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State Department employee fatally shot by trooper after stabbings on I-495

'No War' sign held by protester outside the White House, on Monday, March 2, 2026.

As explosions devastate Iran's capital, protesters gather outside White House to voice opposition to attack

APTOPIX Iran US Israel

Analysis: Congested skies over Iran, expanding fronts and strategic fragility

Ruston Revell, 6, has traveled from Prince William County to Richmond to testify in favor of a bill surrounding Virginia schools and students with diabetes.

A 6-year-old with diabetes wants Virginia to update its laws

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ADOPT ME! Ravioli and Prince are looking for their new forever homes!

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Northern Virginia's slowdown weighs on state economy, amid federal workforce shifts

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Dow drops 800 as stocks sell off around the world and oil prices leap even higher on war worries

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Morning ice gives way to rain, fog and slick conditions across DC area

Amazon Data Services purchases GW's Ashburn campus for $427 million

Virginia Sen. Kaine leads push for war powers resolution on Iran

Leader of federal cyber defense programs resigns from CISA

Protestors rally outside White House to voice concerns against war on Iran

Why a 6-year-old with diabetes is pushing for change in Virginia

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Students at Southeast charter school outperformed 75% of DC on citywide math test

Dunbar High School senior wins prestigious scholarship

US and Israel launch major attack on Iran

Woman buys home in Centreville three days before nearby gas explosion

Inside Malabar, DC’s new Contemporary Southern Indian restaurant

Premiere Lacrosse League championship begins in Virginia

Prince George’s Co. Schools honors long-serving security personnel with awards

‘Black burlesque’ exhibit opens in Dupont Underground

Va. nonprofit providing food to hungry kids

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APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran

Israel steps up airstrikes in Tehran, as Iran widens its response across the region

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Students at Southeast charter school outperformed 75% of DC on citywide math test

A photo of the outside of the Montgomery County Circuit Court.

Courthouse safety behind a budget request in Montgomery County

Wizards Injuries Basketball

Trae Young ejected from game after leaving bench, days before his expected Wizards debut

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Washington Gas provides update after large explosion near Beltsville senior facility

Tourists are seen on the National Mall during heavy rain

WATCH: Wet weather remains in the DC region and other Top Local Headlines

America 250: Ironclads: When the US Navy entered the Industrial Age

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Party boat company reveals Potomac River plans for spring

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Police in DC region increase patrols after US military strikes in Iran

Potomac River Sewage

2 more sections of Potomac Interceptor rated at high risk after massive sewage spill

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Washington Commanders to pay DC $1M to resolve lawsuit over abusive workplace culture

People wave Iranian flags and signs saying "No War" and "Stop the War on Iran"

Iranian Americans in the DC region split over US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Shauna Boone-Williams received a scholarship to George Washington University on March 2, 2026.

DC high schooler gets surprise scholarship to follow aerospace engineering dreams at GW

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'Founding-era documents' tour: 'Freedom Plane' takes off from Reagan National

Color picture of the Great Seal of the United States.

America 250: Great Seal of the United States and authentication

Presidents Day George Washington

America 250: Spies during the American Revolution

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America 250: How Cumberland Road became the blueprint for the interstate highway system

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Son shoots, kills his father before killing himself inside Loudoun Co. home, authorities say

Prince William Co. police vehicle

1 dead, 3 injured in Manassas car crash

County News

Environmental restoration begins near collapse of Potomac Interceptor sewer line

As explosions devastate Iran’s capital, protesters gather outside White House to voice opposition to attack

Foreign service officer fatally shot by trooper after Beltway stabbings, State Department says

Why a 6-year-old with diabetes is pushing for change in Virginia

Courthouse safety behind a budget request in Montgomery County

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Entertainment

32nd Annual Actor Awards - Show

'Sinners' takes top prize at the Actor Awards, setting up an Oscar showdown

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This Potomac native doesn’t have the coolest job on the planet because he’s not on the planet

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Eyes to the Skies for March: Total lunar eclipse, daylight saving time returns, spring arrives with the vernal equinox

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