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Officials in the District are getting ready for the looming general election, prepping for everything from peaceful celebrations to a Jan. 6 repeat. For some of the people in Capitol Hill, that second possibility is daunting.

The D.C. Council passed a bill last week requiring schools to adopt a plan for cardiac emergencies. All schools in the District — including public, private, public charter, independent and parochial —  must adopt a plan for handling cardiac emergencies by the 2025-2026 school year. The bill adds to existing legislation that requires schools to...

Crews have stopped cutting down trees along the George Washington Parkway in Northern Virginia after residents expressed anger and frustration.

The HBCU is Harris’ alma mater, and it’s one of the venues her campaign is considering for election night.

A man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the February death of a volunteer firefighter killed when a home exploded in Sterling, Virginia.

A man who had lived in the U.S. for less than a year was shot and killed at a tire shop in Capitol Heights. Two men have now been charged.

Self-healing educator Yasmine Cheyenne shares work-life balance tips including, “Work-life balance is going to require us to say no to some things.” She spoke with News4’s Jummy Olabanji about her book ‘Wisdom of the Path: The Beautiful and Bumpy Ride to Healing and Trusting Our Inner Guide.” 

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

A campaign by D.C.’s &pizza for Marion Berry Knots, mocking “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry, is drawing criticism and sparking calls for a boycott.

Some of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority line sisters sit down with News4’s Shawn Yancy and tell all about their friendship, what Harris’s line name was and how they feel about the upcoming election.

A man was shot and killed in Landover, Maryland, on Tuesday, and police say they’re searching for multiple suspects.

The Fairfax County Jobs Coalition, a group consisting of several unions and trade groups, campaigned for a resort-like casino in Tysons. If the casino is built, workers are hoping to have jobs that help them afford to live in Fairfax County. News4’s Megan McGrath reports outside of Fairfax County Government Center. 

Election Day is two weeks away! NBC News and NBC4 are wearing their stickers to remind you to step into the box and make your voice heard. For voting information visit NBCWashington.com/PlanYourVote. 

In the blink of an eye Sunday night, an SUV driver went flying off I-66 in Fairfax County, crashed through a fence and straight into a retention pond. The vehicle began sinking in the dark water, and two Virginia State troopers arrived as water was filling the compartment of the vehicle. Video from a highway traffic camera shows from a…...