Water crews seal water main that leaked 6,200 gallons of sewage onto DC streets
WASHINGTON (WJLA) — D.C. Water crews made progress repairing a massive sewer line that collapsed and spilled thousands of gallons of sewage. The incident resulted in a large sinkhole and required extensive cleanup efforts. The situation worsened about two weeks ago when a torrential downpour caused approximately...
Car crashes into two-story home in Prince George’s County, investigation underway
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A car crashed into a two-story split-foyer home on Sunday in Prince George’s County, prompting a collapse investigation, according to fire officials. Prince George’s County Fire and EMS said the crash happened on Panorama Drive in Oxon Hill around 10 a.m.
Red Line disrupted after person struck by train at Van Ness Metro Station
Trains on Metro's Red Line were experiencing delays Sunday morning after a train struck a person at the Van Ness- UDC Metro Station, according to officials.
His D.C. church was robbed, but this pastor says the National Guard isn’t needed
In D.C.'s Ward 7, which has one of the highest crime rates in the city, the East Washington Heights Baptist Church has occasionally shown up in the robbery statistics. There was an incident in March this year, when thieves took laptops. A few years earlier, someone broke in and stole communion wafers and vandalized...
Workers rally in Washington ahead of Labor Day
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Labor Day is often considered the unofficial end of summer, but for many people across the country, it’s more than that. The day has historic significance, with a focus on workers’ rights. That’s especially true for those in the nation’s capital. “Labor...
‘Our parents told us don’t go’: 62nd Anniversary of “The March on Washington”
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - August 28, 1963, is when the March on Washington took place. Decades later, the community reflects on how that demonstration was a crucial part of United States history. People traveled far and wide to Washington, D.C., and one of the activists in attendance lives in Wilmington.
A new DC hospital grapples with too many patients and too few nurses
As soon as D.C.’s newest hospital opened its doors in April, the emergency room was overwhelmed with too many patients and not enough staff. Nurses were pulled from other departments. The top nursing administrator clacked downstairs in heels to treat patients herself. The chief operating officer cleaned beds....
Scooter rider suffers life-threatening injuries in West End crash
A young adult male suffered life-threatening injuries in a scooter crash Saturday morning in Alexandria’s West End, according to the Alexandria Police Department. While the incident is under investigation, APD told ALXnow that there was no crash with another vehicle and that the scooter rider likely was injured after...
Woman charged with hate-bias assault in DC street fight
Suspect arrested after hate-related assault on 8th Street in Northwest DC WASHINGTON, DC — A verbal dispute in Northwest escalated into a hate-related assault this week, resulting in the arrest of a Southeast DC woman who allegedly attacked another individual while using homophobic slurs, according to the...
Juvenile Arrested for Attempting to Set Food Truck on Fire and Gun Possession
In a swift and coordinated response by the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), a juvenile suspect was apprehended following an attempted arson incident in Downtown Silver Spring. Commander Jason Cokinos reported the arrest via social media at 10:53pm on the evening of the incident. The situation unfolded...
