Herndon Town Council signals support for prioritizing affordable housing
Herndon leaders took a long-awaited step last week to ensure affordable housing will be a priority in future development. The Herndon Town Council directed town staff and a hired consultant on March 24 to develop guidance for promoting affordable housing until a more detailed, long-term policy can established as part...
ERT Responding to Barricade Situation
Montgomery County Police 4th District officers were dispatched at 10:12am to the 13100 block of Ewood Lane in the Glenmont/Layhill area for a barricade situation involving a 62-year-old man. The incident has since escalated to an Emergency Response Team (ERT) activation, with officers continuing efforts to safely...
Driver Killed In Northern Virginia Propane Tanker Crash That Triggered Gas Leak (Updated)
The crash was reported around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, in the 3600 block of Halfway Road in The Plains, when dispatchers received a report of an overturned AmeriGas propane truck with a person trapped inside. Deputies from the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office arrived to find the tanker flipped...
Watch: Gunfire Erupts Inside Busy Germantown Grocery Store As Teens Open Fire
Germantown resident Marcus Isaiah Jovon Braithwaite, 19, and 16-year-old Montgomery Village native Demba Tandia are both charged with the attempted murder of a man in a Giant Food store. Braithwaite and Tandia entered the store on Leaman Farm Road in Germantown at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Friday, March 20, seconds...
Hug-and-Switch Jewelry Scam Has Fairfax Cops Hunting Baltimore Woman
Fairfax County police are asking for help tracking down a 21-year-old Baltimore woman they say pulled off a slick jewelry scam on shoppers all over the county on March 20. Investigators allege the suspect, identified as Cristina Milhaela Paun, approached people in parking lots, distracted them, and quietly swapped...
Off-duty Fairfax officer accused of being drunk, acting disorderly in public area
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — An off-duty officer with the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) was put on leave after authorities said he was intoxicated and acting disorderly in a public area on Tuesday. According to the police department, officers responded around 6:23 p.m. on March 31 to the...
Personal hygiene bill placed on special order due to controversy
With only a handful of days left in the Maryland General Assembly, one bill related to hygiene products in state buildings’ bathrooms is cramping some delegates’ style. House Bill 941, introduced by Del. Terri L. Hill (D-Howard), would require hygiene products to be offered in all bathrooms in all state-owned...
This Deli In Virginia Has A Legendary 40-Ounce Reuben That Draws People From All...
In Virginia, this deli proves it can with a 40-ounce Reuben that dominates the table and keeps diners coming back for more. From massive sandwiches stacked high with corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing to matzo ball soup that feels like a comforting hug in a bowl, every item leans generous and...
Woman admits to dealing cocaine, meth, more in Panhandle after investigation in Maryland, WV
MARTINSBURG- A Cumberland, Maryland woman has admitted to her role in a drug trafficking operation from Maryland to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced. Alyssa Ellen Hockenberry, 23, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine,...
Opinion: A radical option on rebuilding the Key Bridge
On March 26, 2024, Maryland experienced a catastrophe of epic proportions when a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor plowed into the iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge. The catastrophe had measurable negative human impacts and measurable negative economic impacts. Six workers doing maintenance on the bridge died when...
