A proposed ICE facility just north of Richmond, Virginia, drew hundreds of people last week to a tense public hearing of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors.
The Maryland House pushed forward with mid-decade redistricting at the urging of Gov. Wes Moore. However, leadership in the state Senate has said the bill doesn't have enough support to advance in that chamber.
WTOP's Matt Kaufax takes an even deeper dive into the Smithsonian Natural History Museum's "Ocean Library" to explore how DNA collected from millions of specimens is helping us understand oceans and Earth.
Slightly saltier tap water is possible as road salt washes into the Potomac River. WSSC Water said the water is safe but long-term salt levels are rising.
A quarter of a billion dollars in grants has been awarded to two different nonprofits by the D.C. Office of Planning for the care and preservation of historically Black cemeteries in the District of Columbia.
Frigid temperatures and impassable roads caused by a winter storm forced every school system in the D.C. area to close for a majority of last week, if not the entire week.
A legal challenge alleging that a Fairfax County Public Schools employee helped minors get abortions without their parents’ consent is now in federal court in a case that hinges on a First Amendment free speech claim.
A Fairfax County jury on Monday found Brendan Banfield guilty of aggravated murder in the killings of his wife and another man in the family's Herndon, Virginia, home in February 2023.
Two people share how scammers posing as federal agents wiped out their life savings. Their stories, law enforcement say, show the emotional toll these schemes take and the continued danger they pose.
This Groundhog Day, D.C.'s very own weather forecasting groundhog made a prediction amid a frozen city filled and chilly residents hoping for a little warmth.
D.C. officials are making a push to get life back to normal as piles of rock-hard snow continue to block sidewalks and streets more than a week after a wintry storm.
During the two week trial, Fairfax County prosecutors have argued that Brendan Banfield had an affair with the family's Brazilian au pair and staged an elaborate scheme to lure Joseph Ryan to the home to get rid of his wife and blame her killing on someone else.