A late-night Woodbridge apartment fire injured two firefighters and left eight adults and one child displaced; the county fire marshal says discarded smoking materials started the blaze.

K2 Cafe expanded from Poolesville into Clarksburg Market on Jan. 15, bringing a full kitchen and expanded Himalayan‑Italian menu to north Montgomery County.

The Justice Department is suing local governments over permit rules even as it defends federal firearm bans before the Supreme Court.

DC police want tips after a store employee was stabbed during an alleged shoplifting on 12th Street NW. Investigators say the suspect fled the scene.

Rep. Nancy Mace unveiled a bill to make certain child-sex crimes eligible for the federal death penalty, setting up an almost certain legal fight over Supreme Court precedent. The measure would also amend military law.

Sen. Mike Lee entered a GAO opinion into the Congressional Record this week, paving the way for a fast‑track challenge to the Grand Staircase–Escalante management plan. The move could nullify the 2025 plan without changing monument boundaries and promises a short, high‑stakes fight in Congress.

A D.C. man was indicted and charged Thursday in a 2022 shooting that left Danielle Hicks‑Best paralyzed and who later died after complications.

Thousands of D.C. and Maryland residents opened Pepco bills this month to find sudden, painful jumps. Regulators and officials cite a mix of weather, rate changes and market pressures.

A coalition of survivors and public‑health groups pressed D.C. officials to declare gun violence a public‑health crisis and expand early‑intervention funding.

A DGS progress reel shows crews capping the Harriet Tubman Elementary modernization in Columbia Heights; the rebuilt school will target LEED Gold and net-zero performance.

The D.C. Court of Appeals has authorized trained nonlawyers to offer limited help in civil cases under attorney supervision, aiming to help residents who often represent themselves. Programs are set to begin April 6, 2026.

A DHS official told state election leaders that ICE agents will not be posted at polling places this year, a reassurance given as officials worried about public comments from Trump allies.

A DC Water main burst flooded a Southeast D.C. basement up to three feet, displacing a longtime resident and highlighting a string of pipe failures tied to the cold snap. The city placed her in a hotel while crews work on repairs.