DC snowstorm, Arctic blast threaten region this weekend
WASHINGTON - A surge of Arctic air is set to move into the Washington, D.C. region this weekend, bringing the threat of heavy snow, dangerous cold and the potential for travel delays and school disruptions. Bitter cold in the single digits started the day Wednesday before an expected climb into...
FCPD: Maryland man charged with drawing gun at Springfield Town Center
Fairfax County police are charging a man who allegedly pulled out a gun at Springfield Town Center this past weekend, prompting the mall to be evacuated. Officers responded to the 6600 block of Springfield Mall at 7:04 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 17) after detectives were alerted to a weapons call.
Grocery Outlet Enters Sixteenth State with Store Opening in Virginia; Jason Potter Comments
EMERYVILLE, CA - Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., a high-growth, extreme value retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products, announced the upcoming opening of its store in Falls Church, Virginia. This store opening, slated for Feb. 12, 2026, will mark Grocery Outlet’s official entrance into Virginia...
Early Morning Garage Fire Displaces Two In Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. — A garage fire early Wednesday morning damaged a two-story single-family home in Waldorf, prompting a large emergency response but resulting in no reported injuries. The fire was reported at approximately 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at a residence in the 3500 block of Catskill Street. Smoke...
» ‘I Wanted Him to See How it Felt to be Held at Gunpoint,’...
DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced a defendant to 252 months in prison on Jan.16, for shooting his childhood friend eight times in front of the victim’s home. Darrell Hinkle, 37, pled guilty on Sept. 4, 2025, to second-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the killing of Dajuan Blakney, 32. The...
Confidence increases for ‘significant’ winter storm in DC area this weekend
Confidence is increasing that there will be a “significant” winter storm Saturday into Sunday along the Interstate 95 corridor, including the D.C. region and the rest of the mid-Atlantic, according to the National Weather Service. It’s still too early to predict how much snow could fall, but the...
Maryland and Virginia Youth Clubs Shut Down Following Child Exploitation and Embezzlement Investigation
Source: Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. Two non-profit organizations based in Maryland and Virginia have been ordered to permanently close following an investigation into financial misconduct. Maryland Youth Club of America, Inc. and Virginia Youth Club of America, Inc. were found to have...
DC reports first homicide of 2026 after man killed in northeast shooting
WASHINGTON, DC (7News) — A man was killed in an overnight shooting in Northeast D.C., marking the city’s first homicide of 2026, according to police. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers responded to reports of a shooting just after midnight in the 1300 block of Varnum Street NE. Police tell 7News the man...
Tuna Recalled for ‘Potentially Fatal’ Contamination ‘Inadvertently’ Distributed to 9 States
The accidental distribution comes almost a year after the canned tuna products were originally recalled in February 2025
Closing Time: 5 Major Retail Chains Closing Doors in Maryland in 2026
From the final days of a department store icon in Glen Burnie to the boutique blackout in Bethesda, here are the 5 major chains shrinking their footprint in Maryland this year. 1. Macy’s (The Marley Station Blow) The slow decline of the traditional mall anchor has claimed another victim...

















