DC, MD, VA weather: Tornado warning issued in MD, tornado watch, thunderstorm warnings across...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After a record-breaking warm day in the DC region, a tornado warning has been issued for parts of northern Maryland on Wednesday, with tornado watches in parts of northern Virginia toward the Baltimore area. The moment you’re vulnerable, ADT respondsIn one second, everything can change. With...
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania Face 80-Degree-to-Snow Swing as Powerful Cold Front...
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — A powerful cold front that brought tornadoes and melon-sized hail in Illinois is now racing across the Mid-Atlantic, setting up a rare and dramatic weather reversal from near 80-degree warmth to heavy, wet snow — possibly with thunder and lightning — within 24 hours. Forecast...
Federal Realty Sells Rockville Shopping Center for $10M
Federal Realty Investment Trust has announced the sale of Courthouse Center, a 33,000SF shopping center in Rockville, for $10 million. The property, located at 12 N. Washington Street in Rockville, includes several restaurant tenants such as Pelicana Chicken, Subway, Eerkin’s, and East Dumpling House. The transaction...
Reston Association resumes consideration of Lake Audubon renaming
Nearly three years after a medical emergency abruptly halted a community meeting on the topic, Reston Association is reviving its consideration of a possible renaming of Lake Audubon. The homeowners’ association anticipates holding a new community meeting to gather input on the proposal later this spring, while staff...
This Virginia Bakery Is A French Castle Escape Straight Out Of A Fairytale
Picture stepping through a door in Northern Virginia and landing somewhere that feels like a storybook brought to life. Tucked inside a Chantilly shopping plaza is a cafe so enchanting, so wildly over-the-top gorgeous, that it genuinely stops first-timers in their tracks. Think soaring ceilings, multi-level seating,...
Adventist HealthCare to close Germantown emergency department
Adventist HealthCare plans to close its standalone emergency department in Germantown this summer 20 years after the facility opened. The closure comes as the health system prepares to open a $248 million patient tower at the nearby Shady Grove Medical Center, which will include an expanded emergency department....
Virginia boat owner joins class-action suit against DC Water over Potomac Interceptor sewage spill
A Great Falls, Virginia, boat owner is suing DC Water, accusing it of failing to put in proper preventative measures prior to the Potomac River sewage spill.
Maryland’s main energy producer is growing – but concerns about nuclear energy remain
LUSBY, Md. — Steam drifts above two steel-lined concrete domes at Calvert Cliffs, a 50-year-old landmark for carbon-free energy perched along the Chesapeake Bay. Those two domes, along with an adjoining building, make up the Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, a familiar sight to locals and Maryland’s main producer...
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center Patient of the Week: American Beaver
This patient was rescued and transported to us with the help of Loudoun County Animal Services and Kristi’s Caring Hands Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education after being found in a fenced yard after a suspected dog attack. Despite this beaver presenting fairly alert and active, further diagnostics revealed that...
Approximately 50 Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Gaithersburg Parking Garage
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded early Wednesday morning to a vehicle fire inside a parking garage at the Cadence Apartments in Downtown Crown. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was reported around 2:45am at 100 Ellington Boulevard. Approximately 50...
