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After leaving a restaurant in Bethesda, a man was punched in the face several times before the suspects tried to steal his car, police said.
A driver traveling on Interstate 495 died early Tuesday morning when their vehicle plunged off the ramp at the Springfield interchange.
Montgomery County police released surveillance video of a suspect in a Bethesda robbery, asking the public for help in identifying him.
Arlington County Board member Katie Cristol said Tuesday she will be stepping down from her seat on July 4, six months before her term ends.
Capo Deli is getting closer to opening its first location in Maryland, with the buildout continuing at Cabin John Village in Potomac.
The Residential Permit Parking application system in Arlington is back up and running after a contractor made adjustments to the system.
Fairfax County police charged a man with malicious wounding after a stabbing at a restaurant in Springfield early Friday morning.
As candidate Josh Katcher highlights staffing levels, Commonwealth's Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti accuses him of misleading the public.
An ART bus driver was assaulted by a passenger Sunday night along Columbia Pike and was taken to the hospital, Arlington police said.
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Josephine of Arlington helps peers with school work and genuinely works toward creating a tolerant and inclusive environment for peers.
A student reviews "Disney's Descendants: The Musical," which students performed at Robinson Secondary School on Friday.
The Organic Butcher of Bethesda is holding a grand opening on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for its new store on Old Georgetown Road.
A federal grand jury indicted an Arlington doctor on charges related to distributing too many oxycodone pills to her patients over 10 years.
Nearly 90 percent of respondents to a survey conducted by the FCPD viewed their interaction with police as "very positive" or "positive."
Fairfax County police arrested a 33-year-old woman in connection with the abduction of a 3-year-old child at Tyson Corner Center.
