Leaf Blower Ban Takes Effect Tuesday; Violations Carry $500 Fine (Top Articles of 2025)
As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to share with you some of our most-read articles of the year. This article was originally published on June 30, just before the July 1 leaf blower ban went into effect, and it went on to become our most-read article of 2025.
Final Look Inside Lakeforest Mall (Top Stories of 2025)
As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to share with you some of our most-read articles of the year. This article was originally published on November 10th and it went on to become one of our most-read articles of 2025. Since then, additional information has been released regarding the redevelopment of Lakeforest.
Maryland Nurse Buys Scratch-Offs Every Christmas — This One Hit For $2 Million
She buys scratch-off tickets every Christmas. This year, it paid off in a big way. A Maryland nurse is ringing in 2026 as a newly minted millionaire after a Christmas Eve scratch-off turned into a $2 million jackpot, Maryland Lottery officials announced in Baltimore on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The Eastern...
Suitland Dad Charged With Murder After Infant Dies From Blunt Force Trauma: Police
Khalil Brooks-Clarke, who was the sole caregiver of 4-month-old Kairo Brooks, has been charged with multiple counts of murder after the baby suffered traumatic injuries and died, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. At approximately 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, officers were called to an...
Winter Storm Warning Issued for 36 Inches of Snow, Wind Chills Below Zero on New...
Many Americans are closing out 2025 and ringing in 2026 with a severe bout of winter weather. Throughout the week, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued several winter storm warnings, with some areas being hit with multiple feet of the flaky white stuff. On New Year's Eve, the NWS announced ...
Virginia Man Jailed After Alleged Threat Against Kennedy Center Director
McLean, Virginia — A federal magistrate judge has ordered a Virginia man held without bond after prosecutors alleged he sent a violent death threat to Richard Grenell, the interim executive director of the Kennedy Center. Scott Allen Bolger, 33, of McLean, was remanded Tuesday into U.S. Marshals Service custody...
140 DUI arrests since Thanksgiving as Montgomery County ramps up New Year’s Eve patrols
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - Montgomery County police say they will have extra officers on the roads and in communities ahead of New Year’s Eve, with a focus on stopping drunk drivers and keeping celebrations safe. What we know:. Police officials say increased enforcement is already producing results. Since...
Wanted Video | Suspect in 14th Street Shooting
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a shooting that occurred in Northwest. On Sunday, December 7, 2025, at approximately 5:45 a.m., the suspect approached the victim in the 2000 block of 14th Street, Northwest. The suspect brandished a...
Increased Maryland property values could lead to higher taxes in 2026
In 2025 hundred-of-thousands of Marylanders saw their property values rise an average of 12.7 percent, potentially leading to higher taxes.
Tyrell Ewings Facing 32 Charges For VA Crime Spree: Police
Tyrell Ewings, 30, is facing dozens of charges following an investigation in Virginia that was launched in late May, according to police. On May 31, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the 13600 block of Dulles Technology Drive in McNair to investigate reports of vehicle tampering and theft.

















