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Giancarlo Esposito, Known for His Role as Gustavo Fring in Breaking Bad, to Appear at Montgomery College
Montgomery College will host “In Conversation with Giancarlo Esposito” at the Robert E Parilla Performing Arts Center in Rockville on Thursday, November 7. Esposito is best known for his role as Gustavo Fring in AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.”. Per Montgomery College:...
Donnell Rawlings comes home to Alexandria
The comedian hits The Birchmere on the heels of his first Netflix special. After playing to a packed house last summer, comedian and D.C. native Donnell Rawlings is headed back to the Birchmere with his Black & Mild Tour on July 6. “I enjoy coming back to Alexandria and seeing...
Hayfield football staffer flouts rules; Coach’s controversial past surfaces
This past Sunday, Brenden Hughes, a new wide receiver coach and passing game coordinator for the Hayfield Secondary School football team in Alexandria, tweeted at 4:36 p.m., urging student-athletes to “get some work Monday and Tuesday this week” with training at “$25 a session!”. The problem: as...
Alexandria Boat Clubs Hoist Sails Together on the Waterfront
The folks at the Senator John Warner Maritime Center, which is the home of the replica ship Providence, originally built in the 1760s and captained by John Paul Jones, invited Old Dominion Boat Club members aboard for summer festivities and a tour of the ship. The Providence crew were decked out in seafaring outfits for this historic venture.
Virginia Red Cross volunteers deploy to Texas as Hurricane Beryl approaches
Richmond, Virginia – The Red Cross of Virginia is mobilizing to assist Texans as Hurricane Beryl nears the Lone Star State. Two dedicated volunteers will leave for San Antonio, Texas as part of a nationwide Red Cross effort aimed at helping communities recover from the impending storm. “We’re coming...
Weather Flash: Staying safe during Rip currents
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Every year usually during beach season, you hear stories about people getting caught in rip currents. A rip current is a strong body of water moving away from the shore. At times when you are at the beach swimming people can get stuck in a rip current and get pulled […]
Three Killed in Prince George's County Crash
UPPER MARLBORO, MD - Maryland State Police are investigating a deadly car crash that claimed three lives on Saturday morning in Prince George's County. Among the three deceased is recent draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings, Khyree Jackson. Maryland State Police have identified the deceased as 23-year-old Isaiah Hazel, of...
Teens Connected To Stolen Jeep, Carjacking In Fairfax County Before Crashing In VA: Police
Two teens who went on a short-lived crime spree that started in Fairfax County and ended in Albermarle County when they crashed a carjacked car after their stolen vehicle became disabled, according to authorities.Shortly before 6 a.m. on Friday, July 5, officers from the Fairfax County Police Depar…
John Force update: Legendary driver moved out of intensive care after fiery June crash
John Force, the drag racing champion who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fiery NHRA crash less than two weeks ago in Virginia, was moved out of intensive care. According to an update from his team, Force, 75, was moved out of neuro-intensive care and into acute neuro care at the hospital where he was transported by air ambulance on June 23.
Man shot in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said a man was shot in Southeast D.C. on Friday night. Police said that a 911 call was made at about 11:15 p.m. for a shooting in the 2700 block of Minnesota Ave. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man who had […]
US Senator Warner aims for meeting of Democrats to discuss Biden candidacy, source familiar says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Mark Warner on Tuesday was contacting some fellow Democratic senators to invite them to a possible meeting on Monday to discuss President Joe Biden's presidential campaign, a source familiar told Reuters.
Drought conditions affect Western Tidewater crops
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality coordinated with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force to issue a drought watch advisory June 24 for a list of 95 counties and cities that includes Southampton County, Isle of Wight County and Suffolk. In a July 3 interview, Southampton County Farm Bureau President Gary Cross summed up drought […] The post Drought conditions affect Western Tidewater crops appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Revercomb, Sorenson earn top boys lax honors
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia High School League announces its 2024 Class 4 all-state boys lacrosse team. E.C. Glass senior attackman Robert Sorenson is the Class 4 Player of the Year, and Salem (Salem) head coach George Revercomb is the Class 4 Coach of the Year. Sorenson, a 5′8″,...
How to define Southwest Virginia? Here’s one way, and it’s probably controversial
A Big Stone Gap resident proposed a definition, so we drew a map to show what that would include — and what it wouldn't. The post How to define Southwest Virginia? Here’s one way, and it’s probably controversial appeared first on Cardinal News.
7 adults, 3 children displaced after house fire caused by fireworks in Woodbridge
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Fire officials in Prince William County said seven adults and three children were displaced after a fire broke out at townhomes in Woodbridge Friday afternoon. In an email to DC News Now, Matt Smolsky, the Assistant Fire Chief with the Prince William County Fire Department (PWCFD) said […]
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