Oakwood Cemetery tours unearth 250 years of Falls Church history, from spies to slaveowners
A dozen hardy souls braved the threat of thunderstorms and hordes of gnats on May 24 to learn more about the history of a local burial ground. The 90-minute tour covered nearly 250 years of history at Oakwood Cemetery, located in Falls Church. It was the first of what will be monthly tours, part of the city’s celebrati
Two Maryland Teens Resisted Arrest, Injured Officers in Dewey Beach
Dewey Beach Police arrested two Montgomery County teenagers early Thursday morning following a disturbance, an attempted flight from officers, and a physical altercation that left two officers with minor injuries. According to police, officers responded around 3:20 am on May 28 to the Izzy Plaza parking lot on Coastal
Police search for missing woman with autism last seen in Silver Spring
HAVE YOU SEEN HER? Montgomery County police are asking for the community's help in searching for a missing 33-year-old woman who has autism.
Solar farm planted on otherwise unusable Lorton landfill
A first-of-its-kind solar farm came online in Northern Virginia Thursday to provide relief for Virginia electricity customers. The renewable energy project was built on the massive Lorton landfill, land that wasn’t being used since trash was buried there 30 years ago. Over the next 30 years, the solar farm...
From Bethesda Magazine: 11 great sandwiches in Montgomery County
As I hopscotched across Montgomery County to compile this roundup, going from sub to arepa to bao to torta, I kept coming back to something I first learned as a kid. Decades before I became a food writer, traveling the country and the world to cover food and food culture, my oracle on all things culinary was my mother.
Purcellville vice mayor, town manager suspended ahead of criminal trial
PURCELLVILLE, Va. - Two Purcellville officials were suspended on Thursday as they await trial for alleged bid rigging. A judge ruled on Thursday to suspend Vice Mayor Ben Nett and Town Manager Kwasi Frasier effective immediately. Before Thursday's decision, both men were on administrative leave. The backstory:. Both me
Maryland Fried Chicken Lovers Say This Simple Restaurant Never Disappoints
Fried chicken can be fancy these days. Truffle oil, hot honey, all sorts of bells and whistles. But sometimes, simple is better. Much better. Maryland knows good fried chicken, and the locals keep going back to a place that does not try too hard. The building is nothing flashy. The...
Fairfax County road rage incident ends in shooting, suspected shooter in custody
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A road rage shooting in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Thursday afternoon ended with a man injured and another male in custody, according to Fairfax County police. Police called to the 12200 block of Sessile Commons in the Fair Oaks area found a man shot...
E-biker seriously injured after car crash in Dunn Loring
A man had life-threatening injuries after a crash between a vehicle and an e-bike in Dunn Loring.
The Shopping Cart Killer is sentenced to life in prison
Anthony Eugene Robinson or the so-called shopping cart killer was sentenced to life in prison on May 22. Robinson was convicted last year for the murders of Allene Beth Redmon and Tonita Lorice Smith in a motel room in Harrisonburg. After the murders Robinson transported the woman’s bodies by shopping...

















