A massacre at a Connecticut elementary school has left Americans once again asking how we can stop gun violence. Diane and her guests discuss the effects of mass shootings on the American psyche.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car while crossing Braddock Road in Alexandria this morning.

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued recommendations for all states that would require convicted drunk drivers to use ignition interlock devices to test for the presence of alcohol.

The D.C. area's 911 emergency call system has been suffering widespread failures for more than two years, long before the June 2012 derecho storm called attention to the problem.

Lawmakers say Ocean City's beach replenishment program proved its worth during Hurricane Sandy.

A federal audit says that the Metro system is improving its safety efforts, but qualifies that the improvements are fragile and lawmakers say it could be hurt by federal budget cuts.

Two employees have been fired after leaving a 4-year-old special-needs child from D.C. on the bus they were operating for nearly 6 hours. 

At least three were injured in Northwest D.C. when a charter bus carrying school children was in an accident with several other vehicles in Northwest D.C. Monday morning.

Two Prince George's County police officers will continue to be suspended without pay after a video was released showing them portraying racially stereotypical scenarios.

Shoppers are more likely to be the victims of muggers during the holiday season. To counter this, Montgomery County will have extra police at shopping districts and have offered tips to avoid becoming a victim.