WASHINGTON - Celebrate July 4 in D.C. with a parade featuring bands, fife and drum corps, floats, drill teams – even celebrity appearances. The National Independence Day Parade is on July 4 at 11:45 a ...

After more than 15 years, the iconic Fourth of July fireworks show on the National Mall is moving away from the Washington Monument. The National Park Service confirms that in 2019, Independence Day ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officers are investigating several shootings that took place across the District on the Fourth of July, leaving one woman dead and a toddler seriously injured. Officers ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser stands at a podium during a news conference July 3, 2025, regarding public safety in the District for upcoming Fourth of July events.(WTOP/Mike Murillo) Watch it live on ...

WASHINGTON — Law enforcement agencies in the nation's capital have fully activated ahead of a series of Independence Day celebrations that are expected to bring in massive crowds to the District. The ...

WASHINGTON — DC Police Chief Pamela Smith says her department is ramping illegal fireworks enforcement this holiday weekend to support DC Fire and EMS due to the high volume of calls the city receives ...

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump joined child patients at a Washington, DC, hospital Wednesday for an arts and crafts hour, bringing teddy bears and other gifts while chatting with the kids about ...