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Board moves to fire Prince George's Co. officer after he was filmed embracing, getting into cruiser with woman 11/26/2024 06:03pm • A Prince George's County police officer is facing termination after a hearing board found him guilty on charges related to a video posted last year showing him in uniform, embracing a woman and then getting into the back seat of a police cruiser with her. The video of the officer, Cpl. France Multiple people injured following explosive end to police pursuit in Northern Virginia 11/26/2024 12:28pm • Multiple people are recovering from injuries following the police pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle that ended in Fairfax County, Virginia, late Monday night. Virginia State Police said troopers were called to assist Alexandria police officers after they attempted to stop a Hyundai Elantra al Parking at the airport over Thanksgiving? What to know before you leave home 11/26/2024 10:56am • Taking mass transit to the airport for Thanksgiving travel would save you money, but the reality is many families are choosing to drive and park at D.C.-area airports. Before leaving your home, you can get a real-time online look at parking rates and how many parking spots are currently available Top Republican in Md. House avoids jail time in plea deal on charge of driving while impaired by alcohol 11/26/2024 08:55am • The top Republican in the House of Delegates will not face jail time after reaching a plea deal Monday on a single charge of driving while impaired by alcohol. House Minority Leader Del. Jason Buckel (R-Allegany) was sentenced to probation before judgment in Allegany County District Court and rec Why Virginia���s likely Democratic nominee for governor is leaving ���chaos��� of Congress to focus on the state 11/26/2024 05:00am • After serving three terms in Congress, Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is on her way out of D.C. and will soon be on the campaign trail in Virginia as she runs for governor in 2025. "It's going to be exciting," Spanberger said in an interview with WTOP. She announced a year ago that sh Emergency communicator battles disinformation: 'I'm not going to endanger my trust and credibility' 11/25/2024 03:08pm • In a political and social media climate riddled with misinformation and disinformation, it's sometimes difficult to know who to believe, even in the midst of an emergency. Mark Brady, who spent 27 years as public information officer for Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Medical Services i Manassas high school student reports sexual assault by suspect in animal mask 11/25/2024 02:03pm • Police are investigating after a student at Osbourn Park High School in Manassas reported being sexually assaulted in a school bathroom by a suspect in an animal mask. The incident happened near the start of the school year but was recently reported to police and school staff, prompting an invest Road closures in Southwest DC for Washington Spirit fan appreciation rally 11/25/2024 01:12pm • The Washington Spirit is holding a fan appreciation rally Monday evening to celebrate the team's National Women's Soccer League Championship appearance. It's happening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. outside Audi Field. Tickets are free but required to attend and can be reserved online. The night will f 1 in custody after deadly Prince William Co. parking lot shooting 11/24/2024 07:40pm • A man is facing charges after police said he fatally shot a man following a fight in Prince William County, Virginia, Saturday night. Zahir Abdul-Rahman Mujahid, 38, is charged with murder and gun charges and is being held without bond in the death of 45-year-old Horace Roy Johnson. Prince Wil DC-area doctors warn of the damaging trend of 'sharenting' 11/23/2024 07:18am • D.C.-area doctors are sounding the alarm about the potential harmful effects of a trend called ���sharenting,��� where parents or caregivers post excessively about their children on social media. You're likely familiar with the trend if you've scrolled through any social media platform geared tow DC ranks among worst cities for porch piracy 11/23/2024 01:19am • Among the biggest cities in the country that are the worst for stolen deliveries, D.C. ranks in the top five. Washington ranks No. 4 in the nation in terms of the worst places for getting deliveries stolen off your porch, according to a study by security company SafeWise. The study revealed in DC police, FBI remember victims of tragic shooting at police headquarters 30 years later 11/22/2024 09:20pm • D.C. police and the FBI Washington Field Office held a memorial ceremony Friday for three of their own killed by a gunman inside the city's police headquarters 30 years ago. ���This tragedy shook our city," said Chief Pamela Smith, who was among the speakers on a rainy Friday morning. Fami 'We were robbed of her': Silver Spring man convicted in murder of girlfriend, unborn baby 11/22/2024 07:24pm • A Silver Spring, Maryland, man was convicted in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Friday in the shooting deaths of his girlfriend and their unborn baby. Denise Middleton, 26, was shot and killed in October of 2022. (Courtesy Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office) This marks the first t After Thanksgiving, it's the last stop for Metrobus fare evaders 11/22/2024 03:41pm • Metro said it will begin cracking down on fare evasion on buses after Thanksgiving. It comes as the transit agency's board of directors gave its final approval to a plan to redesign its bus network for the first time in its 50-year history. Dubbed the "Better Bus Network," the new bus system will Weekend road closures in DC for White House reception, Marion Barry mural unveiling 11/22/2024 02:37pm • Folks driving in D.C. can expect a trickier commute home Friday evening and Saturday morning, as several road closures across the city are set to begin during rush hour. From 6-9:30 p.m. Friday, there will be road closures and parking restrictions around the White House for an official event. The