Alcohol, speed suspected after fiery crash kills 3, injures 2 in Reston
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Three people were killed and two others injured following a fiery crash in Reston, Virginia, early Saturday morning. According to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD), officers responded around 3:18 a.m. March 14 to the intersection of Fox Mill Road and Folkstone Drive for a...
Woman Admits Stealing Checks From Builder and Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
A Crofton, Maryland woman has pleaded guilty in two separate felony theft schemes, according to Attorney General Anthony G. Brown. On Monday in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Carolyn Rae Aldridge admitted to stealing a combined total of $185,296.28 during the two schemes, reported the attorney general’s office....
Another calendar change for Montgomery County schools
After tacking on more school days to make up for earlier snow days, Montgomery County Public Schools announced another change to the school calendar. In a social media post, the Maryland school system said April 15 will now be an early-release day for students. That day was initially planned as a “noninstructional...
Peeping Tom Larry Mudd Busted By Fairfax County Police Drone
Shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Friday, March 13, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to an apartment complex in the 12000 block of Waterside View Drive in Reston when a woman reported a man peering through her bedroom window. Using the department's Real Time Crime Center drone...
Natural gas leak caused Centreville home explosion, NTSB report says
One month after a massive explosion leveled a home in Centreville, Virginia and injured two people and forced nearly 50 homes in the area to evacuate, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators confirmed in a preliminary report Monday that a natural gas leak led to the incident. The timeline is...
Fireball Meteor Seen Across Maryland And Multiple States, Loud Boom Reported
MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — Reports of a fireball streaking across the sky Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026, in Southern Maryland were attributed to a meteor, according to the National Weather Service. Emergency crews were dispatched around 9:48 a.m. to the area of Three Notch Road and Thompson Corner Road in...
4 Supermarkets Closing in Maryland: April 2026
Here are the major supermarket closures and changes affecting Maryland this month. In the most significant physical retail shift of the month, discount giant Grocery Outlet is finalizing the closure of eight "underperforming" locations across Maryland. The company cited a rapid expansion plan that outpaced local...
Maryland lawmakers push mileage-based fee to replace declining gas tax revenue
Maryland lawmakers are pushing a mileage-based road fee as gas tax revenue declines. Four states already use the approach on a voluntary basis.
1 person, 2 dogs displaced after tree falls on Potomac house
One person and two dogs have been displaced after a tree fell on their home in Potomac.
Sidewalk Scuffle: Germantown Man Charged After Assault Near La Plata Town Hall
LA PLATA, Md. — A Germantown man has been charged after police say he assaulted two juveniles and caused a disturbance near La Plata Town Hall earlier this month. William Brian Ramsay, 50, of Germantown, is facing multiple charges including two counts of second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and failure to obey...
