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Manassas home hit by gunfire, police investigating
MANASSAS, Va. — Prince William County Police say another home was hit by gunfire late Monday night. There have been several reports of shootings into homes in the county over the past several days. Police have not said whether the shootings are connected. In this most recent case, officers...
Video shows complexity of removing massive piece of Key Bridge collapse from container ship
BALTIMORE - Video from the collapsed roadway shows the scale and complexity salvage crews face as they prepare to remove what's known as "section four" of what was once the Key Bridge from the Dali container ship.The ship is still a mangled mess underneath the massive steel structure even after crews removed 182 containers."The operation requires careful handling of roadbed material, crushed containers, and bridge fragments currently resting on the vessel," the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in an update.Unified Command says its goal is to refloat the Dali by week's end.Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the precision cutting...
Southern Maryland police briefs
Man allegedly swings at girlfriend with knife On May 1, officers responded to an apartment on Hamilton Place in Waldorf for the report of a domestic assault involving a weapon. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the caller who reported that her boyfriend, Malik Dayron Hunter, 31, had allegedly attempted to assault her with a “butcher knife” after they had been in multiple arguments in the past day, charging documents...
Maryland Weather: Storm chances continue this week
BALTIMORE -- A stalled front nearby will keep the weather unsettled as we head into midweek. We can expect scattered showers and thunderstorms each afternoon.This afternoon and evening, storms are expected to be spotty in coverage due to extensive cloud cover over the area. A new batch of storms will roll out of the Ohio River Valley tonight, although it will be weakening as it moves eastward into Wednesday morning. We will be watching later in the day Wednesday for the potential for more storms to develop as the upper-level energy causing the storms moves through the region. Temperatures today will rise...
Help 7News collect Peanut Butter for the Capital Area Food Bank
WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News is proud to partner, once again, with Van Metre Companies and F.H. Furr for our 3rd Annual Feeding The DMV Peanut Butter Drive. Peanut butter is one of the most requested food items at food banks due to its long shelf life and high source of protein. It’s also a kid-friendly food that pantries can offer families with children at home, especially as we enter the summer months when children can't get meals at school.
Task force to discuss solutions to end homelessness in Fairfax City
The City of Fairfax's Homelessness Task Force is meeting Monday to discuss the issues they're seeing when it comes to unhoused people. The mayor told FOX 5 that one of the biggest challenges they face is finding affordable housing in northern Virginia. FOX 5's Homa Bash has the latest details.
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