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An enthusiastic, talented cadre of youth from Southeast D.C. delivered stirring monologues that honored some of the District’s Black icons on the steps of the National Archives as part of a four-day festival to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The youth were all scholars from...

Tekaligne Shirko, 46, of Lorton surrendered Thursday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and failure to yield causing death

WASHINGTON (7News) — Just days after one of the area's rare Code Purple air quality alerts—conditions considered very unhealthy for everyone—the same wildfire smoke creating breathing concerns may provide one unexpected atmospheric benefit. It could slightly reduce Saturday's severe thunderstorm threat. No, wildfire sm

Glowbar, the fast-growing New York-based skincare brand known for its 30-minute customized facials, will open its first Maryland location at Cabin John Village in Potomac on Saturday, July 18. The grand opening celebration will take place from 9am to 1pm and will feature complimentary eyebrow threading, giveaways, raff

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Brendan Banfield is appealing his murder conviction in the high-profile Fairfax County au pair affair case, weeks after he was sentenced to life in prison. What we know:. The appeal appeared in the Fairfax County Circuit Court record, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — An empty trash truck caught fire in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Friday afternoon, prompting a road closure and an emergency response. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MFCRS), crews were called around 2:17 p.m. on July 17 to the intersection of Snouffer School Road

A married couple from the Dundalk/Baltimore area won the $500,000 top prize on a Maryland Lottery Gifts of Green scratch-off ticket after the husband asked his wife to buy that specific game while she was shopping. According to MD Lottery, the husband had been checking the Maryland Lottery website and...

ALEXANDRIA, Va, (7News) — A Virginia driver has been indicted in connection with a deadly pedestrian crash that left a 62-year-old Alexandria resident dead earlier this year. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on April 20 at the intersection of North Saint Asaph Street and Montgomery Street. According to...

A man was injured when he accidentally discharged his gun Friday morning (July 17) inside a home in Old Town. The 66-year-old man called 911 around 6:15 a.m. to report that he was alone at home in the 300 block of Wilkes Street when he shot himself in his left hand with a handgun, according to Alexandria Police Departm

WASHINGTON - A D.C. man was sentenced on Friday to more than two decades in prison for the 2020 murder of a father of four in Northeast. Jamil Whitley, 38, was sentenced to 22 years and six months in prison for murdering Kevin Redd. Whitley was convicted of second-degree murder and weapons-related charges.