DC Mayor signals potential program cuts as budget pressures mount
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser warned that difficult budget decisions lie ahead as the city faces rising costs that are outpacing revenue growth, prompting officials to consider cuts to some city programs next fiscal year. While the District expects to have about $11.3 billion available in...
Route 5 Run: Stolen Rig Recovered After 18-Mile Pursuit
WALDORF, Md. — A Silver Spring man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities say he stole a heavy-duty work truck in Waldorf and led law enforcement on an 18-mile pursuit through Charles and St. Mary’s counties, endangering motorists before being taken into custody. Bereket Eshetu...
Frustrations are high and so is trash in some DC neighborhoods
WASHINGTON — Patience is running out for some DC neighbors after nearly three weeks without trash and recycling collection. Throughout social media, residents have been posting complaints and tagging the District's 311 service and the Department of Public Works (DPW). On Kenyon Street NW the intersection of Sherman...
DOT, FMCSA Sweep Removes 2,000 Truckers and CMVs
DOT’s Operation SafeDRIVE conducted more than 8,000 inspections and removed nearly 2,000 drivers and vehicles from service. FMCSA emphasized the campaign’s focus on unsafe behaviors, qualifications and impaired driving. ATA supported the enforcement effort, saying consistent application of safety laws improves...
NANCY GUTHRIE DISAPPEARANCE: New photos released
The FBI has released new photos and video from a doorbell camera at Nancy Guthrie's home.
Suspicious Vehicle Call: Police Arrest Waldorf Man At Construction Site
WALDORF, Md. — A Waldorf man is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after police say he refused commands, interfered with officers, and resisted arrest during a late-night encounter at an active construction site. Aaron Tyrone Watts, 57, of Waldorf, was arrested Jan. 31 following a response by law enforcement to...
2 stabbed in downtown Silver Spring following a large fight, 16-year-old arrested
WASHINGTON — Three teenagers were stabbed in Downtown Silver Spring on Monday evening. According to police, calls came in around 6 p.m. for reports of an "assault in progress" involving more than 20 juveniles at the intersection of Wayne and Ramsey avenues. An investigation revealed that a 16-year-old and...
All-You-Can-Eat Wagyu Restaurant Set to Open in Maryland
Genki Wagyu Shabu House has announced that its highly anticipated Rockville location is now targeting an opening this spring and has begun offering a behind-the-scenes look at its progress of ongoing construction on its Instagram page. The restaurant will be located at the corner of Festival Street and Rockville...
Man dies in hospital after shooting in Prince George’s County
DEVELOPING: A man died in the hospital after he was shot in Prince George's County late Tuesday night, according to police.
» ‘Satanic’ Homicide Defendant Receives Maximum Sentence
DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced a homicide defendant to 26 years in prison for what the prosecutor termed a particularly gruesome crime on Jan. 30. On Sept. 5, 2025, Antoine Turner, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for the fatal shooting of Demetri Anderson, 23, on Nov. 29, 2020...

















