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List: What to do in the Washington DC area, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6
Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
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Scary season: Haunted houses and ghost tours for frightful fun in the DC area
The scariest haunted houses aren’t far from D.C.
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Family honors daughter 3 years after killing by spreading domestic violence awareness
Family and friends of Moyonna Tillman marked the third anniversary of her death by coming together here at Jessie Warr Park in Hyattsville to celebrate her life. They hope that by coming together and sharing their story, they can help other victims of domestic violence know that they’re not alone. The 24-year-old was shot and killed on September 24, 2021…
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Family honors daughter 3 years after killing by spreading domestic violence awareness
Three years after Moyonna Tillman was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, her family is honoring her by showing domestic violence victims that they are not alone. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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Funeral services held for Bullis coach Ray Butler
People gathered at Bullis High School in Potomac to celebrate the life of Ray Butler, who died of an apparent brain aneurism earlier in September.
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20-foot pupusa cooked by DC chefs breaks world record
In this footage from Fiesta DC, officials from the Guinness Book of World Records confirm that a group of D.C. chefs have cooked the largest pupusa in the world at 20 feet wide.
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‘Worst part of day is recess': Elementary school awaits new playground
Several parents say Montgomery County Public Schools removed unsafe playground equipment from an elementary school but have been slow to replace it, leaving students with little to do during recess. Parents are often looking for ways to keep their kids active. One said that’s been a challenge for her third grader at East Silver Spring Elementary School this schoolyear....
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Parents concerned about removal of elementary school's playground
Several parents say Montgomery County Public Schools removed unsafe playground equipment from an elementary school but have been slow to replace it, leaving students with little to do during recess.
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School's decades-old stem cell and bone marrow registration drive saves lives
For two decades, a school in the suburbs of Washington, D.C, has helped save lives by donating stem cells and bone marrow after leukemia touched a teacher’s family. Andy Katz has taught at Landon School in Bethesda for more than 30 years. As senior dean, wrestling coach and mentor, he tries to give students tools to grapple with problems...
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School's decades-old stem cell and bone marrow registration drive saves lives
For two decades, a school in the suburbs of Washington, D.C, has helped save lives by donating stem cells and bone marrow after leukemia touched a teacher’s family. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Purple Light Nights show solidarity with domestic violence victims, survivors
Prince George’s County encourages residents to put purple lights in their windows and porches to show solidarity with victims and survivors of domestic violence. News4’s Arielle Hixson explains why.
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Local first responders head to Florida, Georgia to help with Hurricane Helene
Virginia Task Force 1, Maryland Task Force 1 and PEPCO are headed to Florida and Georgia to help out with Hurricane Helene. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has also issued a state of emergency in preparation of heavy rain as remnants of the storm come into Virginia on Friday. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Maryland State Police and DOJ seek to settle discrimination case for $2.7M
$2.7M settlement possible between Maryland State Police, DOJ
Maryland State Police are hoping to settle a U.S. Justice Department investigation into alleged racial discrimination by paying more than $2.7 million to those affected. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports. -
Mom accused of shooting daughter made concerning call from jail, prosecutors say
A mother has been charged with attempted murder after police say she shot her 13-year-old daughter in Seat Pleasant, Maryland.
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Mom accused of shooting daugther denied bond
Prosecutors say the woman made a disturbing phone call from jail. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Resentencing for Beltway sniper postponed
A Maryland judge has indefinitely postponed a resentencing hearing for convicted sniper Lee Malvo. Malvo and John Allen Muhammad shot and killed 10 people over a three-week span in 2002, which terrorized the Washington, D.C., region. Malvo, who was 17 years old at the time, was convicted of murder in Virginia and Maryland and sentenced to life without the possibility...
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‘I used to go there': Fire tears through closed Silver Spring elementary school
An aggressive fire took over JoAnn Leleck Elementary School Tuesday night in Silver Spring, Maryland, lasting 14 hours. Montgomery County firefighters said that the closed school was in the process of being demolished before the fire broke out at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Since the building was closed, the sprinkler system was deactivated, making it harder to contain the fire. When…
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Left-behind clock, suitcase spark bomb scare at Iverson Mall
A mall in Prince George’s County, Maryland, was evacuated less than an hour before opening after a suspicious package was found Wednesday morning.
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‘It was sad': Fire tears through closed Silver Spring elementary school
A fire at JoAnn Leleck Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland raged on for 14 hours starting on Tuesday night. The school was not in use and was slated for demolition. Because of the large fire, the timeline for demolition has been sped up. News4’s Megan McGrath shares how residents felt about seeing the fire engulf a beloved neighborhood school.
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Iverson Mall evacuated due to suspicious package
The mall was evacuated as police and firefighters investigate a suspicious package in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.