Teenagers in Washington, D.C., say the federal police takeover makes them feel unsafe
WASHINGTON — Marek Deca arrived here earlier this month for his first year of college at Howard University. "It's a new environment away from home, away from family. You're already going to feel some type of way," the 18-year-old said. Deca says he expected to feel nervous about normal...
New thrift shop tour comes to Leesburg
As National Thrift Shop Day approaches, check out these thrift finds in Leesburg this weekend!
Victim found after shooting, injuries unknown
Prince William County police responded to a shooting in Dale City.
Montgomery County’s Very Own Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn, a Hollywood icon with a career spanning over five decades, began her journey to stardom right here in Montgomery County. Her name is often among the first mentioned when discussing celebrities from our area. The Academy Award-winning actress, producer, and dancer was born in Washington DC in 1945....
COVID-19 cases in Maryland surge slightly ahead of new school year
COVID-19 cases in Maryland have slightly surged ahead of the upcoming school year, data from the state Department of Health shows.
State Legislators don aprons and serve customers in an effort to increase minimum wages
OCEAN CITY, Md. – Beach visitors love to spend their hard-earned money at local establishments in the summer. However, restaurant servers in Maryland are not happy. Currently, they make $3.63 per hour + tips. In Ocean City, state delegates got to step into the shoes of restaurant workers. Delegate...
Maryland Man Charged In D.C. Assault
WASHINGTON, DC.- On Tuesday, a 24-year-old Silver Spring, Maryland, man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with discharging a handgun at a group of individuals following a late-night dispute in Northeast, D.C., in May 2025. According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith,...
Assault at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
Montgomery County police responded to a report of a 2nd-degree assault at Westfield Montgomery Mall Thursday afternoon, August 14, 2025. The assault was reported at the mall at 4:12 PM Thursday. This is the seventh assault police have responded to at the property this year. It had been a relatively quiet summer at...
Washington DC’s largest shelter for escaping slaves once thrived in this little-known island
Wikimedia Commons/Hartford, Conn. : The War Photograph & Exhibition Co., No. 21 Linden Place. Mason Island’s 1,200 Souls Escape Slavery’s Chains. Theodore Roosevelt Island holds traces of a Civil War refugee camp that sheltered over 1,200 formerly enslaved people. In May 1864, the Union Army established Camp Greene...
US Park Police officer assaulted in Southwest DC
WASHINGTON - Officials say a U.S. Park Police officer was assaulted by an "illegal vendor" in Southwest D.C. Friday evening. What we know: — Sometime around 5:00 p.m. in the area of 12th and Jefferson Street in Southwest D.C., officials say a USPP officer contacted a suspected illegal vendor. The suspect assaulted...
