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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) confirmed to WDBJ7 a Lynchburg resident drowned in the Potomac River Sunday afternoon while kayaking. Officers were dispatched to the Potomac River in the area of Great Falls for a drowning involving a kayaker around 2:45 p.m. May 3, 2026.

Four Inova hospitals secured "A" grades from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that monitors patient safety, in the latest review. Inova Alexandria, Inova Fair Oaks, Inova Fairfax and Inova Loudoun all received "As", while Inova Mount Vernon received a "B." Hospital representatives underscored the following milestones in a news release Wednesday: Inova Loudoun Hospital is one of only of seven in the country...

Gaithersburg, MD (JK) – A Florida teenager has been charged in connection with multiple swatting incidents that targeted a Germantown residence, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Investigators with the department’s Threat Assessment and Behavioral Solutions Unit said officers first responded to a home on Severndale Terrace...

Maryland Attorney Anthony G. Brown has announced that five defendants associated with the Sin City Deciples "outlaw motorcycle club" have been sentenced after pleading guilty in a theft scheme that targeted Ocean City's 2024 BikeFest event. Here's what to know. Brown announced May 6 that the five defendants were sentenced after pleading guilty to participating in a criminal organization and engaging in a motorcycle...

Below is a list of businesses that have recently opened or are coming soon to Gaithersburg’s Kentlands:. Wonder, a “modern” food hall, will be taking over part of the former Party City space, which is being subdivided into three separate storefronts following the retailer’s closure. Wonder has been described as a “delivery-first” food hall, offering a different approach from the traditional mall food...

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. - Multiple students were hospitalized after suspected overdoses at Park View High School in Loudoun County, school officials said. Loudoun County Public Schools said two non-fatal, suspected student overdoses occurred at one of its high schools during school hours. Officials said additional students from the same school...

Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at a state prison in Allegany County.

LEESBURG, Va. (7News) — Two hundred fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was signed inside Philadelphia's Independence Hall, it rests safely behind thick glass inside the National Archives building on Constitution Avenue in Washington. But more than 200 years ago, America’s founding document, including the Constitution and the...

The DMV’s own South Block is continuing its mission of making healthy eating more delicious, one new storefront at a time. Next up on the growing chain’s agenda? A Gainesville location, opening in the near future. South Block will be serving up nutritious treats as part of the...

Montgomery County is facing a sharp budget standoff after the county council rejected County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed $8 billion budget. Council leadership advanced alternative plans that would shift the county’s tax structure, including a proposed progressive income tax with rates ranging from 2.5% to 3.3%. Lawmakers are...