, according to court documents.