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It was a picture-perfect Halloween on Saturday, and thousands of costumed heroes, villains, monsters and historical figures took to the streets in Alexandria. With appearances by characters like George and Martha Washington, Dr. Doom and Harry Potter, S. Lee Street in Old Town was also closed off for its traditional Halloween block party, which started around 5 p.m. and lasted several hours.

Paul Anka and Barbara Mandrell are among the new class of honorees Getty The next class of Kennedy Center honorees has been announced as the storied institution remains in turmoil . Singers Paul Anka and Barbara Mandrell, composer David Foster, actor Andy Garcia and writer David Mamet will be honored at a celebration held December 7 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Typically held at the Kennedy Center, the celebration has been relocated due to an ongoing legal battle being pursued by

Aetna is leaving Maryland’s Medicare Advantage market for 2027, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico is keeping a single plan in four counties, and NextBlue of North Dakota is out, which leaves 21 North Dakota counties with no general-enrollment Medicare Advantage plan. Wyoming, separately, goes from 14 plans to eight. Members in all... The post Aetna, Blue Cross of New Mexico and NextBlue are pulling Medicare Advantage plans from Maryland, most of New Mexico and North Dakota, where 21 coun

Capital Weather (formerly Capital Weather Gang) has released its outlook for the upcoming winter publicly, calling for a warmer and wetter-than-normal season across the Washington region, but with below-average snowfall overall. This is the second major outlook released after ABC7’s last week. For Montgomery County, Capital Weather is forecasting...

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s 2026 Junior Deer Hunt will be open November 14 statewide and in certain counties on Sunday, November 15. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources encourages experienced deer hunters to introduce and mentor young people to help ensure the sustainability of conservation and our hunting heritage.

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A proposed data center campus at the former Landover Mall site in Prince George’s County could face a major hurdle after county leaders changed the rules governing data center development. The County Council recently approved legislation closing a loophole in a 2021...

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — Firefighters were called to a reported barn fire in Woodbine, Howard County, where crews were getting flames under control early on Monday morning. Howard County Fire & EMS said firefighters responded to the 16000 block of Warfield Road. The fire was under control around...

Moises Abrahan Bueso Urrea spent his days providing for his family and leading a Maryland work crew. Now, following his sudden death, both are coming together to bring him home one last time. Bueso Urrea, a father of four and crew leader for Gaithersburg-based Terra Insulation, died on Wednesday, Oc…

Drivers can expect delays and detours Monday as several road closures will be enacted for a special event in the District, the U.S. Park Police announced.

A creative and gourmet sandwich shop, Dragon Hero, is preparing to bid farewell to the community. The Washington, DC sandwich spot will close permanently after serving its last sandwich this Thursday. The team behind the eatery shared the announcement on social media with a farewell message. Dragon Hero DC to...