Drew Wilder

1 day ago | nbcwashington.com | Carissa DiMargo |Drew Wilder

Two Fairfax County police officers were shot while conducting a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in Northern Virginia, law enforcement officials confirmed. The officers' injuries are not life-threatening, police said. They've been taken to a hospital. A suspect is in custody, police said.

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Drew Wilder

A former Department of Education worker says she was let go for doing what she was told to do on the job. At a rally outside the Office of Personnel Management Tuesday, Qua Crowner said she was laid off for participating in a diversity, equity and inclusion training course she was instructed to take under the previous administration. "We followed the mission, we followed the leadership and now we're being punished for it," she said.

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Drew Wilder

Some Virginia military families once again are fighting to protect a higher education benefit they were promised. Kayla Owen spent most of last year fighting for a college waiver. She advocated and lobbied while also working, raising her kids and caring for her husband, a military veteran left severely injured as a result of his service.

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Drew Wilder

As President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs create turmoil in financial markets, a personal finance pro shared guidance on why you shouldn't check your 401(k) right away or make any rash financial moves. "Go ahead and panic. Scream, cry; you can even curse," Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary said Thursday as Americans saw drops to yearslong investments in their retirement and their kids' college education.

3 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Drew Wilder

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond told Virginia lawmakers Wednesday that D.C., Maryland and Virginia could see significant economic challenges in the near future amid the mass federal layoffs. The Fed made a presentation to a special subcommittee that was created to address any economic fallout from federal layoffs and spending cuts. Since January, more than 120,000 federal workers have been fired as part of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plan to downsize the federal workforce.