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The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is now a little more than two weeks away, but the impact of the race will be felt in the District before then.

D.C. Police released an updated traffic advisory Thursday, and while the race itself is on August 22nd and 23rd, road closures start much earlier.

It comes as a result of a 1.66 mile course that includes stretches of Pennsylvani...


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A major change to Virginia’s hemp laws is set to take effect in a matter of days, but a group of business owners is fighting in federal court to stop it.

New THC restrictions

Beginning Aug. 15, Virginia will eliminate an existing exemption for certain hemp products and generally limit them to no more than 2 milligrams of total THC per package.

Business owners who s...


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A man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in Prince George’s County, police said.

What happened

Officers responded to the 6900 block of Stoddert Lane around 4:40 p.m. for a report of a shooting.

Police found an adult man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

What police said

Detectives said their preliminary investi...


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A family farm in Woodbridge recently hit the market for $50 million, even though it is only worth about $2 million, and one seasoned realtor told FOX 5 the move is a money grab aimed at data center developers.

If the property sells for an inflated price, it could change the housing market.

Data center boom driving up land prices

Currently, the farm is listed at $2 ...


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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is taking the unprecedented step of formally intervening in the state’s review of a proposed $67 billion merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy.

Spanberger will become the first Virginia governor to formally intervene in a case before the State Corporation Commission.

Becoming a party to the case will allow the governor’...


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