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Only on WTOP: Kenyan McDuffie announces run for DC mayor in sit-down interview

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Only on WTOP: Kenyan McDuffie announces run for DC mayor in sit-down interview

1st person account of how the Sherry Crandell murder case stuck like a shadow for more than 20 years

1st person account of how the Sherry Crandell murder case stuck like a shadow for more than 20 years

Abortion, redistricting, data centers: What Va. lawmakers will prioritize during 2026 GA session

Abortion, redistricting, data centers: What Va. lawmakers will prioritize during 2026 GA session

Hiding in plain sight is the focus of a new exhibit coming to DC’s Spy Museum

Hiding in plain sight is the focus of a new exhibit coming to DC’s Spy Museum

Attorneys give dueling narratives to open ‘au pair affair’ double murder trial in Virginia

Attorneys give dueling narratives to open ‘au pair affair’ double murder trial in Virginia

Maryland schools superintendent on the upcoming legislative session: ‘Everything is going to be on the table’

Maryland schools superintendent on the upcoming legislative session: ‘Everything is going to be on the table’

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Circle of life on the shore: How Delaware handles stranded whales

Circle of life on the shore: How Delaware handles stranded whales

Stone Bridge High School student struck, killed by Loudoun Co. schools maintenance truck

Stone Bridge High School student struck, killed by Loudoun Co. schools maintenance truck

Banfield home in Herndon

January 13

WATCH LIVE: ‘Au pair affair’ double murder trial intensifies in Fairfax County

Fighter jets to fly over DC region in defense exercise

Fighter jets to fly over DC region in defense exercise

Teacher arrested, charged with throwing shoe at student in Woodbridge

Teacher arrested, charged with throwing shoe at student in Woodbridge

DC Water takes big step forward in Potomac River Tunnel project

DC Water takes big step forward in Potomac River Tunnel project

Jobs that are AI-proof lead US News rankings

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Girls flag football is a permanent fall sport in Prince William County schools

Girls flag football is a permanent fall sport in Prince William County schools

Democrats win in special election to fill open seats in Virginia General Assembly

Democrats win in special election to fill open seats in Virginia General Assembly

Maryland chef hopes to inspire kids to look beyond chicken strips

Maryland chef hopes to inspire kids to look beyond chicken strips

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approve-disapprove numbers are tightening

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approve-disapprove numbers are tightening

‘So deplorable over here’: Ward 8 leaders, residents on DC mayor public safety walk

‘So deplorable over here’: Ward 8 leaders, residents on DC mayor public safety walk

LIVE RESULTS: Virginia Special Elections

LIVE RESULTS: Virginia Special Elections

Michelle Basch and John Aaron in the studio

January 13

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The mysteries of Mother Nature come to life at this hidden Md. Smithsonian campus

The mysteries of Mother Nature come to life at this hidden Md. Smithsonian campus

Md. attorney general says state wins most appeals on denied health care claims, too many give up

Md. attorney general says state wins most appeals on denied health care claims, too many give up

Prince William Co. planning to offer universal preschool by 2030

Prince William Co. planning to offer universal preschool by 2030

Head of DC restaurant association warns 2026 could be another hard year for eateries

Head of DC restaurant association warns 2026 could be another hard year for eateries

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