Multi-vehicle crash on 14th Street Bridge cleared after severe rush-hour delays
WASHINGTON (7News) — A multi-vehicle crash on the northbound 14th Street Bridge (I-395) is cleared after causing severe rush-hour delays on Wednesday evening. DC Police report that two right lanes were blocked by the wreck. Information on injuries was not immediately available.
Virginia budget provides $1M to rehabilitate Alexandria’s historic Freedom House Museum
Alexandria’s Freedom House Museum has received $1 million in Virginia’s approved two-year budget to support its continued renovations. The $1 million in state funding provided in the 2027 fiscal year and matching city funds through the Office of Historic Alexandria will support interior rehabilitation and accessibility
Local pastor to speak at Washington National Cathedral service for America’s 250th anniver
A local pastor will head to the nation’s capital this week to take part in an event marking America’s 250th anniversary. On Friday, Pastor Mike Palmer of Triadelphia United Methodist Church will travel to Washington, D.C., where he is scheduled to speak during a special interfaith service at the Washington National Cat
Downtown Hotspot The Park at 14th Smacked With $243K Worker Payout
The Park at 14th, a four-story restaurant and nightclub in downtown Washington, has agreed to pay $243,350 after the D.C. attorney general found the venue denied workers wages and paid sick leave. Of that total, $127,321 is set aside for more than 270 current and former employees, while $116,029 will be paid in civil p
Washington, DC, Homeowners Face Extreme Heat Wave and Soaring AC Bills
Dangerous weather is cranking up the heat in the Washington, DC area and across the nation ahead of Independence Day.
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy Coming to Alexandria’s Masonic Memorial
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Edgar Allan Poe is coming to Alexandria, and he is bringing cocktails. The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy, a touring immersive theater and cocktail experience, is scheduled to take over the George Washington Masonic National Memorial for a limited Alexandria run Aug. 7–8, according to event listings from Fe
There’s More Than Just Great Fried Chicken at This New Alexandria Spot
The follow-up act to Del Ray, Virginia’s neighborhood favorite, Matt & Tony’s, is centered around fried chicken served many ways: as a tower with sidewinder fries, pillowed in bibb lettuce, between fluffy milk bread-like buns with slaw, or topped with five ounces of caviar (at $16 a bite).
LIST: Extreme heat leads to closures, cooling stations, and event cancellations
Heat alerts have been issued in DC, Maryland, and Virginia as the region battles extremely high temperatures this holiday weekend, with temperatures reaching between 95° and 105°+ and heat index values between 100° and 115°+. Heat alerts have been issued in DC, Maryland, and Virginia as...
BOP to close 6 facilities, shift operations amid staffing, maintenance challenges
WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Prisons will close six facilities and make operational changes at two others as the agency addresses long-standing maintenance and staffing challenges, the BOP announced. The closures include:. Beaumont FCI Low. Big Spring FCI and its satellite camp. La Tuna FCI, La Tuna Federal...
Popular Maryland Cheesesteak Brand Expanding With New Food Truck
Tokoa Cheesesteaks is preparing to launch its first food truck, expanding its operations beyond its existing restaurant locations and bringing its menu to events and neighborhoods throughout the DMV. The business, which first opened in College Park and later expanded to Commas Food Hall in Silver Spring, said the food.
