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‘Gonna Miss You': Wendy's Closing in ‘Dave Thomas Circle' Has Fans Near Tears

It’s a frosty goodbye. Monday was the last full day of operation for the Wendy’s at the center of Northeast D.C.'s notoriously confusing "Dave Thomas Circle." …

DC delivery drivers and activists honor man killed during Park Police chase

D.C. delivery drivers, members of an activist group and loved ones honored a bystander killed during a U.S. Park Police chase – and called for answers and chan…

Bystander killed in DC after Park Police chase was asylum seeker delivering food

A bystander hit and killed in D.C. by a driver being chased by U.S. Park Police was an asylum seeker who was making a food delivery, his grieving loved ones sa…

‘We're talking about people's right to privacy': Fairfax Co. debates Flock cameras

Are Flock cameras an invasion of people’s privacy, and should they stay or go? That’s the big question Fairfax County leaders debated Tuesday. “The data securi…

Alexandria to release map of all Flock camera locations as scrutiny continues

This Thursday, Alexandria officials say they'll release a publicly accessible map of all Flock camera locations in the city. That same day, the city will begin…

Fairfax County School Board bans all Flock-style cameras on school property

The Fairfax County School Board voted Thursday night to ban Flock-style license plate cameras on school property. During the board's regular meeting, Vice Chai…

filed an initial draft of a bill that would ban automated license plate readers statewide

One town in Northern Virginia recently voted to immediately remove all of its Flock cameras. Now, Virginia lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are considering…

Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected Sunday in a result that keeps some distance between …

returning to Brazil three months later.

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told …

Community votes to rename DC's ‘Dave Thomas Circle' for Negro League pioneer

The infamous Dave Thomas Circle intersection in D.C.'s NoMa neighborhood could soon have a new name. The NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) announced Wed…

Demolition begins at Wendy's in notorious ‘Dave Thomas Circle' intersection

Demolition began Wednesday at a Northeast D.C. intersection that has become infamous for how confusing and dangerous it is – and famous for its nickname. Resid…

Cellphone records, Tesla data and what Naresh Bhatt didn't tell neighbors about his missing wife

Where is Mamta Bhatt? Surveillance videos, interrogation tapes shown to jurors | The Case

Video shows Naresh Bhatt tell police ‘I don't know' why wife Mamta disappeared

In video shown in court Tuesday, Naresh Bhatt, the Manassas Park man on trial in the murder of his wife told police the couple had a fraught relationship — but…

Prince George's Co. Council advances Sphere proposal without PLA

The Prince George’s County Council advanced legislation to create the funding framework for the proposed Sphere project at National Harbor, but without the pro…

Prince George's Sphere advances with 2 funding bills

The Prince George’s County Council voted to advance two funding bills Tuesday for a Las Vegas-style Sphere entertainment venue at National Harbor. One of the s…

Prince George's leaders work to ensure local workforce is part of ‘Sphere' proposal

As the 2026 session for the Prince George's County Council gets closer to the end, leaders are working to ensure one of the county’s most significant project p…

a huge ballroom at the White House

President Donald Trump's AI-fueled vision for a drone port he intends to install atop the new White House ballroom includes missile-bearing unmanned aerial veh…

National Garden of American Heroes in West Potomac Park

President Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans in a tightly regulated park along the Potomac River, potentially open…

Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails, texts about Kennedy Center plans

President Donald Trump's administration is withholding records documenting the scope of his influence over management of the Kennedy Center, according to attor…

New light-up technology aims to improve ovarian cancer surgery

What if doctors could see cancer that might otherwise be missed during surgery? For people facing ovarian cancer, that could make a life-changing difference. A…

‘Disgusted': Image on Park Police officer's shirt sparks controversy

The attorney representing the family of a man killed during a chase by U.S. Park Police said she is “disgusted” by an image seen printed on the back of an offi…

Democratic nominee for Congress must resign from Council, AG says

D.C.’s Democratic nominee for Congress, Robert White, must resign his D.C. Council seat by Election Day to be eligible to take Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s off…

Drivers seeing high toll rates for I-66 express lanes

How much are you willing to pay to get around traffic? This week along the I-66 express lanes outside the Beltway in Northern Virginia, the tolls have been som…