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Environmentalists push back against the planned removal of 1,200 trees near Rock Creek Golf Course. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

The DowntownDC Holiday Market is celebrating its 20th anniversary and is getting a new look! News4’s Molette Green, who is also the MC, talks to Downtown BID’s Ebony Walton about its new features and what to expect. 

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is held on the third Sunday in November annually. Rife for Your Life spreads awareness about road safety for cyclists. News4’s Derrick Ward talks to Dan Langenkamp whose wife Sarah died two years ago while riding a bike in Maryland. 

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

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 abuse...

Carlizze Brashears, age 11, is on the mend. He’s back in school but, speaking only to News4, his grandmother said he still needs painful rabies shots. He was riding a bike in an alley in Northeast D.C. when two dogs viciously attacked him. Every day in the District, an average of two people are bitten by dogs. Since October 2023,…

Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection to a string of violent robberies in the U Street area of D.C. One robbery victim died days after he was attacked.

The 14 and 16-year-old suspects were arrested in connection to the deadly attack on Bryan Smith. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Weeks after &pizza’s controversial ad campaign that mocked former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, his widow says the community’s reaction was a blessing. News4’s Shawn Yancy spoke with Cora Masters Barry.

Dog attacks in the District are more common than ever. News4’s Paul Wagner looks into what authorities are doing to mitigate the attacks. 

A new, suspenseful play just made its world premiere at D.C.’s Arena Stage. “Data” is a fast-paced techno thriller that dives into the ethics of big tech and the complex world of Silicon Valley. News4’s Jummy Olabanji speaks with star Karan Brar and playwright Matthew Libby.

It’s an artsy kind of weekend in the D.C. area. News4’s Tommy McFly breaks down what to do, from a free art fair in Northeast to holiday lights.

Capital Pride Alliance announced the theme for WorldPride taking place in the District next year. Three million people are expected to travel to the DMV in May for “The Fabric of Freedom.” “The concept of freedom is what we knew a couple of years ago that we wanted to build toward,” Capital Pride Alliance Board President Ashley Smith said. Organizers…

The Capital Pride Alliance announced the theme for WorldPride taking place in the District next year. News4’s Tommy McFly has the details.

Talent is on display in the DMV this weekend with some dynamic stage productions including The Second City improv show “Dance Like There’s Black People Watching.” It’s also Gifted Week founded by Wale, and we’re stoked for Umbrella Art Fair – which is not your granny’s gallery show – at Union Market. But if a walk in nature is...

So far, protest organizers have already submitted 10 permits for demonstrations. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Questions remain over the future of American University’s School of Education. Earlier this week the dean sent an email to students saying the School of education may be cut due to a $60 million budget deficit. “It’s something that we all really care about,” said Patrick Hayes, a graduate student in the School of Education. “It’s a central part...

Students at American University’s School of Education worry after an email was sent out saying the school could be cut due to a budget deficit. News4’s Walter Morris reports.