Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, VA, Has Changed Over Time, But It’s Far From...
Fair Oaks Mall - breaking ground and opening in 1980. The first Fair Oaks Mall signs went up in the summer of 1980, when Fairfax was still filling in with new subdivisions and chain restaurants. For months, the site looked half-built, a maze of concrete and scaffolding waiting for glass.
Justices asked to decide when a cell phone ‘touch’ becomes reason for a traffic...
Maryland's highest court was asked Friday to determine how much a driver has to be handling a phone before police have sufficient reason to pull the driver over for using a cell phone while driving.
DC locals and tourists express frustration at potential Smithsonian Museums & Zoo closures
WASHINGTON (7News) — With looming temporary closures if the government shutdown continues, D.C. residents and tourists enjoyed the beautiful weather at the Smithsonian museums and National Zoo on Sunday. The museums and zoo will remain open through Saturday, October 11. However, if the shutdown continues beyond that...
Go-Go Museum needs to raise $500K after funding cuts
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C.’s one-of-a-kind Go-Go Museum and Café is facing major challenges just six months after opening. 7News looked into how it got to this point and what the Anacostia community is doing to help. The day before his push to bring in support for the...
Tow truck driver is struck by car, killed on Baltimore-Washington Parkway
A tow truck operator died early Saturday on Maryland Route 295, also called the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, after being struck by a passing car.
HCA Virginia to open freestanding emergency rooms in Richmond, Chesterfield and Loudoun next year
Launching in areas of high growth, the emergency facilities are part of a $60 million investment
At last, Ornery Beer Company is officially expanding to Herndon
Nearly two years after plans for a Herndon location fell through, Ornery Beer Company is officially setting up shop in the neighborhood. The brewery is already hiring for its second full-service restaurant in hopes that it will open later this month in Woodland Park Crossing, founder and CEO Randy Barnette confirmed...
Loudoun County Expected to Receive $10M in National Opioid Settlement
Loudoun County expects to receive $10 million from the Purdue Pharma/ Sackler Family opioid settlement. The $7.4 billion settlement—$6.5 billion of which is owed by the Sackler family, the owners of Purdue Pharma—is intended to support opioid abatement efforts nationwide. The Attorney General’s Office announced in...
Maryland AG Drops Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police Shooting In Cambridge (WATCH)
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has released body-worn camera footage showing the moments leading up to a deadly police-involved shooting last month. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's Office released the video on Thursday, Oct. 2, from the fatal shooting involving Camb…
Conowingo Dam agreement secures $340 million for Chesapeake Bay restoration
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore this week announced a “historic agreement” with Constellation Energy valued at more than $340 million, aimed at mitigating the environmental impact of the Conowingo Dam and bolstering Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts.
