Mamdani-style DC mayoral hopeful dragged over ‘exactly backwards’ response to violent teen mobs
Socialist D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George faces backlash for calling youth curfews "dangerous" amid rising teen brawls in Navy Yard.
DC man gets 10 years for trafficking PCP
WASHINGTON — A D.C. man will spend a decade behind bars for his role in a major drug trafficking operation involving PCP and fentanyl. A judge handed down the sentence on Monday. Norman Morris, 45, aka "Fibble" was found guilty last year of one count of conspiracy to distribute...
Two DC schools wilt under blazing temps, schools closed
The unusually high mid-May temperatures forced two D.C. schools to close Tuesday when their HVAC systems couldn’t keep classrooms cool. Ballou High School in D.C.’s Ward 8 was closed, and the Cardozo Education Campus in Ward 1 carried out a “heat evacuation” Tuesday morning, sending students home after temperatures soa
Woman, child shot in Northwest DC
WASHINGTON — A woman and a child are recovering in the hospital after a shooting early Tuesday morning in 16th Street Heights. Police are asking for the public's help to find the person or people who pulled the trigger. A spokesperson for DC Police says officers were called to...
This Northern Virginia City Just Ranked the Best Place to Live in Virginia
This city was ranked above Arlington, Alexandia, Leesburg, and Reston. U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026–2027 Best Places to Live list, and the results might surprise you. Twenty-three Virginia cities ranked among the 250 on the list. Of those, Burke ranked the highest. Burke was the...
Fighter jets scrambled over Washington DC as terrified local residents hear sonic boom
F-16 fighter jets were scrambled over Washington DC on Tuesday.
One person dead following motorcycle crash in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday after a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Fairfax County, according to police. Fairfax County police said the crash happened near Route 29 and Meadow Estates Drive in the Braddock area. Authorities said the motorcyclist, an adult man, died at the scene. His identity has n
Fairfax City seeks to reduce waste, increase recycling with updated trash management plan
The Fairfax City Council recently approved an updated waste management plan that it says is needed due to projections that landfills across Virginia may reach capacity in less than 20 years, a rising population, and soaring costs for disposing of municipal waste. Council members unanimously voted May 12 to accept...
Expert questions effectiveness of prosecuting parents for teen crimes
WASHINGTON (7News) — “Starting today, my office will aggressively prosecute parents under D.C.’s curfew law, and it involves contributing to the delinquency of a minor,” U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Friday as federal prosecutors announced a tougher stance on parents tied to juvenile cri
Transatlantic defense-tech investor ScaleWolf opens U.S. office in Old Town
The firm's new office at 1 Wales Alley will focus on dual-use technology investments spanning defense, energy and secure data infrastructure
