ACPD: Man drunkenly fired gun while fishing near Chain Bridge
An Annandale man is facing charges after police say he fired several gunshots while fishing on the Potomac. Arlington County police were dispatched to the area around Chain Bridge just after midnight this morning after D.C. police reported the sound of gunfire on the Virginia side of the river. “Responding...
Thieves Snatch Phone on 14th Street, Then Go on Spending Spree, Police Say
Police say two suspects used the stolen phone to make multiple purchases after the robbery....
Three D.C. women charged with felonies after yoga store thefts in Old Town
Three women from D.C. face felony charges after being arrested for allegedly running out of a yoga store in Old Town with handfuls of clothing. The three women were arrested by Alexandria Police Department officers in the early afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 6 for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise f
Southeast DC shooter admits to killing 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle
D.C. police have never established a motive for the deadly shooting of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle on July 5, 2025. The toddler was sitting in a car with three relatives on 14th Street SE when police say Charles Rucker walked up and opened fire, shooting the little girl in the head.
Maryland man sentenced to 10 years for shooting that injured 5 at DC nightclub
WASHINGTON - A Maryland man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a shooting at a Washington, D.C. nightclub that left five people injured in November 2025. Langston Wedge, 20, of Upper Marlboro, pleaded guilty in April to two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm after a shooting at the Power Nigh
D.C. Workers Lose Half Their Family Leave as New Laws Take Effect
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Home Depot rival to close key locations soon
True Value is set to shut down operations at several locations by the end of this year. TheStreet reports that the home improvement chain — first founded in Chicago, Illinois, back in the 1940s — will not only close its store in Washington, D.C., but also its Chicago headquarters and a distribution center in Springfiel
Top 10 Eats in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (September 2025 Edition)
Popular DMV food blogger Nomtastic Kim has shared her “Top 10 Best Eats from September,” highlighting dishes from restaurants, bakeries and markets across the DMV (Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C.). The monthly list ranges from dim sum and Filipino barbecue to sushi, pastries and Korean noodles, with four...
Novelist George Pelecanos’ aging detective solves a series of crimes in D.C.’s often overlooked...
Derek Strange is a private detective who lives in the heart of Northwest D.C.’s historic Black community. In The Blue Flame, author George Pelecanos’ newest novel, Strange stakes out an important source in Shaw; he walks his dog along the community garden in Brightwood; and he carries out his lunch from the Hitching Po
WSSC lifts water restriction; Grand jury returns indictment in Alexandria shooting
WSSC lifted all water restrictions for Prince George’s and Montgomery County customers; A grand jury returned an indictment in a July shooting in Alexandria and more top headlines.
