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Police are investigating after two separate shootings left one man dead and another man hurt just minutes apart in Washington, D.C., early Sunday morning.

Nearly three years after 25-year-old Melanie Diaz died in a high-rise fire in Silver Spring, her family continues to honor her legacy with the mission of improving fire safety in Montgomery County and across Maryland.

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Governor Patrick Morrisey formally announced that the State of West Virginia has requested the posthumous award of the Purple Heart for U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and the same honor for Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe of the West Virginia National Guard for their service...

Police said that the shooting reportedly took place inside an apartment in Northeast

The Potomac estate formerly owned by Dan and Tanya Snyder has sold at auction for $13.3 million, nearly 36 million less than originally listed for, according to a report by Biz Journals. The 13-acre riverfront property at 11900 River Road was auctioned Thursday through Concierge Auctions, marking the latest chapter...

Maryland is small, but it’s doing a lot—geographically, historically, and culturally. From colonial experiments to bizarre borders and food loyalty that runs deep, the state constantly punches above its weight. Here are 11 completely legit Maryland facts that sound fake—even to lifelong Marylanders. 1. Maryland Has...

A staff member at Wheaton High School spent roughly 12 minutes on hold waiting to report a stabbing on Wednesday because they did not call 911 or a designated emergency communications phone line, according to a statement Thursday evening from Montgomery County police. According to county police, officers were...

There will be some exemptions, depending upon the purchases. Officials impose new restriction that will change grocery shopping: 'Businesses will be prohibited' first appeared on The Cool Down .

In late September, Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) stopped Jose Bonilla Lopez, a gardener who lived in the city’s northwest. According to a police report, it was a case of mistaken identity. Instead of releasing him, they turned him over to masked federal agents from the Department of Homeland...

Mayor Muriel Bowser, alongside the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA), is calling on the city's nonprofits and houses of worship to get their piece of a federal grant aimed at beefing up security. In a time where the fabric of public safety can feel as though it's fraying,...