U.S. Park Police on Md., Va. parkways are helping ICE carry out arrests
On national parkways – including the Baltimore-Washington, Clara Barton and George Washington Memorial – immigration agents are arresting drivers at “routine” traffic stops. Capital News Service. U.S. Park Police tailed a man while he commuted home from work – but when he stopped to get some...
DC, MD, VA weather: Tornado warning issued in MD, tornado watch, thunderstorm warnings across...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After a record-breaking warm day in the DC region, a tornado warning has been issued for parts of northern Maryland on Wednesday, with tornado watches in parts of northern Virginia toward the Baltimore area. The moment you’re vulnerable, ADT respondsIn one second, everything can change. With...
$100,000 Winning Scratch-off Sold at Maryland 7-Eleven
A Hyattsville man won $100,000 from a scratch-off purchased at the 7-Eleven at 13880 Old Columbia Pike near Fairland, MD. According to MD Lottery, the construction worker, who usually buys bingo-style scratch-offs, decided to try the new $25 ticket during a late February visit to the store. A few hours later while on...
‘It is a miracle he didn’t kill anyone’ | Man threw ‘dynamite’ into occupied...
WASHINGTON — A Valentine's Day apartment fire that displaced more than a dozen people, including three children, was caused when a man threw an explosive device into an occupied apartment, according to federal prosecutors and fire department arson investigators. On Feb. 14, just after 4:30 p.m., DC Fire and...
Private job losses tied to federal reductions pose concern in Alexandria, expert says
Private sector job losses linked to federal reductions and economic uncertainty are a top concern for City of Alexandria and its regional counterparts, according to a presentation given to City Council Tuesday. The presentation, based on the DMV Monitor project created in partnership with the Metropolitan Washington...
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania Face 80-Degree-to-Snow Swing as Powerful Cold Front...
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — A powerful cold front that brought tornadoes and melon-sized hail in Illinois is now racing across the Mid-Atlantic, setting up a rare and dramatic weather reversal from near 80-degree warmth to heavy, wet snow — possibly with thunder and lightning — within 24 hours. Forecast...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Virginia
VIRGINIA — The George Washington Memorial Parkway was closed Thursday morning after a fatal crash in Arlington. Authorities said the crash occurred shortly after 7:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes near Chain Bridge. Initial reports indicate that one driver died in the incident. As a result of the crash, southbound...
DC Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend Despite Court Stay-Away Order Held Without Bond: Feds
A District man accused of killing his former girlfriend despite a court order requiring him to stay away from her has now been ordered held without bond in DC after fleeing hundreds of miles to Connecticut. Tyjuan Bazemore, 35, of Washington, DC, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while...
‘Now or Never’ art exhibit to open with reception at Waterfront Park in Alexandria
The eighth annual public art installation at Alexandria’s Waterfront Park is set to open next week. Artist Alicia Eggert’s “Now or Never” installation will have an opening reception Saturday, March 21, from 1-4 p.m. at Waterfront Park (1 Prince Street). Artist remarks will happen at 1:30 p.m.
Beyond the Potomac, sewage spills threaten cities with old infrastructure and little funds
WASHINGTON — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage into the Potomac River that officials tracked a spike of gut-wrenching bacteria drifting slowly past Washington for weeks, prompting an emergency declaration and federal assistance.
