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At one Fairfax Co. school, military kids bond over shared challenges

Md. lawmakers pass bill to address deceptive concert, sports ticket prices — here’s how it will help

DC and federal officials say this initiative is helping take violent offenders off the streets

2 Florida men suspected in 2-year string of car break-ins at parks in Fairfax County

Some criminals are using dating app Tinder to purchase guns, ATF says

Empathetic parents can mean empathetic kids, as study finds trait is passed down over generations

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Washington Mystics consider holding some high-demand home games at Capital One Arena this year

‘A quiet hero:’ Detective who helped solve high-profile Virginia murders dies

What caused the grueling morning traffic delays on the Beltway — and how it could happen again

Dress up with The Dude as ‘The Lebowski Experience’ returns to DC

Rabid raccoon captured in Prince George’s Co. triggers health alert

Pack your ear protection — Pennsylvania Avenue to turn into a speedway for race car drivers Saturday

This might be the skinniest home in all of DC — and it’s on the market for under $600K

From ‘The Wiz’ revival to Alicia Keys musical, DC native launches two Broadway shows in one week

Things to do in the DC area: Earth Day-inspired food festival, vintage clothing pop-up … and more!

Ghost guns are already illegal in Maryland. Sharing the tech and instructions behind them isn’t — for now

Fairfax Co. students use AI to create an algorithm for classifying brain signals

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WTOP takes an up-close look at Baltimore Key Bridge collapse wreckage with US Coast Guard

White’s Ferry shut down in 2020. A land donation to Montgomery Co. could bring back the Potomac River crossing

Fairfax Co. schools stand to lose millions in funding under Youngkin’s proposed budget amendments, school system says

How Prince William Co. is looking to solve housing affordability for first responders, teachers

Maryland spa owner charged with operating illicit massage parlors

Expanded curfew could be heading to parts of Prince George’s County

Guitarist breaks down John Mellencamp’s biggest hits before this week’s concert at DAR Constitution Hall