Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Council’s Vote to Bring the Commanders Home and...
(Washington, DC) – Today, the Council of the District of Columbia passed, on first vote, the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025, the legislation to bring the Commanders home to RFK and activate 180 acres of opportunity on the banks of the Anacostia River. Following the 9-3 vote, Mayor Muriel Bowser...
(Located) Concern for Missing 36-Year-Old
Update from MCPD: “Natalija Djolevic has been located safe and unharmed. Thank you for sharing.“. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 6th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Natalija Djolevic, a missing 36-year-old. Djolevic was last seen on...
Car crashes into apartment in Bowie, officials say
Officials said a car crashed into an apartment building in Bowie.
Jamaica Fest Returns August 17
Jamaica Fest will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Veterans Plaza (1 Veterans Place) in Silver Spring. The free event is a daylong celebration featuring live reggae and dancehall performances, traditional Jamaican food, artisan vendors, and family-friendly entertainment. Attendees are...
Officers Save Drowning Man by Landing Helicopter Near Closed City Pool: ‘Take Me Down...
In an extraordinary rescue operation, Baltimore police officers sprang into action to save a man from drowning—landing a helicopter near a pool to make it happen, authorities said. The incident occurred on Saturday, July 26, when a 25-year-old man nearly drowned while swimming in a pool located in the 800 block of...
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...