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The restaurant industry in D.C. is still recovering from a rough 2025. After record closures and slower foot traffic last year, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington is giving an update today on how things look moving forward. FOX 5's Homa Bash reports.

Despite the staggering number of people in the U.S. prison system (more than 2 million in 2025), the lives of incarcerated people are rarely glimpsed. Life behind bars remains a mystery for those not directly touched by the system. Inside Out: Dignity and the Art of Seeing contains photographs, videos,...

Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland’s Silver Spring ReStore location at 12006 Plum Orchard Drive in Silver Spring permanently closed last month. The nonprofit said the store’s final day of operations was February 22. Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores that sell donated furniture,...

An illegal immigrant with more than 30 arrests allegedly murdered a Virginia mother after police warned prosecutors at least three times. His criminal history was allegedly ignored.

Shocked by your winter utility bill? You're not alone. Nearly 100 residents, small business owners and advocacy groups testified before the D.C. Council last week, blasting eye-popping bills and questioning why the Public Service Commission (PSC) keeps approving rate hikes. Why it matters: No one expects their bill...

A 16-year-old was arrested and charged as an adult on multiple charges including possession of a loaded firearm after he was allegedly found Thursday with a “ghost gun” in Takoma Park, according to a Tuesday statement from Takoma Park police. The teen, a Silver Spring resident, was charged...

A 16-year-old Silver Spring teen has been arrested and charged as an adult after police say he was found in possession of a loaded ghost gun and suspected marijuana inside a Takoma Park apartment building. Takoma Park Police Chief Antonio DeVaul announced the arrest of the teen, who faces charges...

Crews are working tirelessly to clean up debris and clear out pipes from a broken section of sewage line that dumped more than 200 million gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., in mid-January.

Viral cheesesteak concept 5th & Steaks is continuing its rapid expansion in Maryland, with the brand set to open its third food truck location on March 5 in College Park. According to a post shared on social media, the new truck will be located at 9035 Baltimore Avenue in College Park and will operate Wednesday...

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman issued a bench warrant in a hearing on March 3 after a homicide defendant failed to appear and failed to comply with release conditions. Phillip Palmer, 62, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of...