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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Thousands of families across the DMV are waking up without power after strong and severe thunderstorms swept across the region, snapping trees and damaging utility lines. In Northern Virginia, the Dominion Energy outage map showed that more than 47,000 customers were without electricity early

ABC7 has promoted longtime Washington-area weather forecaster Steve Rudin to Senior Meteorologist, recognizing a career that has spanned more than three decades in the region. Rudin announced the promotion on Facebook this week, noting that the title was offered to him by the station. “What makes this especially meanin

KETTERING, Md. (7News) — A juvenile was rescued and taken to a hospital for evaluation after a large tree fell onto a home in Kettering, Maryland, early Friday morning, trapping him inside. The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department said crews were called around 12:04 a.m. to the 300 block...

Overnight storms, with wind gusts near 70 mph, toppled trees into D.C.-area homes and onto roads and left thousands without power. Now, the D.C. region braces for another round of stormy weather with more rain and heavy wind gusts on Friday afternoon. A cluster of strong thunderstorms moved across the...

LANDOVER, Md. - A child was critically injured after being shot inside a home in Landover Thursday night, Prince George’s County police said. Officers responded to the 300 block of Tayside Way around 7:45 p.m. for a reported shooting. The child suffered a gunshot wound and was rushed to...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Powerful storms brought strong winds and heavy rain to the D.C. area Thursday night, leaving downed trees, blocked roads and damaged homes and vehicles across the District. Winds reached up to 70 mph in the District, with a 64 mph wind gust reported at Ronald Reagan...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — The Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) announced Thursday that 7.5 miles of bus-only lanes installed on Route 355 will go away starting Monday. The bus-only lanes were created to help buses move more quickly during the two-month Metro Red Line shutdown, which ends Sunday.

The logic behind the scam was as cynical as it was calculated. A former Prince George's County insurance agent has pleaded guilty in Maryland after admitting he submitted fake life insurance applications using Hispanic surnames because he believed they would draw less scrutiny, according to the Atto…

WASHINGTON - A teen boy was injured in a shooting Thursday in Southeast D.C., according to police. Officers were called to the 400 block of Brandywine Street, Southeast around 1:29 p.m. where they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment,...

Nick’s Diner (11199 Veirs Mill Rd.) in Wheaton served dinner for the first time in its approximately 44-year history on Thursday evening, introducing a Family Dinner Night menu featuring Greek dishes, Mexican selections, comfort-food classics, sandwiches, and desserts (video available below). Dinner service began at 4: