Car crash causes gas leak, fire in Herndon, police say
Herndon police said a car crash caused a gas leak and fire early Saturday morning.
Mary’s Album: Cartes de visite and tintypes collected by a teenager put faces on...
Following popular cultural trends, Mary Nunnamaker collected cartes de visite photographs in an album during the Civil War. The teenaged daughter of Edgar Nunnamaker, a Harpers Ferry armorer who had died in 1852, she lived with her widowed mother, Elizabeth, in the town where her late father had worked. Inside...
Montgomery County police investigating ‘accidental’ shooting
Police did not provide any details about injuries or the circumstances surrounding the reported shooting.
Maryland Experiencing Hemorrhagic Disease Outbreak in White-tailed Deer
Maryland 2025 - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises hunters that Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) has been confirmed in Maryland and is the likely cause of death for white-tailed deer reported in numerous counties across the state. This year, confirmed or suspected cases of EHD have been...
New restaurant serves up jumbo lump crab cakes in Ashburn
Despite the greater Ashburn area having an abundance of riches when it comes to interesting restaurants, there is still sometimes grumbling that there’s a lot of the “same old, same old.”. Too many burger joints, pizza joints, Indian food restaurants, Mexican eateries – you name it. So,...
Maryland Apartment Complex Ordered to Provide $11.2 Million to Tenants
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement requiring Heather Hill Apartments in Prince George’s County to provide an estimated $11.2 million in restitution for operating without a rental license, marking the largest landlord/tenant restitution case by the Consumer Protection Division. Per the...
MD Rep. reintroduces the ‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act’
Washington (DC News Now) — Maryland Congressman Glenn Ivey (D) reintroduces the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.” The act is a comprehensive policing reform bill aimed at holding police accountable, ending racial profiling, and changing law enforcement culture. Rep. Ivey discusses why he reintroduced the bill...
Old Georgetown Road’s bike lanes must be removed immediately
It’s not even rush hour, but traffic is at a full standstill on Old Georgetown Road. As my car crawls towards JDS, cars around me are honking, desperately trying to maneuver across the road to turn. Glancing to my right, I see a totally open lane reserved exclusively for cyclists, yet it is completely empty.
Report: IKEA exploring new store in Chantilly
It sounds like the international furniture store brand IKEA is considering a new store in Northern Virginia – one that could be located off State Road 28 just south of Dulles International Airport. The news comes from the Washington Business Journal, which did some excellent digging. The WBJ believes...
Maryland State Police Issue Critical Missing Person Alert for 22-Year-Old Man
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — Maryland State Police are actively searching for Charles William Haywood, a critical missing 22-year-old man last seen driving a 2024 silver Toyota vehicle with Virginia registration 75310V. The Prince Frederick Barrack issued the alert Saturday morning for Haywood, described as a white male,...