In the midst of their own heartache and grief, Claulette Jordan and her family are thinking about the lives of strangers. “My son means the world to me,” she told News4. “As a mother and he being 26 years old, there’s another mother or father out there that may be able to see their children a lot longer.” Their loved one, 26-year-old Darius ...

Some schools in Reston, Virginia, are on lockdown Wednesday afternoon as officers search for a person suspected of shooting and killing a man, police said. The deadly shooting happened in the 12300 block of Fan Shell Court in Reston, Fairfax County police said. Police said they put nearby schools on lockdown while they search the area for the suspect. ...

Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Wes Moore currently the nations only Black governor that disappointed many fellow Democrats. Moore said in his veto letter in May that it was a difficult decision to veto the bill, which was a priority of the Legislative ...

Jeffery Carroll will be named D.C.’s interim police chief following the resignation of Pamela Smith and amid allegations that police officials manipulated crime data, sources familiar with the decision tell News4. Carroll, the executive assistant chief of Specialized Operations at the Metropolitan Police Department, is stepping in as the department ...

Parents voiced their concerns at a PTSA meeting on Tuesday after a Montgomery County major school boundary study added an option that includes shutting down a Rockville high school for good. Under the proposal, Option H says Thomas Wootton High School would merge into the new Crown High School in Gaithersburg that’s currently under construction. For ...

This is how the work day gets started at Every Citizen Has Opportunities (ECHO), a nonprofit that links adults who have disabilities with jobs: More than half of the 200 participants head out for work in the community, others staff three businesses operating inside the large ECHO headquarters near Leesburg, Virginia. Michael Doolin has earned a paycheck ...

The election of a new Maryland House speaker made history, as Del. Joseline Pea-Melnyk becomes the first Afro-Latina and first immigrant to hold the top position in the state House of Delegates. Born in the Dominican Republic, Pea-Melnyk, D-Prince Georges and Anne Arundel, came to the U.S. as a child. She was the first in her family to attend college and ...

D.C. voters will have more of a say in who gets elected to office come June 2026. That month’s primary is the first time ranked choice voting will be in place, after the D.C. Council cleared the way with a Tuesday vote. It’s just one of many reasons the 2026 election is shaping up to be the most consequential local election in District history. ...

A Maryland family is starting over after a fire destroyed their house a little over a week before Christmas. Theyve lived in the home on Beaver Terrace in Rockville for 30 years, now reduced to rubble and ash. The flames gutted the walls, and the bedrooms are now unrecognizable. Marali Duarte was inside the home with her three-year-old son when the ...

The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday began displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school,a pointed replacementfor a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that wasremoved several years ago. An unveiling ceremony of the statue representing Virginia in the Capitol took place in ...

Two sisters who were detained by border patrol agents while traveling back to the U.S. in early December fear they could be persecuted for their Christian faith if they are deported back to Iran. No fun in the sun when you are unlawfully present, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) said in a post on X on Dec. 3. The post said they were arrested and will ...

Maryland transit officials say they have a plan to build a new Chesapeake Bay Bridge, tear down existing bridge spans and ease traffic. After years of weighing the options, the Maryland Transportation Authority Board will vote on Thursday on the recommended preferred alternative for the future of the bridge, state transportation officials said Tuesday. ...

Longtime D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie announced Tuesday he’s resigning from his seat. McDuffie has recently said he’s considering running for mayor. Serving on the D.C. Council has been the honor of my lifetime, McDuffie said in a statement Tuesday. The Washington Post was first to report the news of his resignation. While Tuesday was his ...

With just 10 days until Christmas, holiday lights are everywhere. But how much is too much when it comes to decorating your home? One family in Germantown, Maryland says theyre getting fined hundreds of dollars because of whats on their front yard. The Salgado family says all they want for Christmas is to spread a little holiday cheer. We have the ...

Standing in front of the largest recruitment class in more than a decade Monday, Prince Georges County Executive Aisha Braveboy thanked the chief of police, the officers in the department and the community for driving down crime in 2025. Public safety and crime stats, they dont decrease just because of the work of the police alone, she said. It really ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser pushed back Monday after two federal reports criticized D.C.s police chief and questioned the accuracy of D.C.s crime data. News4 obtained a Department of Justice draft report Friday that called the Metropolitan Police Departments crime data likely unreliable and inaccurate due to misclassifications, adding violent crime is not ...

As the Jewish community marks the second night of Hanukkah, the holiday comes amid heartbreak. On Sunday, 15 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Australia. We are in grief, and we are just horrified by what happened, said Guila Franklin Siegel, chief operating officer of the Jewish Community Relations ...

Metro says it’s looking to reduce wait times and increase service all without increasing fares. The transit agency’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes improvements that would reduce wait times for bus and rail passengers, Metro said. General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke said Metro wants to build on the increase in ridership it’s ...

Jayden Daniels will be shut down for the rest of the Washington Commanders’ season, starting with Saturday’s game against the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Were going to sit him for the final three games, Washington coach Dan Quinn said Monday during a video conference with reporters, calling the decision part medical and part ...

The first candle lit on the National Menorah near the White House in Washington, D.C., marked the first night of Hanukkah and solemnly honored victims of the Bondi Beach shooting. The National Menorah Lighting was held Sunday night, hours after gunmen opened fire on a crowd celebrating the beginning of Hanukkah at Australias iconic Bondi Beach. Fifteen ...

A 24-year-old man suspected of shooting his mother to death in her Maryland home last week has been arrested in Pennsylvania, police say. Damari Lipscomb was charged with killing 45-year-old Adia Lipscomb Mingo, Prince George’s County police said in a release on Monday. Mingo was found dead just before 9 a.m. Thursday at her home on Westchester ...

A man working as a taxi driver died and three other people are hurt after a speeding taxi smashed into a stopped minivan and Metrobus on Richmond Highway on Monday morning, authorities say. Two of the crash victims have life-threatening injuries. News4 video shows the wreckage of the chain-reaction crash in the 6300 block of Route 1, on the busy ...

Jail records showed director Rob Reiner’s son Nick was being held in jail on suspicion of murder early Monday, with bail set at $4 million. Nick Reiner, who police initially declined to name as a suspect, was arrested at 5:04 a.m. local time by LAPD detectives. The bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner were discovered Sunday afternoon at the couple’s ...

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The following content is created in partnership with Le Gruyre AOP. The editorial staff of NBC Washington had no role in the creation of this content. To learn more about Le Gruyre AOP, click here. What is a better ice-breaker than food? Shareable snacks and bites offer an effortless way to gather, create community, and enjoy delicious treats. As such, ...