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Former President Jimmy Carter is lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda ahead of state funeral. Also on The News4 Rundown: D.C. works to expand shelter service during the cold, how a high-tech hospital pharmacy is using robots and the Pat Collins Snow Stick Challege winner is revealed.

We asked and you delivered. Here’s who won our Snow Stick Washington Commanders challenge.

The federal government opened an investigation into a driverless feature found in millions of vehicles and recently profiled in a News4 I-Team consumer investigation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said. The probe will look at crashes involving the Tesla app that allows drivers to remotely move their vehicles using ...

The National Zoo shared video of animals playing in the snow.

The public viewing for President Jimmy Carter begins at 8 p.m. ahead of Thursday’s state funeral. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with some of the admirers who lined up to pay their respects.

We’re all taught in grade school that water freezes into ice at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. So when temperatures stay that cold, it’s easy to assume the snow won’t melt. Unfortunately, its a little more complicated than that.

Officials cleared major roads and highways in Charles County, but some residents are still waiting for snow plows to enter their neighborhoods. News4’s Dominique Moody reports. 

School cancelations are coming in for Wednesday as the D.C. area still works to clear roads and school parking lots from Monday’s snow. D.C. Public Schools and the city’s government offices will open on time Wednesday. But families should expect another snow day for most other school districts in the region. Read on for more details: An...

Monday’s snowstorm was one for the books! It was our biggest snowstorm in three years and Storm Team4 has been tracking snow totals since it first touched down Monday morning. Reagan National recorded 7.2 inches of snow while Dulles had 5.1 inches and BWI-Marshall had 6.6 inches. Washington D.C. got 8.3 inches of snow and Fort Washington, Mar...

Virginia Democrats have preserved their Statehouse majority in special elections. The special elections Tuesday were the first official races in Virginia since November’s general election. President-elect Donald Trump’s win had left many Democrats reckoning with their losses in federal elections. They were able to retain their Statehouse majo...

Runways at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were closed overnight to clean up from the snowstorm but as of Tuesday morning, they have reopened. News4’s Joseph Olmo talks to the manager of the airport of why they had to close all runways for passengers’ and crews’ safety. 

Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored in D.C. starting Tuesday, and members of the public may pay their respects.. Here’s how.

While the roads are better than they were on Monday, they are still dangerous to drive on from the snowstorm. Maryland State Police responded to 261 crashes on Monday due to dangerous conditions on the roads. News4’s Megan McGrath reports. 

Cleanup continues in D.C. after Monday’s snowstorm. Trucks are getting loaded up with salt to clean up the icy, slushy roads from overnight. News4’s Joseph Olmo talks to Rick Birt of the Highway Safety Office on how long cleanup will take.