Motorcyclist Dies in Early Morning Collision with SUV in Southwest Baltimore
Early this morning, tragedy struck Southwest Baltimore as a 37-year-old motorcyclist was fatally struck by an SUV. According to The Baltimore Banner, the accident occurred around 6 a.m. on the unit block of North Martin Luther King Boulevard. Responding officers discovered the victim unresponsive, having sustained...
Arlington County Board disappointed they can’t force ICE to stop wearing masks
ARLINGTON, VA – Arlington County Board members expressed disappointment this week when county legal officials confirmed they have no authority over whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wear masks while conducting local operations. The newest board member, JD Spain Sr., expressed concern during a board...
Overnight shooting leaves woman injured in Southeast DC, police said
WASHINGTON (7News) — A shooting early Saturday morning left a woman injured in Southeast D.C., said police. Officers found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound on the 2400 block of Elvans Road, Southeast, around 1:22 a.m., said Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. The woman was taken to a...
D.C. Fire Truck Caught in Crossfire, No Injuries Reported Amid Northeast Gun Violence
Incidents of gun violence in the District have begun to touch even those entities typically held as sacrosanct by the unspoken rules of urban engagement. On Thursday afternoon, a D.C. fire truck, Truck Co. 13, found itself in the crossfire while traversing the intersection of Mount Olivet Road and Montello Avenue NE...
Capital Crackdown: DC Shutters 50 Cannabis Shops in Sweeping Enforcement Surge
Washington, DC is witnessing an unprecedented crackdown on unlicensed cannabis shops, as city officials accelerate enforcement efforts and padlock storefronts across the District. Over the past year, at least 50 cannabis businesses—most known as unlicensed “gifting” shops—have been ordered closed, marking a dramatic...
Ticks Carrying Deadly Babesiosis Spreading Into Mid-Atlantic, Experts Warn
EDGEWOOD, Md. — A potentially fatal tick-borne disease, once largely confined to New England, is now spreading into new territory. Babesiosis, caused by the parasite Babesia microti, has made its way south into the Mid-Atlantic states, including Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Washington D.C., and West Virginia,...
Hit-and-run on I-295 leaves one dead; police search for fled driver
WASHINGTON (7News) — A hit-and-run car crash on Interstate 295 left someone dead early Saturday morning, police said. Officers found a person unconscious and not breathing at the I-295 and Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast intersection. The person was pronounced dead, according to the Metropolitan Police Department...
Fatal Hit-And-Run: Police Seek Driver Of Dark Honda Civic In Prince George’s County
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. – The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying the driver and vehicle involved in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that occurred early Friday morning in Temple Hills. The identity of the pedestrian, a male, will be released once his family is...
Openings, Closings, and Coming Soon to Montgomery Mall (August 2025)
Below is a list of retail and restaurant updates at Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda:. Garage – Montreal-based fashion brand Garage opened earlier this summer in the former Aeropostale space. Popular among young women, Garage offers trendy casual wear including denim, dresses, loungewear,...
$50,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold at Safeway
A Potomac man won $50,000 playing the $5 FAST PLAY Double Win game after purchasing a ticket at the Safeway on River Road, following a friend’s suggestion. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:. “Playing lottery was not on even on the agenda for a Potomac man, but a friend’s...