DC owners sued after repeated drug arrests, squatters at Ward 8 apartment building
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. is suing the owners of a Ward 8 apartment building, alleging they failed to take basic security measures as drug activity and other criminal conduct continued at the property. The lawsuit, announced by Attorney General Brian Schwalb, targets the owners of a 36-unit apartment building...
ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO FATAL SEPT. 13 INCIDENT AFTER CRASH ON I-495 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY,...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate the death of an unidentified 18-year-old man who fell approximately 50 feet from an Interstate 495 overpass following a multi-vehicle crash. The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, on the outer loop of I-495 past...
Dangerous Coastal Flood Advisory Issued for Maryland and Virginia as Conditions Intensify
Rising tides are flooding roads and yards across Virginia and Maryland this week. Strong northeast winds are pushing extra water into the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. The NWS Wakefield office and the NWS Baltimore/Washington office both issued Coastal Flood Advisories. Both offices also posted Coastal Flood Watches f
65-year-old Hyattsville woman struck, killed by vehicle in Bladensburg: Police
Police identified the woman who died as 65-year-old Maria Hilda Flores.
A Prince George’s County cold case arrest has Winchester ties
An arrest has been made in a 33-year-old cold case with ties to Winchester. Prince George’s County Police report the arrest of Joseph Lynch in connection to the murder of 10-year-old George Burdynski Jr. The investigation involved both Prince George’s County Police and Federal investigators. The investigation led...
Sangfroid’s Takoma Park Expansion Reuses a Former Bank
Maryland has awarded $150,000 to help Sangfroid Distilling convert a former bank in Takoma Park into a distillery and tasting room. The grant is intended to support larger equipment purchases, loan payments and employee wages, according to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Public money suppo
“Open Road and an all-new, all-day cafe and wine bar concept, Cove, will open...
“CCLC announces that The Collection at Chevy Chase will welcome two new restaurants from Metropolitan Hospitality Group (MHG) in the fourth. quarter of 2026. The investment brings two distinctly different dining experiences by one of the D.C. region’s most established hospitality operators to Maryland for the first tim
DC firefighter renews calls for OUC accountability 1 year after off-duty shooting
WASHINGTON (7News) — It’s a story of resiliency and accountability you’ll only see on 7News: Zeek Dziekan’s recovery journey. Dziekan is the D.C. firefighter who was shot off-duty during an attempted robbery on Sept. 20, 2025, just blocks from his home. Barely 24 hours after the...
» Defendant Considers Plea Deal in 2025 Homicide Case
A homicide defendant said he is considering a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Sept. 21. Mercury Ford, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a violent crime, and carrying a pistol without license outside of a home or business, for his alleged involve
Shooting outside Northeast DC Whole Foods prompts concerns for customers, neighbors
WASHINGTON - A shooting outside a Northeast D.C. Whole Foods left some customers, employees and neighbors concerned. D.C. police said the three suspects in the shooting were riding green Lime bikes near the intersection of 6th Street and H Street, Northeast. They were seen dressed in all black, wearing hooded sweatshir
