Credit: For the past 14 years, Operation Backpack has worked to collect new school supplies for students in need. (Courtesy Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas)

Local nonprofit leads ‘Operation Backpack’ to collect school supplies for students in need

An egg-ceptional rescue: Chicks saved from Fairfax Co. dumpster

See DC’s other famous blossoms at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens this week

Thousands in the dark as severe storms down trees, knock power in DC area

New study: Living in a food desert doesn’t just mean more health problems — it also means a shorter life

Powerball fever sweeps DC area as the jackpot grows to $875 million