This Mansion in McLean Sold After a $100,000 Makeover
Stately homes designed in 18th-century French architectural style—the kinds of places where the Earl of Grantham or Mrs. Astor might be comfortable—are not unusual in the Langley Farms section of McLean. But when a palatial 22,000-square-foot house on Georgetown Pike, built on nearly four acres in 2023, lingered on the market, the Building Group brought in Will Thomas for...
Morning Notes for April 27, 2026
I-395 Chase Ends in Crash — A traffic stop on I-395 northbound turned into a high-speed chase Friday night after a driver refused to pull over near Exit 8B, according to Virginia State Police. The car sped through traffic, lost control near Exit 10A, struck a guardrail and hit another vehicle before the driver and three passengers fled on foot. The driver...
WNO Bolts Kennedy Center, Brings ‘West Side Story’ To Baltimore And The ’Burbs
Washington National Opera is not sitting around mourning its split with the Kennedy Center. Instead, the company is rolling out its first-ever staging of West Side Story in two Maryland venues this May, tweaking the production on the fly to fit very different stages. Fully staged performances are set for...
Sandy Marks Wins Alexandria Race, Creating First Female-Majority City Council
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Before Tuesday morning’s sunrise, volunteers in zipped winter coats stood outside precinct doors across Alexandria, balancing campaign literature and coffee cups in the chilly dawn air as campaign signs fluttered in a brisk spring wind. At 6 a.m., doors opened at all 32 precincts across...
Weather Chat | Talking Spring Allergies in the DMV
Chief Meteorologist Jackie Layer and Meteorologist Scott Sumner discuss the types of allergies seen in the DMV and the peak time when symptoms occur with Dr. Leonard Bielory.
Gunfire Terror on Shipley Terrace: Man Left Clinging to Life in Southeast D.C.
A Sunday evening shooting in Southeast D.C.’s Shipley Terrace neighborhood left a man in critical condition after officers found him not breathing with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a trauma center for treatment, and authorities have not released his name or updated his condition. According to WJLA,...
Fort Washington Man Charged After Stolen Vehicle Found In Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. — A Fort Washington man is facing a felony theft charge after being found in possession of a stolen vehicle in Waldorf, according to court documents. Darius Antonio Mills, 33, of Fort Washington, was arrested April 10, 2026, following an investigation into a stolen vehicle reported out of Prince George’s County.
NFDA Members Showed Up for the Funeral Service Profession and Stood Up for Those...
NFDA Members Showed Up for the Funeral Service Profession and Stood Up for Those They Serve. Funeral professionals advocate for families, honor the deceased and advance funeral service at NFDA’s 2026 Advocacy Summit. Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) once again demonstrated why it is the...
Jula’s on the Potomac Expands Hours, Adds Sunday Dinner Along Alexandria’s Best Waterfront Views
ALEXANDRIA, VA — There are plenty of places to dine in Alexandria. Fewer where the view makes you stay. At Jula’s on the Potomac, the draw is immediate — sweeping, panoramic views of the Potomac River that shift throughout the day, from bright, easy mornings to golden-hour sunsets that stop conversations mid-sentence.
Honor Flight takes off from Bismarck
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — On Saturday morning, more than 100 veterans took a flight to the nation’s capital. Honor flights is a national program that organizes trips for veterans to travel to the nation’s capital to see memorials built in their honor. Western North Dakota Honor Flights took off on its ninth flight Sunday morning […]

















