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February 22, 2026
Police disrupt multiple ‘illegal gatherings’ of car rallies in DC area
Police are investigating multiple car rallies in the D.C. area with reports of crowds of up to 300 people taking part in the "illegal" gatherings.
February 22, 2026
DC residents celebrate Lunar New Year with parade through Chinatown
Hundreds of D.C.-area residents braved the wet weather Sunday and gathered in Chinatown to watch lion dances, live music and firecrackers in the annual Chinese Lunar New Year Parade.
February 22, 2026
Snow, slush arrives in DC region
D.C., Maryland and parts of Virginia prepare for a wintry mix of precipitation turning to snow Sunday night.
February 22, 2026
Romi Levy’s clutch 3-pointer lifts Virginia over No. 8 Louisville 74-72
Romi Levy made a clutch 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining and grabbed Louisville's missed 3 at the buzzer as Virginia held off the No. 8 Cardinals 74-72 on Sunday.
February 22, 2026
‘This one will trickle down’: Va. lawmaker pushes for water testing in Potomac River sewage spill
A Virginia lawmaker is urging the state's health department to take concrete steps to address the potential health risks linked to the sewage spilling into the Potomac River.
February 22, 2026
Utility crews start restoring gas service to nearby homes following Centreville house explosion
Crews are restoring gas service to homes in Fairfax County, Virginia, nearly a week after a house explosion in Centreville on Feb. 15.
February 22, 2026
‘My brother is my superhero’: Fairfax Co. student starts baseball clinic for athletes with disabilities
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia hosts an adaptive baseball clinic for young athletes with disabilities.
February 21, 2026
How much snow could the DC region see Sunday?
Forecasts call for the winter weather to start out as a rain-snow mix as early as Sunday morning in the D.C. region.
February 21, 2026
Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to D.C. to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
February 21, 2026
Spanberger signs bill that could give Democrats more seats in Congress
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a bill that is intended to give Democrats a handful of additional seats in Congress. 
February 21, 2026
‘The worst possible nightmare you’ve ever had’: 2-year-old, 3 adults dead in apparent murder-suicide in Woodbridge
A family of four was found dead from stab wounds from an apparent murder-suicide in their home in Woodbridge, Virginia, early Saturday morning.
February 21, 2026
Major events to impact DC traffic starting Sunday
Expect road closures and rerouting on D.C. streets this week due to the Chinese New Year parade on Sunday and the President's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
February 21, 2026
Centreville residents are still waiting for answers on natural gas explosion
Most of the homes in the surrounding neighborhood had their gas service cut and about 30 families remain displaced since the explosion.
February 21, 2026
Potential measles exposure reported in downtown Bethesda
A Virginia resident with a confirmed case of measles was in a downtown Bethesda office building on Feb. 10, potentially exposing others to the viral infection, Montgomery County public health officials said Friday in a press release.
February 21, 2026
With ‘nothing up his sleeve,’ illusionist takes Bethesda audience on a magic carpet ride
The world premiere of "Nothing Up My Sleeve: Simple Deceptions for Curious Humans," now playing at the Bethesda theater through March 15, features illusionist Dendy, who takes the audience on a very personal journey through his life growing up in a small Midwestern town.
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