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WASHINGTON - Attention parents, it's that time again!. The first day of school is less than two weeks away in Washington, D.C., which means it's time to get ready for the year ahead. Here's a guide to everything you need to know for the 2025-26 District of Columbia public school...

This weekend, the official sound of the nation's capital, will fill Fort Dupont Park in celebration of Chuck Brown Day.

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News returned to Southeast, D.C., on Wednesday after community leaders questioned if Ward 8 would get the same attention as other parts of the city during the federal takeover. "Honestly, over here, we haven't seen anything," said one resident. "It's been all talk." PREVIOUS | As...

People needed to be rescued after a car overturned in a crash in Southeast D.C.

HYATTSVILLE, Md. — Metro Transit Police Officer Kache’ Fields has an extraordinary skill that’s helping to keep the region’s transit system safer — she’s a super recognizer, someone with an exceptional ability to remember and identify faces. Fields uses her photographic memory to spot...

The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying and locating a suspect in a stabbing.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A late-night attack by a large group of juveniles left a Northeast D.C. convenience store damaged, an employee injured, and thousands of dollars in products destroyed or stolen, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The incident happened around 11:40 p.m. Friday at Best Tobacco &...

WASHINGTON — DC Police need your help locating a missing teen girl. Samiyah Ellis, 13, was last seen in the 5200 block of D Street, Southeast, Sunday afternoon. Samiyah is described as a Black female, 5-foot-3, and weighing about 130 pounds. She has black and pink twists and brown eyes.

Two advocates for homeless people told NewsNation that the shelter space in Washington, D.C., is "very limited."

It’s a lively August afternoon at the True Reformer Building on U Street, where youth aged 14 to 24 are sharing all sorts of skills and talents: they’re on stage, moonwalking to Michael Jackson, rapping, leading their peers through breathing exercises. They’re celebrating their “graduation” from TRIGGER University,...