Affordable Housing Faces Demolition in Alexandria
A group of Alexandria residents are likely to lose their neighborhood to demolition after a vote by the Alexandria Planning Commission to rezone the area. Plans to redevelop the city's Beauregard area...
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D.C. Pedestrians Stop Traffic With Push of a Button
Want to stop traffic? All you have to do in the District is push a button. The D.C. Department of Transportation started work Wednesday on a new pedestrian signal along bustling Connecticut Avenue NW...
View ArticleD.C. Man Pleads in Bomb Threat Bank Robbery
A District man entered a plea of nolo contendere Wednesday in a bank robbery that occurred last spring. Under the nolo contendere plea, John Morris, 64, has been convicted of the charge of bank robbery...
View ArticlePlane’s Blown Tire Starts Small Brush Fire at Dulles
A Dulles International Airport fire and rescue unit extinguished a small brush fire Wednesday after a plane from Japan blew its tire while landing. Airport authority officials said that around noon All...
View ArticleLong-Serving Virginia Lawmaker to Retire
Lawmakers in Virginia today said goodbye to a man who set the record for House service. Independent Lacey Putney from Bedford is stepping down after 52 years of serving in the General Assembly. Another...
View ArticleAbortion Showdown in Virginia
Gov. Bob McDonnell amended legislation involving health care reform and abortion, setting off a firestorm with Senate Democrats. News4 Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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2 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Miami Suburb
Two people were killed after a helicopter crashed in a Miami suburb on Wednesday just after take-off, authorities said. The crash was located at SW 124th Ave and SW 130th Street in Three Lakes, Fla.,...
View ArticleFairfax Teachers Give List of Changes to Ease Workload
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 04: A maths teacher uses his white board to explain a sum to pupils King Edward VI High School for Girls on 4 October, 2006, Birmingham, England. The independent...
View ArticleAllergies and Asthma in Adults
Did you know many adults are living with allergies and don't know it? Dr. Jackie Eghrari-Sabet, of Family Allergy & Asthma Care in Gaithersburg, Md., discusses the link between adult asthma and...
View ArticleHigh School Coach, Player React to Rutgers Basketball Coach's Behavior
News4's Zachary Kiesch talked to a local coach and player about how common an ex-Rutgers basketball coach's behavior might be behind closed doors of a gym.
View ArticleRiver Road Closed in Bethesda After Crash
River Road is closed in both directions in Bethesda, Md., following a crash Wednesday afternoon. A construction truck and car collided at the intersection of Goldsboro Road just before 4:30 p.m. The...
View ArticleD.C. Special Election Raises Racial Balance Concerns
Former D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown’s surprising decision to drop out of the special election for an at-large D.C. Council seat raised some concerns about racial balance in D.C. politics. The...
View ArticleVa. Lawmakers Reject Changes in Education Reform Plan
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's attempt to expand his school takeover bill failed Wednesday with both the House and Senate rejecting his amendments. The bill is a key part of the governor's education...
View Article2013 Fatal Fires Outnumber 2012 Total in Prince George's Co.
There have been 11 fire-related deaths so far in 2013 in Prince George's County, compared with 10 for all of 2012, and fire officials say more than half of the victims could have been saved.
View ArticleVa. Approves Amendment Barring Abortion Coverage by Health Care Exchange Plans
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's controversial amendment to bar health insurance plans sold through a federal exchange from covering most abortions won approval from both the House and Senate in the...
View ArticleGuilty Plea in Hit & Run Involving Bicyclist
A D.C. man will have to complete anger management counseling, a drivers' safety course and perform 25 hours of community service in connection to a hit and run involving a bicyclist. John Diehl, 57,...
View ArticleArmed Robbers Target Bicyclists on Arlington Trail
Arlington County police are looking for two robbers who targeted bicyclists on a trail Tuesday night. A man was cycling on the Nelly Custis Bike Trail about 10:20 p.m. when two men tried to block the...
View Article2 Women Sought in Crystal City Theft
Two women allegedly stole a checkbook and credit cards from a woman’s purse in a Crystal City grocery store. The victim was eating at a grocery store in when the women took her checkbook and credit...
View ArticleCrews Begin Demolition of Reagan's Childhood Home
Demolition on the childhood home of Ronald Reagan began Tuesday. Crews from Heneghan Wrecking Co. began tearing down the apartment building on Chicago's South Side at 832 E. 57th St., where Reagan and...
View ArticlePrince George’s Senators Approve Schools Plan
Prince George's County senators approved a measure that would allow County Executive Rushern Baker to select the county's new schools superintendent and choose the chairman and vice chairman of an...
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