Rockville businesses urging police to stop car rallies
Rockville business owners speaking out tonight, saying car rallies are taking over their parking lots. Hundreds showed up to one rally over the weekend, putting other people in harm's way. Now the nearby business owners and residents are calling on police to do more to shut it down.
Teen Spring Jam At DC Rec Center Ends With 8 Kids In Cuffs
What started as a Saturday night Teen Spring Jam at King Greenleaf Recreation Center in Southwest D.C. ended with eight young people facing charges after police moved in on what authorities described as disorderly groups outside the event. Officers made the arrests between about 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., and several of the teens are accused of affray, with a few also charged with assaulting officers...
Alexandria’s week ahead: Budget deadlines, a dense planning docket, and a police-in-schools agreement takes...
City Council faces two critical budget deadlines while Tuesday's Planning Commission brings major development proposals and Thursday's School Board meeting is expected to post the long-awaited SRO agreement for public review
D.C. Woman With Multiple Prior DUIs Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in Deadly Rock Creek...
A D.C. jury found Nakita Walker not guilty of second-degree murder in a deadly Rock Creek Parkway crash that killed a Lyft driver and two passengers. She was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 30 years at her June sentencing.
Lime-Green ATV Rider Vanishes After Child Is Critically Hurt In NW DC Crash
A child on a bicycle is fighting for life after being struck by an all-terrain vehicle Saturday evening at 14th Street and Chapin Street NW, in a hit-and-run that has rattled a busy slice of Northwest Washington. Emergency crews treated the child at the scene before rushing him to a hospital with critical injuries. Police say the ATV driver took off...
Dok Khao Brings Authentic Thai Street Food to Alexandria’s Oakville
Alexandria, VA – Now open in the Oakville neighborhood of Alexandria, Dok Khao offers an authentic Thai street food experience wrapped in warm, inviting ambiance — think vibrant greens, soft lighting, and the gentle sound of a courtyard fountain. The farm-to-table approach has a Thai twist: noodles sourced...
Police identify woman who died after Chevy Chase house fire
Montgomery County police identified Karen Elsa Carstens, 55, as the woman who died after suffering life-threatening injuries in a fire Friday morning at a Chevy Chase home, the department said Monday in a statement. The blaze marked the first fatal fire of the year, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service...
Two rollover crashes draw Alexandria police and fire response over the weekend
The Alexandria Police and Fire Departments responded to two rollover crashes over the weekend, according to radio dispatches. No injuries were reported in both crashes, which occurred early Friday night (April 3) on W. Glebe Road in Arlandria and Sunday morning (April 5) on Richmond Highway near the Potomac Yard Shopping Center.
Rockville Crash Turns Fatal As Driver Dies Day After Slamming Into Tree (Updated)
Shortly before 1:45 p.m. on April 5, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Crabbs Branch Way and Indian Hills Drive in Rockville, where a driver slammed into a tree. The driver was treated and rushed to an area hospital with what were described as life-threatening injuries. A...
Morning Notes for April 6, 2026
Cherry Blossom 5K Closures — ACPD will close portions of S. Joyce Street and Army Navy Drive on Saturday, April 11 for the Cherry Blossom 5K starting and finishing at Virginia Highlands Park. Closures begin as early as 4 a.m. and run until 1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to use Metro’s Pentagon City station. [Arlington County]
