Renovations resume at the Smithsonian Institution Building ‘The Castle’
The Smithsonian Institution Building, also known as the Castle, will resume renovations.
Flock Cameras in Alexandria Raise Privacy Questions
Alexandria, VA – A quick search of the website HaveIBeenFlocked.com let me enter my Virginia plate number to see whether it appeared in publicly obtained audit records of searches made through Flock Safety, the automated license-plate recognition system used by Alexandria Police. My result: “No results found.”. That...
An Alexandria Bookstore Owner’s Ice Cream Brand Finds a Storefront in Fort Hunt
Fabled Ice Cream, the storytelling-inspired small-batch brand Old Town Books owner Ally Kirkpatrick launched last year, has found its first permanent home: 7940 Fort Hunt Road, in the former Hairvisions spot at Hollin Hall Shopping Center just south of Alexandria. The space is entering build-out now, with an opening an
83-Year-Old Woman Rescued After Vehicle Runs Into Creek In Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. — An 83-year-old woman was rescued Monday afternoon after her vehicle ran into a creek along Holly Spring Drive in Waldorf. Emergency crews were called to the area at approximately 2:34 p.m. on Sept. 7 for a reported vehicle in the water. Initial reports indicated the woman...
Man killed in early morning shooting near Hyattsville identified
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A 33-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a deadly shooting early Sunday morning in an unincorporated area of Hyattsville, according to Prince George's County police. Investigators were called to the 2200 block of Lewisdale Drive just after 4 a.m. There,...
3 killed in fiery express lane crash on Virginia interstate
Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash on westbound I-66 in Fairfax that killed 3 people and led to reckless driving charges.
Washington rat bill could restrict at-home poison after 12 kids were hospitalized
D.C.'s fight over rat poison is part of a broader debate over who should have access to potentially dangerous products.
DC State Fair Trades Fairgrounds For K Street, Crowns Best Mumbo Sauce
Washington doesn't have cows or a rodeo circuit, but it has mumbo sauce, and on Sunday that was reason enough to shut down a chunk of K Street NW. The 17th annual DC State Fair took over Anthem Row from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., filling the pedestrian corridor near Mount Vernon Square with pie-eating contests, flower arrangin
Award-Winning Restaurant’s Margarita Named “Best Margarita” in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park has been named the winner of the Best Margarita category in Washington City Paper’s annual Best of D.C. competition, which included restaurants throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. Cielo Rojo has consistently been named as one of the best restaurants in the area...
Baby dies after pregnant woman hit by truck in Woodbridge, forced to deliver; police...
Police said a woman who was in her third trimester delivered her baby after a truck hit the expectant mother and a man. The baby died.
