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Dead on the vine: Cold snap devastates vineyards, orchards

The cold snap that hit the East Coast this week devastated some local vineyards and orchards. At Windridge Vineyard in Darnestown, Maryland, grapes are dead on the vine. “It’s catastrophic,” owner Robert Butz said. Farmers say they're used to temperatures dipping below freezing this time of year, but...
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Residents report ceaseless noise coming from Washington data center: ‘Constant … buzzing in your...

"This is just not pleasant to listen to every day, all day."
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Woman hospitalized after crash on Route 29 near Centreville library

A woman was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash this afternoon (Friday) on Route 29 near the Centreville Regional Library. Police, firefighters and a medic with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched to Route 29 at Machen Road around 5:32 p.m. for a crash involving at least one reportedly trapped person, according to scanner traffic.
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Unused medications can be dropped off safely across DMV this Saturday

WASHINGTON (7News) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is hosting its 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, with more than 270 collection sites across the District, Maryland, and Virginia. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and gives residents a safe, anonymous way...
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Fairfax County Police’s drone program is part of nationwide investment

Fairfax County launched its Drone as First Responder program last month, which allows drones to respond to crimes in as little as 90 seconds.
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After 52 years, husband named killer in Conway Robinson State Forest murder

The Virginia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, a multi-million-dollar program designed to solve cold case sexual assaults and homicides through advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy, has helped close a 52-year-old murder case in Prince William County. On Dec. 8, 1973, 33-year-old Shirley L. Washington of Washington, D.C., was found stabbed to death in Conway Robinson State Forest...
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Everyone In Maryland Should Know About These 10 Incredibly Safe Cities

Looking for the safest cities in Maryland where you can relax and enjoy life?. These 10 cities offer peaceful neighborhoods and friendly communities!. You know what’s better than finding a twenty-dollar bill in your old coat pocket?. Finding a town where you can actually leave your bike unlocked without...
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Maryland Governor Bans State Employees From Using Insider Information on Prediction Markets

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order Friday banning state government employees from using nonpublic information from their jobs to make money on prediction markets. The order is effective immediately and applies to employees and contractors in Maryland’s Executive Branch, as well as appointees to state boards and commissions....
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Girl, 14, fired police officer’s personal gun at Tysons Corner

A bizarre set of circumstances led to a 14-year-old girl firing an off-duty police officer’s gun inside a popular gaming center at Tysons Corner earlier this month. The afternoon of April 2, a D.C. police captain was at Level99 — a large entertainment center that bills itself as an adult playground with more than 50 physical and mental challenges in themed rooms...
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What’s The “Deadliest” Stretch of Highway in Maryland?

But Route 210 isn't the only spot where Maryland drivers need to be on high alert. From the infamous "Cobra Curve" to the chaos of Baltimore's busiest intersections, here are the red zones you need to watch out for in 2026. 1. The "Drag Strip": Indian Head Highway (Route 210)

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