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Maryland adds almost 8,000 new jobs in April, labor report says
Despite the Port of Baltimore shutting down after the Key Bridge collapse, the state of Maryland added 7,800 jobs in April, according to a report from the Maryland Department of Labor. The report was the first to collect data after the bridge collapse, which impacted hundreds of businesses and thousands...
Pastor rushes to shooting near Northwest DC school fearing for teens he mentors
WASHINGTON (7News) — Police got the call to head a shooting scene between MacFarland Middle School and Roosevelt High School in Petworth Wednesday. A teenage male was shot and at least two cars were hit by stray shots. As basketball practice continued nearby, some parents and guardians received word...
Lawsuit claims staff tackled, put teenager in chokehold in DC juvenile detention center
LAUREL, Md. (7News) — After 7News reported on recent violence and drug use inside a D.C. juvenile detention center, we're now learning of another violent incident at another facility after a teenager filed a lawsuit against the city and nine staff members. Last week, a 17-year-old still incarcerated at...
Woman entrapped, transferred to hospital in helicopter after multi-vehicle crash
WASHINGTON (7News) — Two people are seriously injured and a woman is in critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash along Rock Creek Parkway Saturday evening, officials said. Police said the crash occurred along the Rock Creek Parkway, north of P Street in Northwest, D.C. A United States Park Police...
DC police: Officer shoots man who stabbed officer in neck during welfare check
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said an officer shot a man during an attempted welfare check in Northwest D.C. on Saturday afternoon. Officers initially responded to a requested welfare check at the Columbia Plaza apartment complex in the 2400 block of Virginia Avenue NW at 10:40 a.m. They met with […]
Crews battle fire in Northeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said they were battling a fire at a two-story building in Northeast D.C. on Sunday morning. Crews said they were dispatched to a working fire in the 2100 block of W. Virginia Avenue. When first responders arrived at the scene, they found fire on the second […]
Police investigating shooting that left man hurt in Arlington County
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Arlington Police Department (ACPD) is investigating a shooting that left a man injured early Sunday morning. Police said that at about 2:50 a.m., they responded to multiple reports of shots in the area. Officials said two groups started arguing in the parking lot of a hotel in […]
Teen charged in fatal Brookland Metro shooting to remain in custody until July trial
WASHINGTON (7News) — A juvenile court judge ordered a 16-year-old boy to remain in custody Friday. The boy is charged with second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon for the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old middle school student at the Brookland Metro station in April. The 16-year-old sat...
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