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Man dies, child seriously injured following 2-alarm DC house fire

Man dies, child seriously injured following 2-alarm DC house fire

Virginia school board will keep defending transgender policy

Virginia school board will keep defending transgender policy

Holy cow: 2,000 lb. steer rescued from mud in Montgomery Co.

Holy cow: 2,000 lb. steer rescued from mud in Montgomery Co.

Woodbridge man shot by police in domestic incident is charged

Woodbridge man shot by police in domestic incident is charged

Supreme Court asked to take up ‘Serial’ podcast murder case

Supreme Court asked to take up ‘Serial’ podcast murder case

Pay up or hit the road, Md. transit officials tell West Virginia

Pay up or hit the road, Md. transit officials tell West Virginia

Arlington, Alexandria most competitive housing markets in the country

Arlington, Alexandria most competitive housing markets in the country

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Virginia, Maryland restaurant weeks offer deals, unique specials

Arlington sellers are playing the Amazon game, and might miss out

Arlington sellers are playing the Amazon game, and might miss out

Power restored after 2K without electricity in Alexandria

Power restored after 2K without electricity in Alexandria

Crash snarled Inner Loop traffic on Woodrow Wilson Bridge early Monday

Crash snarled Inner Loop traffic on Woodrow Wilson Bridge early Monday

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How Metro’s partial shutdown affects Alexandria businesses, foot traffic

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

Rescued Md. osprey dies suddenly of extreme exertion and stress

Rescued Md. osprey dies suddenly of extreme exertion and stress

Newspaper shooting suspect’s defense requests new subpoenas

Newspaper shooting suspect’s defense requests new subpoenas

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‘It takes a village to rescue a raptor’: Volunteers, firefighters rescue osprey in distress in Annapolis

Parents to visit first-year Naval Academy students

Parents to visit first-year Naval Academy students

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

Arlington man sentenced for threats to Arab American Institute workers

Arlington man sentenced for threats to Arab American Institute workers

Arlington sellers are playing the Amazon game, and might miss out

Arlington sellers are playing the Amazon game, and might miss out

Advocates call for Amazon to add protected bike lanes to its HQ2 development plans

Advocates call for Amazon to add protected bike lanes to its HQ2 development plans

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System outage causes problems for Delta passengers at Reagan National

Man charged with making death threats to Md. synagogue

Man charged with making death threats to Md. synagogue

Maryland authorities search for armed church robbery suspect

Maryland authorities search for armed church robbery suspect

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Information center opens to help Baltimore flooding victims

Baltimore man convicted in fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl

Baltimore man convicted in fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl

Baltimore teachers call for donated fans, district resists

Baltimore teachers call for donated fans, district resists

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Black Baltimore principal claims white officer degraded him

3 Md. counties increase enforcement against unbuckled, distracted driving

3 Md. counties increase enforcement against unbuckled, distracted driving

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

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Cause of fatal Chesapeake Beach fire will remain undetermined

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Chesapeake Beach remembers fire victims during 125th anniversary

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Calvert Co. community comes together to support fire victims

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

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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

New Charles County camera program aims to solve crime faster

New Charles County camera program aims to solve crime faster

2-car crash kills 2, including teenager, in Charles County, Md.

2-car crash kills 2, including teenager, in Charles County, Md.

Search for missing Fairfax firefighter covers 20,000 square miles

Search for missing Fairfax firefighter covers 20,000 square miles

Fairfax firefighter missing off Florida coast

Fairfax firefighter missing off Florida coast

Fairfax Co. police train cute pups for special duties (and there are photos, of course)

Fairfax Co. police train cute pups for special duties (and there are photos, of course)

VIDEO: Police need to ID suspect after credit card thefts in Pohick Bay area

VIDEO: Police need to ID suspect after credit card thefts in Pohick Bay area

Why Thursday’s torrential rain didn’t prompt a flash flood warning in Loudoun, Fairfax

Why Thursday’s torrential rain didn’t prompt a flash flood warning in Loudoun, Fairfax

Police: 3 men, 1 juvenile charged after body found in Fairfax County park

Police: 3 men, 1 juvenile charged after body found in Fairfax County park

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

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Lawsuit accuses Maryland sheriff of racial profiling

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

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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

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Festival canceled, but Woodstock (Md.) goes on

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Organizers pull plug on Woodstock 50 at Merriweather Post

Loudoun South takes 11-0 win over Minnesota in back-to-back no hitter

Loudoun South takes 11-0 win over Minnesota in back-to-back no hitter

Kid you not: 20 plus goats have ‘baaaackyard’ party in Virginia yard

Kid you not: 20 plus goats have ‘baaaackyard’ party in Virginia yard

Why Thursday’s torrential rain didn’t prompt a flash flood warning in Loudoun, Fairfax

Why Thursday’s torrential rain didn’t prompt a flash flood warning in Loudoun, Fairfax

Loudoun South Little League beats Rhode Island 3-0

Loudoun South Little League beats Rhode Island 3-0

Why Loudoun South’s Little League World Series run is a ‘huge achievement’

Why Loudoun South’s Little League World Series run is a ‘huge achievement’

Loudoun South Little League begins World Series run

Loudoun South Little League begins World Series run

Holy cow: 2,000 lb. steer rescued from mud in Montgomery Co.

Holy cow: 2,000 lb. steer rescued from mud in Montgomery Co.

Montgomery County home prices reach 10-year high

Montgomery County home prices reach 10-year high

Mother located in case of infant found in Montgomery Co. wooded area

Mother located in case of infant found in Montgomery Co. wooded area

Fatal crash of 2 motorcycles doing wheelies closes I-270 for over 3 hours

Fatal crash of 2 motorcycles doing wheelies closes I-270 for over 3 hours

NBA champ Malcolm Miller brings Larry O’Brien trophy to Gaithersburg High School

NBA champ Malcolm Miller brings Larry O’Brien trophy to Gaithersburg High School

18-year-old found dead in Montgomery Co. home after shooting

18-year-old found dead in Montgomery Co. home after shooting

3 hospitalized after crash in Brandywine

3 hospitalized after crash in Brandywine

Prince George’s Co. police launch investigation after man dies while in custody

Prince George’s Co. police launch investigation after man dies while in custody

Human remains discovered at scene of Bowie vehicle fire

Human remains discovered at scene of Bowie vehicle fire

Police looking for suspect after woman escapes attempted sexual assault in Prince George’s Co.

Police looking for suspect after woman escapes attempted sexual assault in Prince George’s Co.

Last-minute funding puts Prince George’s County Fair back on track

Last-minute funding puts Prince George’s County Fair back on track

18-year-old who sparked Prince George’s Co. shelter-in-place order is arrested

18-year-old who sparked Prince George’s Co. shelter-in-place order is arrested

Woodbridge man shot by police in domestic incident is charged

Woodbridge man shot by police in domestic incident is charged

Manassas crash closed Balls Ford Road Friday morning

Manassas crash closed Balls Ford Road Friday morning

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

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

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Local voices head to ‘America’s Got Talent’ semifinals

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Driver charged with manslaughter in fatal Prince William Co. crash

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Manassas DMV location moving; Dumfries office to open

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

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

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Man dies, child seriously injured following 2-alarm DC house fire

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Young girl and her grandparents rescued from stalled Kennedy Center elevator

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Buffalo Billiards is closing, after 10.9 million beers

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Ex-Metro chair threatened jobs, tried to hide ethics issue

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