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Former US Sen. Paul Sarbanes dies at 87

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Fairfax app developer helps connect hospital patients who share health challenges

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Holiday retail displays serve as a socially distant holiday fun

2-year-old child shot in Montgomery County

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DC’s new campaign works to reduce HIV stigma, increase resources

Fairfax County teacher renovates treehouse for virtual classroom

Congress finishes up NDAA, Trump still threatening veto

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Former US Sen. Paul Sarbanes dies at 87

Investigation launched after DC firefighters accused of obstructing Prince George’s Co. fire crew

2-year-old child shot in Montgomery County

Power outage affects thousands after car rams pole in Prince George’s Co.

Charles County sheriff’s corporal dies of COVID-19 complications

Man struck and killed by car in Capitol Heights

4,000 masks and counting: Md. mother, son duo continue producing face masks

Republican member of Maryland’s elections board resigns

Naval Academy midshipman reaches a milestone for Black women

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Fairfax app developer helps connect hospital patients who share health challenges

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Northern Virginia not spared from state’s COVID-19 spike

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Fairfax Co. house fire leaves three people displaced

Warrenton residents tried to save ancient tree, but couldn’t stop developer’s chain saws

Sheriff can’t serve on commission on Virginia Beach shooting

Virginia churchgoers re-file lawsuit against Governor over pandemic restrictions

Test results show fewer Arlington elementary students grasping the foundations of reading

Investigation launched after DC firefighters accused of obstructing Prince George’s Co. fire crew

Holiday retail displays serve as a socially distant holiday fun

DC’s new campaign works to reduce HIV stigma, increase resources

Power outage affects thousands after car rams pole in Prince George’s Co.

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Fairfax Co. house fire leaves three people displaced

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D.C. region breaks COVID-19 records as cases continue to surge

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‘Sextortion’ threats involving children surface in Howard Co.

Surviving 2020: Md. couple fought to keep restaurant afloat. Then came a cancer diagnosis

The buyer’s bonus at Loudoun County’s ‘scratch and dent’ sale? Protecting the environment

Former US Sen. Paul Sarbanes dies at 87

Chance of light snow Monday morning signals DC area’s first taste of winter

Investigation launched after DC firefighters accused of obstructing Prince George’s Co. fire crew

Ex-Virginia CEO pleads guilty to $18 million stock fraud

Alexandria to speed up bikeshare expansion with 7 new stations

Alexandria native makes history as NFL’s 1st female position coach

2 Virginia Metro stations to close on weekends until March

Former coal-fired power plant to be transformed into mixed-use development space in Virginia

More reports of shots-fired this year around Alexandria

Surviving 2020: Md. couple fought to keep restaurant afloat. Then came a cancer diagnosis

Naval Academy midshipman reaches a milestone for Black women

Maryland man convicted of killing girlfriend gets new trial

Congress OKs memorial to fallen journalists on national land in DC

Winter sports go virtual in Anne Arundel Co. amid coronavirus surge

Maryland officials approve nearly $5.7M for 2 park projects

Test results show fewer Arlington elementary students grasping the foundations of reading

Arlington Memorial Bridge fully reopens after 2 years

A US airport first: Shared bicycles at Reagan National

Arrest made in 1991 series of attacks on women in Arlington

TAPS, Wreaths Across America team up to honor fallen soldiers

Thanksgiving travelers head to Reagan National Airport, despite CDC warnings

Maryland man convicted of killing girlfriend gets new trial

National Civil Rights Museum president resigns for new Baltimore post

Baltimore police rule death of 1-year-old girl a homicide

Commission faults Baltimore police leadership over scandal

Instagram removes accounts intimidating Baltimore witnesses

Towson University gets $5.3 million gift from alumnus

Calvert County schools put hold on hybrid learning

3 injured after multivehicle crash in Calvert County

Injured veteran gets new, modified home in Calvert County on 9/11

Fair food drive-thru returns to Calvert County for second weekend

Calvert Co. identifies, charges 5 teens in racist graffiti incident

Maryland high school posts message of unity after racist graffiti found

Charles County sheriff’s corporal dies of COVID-19 complications

DC police detective killed in Charles County domestic shooting

Charles County weighs stronger COVID-19 response as cases rise

Charles County weighs tougher COVID-19 restrictions amid rising infections

Md. paintball attacks injure 1; photo of suspect’s vehicle released

Charles County delays bringing students back to classrooms amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Fairfax app developer helps connect hospital patients who share health challenges

Fairfax County teacher renovates treehouse for virtual classroom

Fairfax Co. house fire leaves three people displaced

Fairfax County Park Authority director announces plans to retire

TBD: How will Prince William Co. bypass join Va. Route 28 in Fairfax Co.

Economist, GMU professor Walter E. Williams dies at 84

Maryland Christmas tree farm provides fresh air, holiday cheer

Maryland lawmaker to appeal Hogan case on coronavirus restrictions

Diapers to driving: Md. blogger Dude Mom chronicles raising 3 sons

High winds, strong thunderstorms batter region Sunday evening

U.Md. to shift undergrad classes online amid COVID-19 spike

Hometown heroes Kix return to Frederick

‘Sextortion’ threats involving children surface in Howard Co.

Columbia mall shooting leaves Maryland man dead

Columbia, a suburb, is rated safest city in the US

Howard Co. public schools suspend in-person learning through end of year

Maryland Del. Warren Miller of Howard County stepping down after 17 years

Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia welcomes you ‘Home for the Holidays’

The buyer’s bonus at Loudoun County’s ‘scratch and dent’ sale? Protecting the environment

Loudoun Co. prosecutors seek to transfer Bethany Decker 2011 disappearance case

Loudoun County school board approves days off for religious holidays

Loudoun County school superintendent to leave for Texas school district

Back to classrooms for 7,000 Loudoun Co. students in grades 3 through 5

Rally in Loudoun Co. calls for prosecuting election fraud

2-year-old child shot in Montgomery County

4,000 masks and counting: Md. mother, son duo continue producing face masks

Missing 96-year-old Maryland man found dead in Triadelphia Reservoir

COVID-19 surge puts Montgomery County schools’ winter sports on ice

Montgomery County police reform task force releases early survey results

Attorney charged with plot to steal Somali government funds

Investigation launched after DC firefighters accused of obstructing Prince George’s Co. fire crew

Power outage affects thousands after car rams pole in Prince George’s Co.

Man struck and killed by car in Capitol Heights

Prince George’s Co. libraries partner with Operation Warm for books and coat drive

Wide variety of police reforms recommended in Prince George’s Co.

U.Md. student-led group provides funds for students in need

Airbnb limits some New Year’s Eve bookings in bid to crack down on parties

TBD: How will Prince William Co. bypass join Va. Route 28 in Fairfax Co.

In-person return to classrooms will continue in Prince William County, for now

Prince William supervisors vote down resolution to stop ‘defunding’ police

Basketball, cheerleading to return to Prince William Co. public schools

As virus cases surge, Prince William Co. plans larger-scale testing events

Tractor-trailer hauling pigs crashes on I-95 in Stafford Co.; driver charged with reckless driving

Stafford Co. elementary student ‘inadvertently’ brings gun to school

Stafford Co. public school employees to get pandemic stipend

Stafford Co. Treasurer’s Office closed after positive coronavirus test result

31 years later, convicted murderer Jose Rodriguez-Cruz pleads guilty to killing estranged wife

Convicted murderer Jose Rodriguez-Cruz to plead guilty in 1989 Va. death of estranged wife

Investigation launched after DC firefighters accused of obstructing Prince George’s Co. fire crew

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