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Some women in the D.C. area are turning a magical myth into reality, showing how being a mermaid can be a liberating cause for celebration and provide a community. News4’s Tommy McFly dives into it.

News4 spoke with the Republican who Trayon White faces and the Democrat who came in second in the primary.

The Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori, also known as the “Tricolour Arrows,” performed a historic flight over the D.C. area on Wednesday. The team is touring North America for the first time in 30 years. The team’s final performance will be at the OC Air Show in Ocean City, Maryland this weekend.

A Gold’s Gym location in Reston was closed a day after a man was shot and killed inside. News4’s Drew Wilder shares updates on the victim and suspect as police try to figure out why the shooter opened fire.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office will conduct an internal review of Ward 8 Council member Trayon White’s “interactions with violence interruption programs” after his arrest Sunday on a federal bribery charge linked to that work.

Nearly 2,700 MPD officers worked 33 extra hours each from July 21 to 27, costing about $8 million total, the department told News4 on Wednesday.

VIDA Fitness dropped plans for surveillance cameras inside its men’s locker room after their attempt to catch thieves spurred privacy concerns among some gymgoers.

A 16-year-old boy is suspected of intentionally starting a fire that tore through an apartment complex in Clarksburg, Maryland, on Saturday, injuring eight people and leaving at least 43 residents without homes. Investigators are seeking to file arson charges against the teen, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Asst. Chief Daniel Ogren said. The tee...

There are more enrollment opportunities for pre-K in Frederick County Public Schools in Maryland, but class sizes in the district have increased. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

NBC4 and Apple Federal Credit Union surprises an Alexandria City High School science teacher with a $1,000 check towards her wish list for the school year at the annual Ready 4 School Backpack Drive. Viewers are encouraged to come by the drive and drop off backpacks filled with school supplies. News4’s Molette Green reports.

The 2-year-old boy was crossing the boardwalk tram pad near Dorchester Street when he was struck by a southbound tram at 8:14 p.m., according to police. It wasn’t immediately clear what led up to the crash.

While walking on Bladensburg Road to get groceries, a woman was hit by a car and the car fled the scene. She was then taken to a hospital where she later died. Bladensburg Police Chief Tyrone Collington Sr. is pleading for the suspect to turn themselves in. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

The Maryland Renaissance Festival is back for its 48th season with jousting tournaments, turkey legs and costumed revelers aplenty in Revel Grove near Annapolis.

Police are warning trail users in Maryland’s Sligo Creek Park that there have been a half-dozen indecent exposure incidents since last month. All of them occurred in the Takoma Park area and all appear to involve the same tall man. News4 is not revealing her identity, but the victim of the most recent incident said she was running along......