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After several hours, traffic eases on eastbound Route 50 at Bay Bridge

No deal: Amazon scraps plans for Westphalia fulfillment center

Montgomery Co. back-to-school fair offers free fun plus health screenings, vaccines

Child injured by falling glass pane at Bethesda apartment

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2 Montgomery Co. families displaced after fires caused by lightning

New shark catch limit to go into effect in Maryland

Montgomery Co. construction company owner pleads guilty in $1.7M fraud plot

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How Loudoun South parents passed the time between Little League World Series games

1 year after charges dropped, no arrests for killings of Loudoun Co. mother, son

Family of first enslaved Africans in America marks 400 years

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Court docs: Suspect in fatal Frederick Douglass Bridge stabbing says devil told him to do it

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Spicer says he expected 'DWTS' backlash, insists joining show not about politics

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After several hours, traffic eases on eastbound Route 50 at Bay Bridge

After several hours, traffic eases on eastbound Route 50 at Bay Bridge

No deal: Amazon scraps plans for Westphalia fulfillment center

No deal: Amazon scraps plans for Westphalia fulfillment center

Court docs: Suspect in fatal Frederick Douglass Bridge stabbing says devil told him to do it

Court docs: Suspect in fatal Frederick Douglass Bridge stabbing says devil told him to do it

DC launches new efforts to help students get safely to and from school

DC launches new efforts to help students get safely to and from school

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The Latest: Koch’s twin: He was my best friend, despite suit

Billionaire conservative donor David Koch dies at 79

Billionaire conservative donor David Koch dies at 79

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Live in Alexandria? City wants your opinion on e-scooters and e-bikes

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80 years later, Alexandria marks civil rights milestone

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Alexandria man wins $2M in lottery

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Boy Scout gets troop to help restore historic black cemetery

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Arlington, Alexandria most competitive housing markets in the country

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Virginia, Maryland restaurant weeks offer deals, unique specials

After several hours, traffic eases on eastbound Route 50 at Bay Bridge

After several hours, traffic eases on eastbound Route 50 at Bay Bridge

Live! Casino & Hotel gets ‘4 Diamond’ hotel rating

Live! Casino & Hotel gets ‘4 Diamond’ hotel rating

Officials: Maryland county must open private beach to public

Officials: Maryland county must open private beach to public

Naval Academy professor returns, but not to class

Naval Academy professor returns, but not to class

Attorneys seek dismissal of Annapolis public housing suit

Attorneys seek dismissal of Annapolis public housing suit

Gun advocates criticize task force for leaving them out

Gun advocates criticize task force for leaving them out

No tolls for some I-66 commuters Thursday morning

No tolls for some I-66 commuters Thursday morning

University of Maryland to open Crystal City center

University of Maryland to open Crystal City center

Man charged with murder after woman found dead in Crystal City hotel lobby

Man charged with murder after woman found dead in Crystal City hotel lobby

Va. Sen. thanks shattered ankle for saving life after ‘silent’ heart attack

Va. Sen. thanks shattered ankle for saving life after ‘silent’ heart attack

Arlington, Alexandria most competitive housing markets in the country

Arlington, Alexandria most competitive housing markets in the country

Arlington close on court program to address mental illness

Arlington close on court program to address mental illness

Baltimore Fire to dispatch fewer responders to fire alarms

Baltimore Fire to dispatch fewer responders to fire alarms

Baltimore man gets 2 life terms plus 60 years in slayings

Baltimore man gets 2 life terms plus 60 years in slayings

Man pleads guilty to robbing bank, store with air gun

Man pleads guilty to robbing bank, store with air gun

Baltimore teen gets life in prison in police officer slaying

Baltimore teen gets life in prison in police officer slaying

Federal judge nixes lawsuit seeking gas pipeline in Maryland

Federal judge nixes lawsuit seeking gas pipeline in Maryland

Baltimore to get more than $1M for park projects

Baltimore to get more than $1M for park projects

3 Md. counties increase enforcement against unbuckled, distracted driving

3 Md. counties increase enforcement against unbuckled, distracted driving

Child dead, 2 others injured after go-kart crash in Dunkirk

Child dead, 2 others injured after go-kart crash in Dunkirk

Cause of fatal Chesapeake Beach fire will remain undetermined

Cause of fatal Chesapeake Beach fire will remain undetermined

Chesapeake Beach remembers fire victims during 125th anniversary

Chesapeake Beach remembers fire victims during 125th anniversary

Calvert Co. community comes together to support fire victims

Calvert Co. community comes together to support fire victims

2 killed, nearly a dozen displaced in Calvert Co. house fire

2 killed, nearly a dozen displaced in Calvert Co. house fire

Rich man, poor man: Critics say Hogan tries to have it both ways on tolls

Rich man, poor man: Critics say Hogan tries to have it both ways on tolls

Prosecutors: Md. landlord’s illegal sewage setup caused E. coli in drinking water

Prosecutors: Md. landlord’s illegal sewage setup caused E. coli in drinking water

Man killed in hit-and-run in Waldorf identified

Man killed in hit-and-run in Waldorf identified

Md. man dies in crash near I-70

Md. man dies in crash near I-70

Wounded 11-year-old still recovering after Charles County shooting

Wounded 11-year-old still recovering after Charles County shooting

3 dead, child wounded in Charles County shooting

3 dead, child wounded in Charles County shooting

1 dead in Fairfax Co. hit-and-run

1 dead in Fairfax Co. hit-and-run

Teen says man spied on him in bathroom, exposed himself at Fairfax Co. mall

Teen says man spied on him in bathroom, exposed himself at Fairfax Co. mall

Coast Guard suspends search and rescue efforts for missing Fairfax firefighter

Coast Guard suspends search and rescue efforts for missing Fairfax firefighter

Fairfax Co. man dies after falling off roof of moving car

Fairfax Co. man dies after falling off roof of moving car

‘Race against the clock’: Time running out in search for missing Fairfax Co. firefighter

‘Race against the clock’: Time running out in search for missing Fairfax Co. firefighter

Vienna, Fairfax officials mull design options for new library, parking garage

Vienna, Fairfax officials mull design options for new library, parking garage

WATCH: Lightning captured around region

WATCH: Lightning captured around region

Ex-foreign service officer gets prison for girls’ sex abuse

Ex-foreign service officer gets prison for girls’ sex abuse

Fiery crash in Frederick involved speeding and alcohol

Fiery crash in Frederick involved speeding and alcohol

Gun advocates challenge Maryland’s concealed carry gun laws

Gun advocates challenge Maryland’s concealed carry gun laws

Downed trees, power lines close roads and bring delays across DC area

Downed trees, power lines close roads and bring delays across DC area

Lawsuit accuses Maryland sheriff of racial profiling

Lawsuit accuses Maryland sheriff of racial profiling

Business leaders launch ‘grassroots’ group to back Hogan road plan

Business leaders launch ‘grassroots’ group to back Hogan road plan

Md. man dies in crash near I-70

Md. man dies in crash near I-70

Md.-based clean energy firm rakes in $106 million in equity funding

Md.-based clean energy firm rakes in $106 million in equity funding

‘Cop-a-shot:’ Howard Co. officer shows hoops skills

‘Cop-a-shot:’ Howard Co. officer shows hoops skills

Festival canceled, but Woodstock (Md.) goes on

Festival canceled, but Woodstock (Md.) goes on

Organizers pull plug on Woodstock 50 at Merriweather Post

Organizers pull plug on Woodstock 50 at Merriweather Post

How Loudoun South parents passed the time between Little League World Series games

How Loudoun South parents passed the time between Little League World Series games

1 year after charges dropped, no arrests for killings of Loudoun Co. mother, son

1 year after charges dropped, no arrests for killings of Loudoun Co. mother, son

Loudoun South loses to Louisiana 10-0 in no-hitter, is eliminated from Little League World Series

Loudoun South loses to Louisiana 10-0 in no-hitter, is eliminated from Little League World Series

Loudoun Co. takes extra security step to keep intruders out of schools

Loudoun Co. takes extra security step to keep intruders out of schools

Back to school in Loudoun Co. means 2 new schools

Back to school in Loudoun Co. means 2 new schools

Loudoun South Little League loses to Hawaii 12-9; will get 2nd chance at US final Thursday

Loudoun South Little League loses to Hawaii 12-9; will get 2nd chance at US final Thursday

Montgomery Co. back-to-school fair offers free fun plus health screenings, vaccines

Montgomery Co. back-to-school fair offers free fun plus health screenings, vaccines

Child injured by falling glass pane at Bethesda apartment

Child injured by falling glass pane at Bethesda apartment

Montgomery Co. police: Man molested girl while wife gave birth

Montgomery Co. police: Man molested girl while wife gave birth

2 Montgomery Co. families displaced after fires caused by lightning

2 Montgomery Co. families displaced after fires caused by lightning

Montgomery Co. construction company owner pleads guilty in $1.7M fraud plot

Montgomery Co. construction company owner pleads guilty in $1.7M fraud plot

DC’s 9:30 Club owner Seth Hurwitz charged with solicitation for prostitution in Md.

DC’s 9:30 Club owner Seth Hurwitz charged with solicitation for prostitution in Md.

No deal: Amazon scraps plans for Westphalia fulfillment center

No deal: Amazon scraps plans for Westphalia fulfillment center

Man hospitalized after crashing into tree on Md. 210 in Prince George’s Co.

Man hospitalized after crashing into tree on Md. 210 in Prince George’s Co.

‘No shots, no school’: Prince George’s Co. reminds parents to vaccinate kids before school

‘No shots, no school’: Prince George’s Co. reminds parents to vaccinate kids before school

Police investigating homicide after body found at brush fire site in Prince George’s Co.

Police investigating homicide after body found at brush fire site in Prince George’s Co.

Judge modifies sentence of driver behind fatal Md. restaurant crash

Judge modifies sentence of driver behind fatal Md. restaurant crash

Passenger suffers life-threatening injuries after Md. crash; boy, 4, also injured

Passenger suffers life-threatening injuries after Md. crash; boy, 4, also injured

Prince William County’s data centers top 5 million square feet

Prince William County’s data centers top 5 million square feet

OmniRide, NOVA team up to offer bus pass

OmniRide, NOVA team up to offer bus pass

Traffic circles, interchanges to be considered for Rt. 28 near Manassas Park

Traffic circles, interchanges to be considered for Rt. 28 near Manassas Park

Woodbridge man shot by police in domestic incident is charged

Woodbridge man shot by police in domestic incident is charged

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Manassas crash closed Balls Ford Road Friday morning

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Va. man armed with knife shot by Pr. William Co. police

3 teens face murder charges after killing outside Stafford Co. convenience store

3 teens face murder charges after killing outside Stafford Co. convenience store

Stafford schools to review security after man rides bus, takes cafe food

Stafford schools to review security after man rides bus, takes cafe food

Former Prince George’s Co. police officer convicted of trying to hire hit man

Former Prince George’s Co. police officer convicted of trying to hire hit man

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Man dead, woman injured after both shot in head in Stafford Co.

New Jersey man arrested in Va. for carjacking family with 2 children

New Jersey man arrested in Va. for carjacking family with 2 children

‘More problems’ than money to fix them on I-95 in Va.

‘More problems’ than money to fix them on I-95 in Va.

Court docs: Suspect in fatal Frederick Douglass Bridge stabbing says devil told him to do it

Court docs: Suspect in fatal Frederick Douglass Bridge stabbing says devil told him to do it

DC launches new efforts to help students get safely to and from school

DC launches new efforts to help students get safely to and from school

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Israeli coworking space company picks DC for US expansion

Billionaire philanthropist and conservative activist David Koch has died. He was a big Smithsonian donor.

Billionaire philanthropist and conservative activist David Koch has died. He was a big Smithsonian donor.

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College students can save money with new Capital BikeShare program

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California sea lion dies at National Zoo

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