An affiliate of Jamie Weinstein paid $6.5M for 5211 Wisconsin Ave NW in Chevy Chase; the 5,000‑sq‑ft storefront once housed Sur La Table and hosted a Carpe Librum pop‑up.

At a Trump Accounts rollout the president joked that nominating Sen. Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court would win unanimous Senate support because senators want him out.

Biologists recorded 94°F water in the Potomac near Seneca; state officials say a summer turnover likely caused a mass fish kill. Crews are monitoring and tests are pending.

FOX 5 DC posted a short Saturday clip announcing Kyle Jayme as a junior sports reporter. The move continues the station’s practice of spotlighting local youth through brief "Junior Reporter" segments.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office reports a heavy law enforcement presence on the 43000 block of Helmsdale Terrace in Chantilly and has urged people to avoid the area. Details remain limited as the situation develops.

Charles County’s school safety director has ties to a nonprofit led by an Omnilert executive, raising conflict‑of‑interest questions as the district seeks funding.

A woman using a wheelchair was struck and killed Thursday on Richmond Highway at Dart Drive in Hybla Valley; Fairfax County detectives are investigating.

Fire officials warned crews who fought the Iron Fire near Eureka may have been exposed to lead; commanders urged decontamination and testing.

The Walgreens at 7th and H NW in D.C.'s Chinatown is being shopped to replacement tenants, with brokers pointing to heavy Metro and arena foot traffic. Leasing will show whether the corner keeps a pharmacy anchor or pivots to a new use.

At the Kennedy Center, the Department of Education turned a national civics final into a primetime‑style special. Critics say the TV push blurs education and political messaging.

A Germantown man will serve 20 years after prosecutors say a tattoo and credit‑card evidence tied him to a spate of Frederick County burglaries.

D.C. lawmakers advanced the RESALE Act to curb scalpers, ban bots and force all‑in pricing as legal pressure on Live Nation mounts.

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a North Dakota challenge over whether pipeline companies must pay landowners’ legal bills after eminent‑domain takings. The case could reshape pipeline compensation nationwide.