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Recent house fires in our area were sparked by hot ashes that were improperly discarded. News4’s Megan McGrath shares safety tips from Montgomery County’s fire department.

Four people are hurt and residents are expected to be displaced after a tractor-trailer slammed into a condo building in Woodbridge, Virginia, authorities say.

Roads are going to be crowded Monday as many people come back home from their Thanksgiving travels. News4’s Joseph Olmo shares why it’s better to leave in the evening and other tips on holiday travel. 

Angela Alsobrooks has resigned from her post as county executive for Prince George’s County, Maryland, weeks after winning a U.S. Senate seat.

News4’s Derrick Ward has where to get freebies when looking for a tree this holiday season.

Jayden Daniels accounted for four touchdowns to lead the Washington Commanders to a 42-19 victory over the Tennessee Titans that snapped his team’s losing streak at three. Daniels threw two of his three TD passes to Terry McLaurin and the other to Zach Ertz. Brian Robinson Jr. returned from a sprained ankle to rush for 103 yards and a touchdo...

A cherished community leader who sought to prevent gun violence died after he was shot Saturday outside a restaurant in Largo, Maryland. Prince George’s County police responded to the 9600 block of Lottsford Court at 12:45 a.m. to a report of gunshots. When police arrived on the scene, they found Cornelius McDonald, of Upper Marlboro, sufferi...

TSA is expecting to screen a record number of travelers on Sunday as they come back from Thanksgiving travel. News4’s Derrick Ward talks to some travelers about their screening experience so far. 

February will mark three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since then, more than 600 Ukrainian children have been killed. To honor the lives lost, hundreds of teddy bears were placed at the Washington Monument Friday morning. Voices raised to the words of the Ukrainian national anthem drifted across the monument grounds. Teddy bears w...

Visitors and residents alike are out and about as temperatures drop, including at the tree lighting ceremony at CityCenter. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

A motorcycle driver died after crashing into the side of an unmarked D.C. police cruiser in Columbia Heights early Saturday morning, police said.

To honor the lives lost, hundreds of teddy bears were placed at the Washington Monument on Friday morning. 

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Watkins Regional Park. The Festival of Lights is now underway. 

News4’s Mark Segraves takes us to one of the oldest record stores in our area on Record Store Day.