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Undercover Probe: 25% Of Taxis Strand Black Riders

10:06 PM, May 22, 2013

A WUSA9 undercover investigation documents black passengers waiting longer and being stranded on DC streets by 25% of cabs who passed them by in favor of white customers.

Man Critical After Motorcycle, Vehicle Collision

9:58 PM, May 22, 2013

A man was sent to the hospital in critical condition after a motorcycle and a vehicle collided, police say.

VA GOP Lt. Gov. Candidate E.W. Jackson Says Planned Parenthood Is Worse Than The KKK

7:05 PM, May 22, 2013

Inflammatory comments by statewide Republican candidate draw criticism.  Rev. E.W. Jackson says he has nothing to apologize for.  

Vendor: Someone Has Tampered With DC Ambulances

5:45 PM, May 22, 2013

A mechanic that repairs DC Fire Department ambulances suspects that somebody has been tampering with emergency vehicles.

DC Schools Chancellor Orders Shakeup Of 2 Schools

4:39 PM, May 22, 2013

More than 100 teachers and staff at two District of Columbia public schools will have to reapply for their jobs.

Police Investigating Va. Home Invasion

3:27 PM, May 22, 2013

A 24-year-old man awoke at his home on Wednesday to three armed men demanding money, Fairfax County Police say.

DC Police: Robber Snuck Up, Used Taser

1:56 PM, May 22, 2013

Police are looking for the robber who snuck up behind his victim and used a Taser on Tuesday night

D.C. Man Sentenced For Trying To Steal Money From Pizza Shop Without A Weapon

1:42 PM, May 22, 2013

D.C. Man Sentenced For Trying To Steal Money From Pizza Shop Without A Weapon

Amazon Web Services Coming To Fairfax Co. With 500 Jobs

10:52 AM, May 22, 2013

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is opening a new office in Fairfax County, according to the office of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. According to Wednesday's announcement, the office will bring "500 highly-technical jobs."

Bicyclist Struck On MLK Jr Ave NE

7:53 AM, May 22, 2013

A bicyclist was struck at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and V Street SE on Wednesday morning, say police.

Man Stabbed In Stomach In Northeast DC

7:47 AM, May 22, 2013

Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man Wednesday morning in the 200 block of 33rd Street NE in DC.

Exorcism or Healing Touch?

11:20 PM, May 21, 2013

Reaction to a viral video showing Pope Francis performing what some say is an exorcism is pouring out across the globe and in D.C.

Tips on Surviving a Storm

6:47 PM, May 21, 2013

Government Workers' Protest Shuts Down Traffic

6:09 PM, May 21, 2013

Protests in Washington, D.C. aren't new but this one shut down traffic during the height of the Tuesday morning commute.

Residents Remember 2002 La Plata, Md. Tornado

5:59 PM, May 21, 2013

If anyone knows what the people of Moore, Oklahoma are going through right now it is the residents of La Plata, Maryland.

Wife of Injured Alexandria Officer Calls Recovery a "Miracle"

5:56 PM, May 21, 2013

The wife of Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy is speaking publicly for the first time since her husband was shot in the head last February after pulling over a cab driver. 

School Bus Strikes Pedestrian In Md.

4:27 PM, May 21, 2013

A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injures when he was struck by a school bus on Tuesday, Montgomery County Police say. 

Man Arrested In DC Sexual Assault And Burglary

3:09 PM, May 21, 2013

DC Police arrested 26-year-old Domingo Martinez on Tuesday on sexual assault and burglary charges.

Carroll Community College To Arm Safety Officers

1:36 PM, May 21, 2013

The school and the county sheriff's office signed an agreement a week after the college's Board of Trustees voted to approve arming campus officers.

Maryland Live Casino Names Director Of Poker Operations

1:16 PM, May 21, 2013

Work is still underway on the poker room at Maryland Live! Casino but officials have already named the Director of Poker Operations.

Burglar Strikes At Md. Pediatric Care Facility

1:07 PM, May 21, 2013

Takoma Park Police are investigating a burglary at Takoma Park Pediatrics.

Julian Dawkins, PBS Shuttle Driver, Killed By Off-Duty Arlington Sheriff's Deputy In Alexandria

Family, friends and neighbors have many unanswered questions about the shooting death of 22-year-old Julian Dawkins

5:52 AM, May 23, 2013

DC Taxis Caught On Camera Refusing Black And Disabled Passengers Fined

The DC Taxi Commission says it issued 15 citations, including $500 fines for refusing to pick up black and disabled passengers, while tracking an undercover WUSA9 investigation.

10:15 PM, May 22, 2013

Vendor: Someone Has Tampered With DC Ambulances

A mechanic that repairs DC Fire Department ambulances suspects that somebody has been tampering with emergency vehicles.

4:45 PM, May 22, 2013

Car In Police Chase Hits School Bus In DC

A child and an adult are injured after a car in a police chase out of Prince George's County hit a school bus in DC.

8:48 AM, May 23, 2013

Oklahoma Tornado Help: Donate To Red Cross And Other Organizations With WUSA 9 Cares

Check out this list of several organizations accepting donations to help people in Oklahoma

10:09 PM, May 22, 2013

Trooper Hit, Dragged By Car In Md.

An off-duty state trooper apparently confronted some vandalism suspects in a car and was dragged by the car when the driver fled the scene

6:08 AM, May 23, 2013

Man Found Dead In Water Near Boat In Md.

Police are investigating the death of a man who was found dead in the water at the Holiday Hill Marina.

7:39 AM, May 23, 2013

Two Sisters Are Reunited Through Sports

Separated Sisters Reunite...a chance meeting changes local girls lives forever 

12:45 PM, May 13, 2013

DC Weather: More Storms Thursday-Yellow Alert Day

Storms will be more widespread Thursday and will not necessarily be confined to the afternoon and evening. We have declared Thursday a Yellow alert day for widespread showers and storms.  Much cooler air arrives tonight and will be with us through the weekend.

2:48 AM, May 23, 2013

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