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For the last 15 years, residents of the District have participated in an annual snowball fight, hosted by the DC Snowball Fight Association.

A contest to increase opioid overdose awareness in Montgomery County features videos that are a “gut punch” look into the lives of high school and middle school students.  The theme running like a raw nerve through many of the 600 student videos submitted to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office “Speak Up, Save A Life” contest is str...

Virginia voters will begin the new year filling state Senate and House vacancies on Tuesday in a trio of special elections that could determine control of the narrowly divided chambers. In Loudoun County, Democratic state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam was elected to Congress in November, triggering a special election for his state Senate District 32 seat....

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is chasing the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin entered the season 42 goals short of breaking a record that long seemed unapproachable. He missed 16 games with a broken leg but resumed his pursuit in December.

After snow showers move out of the DMV, the region prepares for a bigger storm. Also in The News4 Rundown: Police presence increases as multiple big events are planned for D.C. next week.

A family received much-needed home improvements with the help of Prince George’ County. A roofing crew started early in Capitol Heights to help Towanna Wright, her daughter and her two grandchildren. Wright moved there in 2006 and bought the house in 2009. The family loves the home, but it needed repair. “The issues have been back and forth as far&...

An unattended bag at Newark Penn Station led to the discovery of a man carrying several handguns and rifles while he traveling to Virginia on an Amtrak train, officials said. He was arrested at the Trenton Transit Center.

Former Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks made history Friday when she was sworn in as Maryland’s first Black U.S. senator. Alsobrooks was flanked by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin and retired Sen. Barbara Mikulski as she was sworn in by her friend, Vice President Kamala Harris. “It’s fairly indescribable,” Al...

Expect to see more police officers and road closures in Washington, D.C., over the next few days as the city prepares for the certification of the presidential election at the Capitol and the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter. “I want to be very clear that we will not tolerate any violence, rioting, destruction of property or an...

A longtime attorney who has tried to educate J6ers told the News4 I-Team why she believes some should be pardoned by President-elect Donald Trump.

A former Virginia hospital worker was arrested in connection with an incident that left three babies with “unexplainable fractures,” officials said.

For the Commanders, it’s definitely the new year, with 11 wins for the first time since 1991. As they head to the playoffs, hear from Dan Quinn, Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin. Plus, JP goes 1-on-1 with tight ends coach David Raih.

Here’s info on natural Christmas tree disposal across the D.C. area. News4’s Susan Hogan reports.

The holiday season hasn’t ended just yet. Here’s where to buy your Rosca de Reyes and King Cake in the DMV.