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226 calls to 911 and 117 ambulance rides to hospitals. In just one year.
Rigsby is the most frequent 911 user in D.C. history. (Mark Gail for The Post)
Firefighters visit so often, they can recite Martha Rigsby’s birth date from memory. Now the District wants her in a guardianship.
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NFL stars and pastors address men at Glenarden church
Speakers urge crowd to seek support when needed: ‘You don’t want to keep getting hit with the same punch.’
Paint Branch holds off Gaithersburg
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Douglass blows past Surrattsville
The Eagles go ground-and-pound to outscore Surrattsville 30-0 in the second half of their 38-6 victory in the regular season finale for both teams.
Stemming suicides at the D.C. jail could prove challenging
Retrofitting the facility will begin next year, but fixing jail “culture” on mental health likely will be more complicated.
Transit projects lack opening dates, and that’s okay
The Silver Line and the D.C. streetcar have things to prove to commuters and transportation planners.
The man with the active imagination and boundless energy
Meet Walter Karig, pulp novelist, Nancy Drew ghostwriter and U.S. Navy historian.
Nalubola paces Centennial to title
CROSS COUNTRY | Shreya Nalubola wins the Maryland 3A girls’ title and leads Centennial to the team crown; Severna Park boys dominate 4A meet.
Howard CFO, an outside contractor, ends an unusual run
Robert M. Tarola’s consulting firm got fixed monthly fee to handle finances, a rare arrangement for a university.
Military dogs help keep the home front safe
Capitol and Prince George’s police departments use dogs that learned to detect bombs in war zones.
Clifford Nass, Stanford scholar of multitasking, dies at 55
Dr. Nass posed the question of whether digital multitasking led to shorter attention spans.
If you have the money, Beltway express lanes have the time
Some commuters avoid new lanes because of high tolls or confusing access points.
Michael Ford, Democratic campaign strategist, dies at 65
Mr. Ford helped craft campaign strategies for dozens of Democratic candidates over several decades.
Gary L. Brooks, National Archives general counsel
Gary L. Brooks, 67, was a longtime general counsel for the National Archives and Records Administration.
Police charge driver of van with murder after fatal crash
Woman was in crosswalk when struck by speeding van, according to D.C. police.
Teenager killed when struck by Maryland police cruiser
A trooper struck two brothers as they tried to cross a busy highway on the Eastern Shore late Friday.
Disaster in Tacloban, Philippines: Chasers document “ghastly” scene
Distressing first-hand accounts and video footage from Tacloban city in the Philippines, which was dealt the brunt of super typhoon Haiyan.
Three firefighters injured in Prince George’s blaze
Occupants of the Forestville house, including an 88-year-old, are found safe.
Editor’s column | A master of the art of the flip
Can real estate investor Justin Pierce sell his rehabbed Temple Hills house before the winter slowdown?
Milder through Veterans Day, but an Arctic front arrives late Monday
High temperature averages are still around 60 near the city, and the next few days probably won’t be too far off that mark.
Virginia football playoff projections
The fields are nearly set for the Virginia football postseason. Here are our best projections of the region fields.
Hylton stays focused against Forest Park
Bulldogs senior running back Renardo Willis scores three touchdowns as Hylton completes a one-loss regular season.
Falcons shut down Tuscarora
Motivated Briar Woods beats Tuscarora to clinch the inaugural Potomac District championship.
Generals finally topple Yorktown
Washington-Lee’s defense shoulders the load as the Generals end a streak of futility against the rival Patriots and seize their first district title since 1975.
Baynes leads Crusaders to CAFC title
Running back Justin Baynes rushed for 195 yards and touchdown to lead Riverdale Baptist to the Capital Athletic Football Conference title.
226 calls to 911 and 117 ambulance rides to hospitals. In just one year.
Firefighters visit so often, they can recite Martha Rigsby’s birth date from memory. Now the District wants her in a guardianship.
Wildcats’ stand clinches playoff berth
Arundel’s goal line stand seals a 24-17 overtime victory against No. 11 Meade and sends the Wildcats into the Maryland 4A East playoffs.
NFL execs meet with Oneida Indian in favor of ‘Redskins’
Melvin Phillips offered a starkly different perspective from the leader of the Oneida tribe, Ray Halbritter.
Who wants to be D.C. mayor? The field grows.
Council member Vincent B. Orange, Busboys and Poets owner are among those picking up nominating petitions.
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Andy Shallal is running for D.C. mayor
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Local Columns
COLUMN | Va. governor-elect has mastered style expected of chief executive, but he has much to prove on substance.
Lessons of a negative Virginia election: Democrat’s win highlights changing views on guns and gays.
How does any candidate think he can win by ignoring issues that are important to the majority of voters?
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Rockville’s Farmland Elementary lures Israelis
Farmland Elementary School has become a big draw for Israeli immigrants seeking a community in the United States.
Virginia races draw to a close
Voters cast their ballots in the closely watched race for governor and other statewide and local offices.
On Capitol Hill, townhouses are a model
Built to replace the Ellen Wilson housing project, the Townhomes on Capitol Hill have become a model for mixed-income housing.
The voters of the new Virginia
A look at the voters in Virginia’s Prince William County, which is considered a bellwether for the changing state.
Cuccinelli tries to close the gap in Virginia
The Republican gubernatorial candidate continues to campaign hard ahead of Tuesday’s election.
Democrats push for votes in Virginia
Candidates McAuliffe, Northam and Herring make stops across the state before Tuesday’s election.
Mourners remember 10-year-old Gabriella Miller
She became a cancer research advocate before dying of a brain tumor.
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