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A dog died after being boarded at a Virginia PetSmart, and animal control is investigating. Andrew Noles raised 3-year-old Aussiedoodle Clark from the time he was a tiny puppy and recalled the greetings he got from his pet. “As soon as I turned the doorknob, Clark would literally would just, like, run and jump on me,” Noles said. “And he…...

Dr. Thomas Taylor joins Maryland’s largest school district after leaving Stafford County, Virginia, where he was the superintendent for almost three years. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with Taylor about his goals and plans for the school district. 

A Metro Transit Police officer shot and wounded a carjacking suspect in the Rosslyn area of Arlington, Virginia, on Friday morning after seeing him carjack one person and try to carjack another, authorities say. A Metro Transit Police officer had been headed to the Rosslyn Metro station at about 11:30 a.m. when the officer “happened upon” a man car...

Fourth of July celebrations brought a huge number of calls about fireworks and related fires to local fire departments.

Firefighters in D.C. responded to almost three times as many calls as usual on July 4 than on a typical day. In Montgomery County, two significant housefires were linked to fireworks. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Exercise early in the morning, plan your day carefully and listen to your body. Officials and regular Washingtonians have tips as temperatures soar. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

Weekend fireworks and more things to do the weekend after the Fourth of July in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Prime Day, Independence Day and back-to-school sales collide in July. News4’s Susan Hogan shares tips from Consumer Reports.

People flocked to the National Mall to celebrate the Fourth of July. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

A pharmacy employee in Chevy Chase, Maryland, who was pistol-whipped by a robber says his first concern was for the only customer in the store – a teenager. Brookville Pharmacy manager Scott Wilson says his first thought when realizing the store was being robbed at gunpoint Saturday afternoon was for that customer. “I waved him to get out of the&#8...

A boy is in critical condition and two other people are hurt after a shooting in Prince George’s County, Maryland, police said.

As Americans across the country gather to celebrate the nation’s founding, a new survey reveals the level of people who are “extremely” or “very proud” to be American is near record lows. In the survey released this week, 41% of respondents told Gallup pollsters they were “extremely proud;” another 26% said they ...

A former Gonzaga College High School athlete has been training since age 5 to achieve the opportunity he has ahead of him. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports on how Alexandria native Christian Tabash learned rowing would be his golden ticket to the Paris Olympics.

President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance and the fallout will likely be a topic of discussion at plenty of July 4 get togethers. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey stopped by the parade in Fairfax to hear what voters there had to say.