D.C. area forecast: Comfortable today, Easter a little questionable, then mild into next week; United vs. FC Dallas weather forecast: Great soccer weather; In rite of spring, bears are out foraging in D.C. region’s wooded suburbs; Funeral for Pr. George’s officer killed in ambush draws thousands; D.C. police release body camera video showing arrest at gunpoint; Colts player fined over parking-spot incident with pizza deliveryman; Earl Hamner Jr., Virginia-born writer who created ‘The Waltons,’ dies at 92; Man arrested after robbery attempt in Southeast; South Carolina’s Confederate flag is now causing controversy in Maryland; Thousands pay respects at fallen Prince George's Co. officer's funeral; Student’s artwork showing police wearing KKK hood sparks debate; Woman tries to hit man with car in a case of road rage, police say; Washington-area obituaries of note; D.C.’s Fillmore Arts Center will be saved for another year; Motorcyclist critically injured after colliding with Metrobus in D.C.;   Essential news for the Greater Washington area   Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post D.C. police arrest suspect in 2014 shooting of 9-year-old boy The young victim, Jaydan Stancil, nearly died after being shot in head. By Peter Hermann and Clarence Williams  •  Read more » D.C. area forecast: Comfortable today, Easter a little questionable, then mild into next week There won't be too much to complain about when it comes to the weather this weekend. By Ian Livingston  •  Read more »   United vs. FC Dallas weather forecast: Great soccer weather Light winds, pleasant temperatures, and dry! By Ian Livingston  •  Read more »   In rite of spring, bears are out foraging in D.C. region’s wooded suburbs Sightings have been reported in the Vienna/Oakton area of Fairfax County, Va. By Martin Weil  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Funeral for Pr. George’s officer killed in ambush draws thousands Law enforcement officers from New York, Chicago, Maryland, Virginia, the District and other cities across the nation came to pay their respects to Jacai Colson. By Lynh Bui and Hamil R. Harris  •  Read more »   D.C. police release body camera video showing arrest at gunpoint Officer took man into custody during a knife-point robbery in Southeast By Peter Hermann  •  Read more » Colts player fined over parking-spot incident with pizza deliveryman A roundup of news from the Washington region. Read more » Earl Hamner Jr., Virginia-born writer who created ‘The Waltons,’ dies at 92 Mr. Hamner, who also created TV’s “Falcon Crest,” based “The Waltons” on his Depression-era childhood in the Blue Ridge Mountains. By Matt Schudel  •  Read more »   Man arrested after robbery attempt in Southeast A Southeast man was arrested March 23 and charged with assault with attempt to commit robbery after police found the man standing over the victim in an alley with a knife. The footage was captured on an officer's body camera. Read more »   South Carolina’s Confederate flag is now causing controversy in Maryland The flag has been placed on private property behind St. Mary’s County welcome sign. By Jessica Anderson  •  Read more » Thousands pay respects at fallen Prince George's Co. officer's funeral The funeral for Prince George’s County officer Jacai Colson was attended by thousands Friday, as people came to pay their respects to an officer killed in the line of duty. Colson was shot and killed by friendly fire while responding to an attack on a police station in Landover March 13. Read more »   Student’s artwork showing police wearing KKK hood sparks debate After complaints, the artwork was removed from a public building. By Emma Brown  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Woman tries to hit man with car in a case of road rage, police say The incident occurred in Lorton Friday, and police are looking for the woman. By Justin Jouvenal  •  Read more »   Washington-area obituaries of note Obituaries from the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Read more » D.C.’s Fillmore Arts Center will be saved for another year The future of the program, which serves 1,700 D.C. elementary students, is unclear. By Perry Stein  •  Read more » Motorcyclist critically injured after colliding with Metrobus in D.C. Authorities said the crash happened in Southeast Washington near the Anacostia station. By Clarence Williams  •  Read more » Recommended for you   Going Out Guide What to do and where to go in the Washington area, in your inbox twice a week. Sign Up »         Share Local Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Local Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071