PepsiCo shutters 60-year-old Maryland plant, laying off 143 workers as weakening soda demand drives...
Layoffs in Cheverly are the latest in a string of closures and workforce reductions at PepsiCo facilities across the country.
» Defendant Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for Stabbing Boyfriend
A domestic violence stabbing defendant pleaded guilty and DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur sentenced her only to time served only on Sept. 21. Patricia Barron, 64, was initially charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her involvement in an incident on July 13, when she stabbed her boyfriend in the head aft
Police: SUV passenger shot last night on I-66 near Vienna
The Virginia State Police is investigating an apparent shooting that took place on I-66 last night (Tuesday) near the Nutley Street interchange outside Vienna. First responders with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were sent at around 8:15 p.m. to a reported shooting in the highway’s eastbound lanes near t
» Defendant Sentenced For Shooting ‘on the Same Block in Which His Son Lives’
DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld sentenced a defendant who fired shots into a crowd on his son’s block to 24 months in prison on Sept. 21. Darius Brown, 24, pleaded guilty on July 9 to aggravated assault knowingly and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his involvement in a shooti
Potomac Yard restaurant staff recount fighting off attempted robber with grill scraper
Staffers at a restaurant in the Potomac Yard area recently fought off a knife-wielding attempted robber and are telling their story. On the night of Sept. 1, manager Merve McDonald was behind the counter at Omar’s Pitas & Platters (3100 Richmond Highway) and turned his back momentarily when the commotion started.
ARHA Residents Urged to Attend Citywide Meeting Thursday Night
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority residents are being urged to attend a citywide meeting Thursday night, September 24, where they can speak directly with ARHA leadership, raise concerns about their homes and learn the proper way to report maintenance problems. The mandatory ARHA resident m
Prince George’s County father charged in death of his 13-month-old son
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. - A Maryland father is facing charges in connection with the death of his 13-month-old son, according to Prince George’s County Police. Alwin Strachan, 26, of Temple Hills is accused of killing his son, Kyro Strachan. Alwin has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and child abuse.
Pedestrian killed in I-395 crash over Labor Day weekend identified
An Annandale man was killed over Labor Day weekend after being struck by an SUV driver while walking on I-395 in Lincolnia, the Virginia State Police says. Troopers responded to the southbound lanes of I-395 near the 2-mile-marker at Edsall Road on Sept. 6 at 5:59 a.m. for the crash.
Afternoon robbery sparks search for two suspects on Alabama Avenue
Police say both suspects were dressed in black Washington, DC — A robbery Tuesday afternoon...
Brandywine Man Gets 3 Years for GSA Bribery Scheme
A former federal contracting official from Brandywine, Maryland was sentenced to three years in federal prison Tuesday for running a bribery scheme that funneled General Services Administration construction work to favored companies in exchange for cash, vehicle repairs, and even a sports car. Lennie Lamont Miller, 61,

















