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A Silver Spring woman won a $1 million top prize playing a Maryland Lottery scratch-off after turning a routine Powerball win into a life-changing payout. According to the Maryland Lottery, the woman redeemed a $14-winning Powerball ticket at the 7-Eleven located at 13401 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, then use

WASHINGTON — An early morning shooting in Washington’s Navy Yard left a man injured and shattered multiple windows at a restaurant, according to D.C. police. Police said officers were called around 2:34 a.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Water Street SE after reports of gunshots. When officers arrived, they found an adu

ALEXANDRIA, VA – There’s something extraordinary about childhood friendships that last a lifetime — especially when they help shape careers, creativity, and artistic dreams along the way. That is certainly true for actor, musician, and singer-songwriter Charles Esten and actor-musician Dermot Mulroney, whose friendship

Fairfax County’s chairman of the Board of Supervisors perhaps said it best about Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s veto of a proposed casino in the county, after numerous residents and local officials had vociferously opposed it. Chairman Jeff McKay cited overwhelming disapproval and general agita about the would-be project to

Another Panera Bread location in Montgomery County is now officially nearing its final days. An employee at the Rockville Town Center location confirmed Sunday evening that the restaurant’s last day of business is expected to be Tuesday, May 19. The Panera Bread, located at 219 East Middle Lane in...

The Washington Informer teamed up with the D.C. Democratic Party (DC Dems), the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ), the Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce (GWBCC) and the Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) to host a debate for delegate and mayoral candidates in D.C. on May 2. The debate...

WASHINGTON - An 18-year-old boy has died in the hospital, one day after he was shot in an alleyway in Tenleytown. Brady Flowers Jr. of Southwest D.C., died from his injuries on Friday, May 8, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Teen injured in Tenleytown shooting; police searching...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A second victim has died weeks after a shooting in Southeast Washington, D.C., turning the case into a double homicide. The shooting happened on April 11 around 6:29 p.m. in the 3500 block of 22nd Street, Southeast. Police say officers found an 18-year-old man, later identified as...

A young girl died Thursday after falling 10 stories at an apartment complex in College Park, Maryland, the third fall there since last August.

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Visitors to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History can now see a new exhibit dedicated to America’s national mammal: the bison. “Bison: Standing Strong” opened May 7 on the museum’s second floor as a tie-in to America’s 250th birthday. The exhibit explores the legacy and resilience of the bison through artifacts and art, and features a large stuffed bull...