4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (448+ words) Friends of a missing D.C. woman gathered inside National Presbyterian Church on Saturday with flowers and candles in hand to pray for her safe return. Antoinette Forbes is a member of the church, and her son, Nathan, regularly participates in programs....

8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (156+ words) The 5th annual Annapolis Songwriters Festival continued Saturday with various artists playing sets at different venues around town. Artist Angie Miller sings on the Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre... The 5th annual Annapolis Songwriters Festival continued Saturday with various artists playing sets at…...

16+ hour, 52+ min ago   (456+ words) PLATTSBURGH — Maryland-based cantorial soloist Ken Isman is in town for High Holy Days at Temple Beth Israel in Plattsburgh. "The role of the cantor is basically to work with the rabbi to create a service that serves the spiritual needs…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago   (306+ words) Twenty-five years after one of the nation's darkest days, community members gathered to celebrate a milestone. The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Fund broke ground Saturday on the new $100 million Visitor Education Center, a project that has been in the works for more…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (346+ words) The Annapolis Film Society will screen Atonement at Maryland Hall on Tuesday, September 22. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the film begins at 7 p.m., and tickets are $20 for general-admission seating. Executive producer and Annapolis resident Wayne Rogers will join a post-screening audience discussion, according…...

11+ hour, 29+ min ago   (394+ words) On Saturday, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo hosted a panda party in the District to celebrate Qing Bao’s fifth birthday. And plenty of her fans showed up dressed for the occasion. Six-and-a-half-year-old Abby Shelley wore a panda dress to the celebration....

12+ hour, 17+ min ago   (168+ words) A number of universities in the D.C. region are getting high marks in the new Forbes ranking of the nation’s top colleges. The University of Virginia is the highest-ranked public university in the region on Forbes’ 2027 list. UVA came in at…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (405+ words) Lonnie G. Bunch III said he will step down as head of the Smithsonian Institution by the end of the year. News4’s Dominique Moody reports. President Donald Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside…...

20+ hour, 33+ min ago   (348+ words) With Lonnie Bunch set to retire at the end of the year, the Smithsonian Institution’s next secretary will face difficult challenges, according to a Georgetown University historian. Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019, announced this week that he will…...

20+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1065+ words) All of the dozen cases that made it to trial, mostly in Los Angeles, ended in acquittal, mistrial or dismissal. Experts say that’s surprising for a department known for its ability to win at trial. The last three felony assault…...