Northbound DC-295 lanes reopen after deadly crash
A portion of the northbound DC-295 lanes were partially shuttered early Saturday due to an investigation into a deadly crash. D.C. police confirmed the lane closures were prompted by a car crash that was relayed to officers around 2:15 a.m. The crash happened in the northbound lanes between the 11th Street bridge and...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to wind down operations, conclude majority of staff positions after...
WASHINGTON - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it will wind down its operations this year after a loss of federal funding. CPB informed its employees Friday that the majority of staff positions will conclude with the close of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, according to a news release from the organization....
65-year-old man charged in Manassas crash that left 1 dead
A 65-year-old man is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after a crash in Manassas left a person dead last week.
Concern for Missing 17-Year-Old Girl
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Keilin Castro, a missing 17-year-old. Castro was last seen on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the 2000 block of Glenallan Avenue. She is 4-feet,...
New “Student Transition Day” Aims to Ease Students into New School Years
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is introducing a new, full-day initiative for the 2025–2026 school year called Student Transition Day on Monday, August 25th. This non-instructional day is designed to help students acclimate to new school levels and buildings before the entire student body returns. The goal is...
A second suspect is identified in the July 29 shooting in Winchester
Malakie Antwon Scott of Maryland was the second suspect seen fleeing from the scene. Scott and Hausaun Salem Amen Richardson both of Maryland are being sought in connect in the shooting that left an individual wounded. Winchester Police were called to the Sheetz store on Millwood Avenue after shots were...
Man charged, accused of trying to abduct woman in Prince William County
PRINCE WILLIAMS COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A man is facing several charges after police said he tried to abduct a woman during an argument in Dumfries, Virginia, on Thursday. According to the Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD), officers were called to the 16500 block of Telescope Lane in Dumfries around 8:48...
Maryland veteran’s death leads to law that requires doctors to ask about military service
WJZ) — A veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan went to an urgent care in Baltimore with what he thought was strep throat and ended up dead days later. His loved ones believe that if doctors had known about his military service, it would have alerted them to a treatable heart condition that could have saved his...
What’s Going Around: Hand, foot and mouth disease on the rise in Northern Virginia
August is the peak for hand, foot and mouth disease and residents in Fairfax County are seeing a spike in cases.
Susan Yohannes Tweolde Arrested For Indecent Exposure In VA
Susan Yohannes Tewolde, 32, was arrested after allegedly walking naked along a sidewalk in Woodbridge and fighting with police when they tried to detain her, according to the Prince William County Police Department. It happened around 7:39 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, in the 14700 block of Candlewood Court, officials...
