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Richmond removes statue of Confederate officer Maury

MCPS ‘enraged and saddened’ by sexual assault, harassment allegations

Parents, staff weigh in on Pr. George’s County school plans

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Robert E. Lee statue becomes epicenter of protest movement

DC police officer stabbed with scissors, citizen jumps in to help

Teens, 14 and 16, charged with murder of girl found off Frederick trail

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Experts warn: Those fireworks are not kid-friendly

Socially distanced harvesting at Loudoun County’s JK Community Farm

DC metro unemployment rate fell to 9% in May

New unemployment claims in DC, Maryland and Virginia total 58,000

Highway worker killed as driver smashes into trucks setting up I-70 work zone

IRS commissioner expects ‘full staffing’ at tax processing, call centers by mid-July

Teens, 14 and 16, charged with murder of girl found off Frederick trail

Large mural of Breonna Taylor will be painted in Annapolis

Highway worker killed as driver smashes into trucks setting up I-70 work zone

Montgomery Co. schools ‘enraged and saddened’ by sexual assault, harassment allegations

Parents, staff weigh in on Prince George’s County school plans for fall

Maryland Board of Public Works OKs $413M in budget cuts, more expected

Montgomery County still holds off on Phase Three, awaits July Fourth impact

Confederate statue toppled, monuments defaced in Maryland

Eating your catch? Stick with trout, avoid rockfish if you’re fishing Chesapeake Bay watershed

Montgomery Co. schools announces plans for fall classes, amid the coronavirus pandemic

Richmond removes statue of Confederate officer Maury

Robert E. Lee statue becomes epicenter of protest movement

Socially distanced harvesting at Loudoun County’s JK Community Farm

Deputy: White woman lied about assault by Black couple

Fairfax citizens’ group debates redirecting police funding

As Richmond’s Confederate statues come down, Charlottesville’s remain standing

Stonewall Jackson removed from Richmond’s Monument Avenue

Loudoun Co. details plans for July drive-in movies

Virginia moves into Phase 3 reopening

Ex-Northern Va. man sentenced to 20 years in prison for heroin-related death

Will it be another rainy July 4?

DC police officer stabbed with scissors, citizen jumps in to help

Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC’s concerns

DC Public Schools, teachers at odds over return to work order

Temptations hope to heal nation with remote ‘Capitol Fourth’ concert on PBS

GOP senators seek vote on DC statehood — so they can reject it

Bring your car collection: Bronze and glass DC home on market for nearly $13M

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GOP senator: President Trump should wear a mask

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US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway

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Fairfax City’s Main Street becomes outdoor dining

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Temptations hope to heal nation with remote ‘Capitol Fourth’ concert

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Richmond removes statue of Confederate officer Maury

Robert E. Lee statue becomes epicenter of protest movement

Will it be another rainy July 4?

Experts warn: Those fireworks are not kid-friendly

DC police officer stabbed with scissors, citizen jumps in to help

Teens, 14 and 16, charged with murder of girl found off Frederick trail

Alexandria officer being fired for excessive force arrested for battery

Alexandria plans to review police practices amid wave of protests

Man charged with voicemail threat to kill Virginia Sen. Warner

Why you should dress a little nicer for those video calls

At virtual rally, more calls to change name of Alexandria’s TC Williams High

Alexandria police to fire officer over use of force

Large mural of Breonna Taylor will be painted in Annapolis

The Capital Gazette shooting: 2 years later

BWI Marshall adds Sun Country to airline service

Maryland to award $300K for newspaper shooting memorial

Naval Academy withdraws appointment over racist messages

Maryland casinos hedge bets with phased-in reopenings

1 dead, 2 injured in Arlington shooting

Metro to expand service on July 4 for National Mall fireworks display

Virginia sues ‘predatory’ Arlington towing company

Co-founder of Arlington’s Signature Theatre is leaving after 30 years

DC reclaims ‘most expensive’ title from Arlington

Arlington Co. introduces funding plan for police body cameras

Southwest Airlines resumes some international flights at BWI Marshall

Police: Man critically injured after being shot by officers

NAACP intends to move national HQ from Baltimore to DC’s U Street corridor

Activists want Johns Hopkins to abandon plans for armed campus police

July Fourth celebration will include East Coast flyovers

Baltimore resuming sanitation services after COVID outbreak

Police: Suspect found driving slain woman’s car in Calvert County

Pair of Southern Md. restaurants thrilled to welcome customers back to outdoor tables

Calvert County extends local state of emergency 30 days

BWI Marshall TSA officer uses stimulus check to make masks for other front-line workers

How Calvert, Howard counties work to quickly disinfect ambulances

Frontline Heroes: Md. volunteer ‘devoted to the mission of feeding those in need’

Man’s body found in Waldorf lake after woman hears him yelling for help

Report shows school suspension and arrest rates remain highest for Black students

Charles Co. schools seek parent input on reopening

1 dead, 2 wounded in Waldorf shooting

Pair of Southern Md. restaurants thrilled to welcome customers back to outdoor tables

What the Phase One reopening looks like in 3 Maryland counties

Fairfax citizens’ group debates redirecting police funding

Fairfax City’s Main Street becomes outdoor dining

Mom says her son was attacked on Fairfax Co. school bus, alleges false report; police defend their account

Doctor suggests Fairfax Co. mother charged with killing 2 daughters could be malingering

Man charged with murder of Reston woman in her home

Fairfax officials: Be on lookout for destructive beetle

Teens, 14 and 16, charged with murder of girl found off Frederick trail

Confederate statue toppled, monuments defaced in Maryland

Body of girl, 17, found in Frederick, Md.

Salvadoran woman wins $100K in Md. wrongful arrest lawsuit

What the Phase One reopening looks like in 3 Maryland counties

Coronavirus testing expands to 3 Maryland Walmart stores

Highway worker killed as driver smashes into trucks setting up I-70 work zone

Clyde’s Restaurant Group to close two locations

3 men identified as victims of deadly I-95 rollover

3 killed in I-95 crash in Howard County

Howard Co. woman and her team use recycled surgical material, fabric to make 9,000 masks

Howard Co. petting farm known for ‘coffee with goats’ livestream reopens

Socially distanced harvesting at Loudoun County’s JK Community Farm

Loudoun Co. details plans for July drive-in movies

Ex-Northern Va. man sentenced to 20 years in prison for heroin-related death

Loudoun Co. parents to decide in-school or distance learning

Daughters of the Confederacy asks for return of Leesburg Confederate monument

Culprit of coronavirus cases in Loudoun Co.: Beach week in Myrtle Beach

Montgomery Co. schools ‘enraged and saddened’ by sexual assault, harassment allegations

Montgomery County still holds off on Phase Three, awaits July Fourth impact

Montgomery Co. schools announces plans for fall classes, amid the coronavirus pandemic

MCPS pledges to investigate alleged sexual harassment incidents

Driver seriously injured after pipe crashes through windshield on I-270

1st phase of minimum wage hike in Montgomery County begins July 1

Parents, staff weigh in on Prince George’s County school plans for fall

Pr. George’s officer trades confidential info. for sex acts, police say

‘Cut off at the knees’: DC’s event industry takes a major coronavirus hit

Montgomery County Purple Line study reveals most stations are not pedestrian-friendly

Prince George’s Co. to loosen more COVID-19 restrictions Monday

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Prince William Co. crash involving car carrier delayed morning commuters

Police: Prince William Co. car chase ends with crash

Prince William County votes to rename schools honoring Stonewall Jackson

Manassas, Va. council approves $1.6M in CARES act spending

Manassas pharmacist pleads guilty to prescription drug scheme

List grows of potential names to replace Stonewall Jackson

Fredericksburg, Va. adopts 3-part plan to address racial inequality

Feds sue Virginia county over law blocking Islamic cemetery

Sewage could help researchers studying spread of coronavirus

Stafford’s wastewater part of study on COVID-19 spread

Frontline Heroes: Va. teaching aide works 3 jobs to support her family

Court documents: Va.’s case against Jose Rodriguez-Cruz in 1989 death of estranged wife

Will it be another rainy July 4?

DC police officer stabbed with scissors, citizen jumps in to help

Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC’s concerns

DC Public Schools, teachers at odds over return to work order

Temptations hope to heal nation with remote ‘Capitol Fourth’ concert on PBS

GOP senators seek vote on DC statehood — so they can reject it

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