Jessica Kronzer

NBC Washington announced Monday that anchor Leon Harris is “stepping away from the anchor desk to focus on health issues.”

A U.S. Secret Service agent fired shots at suspects reportedly trying to break into vehicles near the home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Northwest D.C.

A suspect accused of killing a community activist after an argument outside of a restaurant in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is in custody, police said.

A cold front nearing the D.C. area could bring in a wintry mix and whipping winds while dropping the teeth-chattering temperatures even lower.

A cold front nearing the D.C. area could bring in a wintry mix and whipping winds while dropping recent teeth-chattering temperatures even lower.

A handful of D.C.-area bakeries have treats that are safe to feed your gluten-free friends this holiday season.

Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith credited reductions in crime to public safety initiatives and community engagement.

A man is dead after a crash on the Anacostia Freeway in D.C. early Thursday morning that shut down inbound access to the 11th Street Bridge for hours, according to police.

Just in time for the holiday season, a new indoor ice skating rink has opened at the National Building Museum in D.C.

An officer with Metro Transit Police is wounded after being stabbed by a suspected fare evader at Gallery Place in D.C., according to the transit agency.