Maryland

A man was pulled over on the side of Interstate 495 in Maryland Sunday night when he was struck and killed by a car being driven at a high speed. Ayuk Etta, 40, of Lanham was standing outside a Mercedes near Route 50 when he was struck by a Honda. The crash spilled across multiple lanes of traffic. The 19-year-old…

Officials are warning people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they say medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed ashore. Assateague Island National Seashore closed all ocean-facing beaches in Maryland and Virginia to swimming and wading. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says swimming, wading and surfing were banned at Assateague State...

A driver was pulled over on the side of Interstate 495 in Lanham Sunday night when a car struck him at a high speed. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has the details.

Check out a Taylor Swift-themed corn maze, plus more pumpkin patches, apple orchards and corn mazes near the D.C. area.

The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 general election (or update your registration) in D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia is Oct. 15, 2024

A man went up to a woman sitting on a bench and stabbed her, police say. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

A 66-year-old woman is seriously hurt after a man stabbed her while she sat on a bench outside the Friendship Heights Metro station in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Monday morning, police say. Marcus Dwayne Jackson, 39, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, assault and other charges. A witness saw Jackson run toward D.C. after the stabbing on Wisconsin Avenue just…

News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Beaches have been closed and ocean activities barred along southern Maryland after medical waste washed up around Ocean City. Officials in Ocean City announced the closure on Sunday afternoon. They did not expand on what type of medical waste was found. “Until we are confident that the situation is under control, we recommend wearing shoes on the beach and avoiding…

The Bullis Bulldogs took the field on Friday night with clear eyes, and heavy hearts, as they played their first game since the loss of their head coach Ray Butler.

The son of a popular Go-Go musician in the District was killed in a motorcycle crash this week in Maryland. As his family mourns his loss, they have a message for drivers on the road. 

Clear eyes, heavy hearts as the Bullis Bulldogs took to the football field on Friday night. It was their first home game since the loss of their head coach, Ray Butler.

A former Pentagon official who was federally indicted last year on dogfighting charges in Maryland has pleaded guilty to some of the charges against him. Frederick Moorefield Jr. entered the guilty plea Friday. He was a deputy chief information officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Prosecutors say he had been involved in a dogfighting ring for over...

Three people on a senior living facility’s bus died in Charles County, Maryland. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

The Washington Commanders host their home opener Sunday against the New York Giants – and it’s the first game in Landover since the stadium was renamed last month. It’s now known as Northwest Stadium. News4’s Joseph Olmo asks fans how they feel about the change. 

A firefighter was hit by a car and hurt on the Capital Beltway early Friday after police say a suspected DUI driver ignored lane closures. The Montgomery County firefighter, a 54-year-old, was hit at about 3 a.m. on the Inner Loop of Interstate 495 near University Boulevard. He was rushed to a trauma center. Members of the Montgomery County Fire…

A situation near Route 50 ended with a Bowie police officer firing their gun. Bowie police say it all began when an officer stopped to check on a stranded driver. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Nancy Freeman, a Montgomery County resident who is 91 years young, says she’s painting more now than she’s ever painted in her life.

The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall. Two Black women could be elected to the chamber, a situation never seen before. Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester marks the milestone saying the reason she does this work is not about making history, “but to make a difference.” Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks said that people like her, and stories like hers, don’t...