1+ week, 5+ day ago   (128+ words) Beech leaf disease — a malady caused by a microscopic roundworm called a nematode — could devastate a beloved and long-established tree in Maryland Moving quietly but quickly, a parasite is spreading through Maryland’s forests and front yards. Over the next decade,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (568+ words) More counties in Maryland have been put on notice about an invasive moth that can quickly kill one of the most popular plants in the D.C. region. The box tree moth loves, not surprisingly, based on its name, boxwoods, and it’s…...

3+ week, 22+ min ago   (119+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. “Is he a prince in disguise?” Nature enthusiasts are flocking to Huntley…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (384+ words) The problem is not what’s being served, but how it’s made. News4’s Aimee Cho reports. It’s been a busy few months for a duck named Olivia Gray. She and her human, Meghan Hill, have been traveling around D.C., trying…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (249+ words) In the middle of Arlington — a bustling city — one farmer is trying to change the future of farming. Oren Falkowitz, an indoor vegetable farmer, used to work in national security. He left it behind to pursue his passion. He is…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (491+ words) Some officials are worried that important documents aren’t being properly preserved in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. A local D.C. reporter got a tip that rare copies of two of the nation’s most important documents were…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (195+ words) July 11, 2026, 4:24 AM D.C. has dashboards for tracking snowplows and leaf collection crews. Now there’s a dashboard tracking the District’s response to its rat problem. The Rodent Control Dashboard is a “centralized, public tracking tool built to monitor the District’s ongoing rodent…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (185+ words) June 16, 2026, 6:20 PM The National Park Service is using hydrogen peroxide and “nanobubbles” to treat algae that’s been growing in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool since the water feature was refilled last week after a multimillion-dollar renovation. An spokeswoman for the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) June 3, 2026, 5:24 PM Several buoys have been deployed in the Potomac, Anacostia and Shenandoah rivers that will capture important data on water quality and upload it to the internet. That might sound routine, but a new dashboard launched Wednesday will let…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (286+ words) A first-of-its-kind solar farm came online in Northern Virginia Thursday to provide relief for Virginia electricity customers. The renewable energy project was built on the massive Lorton landfill, land that wasn’t being used since trash was buried there 30 years ago....