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Right now D.C. courts tell the News4 I-Team the trial for someone newly accused of a violent crime is scheduled to start in summer 2026 – more than a year-and-a-half away. That means a victim or their family has to wait all that time for answers they’re desperate to receive. D.C. judges made an urgent plea Wednesday to prevent...

Washington Commanders players talk about how important practice is heading into a game against the rival Dallas Cowboys. Team insider JP Finlay reports.

Saturday marks 10 years since the passing of D.C.’s “mayor for life,” Marion Barry, and the District is honoring him with a new mural. News4’s Shawn Yancy spoke with his widow, Cora Masters Barry, and the mural’s artist.

Athletes from the Mystics and Wizards helped give out food for Thanksgiving at Martha’s Table in Southeast D.C. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke live with the Mystics’ Brittney Sykes. 

The market for non-surgical cosmetic treatments is booming as both women and men are investing in wrinkle-free skin.

A former University of Virginia student pleaded guilty Wednesday to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the Charlottesville campus in 2022.

D.C. abortion rights advocates say they’re bracing for the possibility of restrictions in the District in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory — and because D.C. is not a state, abortion access is particularly vulnerable, they say.

A man shot and killed his 15-year-old stepson in Charles County, Maryland, Wednesday morning, authorities say.

While mainstream stores might be a little chaotic on Black Friday, Old Town Alexandria’s small businessses and boutiques embraces a more relaxed experience. News4’s Molette Green talks to a local business owner about why shopping local is important. 

The ice rink at the Sculpture Garden on the National Mall reopens this weekend for the holiday season (and beyond).

Friends, family and members of the D.C. boating community are mourning the loss of one of their own. Loved ones say Tracy Simpson fell off of his boat and into the Anacostia River Monday evening and never resurfaced. He was 62 years old. “He enjoyed being down here, being on the water,” said Tyrone Tolson, a friend of Simpson’s....