4 Teens Killed After Car Plunges Into Creek
Four teens from Chicago were killed when their car skidded of a bridge and plunged into a creek in a rural part of northern Illinois. Will County Sheriffs confirmed the bodies of two boys and two girls...
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Mars Rock Reveals Conditions Once Suited for Life
Scientists studying a powdery sample from a rock into which rover Curiosity drilled one month ago announced Tuesday that the analysis revealed conditions once suited for ancient life on Mars. The team...
View ArticlePr. George's Co. Getting School Bus Cams
School bus cameras will be installed on Prince George's County school buses to prevent drivers from passing the buses while they're stopped.
View ArticleMaryland Resident Dies of Rabies
A Maryland resident has died of rabies, the state's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced Tuesday. It's currently unknown how the victim, an adult, contracted the virus. Authorities said...
View ArticleWarrant Links Sub Shop Fire Suspect to Owner
News4's Northern Virginia Bureau dug up a search warrant that's full of new details from the Feb. 6 sub shop explosion in the Lorton section of Fairfax County. The warrant cites that investigators...
View ArticleThird Playground Fire in Laurel
Police are investigating the third playground fire in Laurel in a little more than a week. The most recent fire was Monday afternoon at the Emancipation Community Park playground on Eighth Street, near...
View ArticleBurglars Target New Homes for Appliances
Prince George's County police hope the images above will help them catch those responsible for 25 home burglaries in the past three months. Investigators say the burglars are targeting new homes and...
View ArticleMan Fired For Wrestling Shark While on "Sick Leave"
A Welsh charity worker on “sick leave for stress” was vacationing in Australia where he made headlines after wrestling a shark away from children, the BBC reported. While beach goers and lifeguards...
View ArticleSherwood's Notebook: Let There Be Light... Bulbs!
■ Let there be light... bulbs! For those who shop in Roy Rodman’s one-stop "drugstore, beer and wine store, fresh vegetable market, household goods, grocery, health aids, pharmacy and candle" emporium...
View ArticlePedestrian in Critical Condition After Crash
A man is in critical condition after being struck by a car in Bethesda Wednesday morning. The victim, 59, was hit by a silver Honda on Old Georgetown Road near Vista Road, according to Montgomery...
View ArticleEagle Deaths Investigated in Virginia
State wildlife officials are investigating the deaths of four bald eagles on the Eastern Shore. Ruth Boettcher with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries WAVY-TV that three dead eagles...
View ArticleSistine Seagull: A Smoke Cam Star
The cameras of the world were fixed on the humble chimney atop the Sistine Chapel Tuesday awaiting a smoke signal from the conclave meeting to elect the new pope when a winged creature appeared. It was...
View ArticleNJ to Use Industrial Deodorant on Rancid Landfill
New Jersey environmental protection authorities say the operator of one of the state's most noxious landfills can try to use industrial-strength deodorant to cover up the rotten-egg stench wafting from...
View ArticleDolphin Spotted in NYC's East River
A dolphin has been spotted in New York City's East River, near East 96th Street in Manhattan. Timothy Machnica from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation told NBC 4 New York the...
View ArticleControversial Comments in Campaign to Land New FBI HQ
The fight to land the new FBI headquarters got nasty last week. Stewart Schwartz of the Coalition for Smarter growth said that while he knows the fight for the FBI headquarters is competitive, Fairfax...
View ArticleCelebrating New Pope Francis
White smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel Wednesday and bells rang out across Rome, signaling to world that the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have chosen a new pope.Photo Credit: Getty Images
View ArticleNissan Recalls Five 2013 Models for Airbag Concerns
Nissan is recalling five of its 2013 model year vehicles because the front passenger airbag may not deploy in a crash. The recall includes certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra and...
View ArticleLandmark Georgetown Building to Become Condos
News4 goes inside the Georgetown heating plant.Photo Credit: NBCWashington.com
View ArticleLocal Students React to Election of Pope Francis
Around the world, students gathered by TV screens to watch the historic election of Pope Francis I. News4's Mark Segraves spoke to faculty and students at Annunciation Catholic School in northwest...
View ArticleCatholics Throughout the Americas Celebrate New Pope
Tears and cheers erupted across the Americas on Wednesday as an Argentine cardinal became the first pope from the hemisphere, and many expressed hope that he help bring the church closer to the...
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