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On November 7, 2024, a student at North Point High School was found with several vaping devices containing THC. A school administrator detected the smell of cannabis in a bathroom. The school resource officer issued the student a juvenile civil citation for possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Juveniles in D.C.'s detention center are still facing long wait times before being transferred to long-term facilities with appropriate rehabilitative services, according to a new legal brief for a lawsuit against the city. In October 2024, the ACLU of DC and Public Defender Service for the...

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Mayor Aliya Gaskins led a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at the Freedom House Museum—once the headquarters of the Franklin & Armfield slave-trading operation, one of the largest in the United States before the Civil War—joined by city officials and dignitaries to celebrate the completion of the...

MARYLAND (WBFF) — BMore Lifestyle Host "Lady T" has been selected as the recipient of the SpeakerCon 2025 TV Host of the Year. . The award was presented to her at the SpeakerCon 2025 Evening of Impact hosted by Dr. Cheryl Wood at Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville, Maryland on Friday, November 7th.

Four killings in the District on Saturday marked the third weekend in a row the city has seen a spike in violence.

CHEVERLY, MD. - Authorities say the suspect identified in the decades‑old killing of hospital administrator Sheryl Crandel died in 2019. Crandel was murdered in her office at the Prince George’s Hospital Center on Jan. 13, 1998. On Monday, Prince George’s County police identified the suspect as Baari Shabazz,...

The Maryland and DC restaurant community is mourning the sudden loss of Maurizio Luise, a beloved husband, father, and restaurateur whose warmth and dedication left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him. Luise passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 8, at just 46 years old, accor…

Chalkboard Wings is offering free meals on Tuesdays in collaboration with Kingstowne Communion. As the federal government shutdown drags on, Alexandria restaurants are stepping up to help out residents impacted by furloughs, layoffs and SNAP benefit confusion. Here’s a look at the restaurants that are offering...

D.C. police identified the woman who was shot and killed in Southeast over the weekend as 22-year-old Jayla Vaden.

According to the Prince George’s County Police Department, cold case detectives determined that Baari Shabazz, who died in 2019 at age 69, was responsible for the 1998 murder of the 50-year-old. Crandell was discovered on Jan. 13, 1998, around 8:30 p.m., by a maintenance employee inside her Family Health...