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Potomac Yard becomes focal point in Alexandria mayoral primary
The mayoral race for the city of Alexandria is heating up with the Virginia Democratic primary one week away. Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson is not seeking a third term, but three candidates are on Tuesday's primary ballot. The primary winner will be the foregone winner because there isn't a Republican candidate running.
Maryland Weather: Hot Friday with a few PM Storms
BALTIMORE -- The forecast to close out the work week looks very warm to hot across the region, but temperatures and humidity will be comfortable for the holiday weekend.Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies across the region, with lows dropping into the 60s. Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine on Friday, with high temperatures reaching the upper 80s and lower 90s. A cold front will approach the area late in the day and into early Friday night, bringing a chance for showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms may be strong, and the Storm Prediction Center has placed most of Maryland...
12 Delicious Black-Owned DC Restaurants You Should Know
Washington, D.C. pays homage to Black culture across the city with memorials, museums, parks and, perhaps most delectably, its restaurants. As one of the most diverse cities in the U.S., D.C. has always been known for its wealth of cuisines represented at dining institutions across the city, and a number of its Black-owned institutions are among the most distinctive and flavorful in the nation’s capital. From fried chicken to chili, and from Caribbean to Ethiopian joints, Black-owned restaurants in the D.C. area certainly are not short on flavor. Below, we’ve rounded up just a few of the most delicious Black-owned restaurants you should know in the DMV.
Eric William Broome At Large After Ditching GPS Monitor
A slippery suspect who continues to avoid justice for multiple alleged crimes in Charles County is wanted after being released from jail and skipping a court appearance, according to the sheriff's office. A new alert was issued by investigators as they try to track down Eric William Broome, 26, who...
Man sentenced to year in prison for crash that killed White House worker
A judge sentenced a man to a year in prison for the crash that killed a White House worker while she walked on a sidewalk near her Fairfax County home. Luis Merino Berrios, who was 18 at the time of the crash in March 2023, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and received the maximum sentence possible.
Person found dead in parking lot of Alexandria INOVA Hospital: Police
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — A death investigation is underway Wednesday morning after a person was found dead in the parking lot of Alexandria INOVA Hospital, authorities said. Around 4 a.m., officials with the Alexandria Police Department said officers responded to the hospital at 4320 Seminary Road and found a...
Man found shot dead in Virginia hospital parking lot: police
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A criminal investigation is underway after authorities say a man was found shot dead in the parking lot of a Virginia hospital. Alexandria Police posted a map of the area on Wednesday just after 4:15 a.m. The victim was found in the parking area of Inova Alexandria Hospital.
Southern Baptists expel Virginia church for believing women can serve as pastors
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Even as they prepare to vote on a formal ban on churches with women pastors, delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to boot one such church from its ranks. Messengers, as voting representatives are known, voted 6,759 to 563 to oust...
3 injured in 2 separate northwest DC shootings within 20 minutes
WASHINGTON (7News) — Three people were injured after two separate shootings were reported in northwest D.C. within 20 minutes Tuesday evening, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. Around 4:23 p.m., officers responded to the 4000 block of Kansas Avenue, Northwest for reports of a shooting. When they arrived,...
Bishop Jones-Daniels Killed During Police Standoff In MD
Shortly before midnight on May 29, officers were called to a home in the 3300 block of Hampton Point Drive in Fairland, where there was a reported dispute involving 28-year-old Forestville resident Bishop Jones-Daniels. According to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID), the 911 caller advised that Jones-Daniels was inside...
Maryland father charged in brutal death of 2-year-old son
OXON HILL, Md. - Why would a father beat his toddler son to death?. Detectives with the Prince George's County Police Department are trying to figure that out as they investigate what happened to 2-year-old Kayceson Barkley. Kayceson's dad, 32-year-old Lance Harrison, of Oxon Hill, is charged with first-degree child...
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