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WASHINGTON — DC Police are investigating after a man was kicked, beaten, and bitten by a dog in Northeast on Saturday afternoon. According to DC Police, the victim was in the 6200 block of Dix Street when, around 1:30 p.m., a person approached and began kicking him. A second person then allowed his dog to bite the...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Though Maryland isn’t geographically as large as states like New York or California, it actually contains a significant portion of the U.S. population. With more than 6 million residents, Maryland is full of people, especially in the counties neighboring Washington, D.C. Our list will take you...

Magazine, a publication that provides in-depth coverage of the passenger and freight railroad industries, recently used federal transit data to rate America's commuter rail systems. Maryland's MARC commuter rail received a failing F grade, ranking it as one of the nation's worst. In contrast, Virginia Railway Express...

The Roberto Clemente Middle School community in Germantown is mourning the loss of longtime Building Service employee Charles “Charlie” Ellison Jr., a familiar and deeply respected presence at the school for decades. Ellison passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at his home in Germantown. He was 70...

Dwayne Taylor, a 49-year-old previously convicted murderer from the District, was handed down a sentence of one year and one day in prison for illegally carrying a loaded revolver into a DC government building. The sentencing occurred yesterday, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia....

At the corner of New York Avenue and 18th Street NW, in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood, you’ll find a home where almost everything — from the doors to the windows to the walls — is curved, with secret entrances leading to extra layers of hallways and staircases.

WASHINGTON - A D.C. police officer who was struck by a car on I-695 just days before Christmas has died, the Metropolitan Police Department says. Officials say Officer Terry Bennett, an eight-year veteran of the department, was struck while assisting a motorist on the highway the night of Dec. 23.

A pedestrian struck and killed by a car fleeing police Wednesday in downtown D.C. was a former Washington Informer photographer walking to his church to take pictures. Marckell Williams, 26, photographed everyone from top elected leaders to children enjoying local festivals. His joy was using his camera to take news...

Update to “What’s Up w/ Volta Park: Human Remains Left Out in the Open”: “They went over and put tarps on the piles. They also have little yellow flags around them now. It’s not a full resolution but at least they sort of covered the remains...

Jan 1- Ladder Truck 14 was alerted on the Working Fire Dispatch to the 3800 block Lighthouse Way in Calverton. Units went on scene of 4-story multi-family dwelling with fire showing from top floor & occupants trapped. Command requested a 2nd alarm to be sounded, and multiple occupants removed from balconies. Truck...