Sprinklers extinguish fire inside Fairfax County shop
Sprinklers put out a fire that started inside a shop in West Falls Church.
Virginia man sentenced for precious metals Ponzi scheme
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A McLean man will spend more than four years behind bars after he was convicted of running a $1.5 million Ponzi scheme earlier this year. A judge handed down the sentence to 39-year-old Warith Deen Muhammad on Wednesday. Muhammad owned an operated a precious metal investment...
Noyes children’s library will close until fall of 2027
Noyes Library for Young Children in Kensington temporarily closes at 5 p.m. May 21 to begin renovations. The library on Carroll Place is expected to reopen in the fall of 2027. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new work will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. “Noyes has always been a...
Man Stabbed In Targeted Assault Outside Laurel Hotel
Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a targeted stabbing that injured an adult male early Thursday morning outside a hotel in Laurel. Officers responded at about 3:50 a.m. on May 7 to the 3300 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road for a reported stabbing. Police said the victim reported that he and two others had been parked nearby in the Garden Inn parking...
DC sniper exhibit opens at National Law Enforcement Museum, on view through 2027
WASHINGTON (7News) — A new exhibit at the National Law Enforcement Museum is taking visitors back to the tense weeks in October 2002 when the Washington, D.C., region was “gripped by fear” during the sniper attacks that left 10 people dead and three others injured. The exhibit,...
Kayaker who drowned in Potomac River identified as Lynchburg resident, police say
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) confirmed to WDBJ7 a Lynchburg resident drowned in the Potomac River Sunday afternoon while kayaking. Officers were dispatched to the Potomac River in the area of Great Falls for a drowning involving a kayaker around 2:45 p.m. May 3, 2026.
New and Coming Soon to Kentlands in Gaithersburg
Below is a list of businesses that have recently opened or are coming soon to Gaithersburg’s Kentlands:. Wonder, a “modern” food hall, will be taking over part of the former Party City space, which is being subdivided into three separate storefronts following the retailer’s closure. Wonder has been described as a “delivery-first” food hall, offering a different approach from the traditional mall food...
Pirro ‘not surprised’ 13 MPD officials given termination papers amid crime stat probe
WASHINGTON (7News) — U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said she was "not surprised" to learn that 13 high-ranking officials with the Metropolitan Police Department were handed termination papers amid an investigation into manipulated crime statistics. The officials involved have not been fired at this point, and can appeal,...
Cha Street Food launches cafe in Tysons with expanded drinks menu
As it approaches five years at Tysons Corner Center, Cha Street Food is shaking up its drink offerings with a new cafe concept. The Pakistani restaurant will officially launch Cha Cafe tonight (Thursday) with a DJ and free drinks for the first 50 customers to stop by, starting at 7 p.m.
Alexandria man convicted of deleting 96 federal databases
Sohaib Akhter, 34, faces up to 21 years after retaliating against former employer, prosecutors say

















