Maryland

Take a look back at the most impactful local, weather, political and hopeful stories of 2024 in and around Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.

Jeni Stepanek, the mother of young poet and peacemaker Mattie Stepanek, knew former President Jimmy Carter as few did — as a neighbor and friend. Carter died at the age of 100 on Sunday. Stepanek said that Carter served as a mentor to Mattie, who spoke and wrote about the cause of peace. Mattie was diagnosed with dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy,…

DMV residents are remembering former President Jimmy Carter, including one Maryland man who has a picture worth a thousand words. Josh Davidsburg shared a photo with News4 showing himself as a 2-year-old. The photo shows him sitting on Carter’s lap. “Even though I don’t remember it, it’s still like a big part of my life,” Davidsburg said. The adorable...

Jeni Stepanek, mother of Maryland writer Mattie Stepanek, spoke to News4’s Erika Gonzalez about her friendship with former President Jimmy Carter after his death Sunday.

Memories and condolences are pouring out after the death of former President Jimmy Carter, including from President Joe Biden and President-elect Trump. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

A man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly engaging in “disorderly conduct” at two churches in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, including pouring whiskey into holy water, police said.

The death of a man in police custody in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is under investigation by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, according to a news release.

A child is dead and three other people are hurt after a shooting in Baltimore County on Tuesday, according to police. Police responded to the unit block of Breslin Court at 6:35 a.m. in Rosedale, Maryland to the report of a shooting at an apartment complex. At the scene, officers found a woman and two children suffering from gunshot wounds,…

Baltimore County police found a woman and two children who were shot on Tuesday. After being transported to a hospital, one child was pronounced dead. 

This cold Christmas Eve was even more uncomfortable for hundreds of residents of a condominium complex in Maryland. They say they have been without heat since mid-December. Residents of Chelsea Wood Condominiums in Greenbelt told News4 they’ve been informed it could be another couple of weeks, at minimum, until their homes are warm again. Coats and hats are indoor...

Residents of a condominium complex say they have no heat this Christmas Eve, and there’s no telling when they’ll get it back. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Another development has arrived in the deal to give the District long-term control of the RFK stadium site. The Air Force has agreed to transfer D.C.’s Air National Guard fighter squadron to Maryland’s National Guard. Maryland leaders had sought the transfer as part of the deal to give D.C. control of RFK. The Washington Post was first to report...

The Air Force agreed to transfer D.C.’s Air National Guard fighter squadron to Maryland’s National Guard. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

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While Santa won’t deliver a white Christmas to the DMV, News4’s Joseph Olmo did find some flakes in Frederick, Maryland, while checking on road conditions.

If you follow News4’s Tracee Wilkins on social, you know she loves preparing home cooked meals from scratch. In this special Food Fare at Tracee’s kitchen, she shows News4’s Eun Yang how she makes one of her holiday favorites – fried chicken and waffles.

Last-minute holiday shoppers bundle up as they head to local malls, stores and holiday markets. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Saturday granting control of the old RFK Stadium site to D.C., a last-minute passage that helps clear the way for the Washington Commanders to potentially move back to the city. Over the past year, D.C. and Maryland leaders have discussed their plans for both the futures of RFK Stadium and Northwest Stadium....

The deal to transfer the decaying RFK stadium site to D.C. appeared dead, but it was passed at the last minute. The impact of the deal is massive for the District. News4’s Mark Segraves explains why and what’s next.

An 8-year-old Maryland boy is home safe with his family after investigators say a woman abducted him on his way to school.