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Virginia health officials warn to avoid contact with Potomac River due to sewage spill

Discounted energy rates for low-income Marylanders to take effect by 2027

With the melting snow comes a hazard to our waterways

Maryland clerks urge lawmakers to tighten marriage license rules after fraud case

‘Horrible, just horrible’: Reaction from watch party at Ilia Malinin’s home rink in Reston

How a Montgomery Co. high schooler’s nonprofit is getting younger kids excited about math

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Former Laurel police chief sentenced to 55 years in prison on multiple arson charges

Man shot inside Springfield Mall, suspect in custody

Near the former RFK Stadium is one big, dirty snowball. How long will it take to melt it?

Member of US Marshals Service shoots, kills man in DC’s Mayfair neighborhood

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Woman killed, another hospitalized after garbage truck hit-and-run in DC

Plan for Fairfax County casino project passes Virginia Senate, heads to House of Delegates

What’s being done to preserve Black history in the DC area

DC’s new baby elephant has a name

Bill to restrict algorithmic pricing in rental housing introduced in Montgomery County

Supreme Court of Virginia greenlights redistricting referendum

Need new appliances? Buy them tax-free in Maryland this weekend

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February 13

WATCH: Judge sentences au pair for her role in Fairfax County double murder

Brazilian au pair sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in Fairfax County double murder

Massive sewage spill into Potomac River: What’s in the water, what are the risks rise as ice melts?

What’s open and what’s closed in the DC region for Presidents Day 2026

Congressional hearing in Northern Virginia spotlights impact of deep government cuts

Chinatown Coalition brings expanded Lunar New Year celebrations to DC