A Stayton man was arrested after investigators traced alleged online grooming to an NCMEC tip; authorities say Roblox gift cards and Discord were used to coerce images.

Fish Taco has pushed its Gaithersburg storefront toward Darnestown Road to add dining space, with the chain eyeing a spring opening.

D.C. says it will redevelop the Frank D. Reeves Center in phases to keep city services running while building housing, arts venues and the NAACP's new headquarters.

A Frederick man is accused of posting drone footage of Raven Rock and other secure sites; court filings say agents seized his drone and computer.

Federal judges in Alexandria tapped James Hundley as interim U.S. attorney on Friday — only to have the Justice Department dismiss him hours later, deepening a legal fight over appointment power.

Tysons Corner Center will host Hershey’s candy playland and a planned Sloomoo slime museum while Potomac Mills fills big boxes with slides, arcades and pickleball. The shift shows malls leaning into entertainment to keep families coming back.

Montgomery County police say a man suffered a minor stab wound during an armed robbery at the Lakeforest Transit Center Friday evening; investigators are on the scene.

U.S. Southern Command released footage after a Feb. 20 strike in the eastern Pacific that it says killed three alleged smugglers. The action renews legal and oversight questions.

Right Proper will close its Shaw brewpub on March 1 and relocate to a new D.C. restaurant space while Brookland remains open and Eckington is listed for 2026.

A dark substance was poured across the Kennedy Center’s outdoor rink on Friday, damaging the ice and cancelling a Le Patin Libre performance. Authorities are reviewing footage and investigating.

A newly released jailhouse video captures Jerrold Coates telling detectives he had been drinking before the crash that later killed MPD Officer Terry Bennett. Prosecutors point to toxicology and multiple videos as central evidence.

A Greenbelt man was sentenced to three years after his ATV struck two MPD officers on U Street, leaving one with serious injuries.

Utah’s high court refused to pause a judge‑ordered redistricting plan, keeping a Salt Lake County‑centered congressional map on track and sharpening the 2026 fight. The move limits the Legislature’s immediate options as candidates eye the new district.