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Authorities identify VIDA Fitness shooter

VIDA Fitness on 15th Street, N.W. Authorities have identified the gunman who opened fire inside the gym on Thursday morning. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key) Matt Lambert wrote online manifesto. Authorities have identified the man who they said killed one person and injured four others at the VIDA...

Washington, DC · 14h

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Man killed in Silver Spring stabbing

SILVER SPRING, Md. - A man is dead after a stabbing in Silver Spring, Montgomery County police said late Friday night. Officers were called to the 14000 block of Castle Boulevard around 9:50 p.m. for a reported stabbing. They arrived and found a man with trauma to his body. The man died on the scene.

Silver Spring, MD · 4h

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Where to find holiday markets and pop-ups in Fairfax County for 2026

While Black Friday is just around the corner, the holiday shopping season will begin in earnest for many this weekend with the return of holiday marketplaces and bazaars across Northern Virginia. While one of the best-known events in the local area, the Northern Virginia Christmas Market, was cancelled, Fairfax County...

Fairfax County, VA · 12h

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Friday Freebies: Enjoy yourself on Friday the 13th

Want to enjoy yourself on Friday the 13th? WTOP has rounded up some free food, events and other freebies happening around the D.C. area on Nov. 13. We run them down every Friday morning on air at 103.5 FM and here on WTOP.com. Know of a freebie you’d like featured...

Washington, DC · 22h

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Alexandria parents petition ACPS to limit school-issued device use

Hundreds of parents and community members have signed onto a letter asking Alexandria City Public Schools leaders to put limits on students using school-issued tablets and laptops. The parent-led petition, addressed to the Alexandria City School Board, Acting Superintendent Grace Taylor and incoming Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt, called for “age-appropriate screen...

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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Holiday markets in the DC area: Winter cheer with treats, music and more

Holiday markets are opening their doors around the DMV. Whether you're shopping for gifts or yourself (or a little of both!), you'll find scores of handmade items from local vendors — plus holiday treats, warm beverages and, at some markets, live music, a holiday home tour or more. We'll...

District Of Columbia · 15h

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Black Churches Are Asking Bigger Questions About AI

Getting the church service online was one thing. Making sure the people could access it was another. During the pandemic, pastors began asking Dr. Fallon Wilson about computers for their parishioners and internet access for their communities. The needs reached beyond Sunday worship. Technology had become part of the church’s responsibility to care for its people.

Washington, DC · 1d

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Developer prepares Idylwood church site for future townhomes

Within the next few years, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will welcome dozens of new neighbors to the Idylwood property where it has stood for nearly six decades. The developer EYA announced earlier this month (Nov. 4) that it has officially closed an acquisition of undeveloped land behind the church at 7526 Idylwood Road for Idylwood Hill, a 70-unit townhouse community expected to be fully delivered in late 2028.

Fairfax County, VA · 13h

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Alexandria holiday market offers lifeline to vendors displaced by canceled N. Va. Christmas Market

After the Northern Virginia Christmas Market was canceled the first weekend of November, an Alexandria holiday market wants to welcome vendors needing an outlet to showcase their products. The volunteer-run Markets for Good will host The Gratitude Exchange, a free holiday market at Patrick Henry Recreation Center (4653 Taney Avenue)...

Alexandria, VA · 13h

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Holiday light shows open for the season at three Northern Virginia parks

For many in Northern Virginia, there’s a small upside to the days getting dark at 5 p.m.: holiday lights are back. By this weekend, all three of NOVA Parks’ popular lights shows will be open. Meadowlark Botanical Garden’s Winter Walk of Lights already opened for the season yesterday...

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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Man arrested after alleged cellphone recording in UMD residence hall bathroom

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A man accused of using a cellphone to record a resident in a University of Maryland bathroom has been arrested and charged, authorities said. The University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) reported that Seonghun Hong, a 32-year-old from Falls Church, Virginia, was arrested and charged with one count of peeping tom, trespassing on posted property, and additional charges.

Falls Church, VA · 8h

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Get Out There: Tom Sietsema helps us find our next great meal

Tom Sietsema has worked as a food critic for over 25 years. The D.C. region’s dining scene is full of delicious and diverse foods, and there’s one man who knows it like the back of his hand. Tom Sietsema has been a food critic for over 25 years and is now the food correspondent for The Washington Sun.

Washington, DC · 16h

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Hyattsville Hit-and-Run Kills Man Overnight, Driver Still Not Found

A man was killed overnight on 14th Avenue in Prince George's County after a driver struck him and left without stopping, according to police. Officers responded around 1 a.m. to the 7900 block of 14th Avenue for a reported pedestrian collision and found the man lying in the roadway, where he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Hyattsville, MD · 20h

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‘Stumbling stone’ organizers seek living descendants of people enslaved in Arlington

After a record-setting 2026, the Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington initiative has an additional goal for 2027. The joint effort of the Arlington Historical Society and Black Heritage Museum of Arlington aims to use grant funds to “try to find, if we could, living descendants” of those memorialized in the “stumbling stone” project.

Arlington County, VA · 18h

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D.C. Lawn Care Crews Must Stop Fertilizing on Nov. 15, and the City Is Asking Homeowners to Put Their Spreaders Away Too

Washington, D.C.'s fertilizer law bars lawn care pros from fertilizing turf from Nov. 15 to March 1, and DOEE urges homeowners to follow it too.

Washington, DC · 1d

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Freeze warning issued for parts of Maryland and Virginia, marking end of growing season

BALTIMORE, Md. — Forecasters have issued a freeze warning for portions of central, northern, and southern Maryland as well as northern Virginia, signaling the end of the 2026 growing season. The National Weather Service office in Baltimore and Washington said the warning will be in effect from midnight Friday until 8 a.m. EST Saturday. Temperatures […]

Virginia · 15h

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Absenteeism and truancy take center stage before DC Council in massive oversight hearing

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. leaders are set to face questions about what the city is doing — or not doing — to keep students in school, as an oversight hearing focuses on chronic absenteeism and truancy. The hearing, called by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson before the...

Washington, DC · 1d