Community mourns 13-year-old swept away in flash flood
(WBFF) — Family, friends, and fellow skateboarders gathered at a local skatepark to remember 13-year-old Mason Kearns, who tragically lost his life last Thursday after being swept into a storm drain during flash flooding. "As y'all see, you're at a skatepark. Skateparks were his sanctuary," Mason's aunt Allison...
Fatal Crash on DC-295 Shuts Down Northbound Lanes for Over 10 Hours
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A deadly crash early Saturday morning brought traffic on D.C. Route 295 to a standstill for more than 10 hours as police investigated the scene. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the collision occurred before 2:15 a.m. on the northbound lanes of DC-295, between the 11th Street Bridge...
Three Homeless Individuals Found Dead on the Streets of Annandale
ANNANDALE, VA — Police are investigating the deaths of three adults believed to be homeless, whose bodies were discovered in two separate locations in Annandale on the morning of July 29, according to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD). The first call came in at 6:45 a.m., when officers...
Southwest Under New Juvenile Curfew Zone to Address Public Safety Concerns
As reported by MPDC, Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith has set up a juvenile curfew zone in Southwest to tighten control on juvenile gatherings deemed a public safety risk. This decision, rooted in the Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a direct response to concerns over large groups of minors...
Another Class of D.C. Jail Residents Earn High School Diplomas Through Maya Angelou Academy
A powerful scene unfolded this week inside the Central Treatment Facility (CTF) of the D.C. Jail: caps and gowns replaced orange jumpsuits, and the usual sound of clanging doors gave way to applause and celebration. More than a dozen incarcerated young men became the latest graduates of Maya Angelou Academy @ D.C....
Metropolitan Police Charge Suspect in Georgia Avenue Bank Heist, Second Perpetrator Still at Large
The Metropolitan Police Department has taken a step forward in solving a recent bank heist on Georgia Avenue, culminating in the arrest of one individual with another still at large. Bobby Ransome, 46, from Northwest, DC, has been charged in connection with Thursday's unarmed robbery at the Truist Bank. The...
Washington, DC: New Beginnings – D.C. Jail Residents Celebrate Graduation and Hope
Washington, DC: In a powerful display of resilience and redemption this week, Washington, DC’s Central Detention Facility became the backdrop for an event rarely witnessed within correctional walls: a group of incarcerated residents earned their high school diplomas, marking another celebrated graduation organized...
Apartment building evacuated in Northeast DC due to carbon monoxide
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — An apartment building in Northeast D.C. was evacuated on Saturday night due to a carbon monoxide situation. Crews with the D.C. Fire and EMS Department responded to the three-story apartment located at the 1800 block of Irving Street, Northeast, in the Woodridge neighborhood. Units reported...
Howard University dining experience set for major changes
The Bison have a bold new vision for campus dining. The post Howard University dining experience set for major changes appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
IT’SUGAR closes at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
Has closed at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. The candy store's windows have been covered, and signage has been removed from above the entrance. Montgomery County's moribund economy and the County Council's anti-business policies, have turned the shop's sweet profit margin sour. Heckuva job, Brownie!...
