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It’s no mystery that Barnes & Noble is finding success in the D.C. region. The bookseller has been busy opening stores around the area this year. One new location took over the former Woodies building in Northwest D.C. in January. Then it reopened a renovated store in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, in May. And just this week, a second store opened in Alexandria, Virginia, in the city’s west end.

A Florida clinic CEO was sentenced to 13 months in prison and a VA employee to six months for a kickback scheme that steered veterans and their families into a clinic whose claims to the VA topped $14 million, the Justice Department (DOJ) said Nov. 5. Prosecutors say more than $11 million of those claims... The post A Florida clinic CEO got 13 months and a VA employee 6 months for kickbacks that steered veterans into care that billed the VA more than $14 million, DOJ said Nov. 5 appeared first

WASHINGTON - Evidence of a shooting was found near H.D. Woodson High School in Northeast D.C. Friday night, police said. Officers were called to the school in the 500 block of 55th Street, Northeast, around 7:50 p.m. for the sound of gunshots. Police found evidence of a shooting when they arrived on the scene, but have not found any victims.

Lee’s Kitchen, a longtime restaurant in Silver Spring, has been sold and will transition to new ownership in November after nearly 50 years of serving the community. Located at 14448 Layhill Road, the restaurant will remain open under the Lee’s Kitchen name. The current owners announced that a new owner and their family will take over beginning November 16, 2026. “Lee’s Kitchen has been serving our community for nearly 50 years. Now it’s time for our next chapter,” the family shared in a farewel

After a stretch of unusually warm November weather, several Maryland meteorologists and a popular Northern Virginia weather enthusiast are drawing attention to computer models showing the possibility of accumulating snow across the region next weekend. Before anyone gets too excited, there’s a major disclaimer. Snowfall projections more than a...

Thousands across the U.S. have gotten involved to oppose data centers. One is a Maryland woman who'd been evicted after a pay cut and became a leader of a community effort that blocked a vast project.

WUSA9 has released its Winter Outlook for the 2026-2027 season, predicting significantly more snowfall across the Washington, D.C. region than other local forecasts released so far. The station is calling for 28 inches of snow in Rockville, 35 inches at Dulles International Airport, and 20 inches at Reagan National Airport.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A new law went into effect in Virginia that makes it easier for accused criminals to seal their alleged crimes from public view. Supporters insist the idea behind the law was to help accused and convicted criminals get jobs and housing. But the new law also makes it more difficult for the public to find out if prosecutors botched or dropped cases and allowed criminals to walk free.

The District closed 19 homeless encampments in October. In 2026, the city has cleared about 160 encampments. On Oct. 20, the District cleared its largest encampment of the month, impacting at least five residents at the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Memorial Library. The area outside the library has long been a popular spot for people experiencing homelessness looking to sleep in a covered space, but both the city and the library have targeted it in recent years through clearings and policies aga

WASHINGTON (7News) — A man is dead after he was stabbed inside a bathroom at the West End Neighborhood Library in Northwest D.C. on Friday afternoon, police said. D.C. police said officers responded around 1:49 p.m. to the 2300 block of L Street NW. Investigators said they recovered a...