Special Weather Statement Issued For Parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia
The National Weather Service (NWS) is now expecting a trace to around half an inch of snow across much of Maryland and Northern Virginia. If this light snow materializes, it could begin between 8pm and 10pm tonight and continue into the early morning hours, ending sometime between 2am and 5am tomorrow (Wednesday)...
Virginia school closings and delays for Wednesday
VIRGINIA — Continued winter weather impacts from a significant snow and ice storm earlier in the week are prompting a mix of closures, delayed starts and remote learning days for many public school systems across Virginia on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Conditions on secondary roads, sidewalks and around school...
Free Trees Available For Maryland’s ‘Backyard Buffers’
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering free tree seedlings to landowners statewide who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream, or other waterway on or near their property through the Backyard Buffers program,. Each “buffer in a bag” includes 20-30 native tree and shrub bare-root...
Marine Corps Fast-Tracks Contract For New Precision Attack Strike Missile
Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. – The Department of Navy announced the $86.2 million contract award of the Precision Attack Strike Munition to L3Harris Technologies Jan 30, a critical component of the Marine Corps’ vision for enhancing the lethality and survivability of its rotary-wing assets. PASM...
Northern Virginia man charged for October 2025 blast caused by explosive device
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a blast that happened in October in Leesburg, Virginia, according to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office. Leesburg resident Trent Lasher was arrested Thursday and charged with two felony counts of manufacture, possession and use of fire...
Poolesville meets the challenges of the snowstorm with community spirit
Life in a small town can often mean things move slower. But when it comes to services, the Town of Poolesville delivers for its residents. That became apparent last Monday morning, when all town roads were clear and accessible. The town maintains 28 miles of roads, compared with more than...
Snowplow truck driver dies after crash in Loudoun County
BLUEMONT, Va. (7News) — A crash on Leesburg Pike in Bluemont claimed the life of a 38-year-old driver on Monday, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) said. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. at the intersection of Route 7 and Blue Ridge Mountain Road. It involved a commercial truck that was equipped with a...
Verdict reached in Banfield ‘au pair affair’ murder trial
The verdict brought to a close a 3-week trial of Brndan Banfield.
MCPS reopening after snowstorm forced closures
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Montgomery County Public Schools are reopening Tuesday, but the district is warning that some students may not get bus service if their stops remain blocked by snow and ice. What we know:. In a message to families, MCPS said it will "make every effort to serve all...
Maryland trains now rolling on SEPTA tracks to help reduce overcrowding
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Ten trains from the Maryland Area Regional Commuter system, or MARC, are now in SEPTA’s service as part of a lease deal funded by additional state capital funds the transit agency got in November.
