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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Distracted driver almost hits cop on Virginia highway
FAIRFAX, Va. — The Fairfax County Police Department is reminding drivers to stay alert while behind the wheel after a near-miss crash with one of their officers early Thursday morning. On May 16, just after 1 a.m., an officer was responding to the area of Braddock Road and I-495...
Rockville working to preserve historic African American cemetery
Dodging raindrops and hauling tarps overflowing with woodland debris, National Honor Society students from Wheaton High School spent their day off Tuesday in search of a 19th-century cemetery in Rockville. As they cleared a wooded area, scattered stone fragments began to pop into view–possibly the remains of gravestones more than...
Prince George’s County police investigating shooting that killed DC man
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) was investigating a shooting that left a 19-year-old from D.C. dead. On Wednesday, at around 6:40 a.m., officers from the Maryland-National Capital Park Police and PGPD responded to a park, located in the 11900 block of Autumnwood Lane. There, they […]
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School on lockdown following reported bomb threat
BETHESDA, Md. - Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School is under a lockdown this morning after school officials reported that a bomb threat was made towards the school. Montgomery County Police say they are on scene and investigating the validity of the threat. The school has sent out several alerts since being...
MD 90 Closures Planned for Next Week
OCEAN CITY, MD - The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to conduct maintenance work on MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) beginning next week, leading to nighttime closures. MDOT says nighttime pavement patching work will be conducted on MD 90 between US 50 and MD 528 starting Monday, May 20th....
Amtrak service delayed after person hit, killed by train in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officials said that one person died after being hit by a MARC train on Wednesday. Amtrak service out of D.C. was disrupted as a result. DC Fire and EMS said that crews were called to the 3600 block of New York Ave. NE after Amtrak said a train had hit […]
Gov. Wes Moore signs bill creating Purple Alert system in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed hundreds of bills into law Thursday. Among them is a bill creating a Purple Alert notification system in the state. Under the law, that will take effect Oct. 1, agencies will be able to issue an alert if a person with an intellectual developmental disability or brain injury is missing. It fills the gap that exists when a person is too young to qualify for a Silver Alert, and too old for an Amber Alert.
Homelessness in D.C. ticks up for second straight year
Homelessness in D.C. increased for the second straight year, particularly among families. Why it matters: D.C. is simultaneously facing cuts to social services and housing programs because of a tight city budget and the ending of federal pandemic aid. By the numbers: Homelessness is up 14% compared to 2023, according...
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