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A Charles County second grader was hospitalized with serious injuries after he was hurt Friday while “horseplaying” in a bathroom inside his elementary school, school officials said. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is now helping the school investigate as the boy’s parents demand answers. News4 started asking school offi...

A Fairfax County Judge granted a temporary injunction Friday to allow the Hayfield Secondary School football team to participate in the postseason and compete in the playoffs. The Virginia High School League issued a two-year postseason ban on the football team. The school was under scrutiny following allegations of improper recruiting. The injunct...

Fairfax County police have released images of two suspects wanted for stealing a dog from a local pet store. It happened back on Oct. 16 at XO Pups in Chantilly. Police say two men stole a puppy worth $4,000. “It’s a crime, and it’s devastating for us not knowing where this puppy is every single day that passes,” said Ayman…

D.C. police have released video of suspects in a string of smash-and-grabs in Northeast D.C. Police say a group of thieves allegedly stole $50,000 worth of merchandise from high-end clothing store A Ma Maniére on H street in September. The stunning action caught on camera inside the store led to this reaction from Doris Windham, who plans to open.....

Voters in Loudoun County’s District 32 are preparing for a special election to fill a state senate seat vacated by Suhas Subramanyam, who won a congressional race, with a firehouse primary. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

The Washington Spirit are heading to the National Women’s Soccer League Championship Game after defeating New York’s Gotham FC in a shootout.

An unidentified “adversary” hacked into the email system for the Library of Congress, accessing information sent via email between January and September 2024, the Library said.

The teaching assistant has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a child.

Thea LaFond and Aaron Ghebre Owusu both call Maryland home, but each represented their respective home countries at the 2024 Paris Olympics. News4’s Molette Green reports.

The Washington Capitals are hosting their 50th anniversary street hockey event for kids and teens. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Del. Suhas Subramanyam was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, leaving his seat in the Virginia state legislature empty.

The widow of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry found an ad campaign that mocked her husband as racist and disgusting, but she told News4 she found a positive amid the controversy. Last month, D.C.-based pizza chain &pizza introduced an ad campaign for a new dessert called Marion Berry Knots, the ads used words and imagery that referenced substance...

Friends and family of a Virginia farmer who was killed when he was struck by two hit-and-run drivers while crossing the street to check his mailbox held a vigil for him Friday night. News4’s Arielle Hixson reports.

Surveillance video shows well-dressed thieves stealing a puppy worth $4,000 from a Chantilly pet store. News4’s Walter Morris reports.