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2 hospitalized after crash on George Washington Parkway in Alexandria
A serious crash involving an overturned vehicle left two people hospitalized and shut down all lanes of northbound traffic on the George Washington Parkway on Wednesday afternoon. The WTOP Traffic Center reported the crash happened shortly before 5 p.m. on the GW Parkway at Marina Drive near Daingerfield Island. U.S....
School bus fire in Fairfax County; driver makes it out
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) –A school bus driver safely made it off a school bus that caught fire Thursday morning. Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (FCFR) posted about the incident on the X platform shorlty before 12 p.m. In the post, FCFR shared a picture of the burned bus, which was located southbound on Fairfax […]
‘Why y'all killed my little brother?': Family pleas for justice a year after deadly Hyattsville nightclub shooting
A family shared a desperate plea for justice more than a year after a shooting killed a man outside a nightclub in Hyattsville, Maryland. 28-year-old Alex Lynch was working as a security guard at Area Code on Chillum Road last March when three suspects fatally shot him and injured two others. Prince George's County Police and the grieving family held a press conference Wednesday to ask for the public to help identify the suspects in the case.
Inova drops redevelopment plans
Inova Health System is not planning to proceed with a massive mixed-use development on its Merrifield campus, the Washington Business Journal reported on April 30. In 2018, Inova proposed redeveloping the 117-acre property that Inova acquired from Exxon Mobil with multifamily housing, retail, restaurants, a hotel, and additional medical facilities. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment in 2019 to facilitate that project.
Washington D.C. Braces for Weather Whiplash with Sun, Showers, and Thunderstorms Ahead
Washington D.C. residents are looking at a week of capricious weather ahead, with the National Weather Service predicting a collection of sunny skies suddenly giving way to potential showers and thunderstorms in the coming days. As reported by NWS earlier today, conditions began with calm winds and a modest 65°F, but expectations point toward a spike in temperatures reaching up to a high near 92°F. Forecasts like these buffet the city like unexpected guests, knocking on the doors of those anticipating the predictable comfort of spring.
'Killing whoever was unfortunate to cross their path': MS-13 gang member gets life for senseless violence that left 4 random bystanders dead
An MS-13 gang member accused of senseless gang violence that left four random civilians dead during a three-month spree of violence in Washington, D.C., in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison. The post ‘Killing whoever was unfortunate to cross their path’: MS-13 gang member gets life for senseless violence that left 4 random bystanders dead first appeared on Law & Crime.
West End double homicide suspect claims self-defense, was found hiding naked under a bed
The suspect in a 2022 West End double homicide pleaded not guilty in court Monday morning, and claims that he killed two construction workers in self-defense. Francis Deonte Rose admits to shooting and killing construction workers Adrian Dejesus Rivera Guzman, 48, and his stepson, 24-year-old Juan Carlos Anaya Hernandez, on the morning of July 16, 2022 in the northern section of the former Assembly Alexandria apartment complex in the 200 block of Century Place.
School news roundup
A new principal – Holly Dowling, an administrator at Braddock Elementary School, has been named principal of Bailey’s Upper Elementary School, effective May 13. Dowling has been an assistant principal at Braddock for five years. Before joining FCPS, she was a teacher, instructional coach, and assistant principal at Mount Vernon Community School in Alexandria Public Schools. She started her career as an elementary school teacher at District of Columbia Public Schools.
D.C. Man with History of Thefts Indicted for CVS Shoplifting, Faces Potential Enhanced Sentence
A D.C. man with a history of sticky fingers has been indicted for swiping goods from a local CVS, prosecutors say. Kenneth Collins, 37, faces felony second-degree theft charges and could be looking at hard time due to his past rap sheet, which includes multiple theft convictions. Collins is scheduled...
Bride-to-be shot during bachelorette party at Decades: 'I will never return to DC streets'
FOX 5 EXCLUSIVE - A woman shot at her bachelorette party over the weekend says she was terrified after shots rang out at a popular nightclub near Dupont Circle. Katie told FOX 5's Shomari Stone exclusively she was having a good time inside Decades DC, a three-story nightclub, located on Connecticut Avenue NW.
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