Anne Arundel County Executive Convicted of Misconduct
Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold was found guilty of misconduct for using executive protection officers for political and campaign activities. News4's Chris Gordon reports.
View ArticleD.C. Police: Teen Killed by Man Met on Social Networking Site
A Maryland teen slain in northwest D.C. Friday met her killer via the social-networking website Tagged, D.C. police told her family. News4's Jackie Bensen reports.
View ArticleTwo People Sought in Local Club Shooting
D.C. police are looking for two men in their investigation of a weekend nightclub shooting. The men are persons of interest, police said. Five people were shot early Saturday morning inside DC...
View ArticleVa. Delegate Proposes Possible State Currency
A northern Virginia lawmaker is preparing for the worst, economically, and proposing the state consider creating its own currency. Delegate Bob Marshall (R-13th District) of Prince William County...
View ArticleFairfax County Tries to Crack Down on Illegal Campaign Signs
Fairfax County is one step closer to eliminating illegal campaign signs that have cluttered medians and public driveways in the past. There will be a public hearing next month to discuss a proposal to...
View ArticleBoy Struck by Car in Prince George's County
A child is listed in very serious condition after being struck by a car in Greenbelt, Md. The 4-year-old boy was with his father when he was struck at an apartment complex in the 6000 block of...
View Article7 Injured, Including 4 Firefighters in Beltway Crash
Prince George’s Police, Prince George’s County Fire and Maryland State Police are investigating a serious crash that left seven people with serious injuries, including four firefighters. At about 3...
View ArticleSherwood's Notebook: Tony Williams on Snow, Taxes, Et Cetera
When the snowstorm was threatening us last Friday, former Mayor Tony Williams seemed relieved that he wasn’t the mayor, out in the city in boots directing the Transportation and Public Works...
View ArticleWater Main Break Slows Traffic
A water main break on Georgia Avenue at Aspen Road will slow the commute for drivers heading south. The 16-inch pipe break has left five customers without water, and two southbound lanes are closed....
View ArticleD.C. Streetcars Not Likely Before 2014
Plans have been in the works for years to return streetcars to D.C., but News4 has learned that it may take even longer to get the cars rolling on city streets. Sources with direct knowledge of the...
View ArticlePolice: Teen Killed by Man Met on Tagged
A Maryland teen slain in northwest D.C. Friday met her killer via the social-networking website Tagged, D.C. police told her family. The man 18-year-old Siobhan Lee arranged to meet through her Tagged...
View ArticleChicken, Beer and Ads: Super Bowl XLVII by the Numbers
On Sunday, there will be parties. There will be booze and salty snacks and barbecued poultry parts dipped in an assortment of dressings, which may vary by geographic region. There will be ticket...
View ArticleSource: Redskins Coach Smith Leaving for Steelers
Washington Redskins special teams coordinator Danny Smith is leaving to fill the same position with the Pittsburgh Steelers, sources told News4's Dan Hellie. Smith, a Pittsburgh native, has been with...
View ArticleFighting Sickness During Wild Weather Changes
Dr. Jackie Eghrari-Sabet, of Family Allergy & Asthma Care in Gaithersburg, Md., discusses how to fight against weather illnesses including runny nose, the norovirus, sinus headaches and constant...
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty to 1990 Murder
A 57-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a murder and two rapes that he committed in 1990. The Prince George's County State's Attorney Office said Wednesday that Thomas Lee Posey entered the pleas and...
View Article49er Chris Culliver: Gays Not Welcome in Locker Room
Days before the Super Bowl, San Francisco 49er Chris Culliver suggested that gay players would not be welcome in the locker room, prompting his team to do some damage control. "I don't do the gay guys,...
View ArticleCal Ripken Jr. to Deliver UMD Commencement Address
A local legend will deliver the 2013 commencement address at the University of Maryland: The school announced this week that Cal Ripken Jr. will address the graduating class of more than 7,000...
View ArticleWoman Assaulted on W&OD Trail in Reston
Police in Reston are looking for a man who they say assaulted a woman along the W & OD trail. A 31-year-old woman told police that someone grabbed her and pulled her off of the trail and into the...
View ArticleVa. Allows Armed Guards In Private Schools
The Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill Wednesday that would let private schools hire armed security guards - a measure barred under the current law. The measure, HB 1582, was approved by a 72...
View ArticleGround Broken for New DC Walmart, Apartments
City leaders broke ground Wednesday on a new residential and retail development in Northeast Washington, including apartments and an "urban format" Walmart store. The District has already invested $8...
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