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4 DC homeless encampments to be cleared over 6 days
WASHINGTON — D.C. officials are planning to start clearning out multiple encampments occupied by those experincing homelessness between May 15 and May 20, according to a press release. Three of the locations are in Northwest, D.C. and a fourth is in Southeast, D.C. The notification came from the DC...
Washington D.C. Braces for Showers and Gusts; Coastal Flood Warnings Issued for St. Marys, Anne Arundel Counties
DC residents and visitors are facing more than just a dreary Sunday sky as the National Weather Service (NWS) reports a variety of weather woes for the nation's capital and surrounding areas. With current conditions in Washington D.C. marked by a partly cloudy sky, temperatures hovering at 56°F, and humidity levels at a sticky 87 percent, the forecast is anything but bright.
32-year-old Woodbridge man killed in motorcycle crash in Fairfax County Sunday morning
NEWINGTON, Va. (7News) — A 32-year-old Woodbridge man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Newington Sunday morning, Fairfax County Police reported. Officers responded to the deadly crash involving a 2003 Honda 1300 on Rolling Road near Delong Drive around 5:18 a.m. Cornell Parish III was taken to an...
Woman Arrested for Alleged Early Morning Burglary of D.C. Business on Pennsylvania Avenue
On Thursday, D.C. police arrested a woman for allegedly busting into a local business and triggering its alarm system, which swiftly brought law enforcement to the scene. The incident went down early Thursday morning in the Southeast quadrant of the nation's capital, according to a press release from the Metropolitan Police Department.
Prince George’s County police identify man shot, killed in MGM parking lot
OXON HILL, Md. (DC News Now) — Police said Monday that a 35-year-old D.C. man was shot and killed in the parking garage at MGM Resort and Casino on Saturday. The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said that Daniel Antonio Thomas was found shot in the parking garage around 4:50 a.m. on May 11. […]
Police ID Kiara Cheeks In Fatal Briggs Chaney Road Crash
Kiara Cheeks has been identified by investigators as the person who died following an early morning crash on Wednesday, May 8 on Briggs Chaney Road in Silver Spring. According to police, shortly before 12:45 a.m. on the morning of the fatal crash, first responders were called to the intersection of the westbound MD 200 ramp and Briggs Chaney Road, where there was a reported two-vehicle crash.
One person hurt after fight breaks out at Fairmont Heights high school
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department said a person was injured after a fight broke out at a high school on Saturday afternoon. Police said that at about 4 p.m., they received a call for a large fight At Fairmont Heights High School in the 6500 block of […]
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s approval rating underwater as crime remains a top concern
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser‘s approval rating has fallen sharply in her third term as crime remains a concern for residents of the capital city. A Washington Post-Schar School poll conducted last month shows that 48% of the district’s residents disapprove of her job as mayor, compared to only 46% who approve of her job […]
Phylicia Rashad Speaks On Life After Howard As Dean Prepares To Step Down
The 75-year-old announced that she would step down at the end of this school year. Actress Phylicia Rashad graduates from Howard University, but this time in a different capacity. The former student is now stepping down as dean of the College of Fine Arts and looks toward her future. She...
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