Washington DC Nature Alert: Kill-On-Sight Beetle Threatens Trees on National Mall This Spring
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Washington, DC – Visitors walking beneath cherry and maple trees along the National Mall are being urged to act immediately if they spot a destructive invasive beetle capable of killing hardwood trees...
Concern for Missing 53-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Sidion Alicia Grant, a missing 53-year-old. Grant was last seen on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, near the 400 block of Waterford Road in Silver Spring. She is...
DC weather: Snow, freezing rain threaten DMV Monday
A brief return to winter weather is possible Monday with light snow or freezing rain and ice before a warm‑up later in the week.
Nine break ins later DC police nab 60 year old
Southeast business burglary spree ends with arrest of 60 year
» Sentence Suspended After Plea in Road Rage Shooting
DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe sentenced a shooting defendant to a probation only sentence after he accepted a plea deal on Feb. 24. Akinde Akinseye, 44, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting...
» Jail Stabbing Defendant Refuses to Appear in Court for Second Time
A DC Jail stabbing defendant refused to appear in court for his preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Dorsey Jones on Feb. 26. DeVaughn Gibbs, 18, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in the stabbing of another inmate in the shower area at the DC Jail. The incident...
This All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Spot In Virginia Is A Seafood Lover’s Paradise
Can an all-you-can-eat restaurant actually serve high-quality sushi that rivals fine dining spots? That’s the debate sparking up across Virginia, and there’s one name at the center of it all. Tucked away just off Interstate 495 in Alexandria, Umiya Sushi has seafood lovers lining up and foodies arguing...
Police Investigating Drowning Death of Rockville Teen Linked to Fentanyl
The Montgomery County Department of Police Special Investigations Division is investigating the death of 15-year-old Gabriel Ronald Mehta of Rockville and is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person who supplied the fentanyl involved. On Friday, February 28, 2025, at approximately 12:08 am, 4th District...
Car crashes into Waldorf church, building sustains serious damage
A church in Waldorf was seriously damaged after a car crashed into the building on Wednesday morning.
Virginians Must Vote ‘Yes’ Soon
Every resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia can take pride in the role we’re playing to save American democracy from the present slide toward authoritarian tyranny. The latest manifestation of this was the brilliant rebuttal speech given by Virginia’s new and first ever woman governor, Abigail Spanberger. With her...
