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Officers were able to find the frightened feline and use a can of wet cat food to lure it to safety.

Scientists say high heat was one reason why thousands of menhaden along with other fish and 126 horseshoe crabs died. At the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Joe Wood says that conditions on land were so hot that when it finally rained, warm water rushed into rivers and streams. "If you’ve ever...

Bishop Ireton grad and Little League alum selected 67th overall by Boston

I’m a proud descendant of Jane Trail West, an American patriot from South Carolina who furnished critical supplies to the Continental Army during the Revolution. That made me eligible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution — but only after my mother, grandmother, aunts and I documented and defended our link t

WASHINGTON, DC — A dangerous stretch of heat is building across the D.C. area, with temperatures expected to top 100 degrees for several days and night-time relief expected to be limited. The heat index already climbed to 109 degrees in the District Wednesday, and officials are warning residents to prepare for the holi

Think you have what it takes to be crowned Bonchon Rockville’s wing eating champion?Bonchon, located at 107 Gibbs Street in Rockville, will host its 2026 Wing Eating Contest on Saturday, July 18, at 4pm in celebration of National Fried Chicken Day. The competition will feature two categories, with five...

The shooting comes just hours after two separate deadly shootings in Northeast.

WASHINGTON, DC — Dangerous heat is continuing across the Washington area on Friday as the region heads into a large Fourth of July weekend. An extreme heat warning remains in place for D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia, with temperatures expected to reach 103 degrees and heat index values climbing as high as 114 in

J.O. Wilson Elementary in Ward 6 is on track to reopen for the 2026–27 school year after a roughly 93,000-square-foot modernization that city and school officials say will deliver a net-zero, LEED-Gold campus. The work pairs a renovation of the school’s 1961 academic bar with new construction that will bring additional

Marathon Deli has been a hit since opening its Kensington location at 10619 Connecticut Ave. in May, and now the family-owned restaurant is expanding its offerings with an authentic Greek bakery (now open) and an upcoming breakfast menu coming soon. Owner George Soldatos told The MoCoShow the restaurant has added...