DC forecast: Rain comes Sunday, storm chances increase through week
After a week of beautiful weather, rain will move in on Sunday, with storms possible. Then the humidity and thunderstorm chances will increase through the week.
King Street closed between Beauregard and Chesterfield after vehicle hits electrical pole
Downed wires over the roadway prompted the overnight closure, Alexandria police said
On this day in Alexandria history: The night 200 mules stampeded through the city...
On August 2, 1898, Alexandria had one of its more chaotic evenings — and the Spanish-American War was responsible for both incidents
Live Powerball results for 08/01/26: $707 million jackpot on the line
LANSING, MI -- The Powerball jackpot hasn’t been won in almost three months, leading to tonight’s massive grand prize. The jackpot for the drawing on Saturday, Aug. 1 is worth $707 million, with a cash option of $307.3 million. The jackpot was last won on May 2 when...
2026 Tornado Hotspot Map Shows Where Severe Storms Are Most Likely Across the United...
WASHINGTON, DC — A new tornado risk map for 2026 outlines where severe storms are most likely to cluster across the country. The analysis points to differences by state, with some areas facing a much higher threat than others. The Pattern. The map reflects the familiar split between higher-risk...
Two Seriously Injured In Waldorf Crash; Both Airlifted To Trauma Centers
WALDORF, Md. — Two people were seriously injured Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash at Berry Road and Greenwood Drive in Waldorf. Emergency crews were dispatched around 10:40 p.m. Aug. 1, 2026, after callers reported one vehicle had entered a ditch and another had traveled into the woods. One...
Police kill armed man near river at Fort Washington Park, AG investigating”
Maryland's Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that happened in Fort Washington Friday night.
Fort Myer Construction Corporation to pay nearly $500K in DC pollution case
WASHINGTON (7News) — For the last two years, 7News has reported on one of the largest construction companies in the District being accused of intentionally polluting the Anacostia River for more than a decade. The company now has to pay the city nearly half a million dollars for the...
Washington DC Sunday Storms And Flooding Forecast
Washington is starting Sunday with partly cloudy skies and temperatures around 77 degrees, but the calm will not last. Showers could develop before late morning, with thunderstorms becoming more likely through the afternoon and into the evening. The high is expected to reach about 87 degrees. Heavy Rain Arrives Sunday.
Teen accused of shooting 13-year-old near children’s play area at Maryland’s Wheaton Mall
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A 17-year-old has been charged as an adult after police say he opened fire inside Westfield Wheaton Mall in Maryland, striking a 13-year-old boy near a children’s play area. Diego Rafael Turcios Avalos, of Silver Spring, faces attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and...
