Atlantic Coastline Tornado Risk: Virginia, Maryland, Along I-95 Corridor Face Enhanced Threat Until 7...
Sterling, Virginia – Communities along the Atlantic coastline, from Virginia Beach up through Maryland’s eastern shore and into the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, face a heightened risk of isolated tornadoes between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. today. This significant threat also includes damaging winds, large hail, and...
Flood Watch issued for portions of Maryland, Virginia Tuesday as storms threaten DC region
WASHINGTON - A Flood Watch is in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday through the evening for parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia as showers and thunderstorms threaten the D.C. area. Flood Watch issued. What we know:. Morning conditions will be damp and drizzly, with reduced visibility during the commute...
Loudoun County Schools Will Use AI to Detect Fights, Bullying
The AI system will utilize existing security camera footage to identify safety threats and medical emergencies. The Loudoun County Public School system is implementing AI to help identify fights, bullying, and other safety threats, The Washington Post reported. The system, called Volt AI, will monitor LCPS’s existing...
UPDATED: Festivals, fireworks celebrate Juneteenth across Northern Virginia
Celebrations are set across Northern Virginia for the nation's youngest holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth marks the day a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to announce the end of slavery, more than two years after the...
Did You Know the Bar That Invented Buffalo Wings Has a Location in Maryland?
Did you know the bar that invented the Buffalo wing has a location in Maryland? Anchor Bar, the originator of the iconic dish, opened its Frederick location at 5605 Spectrum Drive in 2019. It opened a second area location at 1610 Village Market Blvd. in Leesburg, Virginia in 2023. Today, Anchor Bar boasts over 50...
Tree Slams Through Gaithersburg Teen’s Room — Now He’s Raising Funds For His Family...
A Maryland teenager is stepping up in a major way after a massive pine tree came crashing through his family’s home, leaving him, his mom, and his little sister without a place to live. Ronnie Rodgers, a 17-year-old high school junior, launched a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of his...
At Home Stores Are Closing in Leesburg, Manassas
Furniture and home retailer At Home filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 16. As part of the filing, the company announced it will be closing 26 stores, including two in Northern Virginia. Stores at 8300 Sudley Rd. in Manassas and 19460 Compass Creek Pkwy. in Leesburg are among the...
Man who plotted mass shooting at church in Haymarket sentenced to 25 years in...
A Falls Church man was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison for his attempt to carry out a mass shooting at a Haymarket church in 2023. In March, a federal jury convicted Rui Jiang , 36, of attempting to obstruct the congregants of the Park Valley Church in the free exercise of their religious beliefs,...
Man found guilty after fatally shooting 17-year-old in Woodbridge
A man was found guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Roberto Martinez Inglis. The incident occurred during a planned gun sale gone wrong.
Driver Sentenced to 15 Years for Crash at Over 110 MPH That Killed 25-Year-Old
Timothy Pack, 22, of McLean, VA, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for gross negligent manslaughter, second-degree assault, and failure to render aid, following a fatal crash on Route 355 in Rockville that killed 25-year-old Jasmin Gimon and injured his passenger. Pack was driving over 110 mph when he struck...
