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Polaris Dawn lights up early morning sky in DC area

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Loudoun Co. courthouse named for civil rights attorney Charles Hamilton Houston

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5 people in custody after rash of overnight burglaries and vandalism in DC, police say

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WSSC Water employee fatally struck by intoxicated driver in Montgomery County

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Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels featured in new Prime docuseries 'The Money Game' about NIL

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Trash is dirty business. In Prince George's Co., some are stinking mad that it's not being picked up

How Labor solved its IT modernization funding puzzle

Polaris Dawn lights up early morning sky

These 4-legged friends keep geese out of DC’s green spaces

DC is using a robot to help manage sidewalk, street sign infrastructure

7 years after deadly crash, blind intersection on winding Loudoun Co. road will soon be eliminated

Magic Johnson becomes investor in NWSL’s Washington Spirit

Commanders fans react to season-opening blowout against Tampa Bay

A preview of the new World War I Memorial in DC

After winning 6 state football titles, this Prince George’s Co. coach heads south

What's the most expensive piece of sports gear for these student-athletes?

Gaithersburg business encourages people to ‘immerse yourself in having fun’

40,000 households in Prince George's Co. asked to conserve water with emergency repairs underway

Howard Co. native on DJing at breakdancing’s Olympics debut

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DC police release bodycam video footage of fatal shooting outside Southeast DC McDonald's

DC housing projects being sued by the city's attorney general

'Roaches in nearly every room': DC files suit against property owner accused of leaving residents in 'horrific' squalor

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'We would love for his dream not to be lost': Teen continues to recover after shielding another in shooting

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels

Four Downs with the Commanders: Bad day against the Bucs

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Flo Rida, Sara Evans, Tracy Lawrence headline Great Frederick Fair, the 'G.O.A.T.' of county fairs

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Decades after 9/11, Reagan Airport showcases why security remains a top priority

How to start a small business in a changing landscape

Insight by Arlington Economic Development

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DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo transferred from Virginia supermax prison

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Why a Md. business owner wants his barbershops to be 'a pillar of the community'

DC Councilwoman Brooke Pinto

DC Council member says she will start making surprise visits to the city's embattled 911 call center

Apple Showcase

The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

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Prince William County school board denies petition to remove popular book from circulation

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James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

This small robot trundles down D.C. sidewalks snapping pictures. It's part of a pilot program thats helping D.C.s Department of Transportation update its inventory of street signs. (WTOP/Scott Gelman)

How DC is using a robot to help keep track of street signs

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Did Maryland lawmakers overstep their bounds with a law to protect abused children?

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2 charged with murder after deadly shootout inside Prince George's Co. laundromat

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DC is not an affordable place to retire, but it's still a good choice

Traffic

Bend in roadway where deadly crash happened.

7 years after deadly crash, blind intersection on winding Loudoun Co. road will soon be eliminated

County News

WSSC Water employee fatally struck by intoxicated driver in Montgomery County

Loudoun Co. courthouse named for civil rights attorney Charles Hamilton Houston

Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels featured in new Prime docuseries ‘The Money Game’ about NIL

Funeral to be held for fallen DC police officer this week

Polaris Dawn lights up early morning sky in DC area

The new World War I Memorial in D.C.

A preview of the new World War I Memorial in DC — and why it’ll hit you hard

Many cyclists brought their dogs for DC Bike Ride. (WTOP/Jimmy Alexander)

DC Bike Ride brings 'a little bit of everything' to nation's capital

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After winning 6 state football titles in Prince George's Co., coach DaLawn Parrish heads south for new journey

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