1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (223+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Severe storms, flash flooding possible in DC area as wet pattern settles in August 2, 2026, 8:38 AM The Montgomery County Planning Board has approved a major redevelopment project at the former GEICO headquarters in Friendship Heights, Maryland. In a unanimous…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (254+ words) Alexandria will soon become the first city in Virginia to ban gas-powered leaf blowers or leaf vacuums. Starting this November, nobody in the city — from homeowners to landscapers — will be allowed to clear their leaves with a gas blower. It’ll…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (624+ words) Residents are already upset about constant noise, but now an environmental study shows emissions could also be a concern. News4’s Julie Carey reports. Residents of a Sterling neighborhood already are upset about constant data center noise — and now they have…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (559+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: How a Southeast DC transitional housing facility recovered from a nearby gas explosion April 1, 2026, 1:17 PM Some people work with cat or dog rescues. Abby Johnson headed in a different direction. Typically, she said, laying hens on large farms…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) March 19, 2026, 5:05 PM D.C. city has the fastest growing rat population in the country, according to a study last year. Some city leaders are trying to cut that population by eliminating a favorite rodent hangout. Trash cans along the city’s sidewalks don’t…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (272+ words) New year, new laws — Montgomery County’s plastic bag ban is now in effect. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. It's out with the plastic and in with the paper this year in Montgomery County, Maryland. A new plastic bag ban took effect…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (143+ words) Work has begun to repair the cascading fountain and reflecting pool. [View image] Work underway to repair fountain at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park WASHINGTON — Good news is ahead for D.C. parkgoers in the new year. The National Park Service…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (244+ words) December 18, 2025, 4:47 PM In January, a ban on plastic bags goes into effect in most of Montgomery County, Maryland. Only a handful of municipalities have not passed similar bans yet. Instead, those who forget their reusable bags will have to buy…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (183+ words) A plastic bag ban will go into effect in Montgomery County starting Jan. 1. For the most part, disposable plastic bags won’t be available in stores anymore. News4’s Darcy Spencer explains. County officials want you to BYOB – bring your own bag…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (460+ words) The Lakeforest Mall was open in Gaithersburg for more than 40 years but has sat vacant since 2023. Redevelopment of the site is about to get underway. News4’s Darcy Spencer lays out what’s going on and when you’ll see shovels in the…...