Anti-Doping Experts: Culture Must Change
Anti-doping pioneer Don Catlin spent a quarter century trying to catch athletes using performance-enhancing drugs, snaring many of the world's biggest cheaters -- but he never caught Lance Armstrong....
View ArticleAquarium Gets Adorable, Blind Baby Sea Lion
A one-year-old sea lion named Cruz lost his eyesight after a gunshot. He and another sea lion, Tanner, made their public debut recently at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. NBC Chicago's Rob Stafford reports.
View ArticleHealth Club Membership Warnings
This is the time of year many join new gyms or expensive health clubs. Here are a few tips to help you avoid getting sucked into costly commitments.
View ArticleManti Te'o Fake Girlfriend Tweets Response To Hoax
The tale of the girlfriend who hoodwinked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o continues. In response to a detailed, published article about Teo's supposed California girlfriend who died of leukemia last...
View ArticleShopping Carts Abandoned in Creek Prompt Bill in Va.
As Virginia's General Assembly convenes in Richmond, lawmakers are introducing and deciding on hundreds of bills, and each year, a few of those bills seem to spark conversation. HB 2011 stands out this...
View ArticleAvoiding the Flu During Inauguration Events
Doctors say avoiding crowds can help keep you from catching the flu but that's going to be tough with huge numbers of people attending Inauguration events. Experts say you can still reduce your risk of...
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Afternoon Snow Expected in Region
Snow is likely in D.C. Thursday -- but areas to the south could see the most accumulation. Federal offices will be open Thursday, but employees are allowed to take unscheduled leave or unscheduled...
View Article15 D.C. Schools to Close
DC schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced today she has cut the city's school closing list from 20 schools to 15. In addition, she said she would not send some middle school students to high...
View ArticleBy the Numbers: Gun Violence in America
Mass shootings have a way of focusing the nation's attention to the scourge of gun violence, but those events are relatively infrequent. In some parts of the country, gunfire is a part of everyday...
View ArticlePrivate Planes Getting Own Runway for Inauguration
If you were worried about how your out-of-town friends are managing to land their private planes en route to inauguration, fear no more. Just send them to Virginia. Dulles International Airport will...
View ArticleSurvey: Teachers Say No Guns in Fairfax Schools
Most unionized Fairfax teachers surveyed don't want guns in schools - unless police are carrying them, according to a new survey released by a teacher's union Thursday. When teachers were asked whether...
View ArticleMetro Awards Escalator Replacement/Modernization Contract
Metro awarded a contract to replace or modernize 128 of the system's 588 escalators by 2020. KONE Corporation received the $151.1 million contract. Escalators at the following stations will be replaced...
View ArticleThies: Barry Says FBI Tried to Kill Him
Marion Barry says, "the FBI tried to kill me." In an interview with U.S.News & World Report, the former mayor of Washington, D.C., and current D.C. Council member recalls the night when an FBI...
View ArticleAA Unveils Bold New Logo, Livery
The world-famous silver bird of Fort Worth-based American Airlines is getting a bold new makeover. American Airlines CEO Thomas Horton debuted the airline's new livery in a recorded video on the...
View ArticleDC Hotels Roll Out Inauguration Experience
Locals and tourists alike are turning the Inauguration into a vacation experience. Some of the best hotels throughout Washington are offering luxury packages for every personality. News4's Jim Handly...
View ArticleInauguration: A Look at the Lincoln Bible
President Obama used the Lincoln Bible in his first inauguration and plans to use it again Monday. News4's Wendy Rieger went to the Library of Congress to get a look at it.Photo Credit: AP
View ArticleDC School Closings Plans Finalized
DC makes some changes to the plans to close some schools for the next school year. Tom Sherwood reports
View ArticleGuilty Verdict in DC Police Officer Murder Trial
Richmond Phillips found guilty on all counts in the death of his girlfriend and daughter. News4's Jackie Bensen gets reaction from family members outside the courthouse.
View ArticleVirginia Debates Guns in Schools
Virginia lawmakers debate several gun measures included arming someone at each school. News4 Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
View ArticleMd. Ready to Crack Down on Toll Cheaters
Transportation officials in Maryland want new legislation to stop toll cheaters, who've cost the state millions.Photo Credit: Getty Images
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