NewsChannel 8 is Washington's only 24/7 local cable television news operation providing breaking news, weather, politics and more for the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Watch anytime on cable or streaming live at home, at work or on your mobile device.
Click here for the NewsChannel 8 Schedule
-
After 24 hours, search for survivors nearly complete
A mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. Rescue workers continue to search for survivors amid the rubble.
Comment -
Senate panel approves immigration bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved far-reaching immigration legislation that gives a chance at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.
Comment -
Special Olympics athletes prove their resilience
An autistic boy who was told he would never walk or speak beat the odds Thursday and competed in the Special Olympics.
Comment -
Red Cross headquarters coordinates Okla. response
Within hours of Monday’s storm, disaster relief crews began arriving in Moore, Okla. to offer food, shelter and comfort. The Red Cross' Digital Operations Center monitors what is happening in the disaster area.
Comment -
Special Olympics kick off at Catholic University
More than 1,000 athletes were off to the races Monday as they began competing in the 2013 Summer Games, put on by the Special Olympics of the District of Columbia.
Comment -
Peter Laboy's wife: 'It wasn't his time to go'
"I definitely think it was a miracle,” said Suzanne Laboy of her husband, wounded Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy. “It wasn't his day to go."
Comment -
Interest in tornado shelters rises after Oklahoma City
Far from the storm-cellars that served as hide-outs in the Oklahoma debris fields, about 100 miles southwest of D.C., past the antique shops of Ruckersville in Greene County, Va., may be a lifesaver.
Comment -
Four contestants vie for DWTS title
Football pro Jacoby Jones, Olympian Alexandra Raisman, singer Kellie Pickler and 16-year-old Disney Channel star Zendaya each did three dances on Monday's episode of the ABC competition.
Comment -
Survey: Teens increasingly privatizing Facebook pages
An increasing number of teenagers are taking steps to make their social media profiles more secure while sharing more personal information than ever, a Pew report indicates.
Comment
-
Sinkhole closes 14th and F St. NW intersection
A sinkhole has closed a major intersection and commuter route in downtown Washington at 14th and F streets.
Comment -
AIG sues ex-U.Va. lax player over insurance claim
Huguely was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of Yeardley Love. He is serving a 23-year prison sentence.
Comment -
Montgomery County school bus strikes jogger
Police say Jason Alexander Estabrook, 42, was jogging through the intersection when he was struck. He was taken to Suburban Hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.
Comment -
D.C. woman pleads guilty in fatal April crash
Maria Werts will likely spend the next seven years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to hitting and killing a 58-year-old woman with her car while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine in April.
Comment -
Memorial Day travel expected to be down
The weather is finally supposed to be nice for the Memorial Day weekend, just in time for the first real beach getaway. But the economy is forcing travelers to cut back this year and opt for less expensive road trips.
Comment -
Reporters shouldn't be prosecuted, Carney says
Concerns about the Justice Department's efforts to unearth reporters' confidential sources in leak investigations have put the White House in a difficult position.
Comment -
La Plata survivors remember historic twister
In 2002, a deadly F-4 tornado swept through La Plata, Md. The pictures of that devastation look eerily similar to what we're now seeing in Oklahoma.
Comment -
Attorneys for Ingmar Guandique say key witness lied
The defense laid out its case Tuesday, saying the key witness against Ingmar Guandique lied and is essentially a professional snitch.
Comment -
U.S. can keep bin Laden photos secret, court rules
The three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia turned down an appeal Tuesday from Judicial Watch to force the government to turn over bin Laden raid photos.
Comment
RecommendedRecent Facebook Activity
Only On 7
-
Team up with the Home Team afternoons at 4 on ABC7
"Katie" weekdays at 4pm on ABC7 followed by Leon Harris and Alison Starling on ABC7 News at 5. Click here to find out more about "Katie!"
Photo Galleries Pictures from around the region
-
Komen Race for the Cure 2013: Photos of the racers
-
Photos of D.C. tiny houses
-
Running of the Chihuahuas kicks off Cinco de Mayo weekend