Carissa DiMargo

Gun violence Jan 31, 2023

‘I'm Only a Kid,' Karon Blake Cried After Being Shot. DC Employee Charged With 13-Year-Old's Murder

The D.C. government employee who shot at 13-year-old Karon Blake as he yelled “I’m only a kid” earlier this month turned himself in Tuesday to face a second-degree murder charge, according to court documents and Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee. Blake yelled “I’m sorry” and “I am only 12” numerous times as the suspect fired in his direction, according...

WASHINGTON, DC – July 24:
One of the bronze lions that flanks the front gate is definitely masked in the face of COVID-19 as the National Zoo reopens to the public in Washington, DC on July 24.
(Photo by Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Museums May 22, 2021

Here's the Reopening Status of Some of DC's Most Popular Museums & Sites

You’ll need free, timed tickets to visit the Smithsonian museums and National Zoo — and a special pass to visit the zoo’s new panda cub.

New Laws Jan 14, 2021

New Laws Go Into Effect in DC, Maryland and Virginia in January 2021

A new year means new laws. Read on for some of the changes beginning Jan. 1, 2021 around the D.C. area.

“Black Lives Matter Plaza” in D.C. / A nurse screen patients for COVID-19 in Maryland / Demonstrators wearing “Make America Great Again Hats” gather in Freedom Plaza during the “Million MAGA March” in D.C.

Dec 23, 2020

Here Were the DC Area's 20 Most Memorable Stories of 2020

Here are the top 20 local stories that captivated readers and viewers in 2020.

Metro (WMATA) Dec 15, 2020

Metro to Halt Blue Line Service for 3 Months in 2021; Will Run Extra Yellow Trains

Metrorail will temporarily stop running Blue Line trains and add extra Yellow Line trains for three months in early 2021.

Three people, including a child, were taken to a hospital after a two-car crash in the 5900 block of Richmond Highway in Fairfax County. The child died at the hospital, police said.

Fairfax County Dec 13, 2020

Child Dies After Crash on Richmond Highway

A child has died following a crash Wednesday morning in Fairfax County, Virginia, county police said.

A giant panda eats an apple during snack time at the National Zoo.

Pandas Dec 7, 2020

Pandas Renew DC Lease: Deal Extension Keeps Mei Xiang, Tian Tian at National Zoo to 2023

The Smithsonian on Monday revealed a new agreement is now in place to keep Mei Xiang and Tian Tian at the zoo in Washington, D.C., through Dec. 7, 2023.

Nov 19, 2020

No Civil Rights Charges in Death of Deon Kay, 18-Year-Old Killed by DC Police

No federal criminal civil rights charges will be brought against the Washington, D.C. police officer involved in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Deon Kay, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. announced Thursday.