Convicted squatter released from jail returns to $2.3 million home, alarming nearby residents
When a high‑value home becomes the center of a legal and neighborhood dispute, it forces ordinary residents into an extraordinary situation. In Bethesda, Maryland, what began as an unauthorized occupation of a $2.3 million home turned into a months‑long nightmare for neighbors, local officials, and the homeowner....
Inside the Smithsonian’s work to save Lake Champlain’s most famous shipwreck
Conservators working on the gunboat Philadelphia at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in recent years took to marking with colored discs spots on the floor where the ship was shedding flakes from its wood structure. The floor is covered with those markers, Jennifer Jones, curator of the...
Body found tied, taped up in Northwest DC apartment fire: police
WASHINGTON, D.C. - An apartment fire in Washington, D.C., has led to a homicide investigation. Here's The Cost for a 1-Day Walk-in Shower in 2026Homebuddy |. An unconscious and unresponsive man was found when crews responded to a fire on the 1400 block of Rhode Island Avenue in Northwest DC early Wednesday morning.
Homicide Investigation Underway After 87-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Senior Living Community
Montgomery County police are investigating the death of an 87-year-old man at a senior living facility in Potomac as a homicide. According to authorities, at approximately 7:34 am on Saturday, February 14, 2026, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police 1st District and personnel from Montgomery County...
Remix Market to Open in Springfield
Remix Market, a second-hand furniture, clothing and home goods retailer focused on sustainability and reuse, has signed a five-year lease with a five-year option for a new Springfield location at 6909 Old Keene Mill Road, according to the Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce. The 6,250-square-foot, two-story...
Police: DC man tied and taped up in his Logan Circle apartment, found dead...
WASHINGTON (7News) — A jarring and gruesome crime happened in the middle of the night in D.C.'s Logan Circle neighborhood, and now residents are left with a lot of questions about who might be behind it and why. "We’re talking to each other, trying to piece it together," Scott...
Time Ranks Three Maryland Universities As Best In The World
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A recent ranking conducted by Time placed three Maryland schools among the top 500 universities in the world in 2026. The University of Maryland is quite popular among Maryland students, but it’s not the only school that ranks highly across the state. The University...
Bowie Man Indicted On Strangulation, Assault Charges In D.C.
WASHINGTON — A Bowie, Maryland, man has been indicted on charges that he strangled and assaulted his romantic partner during a November incident in the District, federal prosecutors announced. Tyrell West, 30, was indicted Feb. 2, 2026, by a D.C. Superior Court grand jury on one count each of...
Avoid contact with Potomac River, Va. health officials say in new advisory
The Virginia Department of Health is advising people to avoid contact with the Potomac River following a massive sewage pipe rupture last month. Recreational activities like swimming and kayaking should be avoided out of caution to prevent illness, VDH said in a release yesterday. Millions of gallons of raw sewage...
DOGE’d federal worker runs for D.C. mayor
A laid off federal worker is running for D.C. mayor. Why it matters: Hope Solomon is one of the many feds whose lives were upended by DOGE — the Elon Musk operation that derailed the city's economy . The big picture: Solomon, a Dupont resident who grew up in Burleith, worked as a contractor at DHS until mid-July, and...
