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WASHINGTON — Charges against a DC man accused of fleeing a traffic stop have been dropped after the court learned that a police report declined to mention that a federal officer had fired his gun at him. Police reportedly pulled Phillip Brown over on Benning Road NE for having...

Less than two weeks after temporarily closing, American Girl is ready to show off its makeover at Tysons Corner Center. Workers have been busy today cleaning and putting the finishing touches on the popular doll maker’s new store in the mall ahead of its grand opening at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday).

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. was founded January 16, 1920, at Howard University by Arizona Cleaver Stemons, Pearl Anna Neal, Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings, and Fannie Pettie Watts. Zeta Phi Beta has chartered hundreds of chapters worldwide and has a membership of 100,000+. Motto: “A community-conscious,...

Hundreds of people converged at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to mark the end of an era for the humble penny, gathering for a ceremonial farewell after the US Mint stopped producing the one-cent coin in November. The event mixed solemn ritual with playful pageantry, drawing nostalgia, speeches, and a surprising...

The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a homicide that occurred in December 2025 in Northeast. On Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 6:24 p.m., Sixth District officers responded to a report of a shooting in the alley adjacent to the 4400 block...

With every note, Anne Valerie Ter’s music swells with memories and a legacy of love. “It gives me more motivation to practice, definitely, because I know my mom and sister really liked me playing piano,” she said. Almost a year ago, the 15-year-old Alexandria resident's mother and sister,...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A teen was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Alexandria Thursday night, police say. According to police, the crash happened at North Van Dorn Street and Holmes Run Parkway late Thursday evening. They say the victim is a 15-year-old male, who was...

A memorable start to Friday unfolded on Interstate 270 in Rockville when first responders helped welcome a baby girl into the world on the Falls Road exit ramp. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS), crews were dispatched around 7am after receiving a report of a birth in progress. Responders...

Though many portions of the densely populated Interstate 95 corridor are seeing below average snow totals this winter, two separate systems could bring snow from Virginia to Massachusetts through this weekend and into Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A crew of people who work to clean up the Potomac River discovered more than 20 e-bikes and scooters were dumped in the water right below The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Potomac Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks and other members of the Potomac Riverkeeper Network recently spent days pulling the bikes...