New Laws Take Effect July 1 in DC, Maryland and Virginia

Fabled rock bands, legendary comedians, rap icons — whatever kind of show you love, there’s something happening this weekend for you. On Friday, you can get “young, wild and free” with Wiz Khalifa and Logic at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, or sway along as indie rockers The Shins play an iconic album front-to-back at The Anthem.

The District of Columbia is among the first local governments in the United States to score a major legal victory against one of the largest makers of what are commonly called ghost guns. The District used consumer laws to secure a $4 million penalty against one company, Polymer80, and permanently...

A man was killed in a shooting at the Mall at Prince George's in Hyattsville, Maryland, Thursday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened during an apparent fight in the mall's food court, News4's Jackie Bensen reports. Hyattsville police, as well as the county police and fire departments were called to the scene at 3500 East West Highway a few minutes after 4 p.m.

A juvenile who had a gun and two adults were taken into police custody early Friday after shots were fired along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S. Park Police said. Park Police, D.C. and U.S. Secret Service officers responded to the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue NW about 1:15 a.m. due to reports of gunshots. Several shots were fired, police said.

Residents of the Accokeek area are frustrated with Maryland state officials for not properly maintaining their roadways, such as neglecting to cut grass 3 feet tall and taller in certain areas along Route 210. Many of those living in southern Prince George's County are asking why the state is ignoring...

The countdown is on to the first day of school in our area, and bus drivers are on the wish list of nearly every school system. Last-minute efforts are underway to hire more people to fill the critical job. In Prince George’s County, candidates showed up at the Skyline Administration...

A family in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, who suffered an unimaginable tragedy is crediting community support with helping them through their grief. In March 2021, three teenage brothers were riding in an SUV that one of their friends was driving when it went off the road, crashed and burst into flames.

Washington D.C. Public Schools says it will require all students to take a COVID-19 test before returning to classrooms and mandate COVID-19 vaccines for many middle and high school-aged students. Superintendent Lewis Ferebee will go over school policies, including required vaccines, during a virtual back-to-school town hall scheduled for Thursday...

The only person to survive after a bolt of lightning struck four people near the White House in Washington, D.C., earlier this month is sharing her story. Just two weeks ago, doctors weren’t sure if Amber Escudero-Kontostathis would survive the lightning strike. But they now say she is making...

A man is seriously hurt after he was shot on Huntington Avenue in Fairfax County on Wednesday afternoon, police say. People are asked to avoid the area. The victim, a 33-year-old, was taken to a hospital with injuries considered life-threatening, police said. The man was shot before 2 p.m. in...

A Maryland high school student is facing charges for allegedly sending several images with text that alluded to a bomb threat Thursday morning. The suspect is a student at Oakdale High School in Frederick County, Maryland, authorities said. Frederick County Sheriff’s Office school resource officers and detectives began investigating after...

Metro’s Silver Line is set to start running farther into Northern Virginia soon after years of project delays — but rust on the rails delayed an emergency drill Wednesday in Ashburn. Crews were set to simulate a real-life emergency starting at 8 a.m. But the exercise involving more...

Investigators in Prince George's County, Maryland, are asking for the public's help to find a person they suspect of shooting and killing a man inside a mall Thursday afternoon. Darrion Herring, 20, died in the shooting in the mall's food court, police said Friday. Prince George's County police released surveillance...

A vehicle is wanted in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian in Bowie, Maryland, police say. The victim has been identified as Tatianna R. Heredia, 20, of D.C. Heredia was hit by a vehicle while walking on Collington Road in the area of John Hanson Highway around...