WJLA-TV (Arlington, VA)

WJLA is a television station located in Virginia and serves as an ABC affiliate under the ownership of Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is among the largest and most diverse television broadcasting companies in the United States. Following upcoming transactions, Sinclair will own and manage 163 TV stations across 77 markets. Their television network reaches around 38.7% of households that watch TV in the U.S. and includes affiliates from various networks such as FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision, and Azteca.

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Councilmember Pinto begins public hearings for her Peace DC plan

1 day ago | wjla.com | Rebecca Turco

Washington (7News) — D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto held a public hearing Wednesday on components of her new Peace DC plan. According to a press release from Pinto's office, the Peace DC plan builds on the progress made following last year's implementation of her Secure DC bill. One crucial facet of the bill would merge two violence interrupter programs.
Teen hospitalized after stabbing at West Potomac High School, suspect in custody

1 day ago | wjla.com | Ida Domingo

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A teenager is in the hospital Wednesday morning after a stabbing at West Potomac High School in Fairfax County, authorities said. Officers with the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) responded to the school and discovered that a teenage victim had been stabbed. That teen was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police said a teenage male suspect is in custody.
3 separate shootings in Montgomery County leaves 2 men injured, police say

1 day ago | wjla.com | Ida Domingo

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County police are investigating three separate shootings that occurred overnight, leaving two men injured. Officials with the Montgomery County police Department (MCPD) said the first incident took place around 11:48 p.m. Tuesday on the 20500 block of Staffordshire Drive in Germantown. Officers responded to reports of shots fired. Police said at least two vehicles and one residence were damaged, but there were no reported victims or injuries.
ICE to fully prosecute man charged with Waldorf mother's murder before deportation

2 days ago | wjla.com | Katie Bourque

WALDORF, Md. (7News) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to "fully prosecute" the man who was charged with the murder of a Waldorf mother prior to deportation, sources tell 7News. ICE officers arrested Keycy Robinson Alexis Barrera-Rosa, a 23-year-old Guatemalan national, on April 5 in La Plata, Maryland. Barrera-Rosa is facing charges for the murder of his girlfriend, 23-year-old Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra, who was also a Guatemalan national.
Va. governor rejects widely supported baby food safety bill, seeks to edit protections

2 days ago | wjla.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman

RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — There is shocking pushback to a Virginia bill meant to make baby food safer. It was deemed a victory in Virginia when lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation to ensure babies are protected from toxic contaminants in their food, but we discovered the bill may be quietly derailed by Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Dozens of advocates push for DC council to spare child care programs in budget cuts

2 days ago | wjla.com | Rebecca Turco

Advocates lobbied members of the D.C. Council on April 22, 2025 to spare child care in the upcoming budgets. (7News)
DeMatha grad Kevin Winston Jr. uses his family as motivation to achieve his NFL dreams

2 days ago | wjla.com | Natalie Spala

WASHINGTON (7News) — An athlete's motivation can come from a number of different things. For Maryland native and DeMatha Catholic High School graduate, Kevin Winston Jr., his motivation to play football at the highest level comes from his family. "They made the sacrifices to get me to this point. Putting me on teams, driving me to practice, making sure I'm on time, stuff that I couldn't do without them," Winston said. "I know I owe it to them even though they'll say I don't, but I owe it to them.
Loudoun County school

2 days ago | wjla.com | Ida Domingo

FILE - This undated photo shows the Loudoun County Public Schools building in Virginia. (WJLA, File)
Virginia's Rappahannock River ranks sixth among America's most endangered rivers of 2025

2 days ago | wjla.com | Ida Domingo

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (7News) — The Rappahannock River has been named one of America’s most endangered rivers of 2025. American Rivers ranked the Virginia river number six on the list, citing dropping groundwater levels, rising demand, and a lack of water supply planning. Environmental experts said extreme weather, drought, and growing industries are putting too much strain on the river. 7News Drone goes over the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg, Virginia in Sept. 2023.
Barricade situation in Northwest DC ends with arrest of suspect, police say

2 days ago | wjla.com | Ida Domingo

WASHINGTON (7News) — A barricade situation in northwest D.C. concluded early Tuesday morning with the arrest of a suspect, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The incident began late Monday night, with MPD's Emergency Response Team responding to the scene in the 4700 block of Georgia Avenue around 11 p.m. The department posted on X, urging residents to avoid the area as they worked to resolve the situation.