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Crime and Courts 10 hours ago

DC crime ‘hotspot' hotel agrees to increase security

The owner of a D.C. hotel agreed to increase security at a hotel where the attorney general says there has been a pattern of violent crime and drugs.

Decision 2024 13 hours ago

2 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day
News4 Rundown 13 hours ago

Apartment building closed after explosion: The News4 Rundown

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Decision 2024 16 hours ago

Virginia voters shares thoughts on election on first day of early voting

Virginians eager to cast their ballots lined up for the first day of early voting. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey spoke with some of them.
Manassas Park 16 hours ago

Bond denied for husband accused in missing mom case

A Northern Virginia man accused of concealing his wife’s dead body as she remains missing will stay in jail for now. A judge refused his request for bond Friday. Naresh Bhatt stands charged in connect...
4 Your Home 17 hours ago

Wallpaper trends: How to transform your room in an instant

Wallpaper doesn’t have to go on the walls to make a statement. News4’s Erika Gonzalez spoke with a local designer about the latest trends in wallpaper.

Washington DC 18 hours ago

Maryland teen arrested for social media post threatening DC schools

A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged for posting a threat toward D.C. schools on Instagram, police say. The teen from Brandywine, Maryland, posted photos of weapons alongside a list of D.C. schools on Thursday, D.C. police said. Police increased patrols at schools throughout the District after the department learned of the post. Investigators...
Maryland 13 hours ago

Man shot, killed near Prince George's shopping center

A man was shot to death near a shopping center in Largo, Maryland, Friday afternoon, police say.
Maryland 20 hours ago

Frederick leaders approve letting noncitizens vote in local elections

Thousands of people who live in the city of Frederick, Maryland, but are not citizens will be able to cast ballots in the next local election.
2024 Paris Olympics 21 hours ago

‘The streak starts now': Maryland Olympian Masai Russell dishes on winning gold

The DMV is home to one of the best hurdlers in the world. Masai Russell, a Bullis School alum, tells News4’s Molette Green about winning a gold medal and her plans for future Olympics.
Washington DC 22 hours ago

Leon Harris shares message from home as he recovers from surgery

Where’s News4’s Leon Harris? In a video message as he recovers from surgery, he said, “I wish I had a really, really good story. I wish it involved me saving a baby from a burning building or something like that. But, unfortunately, not the case.” Leon shared this advice: “Whatever you do, do not run up and down stairs in...
Washington DC 10 hours ago

Woman hurt in gas explosion at Columbia Heights apartment

A woman was seriously hurt Friday morning in an apparent natural gas explosion at an apartment building in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of D.C., fire officials say. Firefighters evacuated the four-story apartment building at 1433 Columbia Road Northwest and shut off the gas after finding the woman in serious condition, D.C. Fire and EMS said. ...
Southeast DC 24 hours ago

Man on video sought after 70-year-old is stabbed to death in DC

D.C. police asked for help identifying a person of interest after a 70-year-old man from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was found stabbed to death earlier this month in Southeast.
Northwest DC Sep 20

DC coffee shop where man berated driver was ordered to close

A D.C. coffee shop where a man was caught on video appearing to berate a delivery driver for not speaking English was ordered to shut down. City officials say investigations began before the video surfaced this week.
In the Community Sep 20

‘Realize their dreams': So Kids Soar helps young people with disabilities

Building self-confidence in people with physical and developmental disabilities is a major commitment of D.C. nonprofit So Kids Soar. That’s why they were selected as an NBC4 Telemundo44 Local Impact grant winner. News4’s Molette Green spotlights how this organization is changing lives, and how the grant will help.
Football 21 hours ago

HU vs. HU: Howard athletic director says Bison ready to play Hampton in HBCU faceoff

Howard University’s Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Kery Davis previews the Howard vs. Hampton Truth and Service Classic with News4’s Tony Perkins and Howard alum Molette Green.
Maryland 21 hours ago

Frederick leaders approve letting noncitizens vote in local elections

Frederick, Maryland’s leaders voted to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
Decision 2024 Sep 19

Some Maryland voters received sample ballots with wrong names

Some registered Maryland voters flooded elections officials with questions after receiving sample election ballot booklets with their correct address but a stranger’s names on the mailing label. Montgomery County Board of Elections quickly noticed all the calls were coming from registered voters in Congressional District 8 whose last names begin wi...
WNBA Sep 19

Mystics defeat Caitlin Clark and the Fever in front of record-setting WNBA crowd

Sika Kone scored a career-high 20 points and the Washington Mystics pulled out a 92-91 win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Thursday night before a record crowd of 20,711, the largest in WNBA history. The Mystics began the game with a shot at the final playoff spot but that hope ended when the Atlanta Dream won at...
Alexandria Sep 19

2 men injured in Alexandria shooting

Two men were hospitalized after being shot in Alexandria Thursday evening. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

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