Escalator Replacement at Pentagon Station
Metro Transit will close its Pentagon Station South Entrance beginning Monday so crews can replace its 3 escalators. Metro says the current escalators were installed 18 years ago, and the company that...
View ArticleVictim Raises Funds to Fight Gun Violence
Two years after surviving a shooting, Andrew Gaeckle held a party to celebrate and raise funds for former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' PAC. News4's Darcy Spencer reports
View ArticlePr. George's School Copyright Propsal Draws Criticism
Thanks to a new proposal by the Prince George’s County Board of Education, first-graders could suddenly lose the right to their fridge-worthy work. According to The Washington Post, a recent proposal...
View ArticleMore Flurries Possible Sunday
Two consecutive days of snow flurries could become three on Sunday -- but don't expect very much of the white stuff to actually make it to ground. The latest forecast from Storm4 meteorologist Chuck...
View ArticleExtra DWI Patrols on Local Roads Sunday
As people all over the D.C. area get ready to head out to Super Bowl parties, local police are warning them to be safe. In Maryland, police in Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties will be conducting...
View ArticleFormer D.C. Schools Superintendent Ackerman Dies
Dr. Arlene Ackerman, former Superintendent of D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) died Saturday in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 66. Her son, Anthony Antognoli, told the Associated Press that his mother...
View ArticleRhee Defends D.C. Tenure Ahead of Book Release
Former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee broadly defended her management style Sunday ahead of the release of a new book describing her educational philosophy. In an interview broadcast on...
View ArticleShould Ski Masks Be Restricted in D.C.?
NOTE: A previous version of this story suggested that Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Faith Wheeler is calling for a ban on ski masks. Rather, she is asking that it be considered among other...
View ArticleWoman May Have Robbed 2 Banks in 15 Minutes
Two northwest D.C. banks were robbed in a short period of time Monday morning, and police are investigating the possibility that they're related. Officers responded at 9:13 a.m. to the PNC Bank in the...
View ArticleArrest Made in Fatal Stabbing of 68-Year-Old
A suspect was arrested Monday in the murder of a 68-year-old D.C. man who was fatally stabbed in his apartment over the weekend. Police were called to the Mozart apartment building at 1630 Fuller...
View Article87-Yr-Old Woman Gets 12,800 Cards After Sandy
87-year-old Patsy Roberts had been collecting letters from loved ones all her life. Then Sandy flooded her house, destroying all of her cards. Her family asked friends online to help her create new...
View ArticleDusting of Snow Not Likely for D.C. Area
A dusting of snow does not look likely for the D.C. area after all tonight, according to Storm Team 4. A system with potential to bring snow was approaching Hagerstown and Winchester about 4 p.m....
View ArticleCalif. Tour Bus Was "Swerving All the Way Down"
A tour bus swerved for several minutes Sunday evening, crashing into two other vehicles before flipping on a two-lane mountain road east of Los Angeles in a rollover that killed at least seven people...
View Article"Sniper" Shooting Suspect on Suicide Watch
The man charged with shooting Chris Kyle, the author of "American Sniper," and Chad Littlefield is on suicide watch, according to Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant. The suspect in the shootings, Eddie...
View ArticleCaps Look to Clear Out Traffic
Entering Monday, the Washington Capitals find themselves at the bottom of the NHL in regards to goal differential, having allowed 12 more goals than they have scored. Most of those goals against are...
View ArticleMd. to Raise Speed Limit on Intercounty Connector
Maryland plans to raise the speed limit on the Intercounty Connector from 55 to 60 mph, state transportation officials announced Monday. The speed limit is expected to be raised by March 31. Drivers...
View ArticleThieves Steal 27 Rings From Jewelry Store
Thieves snatched 27 rings from a jewelry store in Pentagon City mall in a brazen pre-Valentine's Day heist. At about 11 a.m., when the mall was open and shoppers were nearby, four thieves - armed with...
View ArticleRavens Fans Celebrate Super Bowl Win
The Ravens are the new Super Bowl champions, and residents in Baltimore couldn't be happier. Chris Gordon reportsPhoto Credit: AP
View ArticleCaregiver Charged With Abuse at Group Home
A house manager at a group home for adults with intellectual disabilities has been charged with multiple counts of assault and reckless endangerment for abusing a male resident of the home. The alleged...
View ArticleD.C. Police Dispute Sex Assault Report
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier says her department found evidence that disputes a report by the Human Rights Watch, claiming the city under-reported sex assaults. News4's Pat Collins reports.
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