Two storm systems will impact Maryland later this week
Rain arrives as we end the workweek, ahead of a chance of more wintry weather late in the weekend.
Jesse Jackson’s 1984 Visit to Montgomery Village Junior High Remembered After His Passing
Reverend Jesse Jackson passed away today at the age of 84, prompting former students from Montgomery Village Junior High (now middle school) to reflect on a visit many still remember more than four decades later. Jackson visited Montgomery Village Junior High in 1984, speaking to students during an assembly that...
6-year-old boy dead after accidental shooting in Montgomery County residence
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A child is dead after a shooting that police in Montgomery County, Maryland, said was accidental, according to a statement on Tuesday. Officials said the 6-year-old boy was found inside a residence along the 10100 block of Maple Leaf Drive in Montgomery Village, after learning of an...
Mid-Atlantic Weather Alert: Heavy Snow Could Impact Millions From DC to NYC Sunday Into...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Washington, District of Columbia – A developing winter system could bring accumulating snow to the densely populated I-95 corridor beginning Sunday and continuing into Monday, potentially impacting millions...
Millionaire killed inside Potomac, Maryland senior living facility
POTOMAC, Md. (7News) — A murder mystery is unfolding at a senior center this Valentine's Day. Right now, Montgomery County police are trying to figure out who killed a millionaire in his golden years. PREVIOUS | 87-year-old shot at Potomac assisted-living facility. 7News went looking for answers in Potomac,...
Springfield Town Center shooting: Video shows fight then gunfire inside mall
Video shows a fight between young people that escalated into a shooting inside the Springfield Town Center mall on Friday evening. A 19-year-old was wounded, and a 17-year-old was arrested, Fairfax County’s police chief said on News4. Video released by the Fairfax County Police Department shows a conversation...
‘Fearless’ Maryland Goalie Jeffrey Ago, 14, Remembered As ‘Bright Light’ After Sudden Death
He was fearless between the posts — but no one could guard against this loss. Jeffrey Ago, a 14-year-old soccer goalie remembered as a “bright light” and fiercely loyal friend, died suddenly, leaving his family, teammates, and community heartbroken in Maryland. "It is with broken hearts that...
Progress at Potomac sewer collapse, DC Water says, but overflow risk remains
D.C. Water is touting new pumping capacity and a third active flume as signs of progress at the site of the massive Potomac sewer pipe break, even as the utility warns the threat of another overflow won’t subside until a rock dam inside the damaged pipe is removed. The...
Introducing WSHnow, a curated feed of D.C. area local news stories
Local news is alive and well in the D.C. area. The layoffs at the Washington Post earlier this month were a major blow to coverage of sports, courts, transportation and other topics for which the Post was one of the few outlets (or only outlet) to have dedicated local beat reporters. But it was not a death blow to...
Man dies in hospital after shooting outside gas station on 14th Street in DC
A man is dead after he was found shot outside a gas station in Washington, D.C., in broad daylight on Friday.
