9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (372+ words) WASHINGTON " After months of speculation, former At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie announced his mayoral run to replace incumbent DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. McDuffie's decision comes after he resigned from his seat weeks ago saying in a statement, "The work is not…...

15+ hour, 57+ min ago   (363+ words) WASHINGTON " While demonstrations across the country have largely subsided, thousands of protesters gathered in the nation's capital, rallying outside U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters to denounce Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis last week....

17+ hour, 5+ min ago   (134+ words) The 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in the District honors Dr. King's legacy on Monday, Jan. 19. 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade WASHINGTON " The 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade is just a few days away in…...

18+ hour, 6+ min ago   (178+ words) FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. " A chase on the Beltway involving Fairfax County police created severe traffic disruptions on Tuesday. Police were on the lookout for a suspect in an abduction case when they saw him in the passenger seat of a…...

21+ hour, 30+ min ago   (328+ words) Outside Barcroft Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, Janet Hunter has been a constant longer than most of the students " and even longer than many of their parents. More stories from The Heart of It For 44 years, Hunter has stood at…...

21+ hour, 35+ min ago   (420+ words) ANNAPOLIS, Md. " As the Maryland General Assembly gavels into its 2026 session this week, the atmosphere in Annapolis is charged with a singular, pressing concern: the soaring cost of living. From the checkout aisles of grocery stores to the bottom lines of…...

23+ hour, 45+ min ago   (447+ words) GAITHERSBURG, Md. " Montgomery County police have arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old who investigators say was trying to sell a jacket when he was killed. Police say Taeyon Prather was shot and killed on January…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (882+ words) FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. " Brendan Banfield appeared to cry in court Tuesday morning, listening to the 911 call from the day his wife was brutally killed in their bed. During opening statements, the prosecution laid out the plan he allegedly carried out…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (195+ words) WASHINGTON " Following accusations of falsifying reports and crime data last year, the Office of the Inspector General is launching an inspection into the Metropolitan Police Department." On Monday, the OIG sent MPD's new Interim Chief, Jeffrey Carroll, a notice that…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (426+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " A popular Austin-based movie theater chain is making a big change to how it operates. Alamo Drafthouse recently announced that it is introducing a new mobile-only ordering model in February. This is a departure from the theaters' longstanding…...