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Jordan Zimmermann has another standout night, but no offense, and a costly error, lead to a Nationals loss. More »Nationals vs. Padres: Jordan Zimmermann gets no support in 2-1 loss

Vehicle was apparently traveling about 20 to 25 miles an hour when it hit people at back of the parade. More »Dozens injured when car runs into Virginia parade

The Terrapins smash the Blue Devils to reach the national semifinals for the fifth straight year. More »Maryland women’s lacrosse team routs Duke to reach fifth straight Final Four

Authorities have made an agreement not to prosecute a Northwest D.C. man who used his unregistered handgun to shoot and kill a pit bull in order to stop it from mauling a child in his neighborhood. As … More »D.C. man won't face gun charges for shooting pit bull that attacked boy

RICHMOND — After Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II formally accepted his party's nomination for governor and Virginia GOP scion Mark Obenshain secured the same for attorney general, it … More »Chesapeake bishop surprises, wins Va. GOP lieutenant governor nomination

BALTIMORE — Kentucky Derby winner Orb has drawn the rail in Saturday's Preakness and has been installed an overwhelming even-money favorite in the nine-horse race. Orb will seek to keep alive his bid to … More »2013 Preakness draw: Orb on rail, even-money favorite

Fairfax County firefighters were called to a high school in Dunn Loring after a flash fire broke out Saturday morning. More »Flash Fire at Fairfax County High School

An Assistant Sheriff in Charles County has apparently gone missing after having his police powers suspended amid an investigation into a domestic dispute. Photo Credit: Charles County Sheriff's Office More »Charles County Assistant Sheriff Missing

Firefighters in Alexandria responded to a restaurant in Old Town early Sunday morning following a report of smoke. Photo Credit: Derrick Ward More »Firefighters Respond to Alexandria Restaurant

DC councilman Tommy Wells officially kicked off his campaign for mayor on Saturday. More »Wells Kicks Off DC Mayoral Campaign

D.C. police say a 28-year-old man was shot and killed in an apartment blocks away from the Anacostia Metro station. More »Man Fatally Shot Inside SE DC Apartment

The Smithsonian is asking for the public to help fund an exhibit about the history of yoga. More »Smithsonian Asks Public To Help Fund Yoga Exhibit

The day Chuck Brown died, fans gathered in front of the Howard Theatre for a sprawling candlelight vigil as outdoor speakers cranked go-go into the streets. More »Chuck Brown Fans, Friends Assemble for Joyous Tribute at Howard Theatre

Several readers have asked me recently about the progress of the Ontario Theater development in Adams Morgan, which appears to have ground to a halt after the initial demolition of most of the 1950s theater … More »More Details on the Ontario Theater Development

Darcy James Argue describes his 18-piece Secret Society ensemble as a "steampunk big band," but that's not exactly literal. The composer and bandleader does operate on a similar, cross-genre and -era aesthetic … More »Bandleader Darcy James Argue on the Genesis of Brooklyn Babylon

Tavon White, the alleged leader of a jailhouse gang at the Baltimore City Detention Center, will reportedly await trial in federal custody outside Maryland. And there's more bad news about the Baltimore … More »Alleged jail-gang leader to be transferred

A University of Maryland Baltimore County student was found stabbed in his residence hall, and a student who had withdrawn from the school has been arrested. More »UMBC student found stabbed in residence hall

Virginia Marine Police divers have recovered the bodies of two men whose boat capsized in the Rappahannock River. More »Missing boaters' bodies found in Va. river

It’s a bleak scenario. A massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault kills or injures 60,000 people in Tennessee. A quarter of a million people are homeless. The Memphis airport — the country’s biggest … More »The Big One: Preparing for major mid-America earthquake

While Allegany County regulates tattoos, it does not currently regulate body piercings, but the county health department is planning to change that situation soon. Legitimate tattoo and piercing shops … More »County plans to regulate piercings and change rules for tattoo parlors

Cradling her small American chestnut tree as if it were a newborn baby, Nancy Bean was ready Saturday afternoon to return to her Backbone Mountain home where she would grab a shovel and plant a part of … More »Residents adopt American chestnut trees

Nina Crawford and T’Reyah Johnson are just freshmen. Neither has played a part in building the Elizabeth Seton High School track and field dynasty, which, prior to Saturday’s Washington Catholic Athletic … More »Gazette.Net: Seton wins seventh straight WCAC title

Tommy Shott, like his teammates, had an inkling that the mercy rule still applied in the playoffs and all the way through to the Interstate Athletic Conference championship. More »Gazette.Net: Georgetown Prep wins IAC baseball title

A one-goal halftime deficit turned into a convincing 23-9 defeat for the Winston Churchill High School boys lacrosse team in Saturday’s Class 4A/3A state semifinal contest against Westminster. More »Gazette.Net: Churchill loses in state semis