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Caught on camera: Package theft victims in Fairfax targeted by man posing as an Amazon driver
FAIRFAX, Va. — Brittany Smolka was looking forward to her $500 iPad. Instead, someone stole it from her front door right after it was delivered – by someone wearing an Amazon vest. The incident happened on Star Opal Drive around 11 a.m. on Thursday. Smolka's surveillance video showed...
Swim instructor arrested for assaulting child at Virginia recreation center, police say
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (7News) — A swim instructor was arrested for sexually assaulting a child during swim lessons in 2022, according to the Prince William County Police Department. In June of 2024, officials said they began an investigation into a sexual assault that was reported to have taken place at...
Washington Post highlights Ethiopian restaurant in Van Dorn Shopping Center as great affordable spot
Ethiopian spot Feru Bar and Restaurant in the Van Dorn Shopping Center (512 S. Van Dorn Street) recently won a spot on Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema’s top five great affordable restaurants around the region (shoutout to Patch for spotting it). Sietsema praised not only the awaze tibs...
Don’t Miss Out: Area Weekend Events
Like this article? Support us by subscribing here. Your donation will help us continue to provide quality-of-life news and make local impact possible. This weekend, don’t miss out on farmers markets, a play, outdoor music, a night market, a Christmas in July vendor event, and the Tea in Neverland event.
Vienna police issue flurry of citations in recent crackdown
In one of their yearly targeted-enforcement campaigns, officers with the Vienna Police Department Operations Division this past month cracked down on stop-sign violations within the community and issued 236 stop-sign citations and 153 citations for various other traffic violations, officials announced July 16. The Vienna Police Department will continue to...
IT Staffing Agency Traps Tech Workers in Their Jobs, Federal Suit Alleges
A Virginia-based IT staffing agency is accused of “trapping” its employees in their jobs and demanding payments of up to $30,000 if they leave before completing 4,000 hours of work, according to a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Labor filed in the Eastern District of New York last week. On its website, Smoothstack promises […] The post IT Staffing Agency Traps Tech Workers in Their Jobs, Federal Suit Alleges appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Three DC Lululemon stores robbed in under two hours: police
WASHINGTON - Detectives are searching for four suspected thieves who robbed multiple Lululemon stores on Wednesday, committing three robberies in less than two hours. The first incident occurred at 10 a.m. at the Lululemon located in the 1900 block of 14th Street Northwest. About 30 minutes later, Metropolitan Police Department...
Community members invited to weigh in on 4 new memorials coming to DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — Community members are invited to share their input on four new memorials coming to D.C. in commemoration of Black Washingtonians and other leaders of color. The memorials will be constructed in Wards 4, 5, 7, and 8. The memorial in Ward 4 will commemorate the DC...
Workers at DC's main airports win paid sick leave, continue fight for more benefits
WASHINGTON (7News) — For four years, service workers at D.C.'s main airports have been leading a campaign in hopes of receiving basic employee benefits. Now, the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA) is enacting a first-ever policy that would provide paid sick leave to airport workers. The major win is a relief to many, but the fight is not yet over.
DC police arrest man for Independence Day burglary 2 years ago
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police arrested a man for committing a burglary two years ago on Independence Day in Northwest. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said on July 4, 2022, Kevin Stoutamire, 39, of Northeast, allegedly went into someone’s home in the 300 block of West Lane Keys and took stuff. On Monday, […]
DC man facing sentenced to 6 years for drug trafficking scheme in Southeast
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. man was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday for his participation in a long-running drug trafficking conspiracy in the District, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to court documents, a law enforcement partnership including the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Narcotics Enforcement...
Washington senior having a purrfect softball career
Becca Varhula is good at a lot of things. The senior at School Lane Charter is one of the top students in her school. She’s a fantastic athlete, a hard worker and great teammate. But she knows the feeling of failure only too well. It’s a great feeling of...
Senator Murray Visits Gray Wolf River, Discusses Her Wild Olympics Bill with Local Leaders
ICYMI: Senator Murray, Rep. Kilmer Celebrate Their Wild Olympics Bill Passing through Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee. Sequim, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined U.S. Forest Service staff, advocates, and local officials to visit and hike the Gray Wolf River and discuss her Wild Olympics Wilderness & Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which would set aside the first new wilderness on Olympic National Forest in nearly three decades and the first-ever protected wild and scenic rivers on the Olympic Peninsula. The legislation would permanently protect more than 126,500 acres of Olympic National Forest as wilderness, along with 19 rivers and their major tributaries, a total of 464 river miles, as Wild and Scenic Rivers. The trail Senator Murray hiked today travels through forest that would be protected as wilderness and is within the Gray Wolf Wild and Scenic River corridor.
The Mather Welcomes Residents to Its Luxury Life Plan Community in Tysons, Virginia
TYSONS, VA — Mather has announced in a press release that its luxury life plan community, named The Mather, has opened its doors in Tysons, Virginia. The $500 million, 293-apartment residence is situated on nearly four acres. The Mather, for those age 62+, boasts 38,000-square-feet of amenities including multiple restaurants, a bar/lounge, public/private park spaces, fitness center with Theragun technology, group fitness and Pilates studio, luxury wellness spa, outdoor yoga terrace, and more. The Mather also features biophilic design, artwork and antiquities from around the world, wellness-forward experiences, and high-tech services woven throughout the community.
DC charter school launches program to help mitigate poverty among lower-income families
WASHINGTON - A D.C. charter school has launched a pilot program aimed at mitigating the effects of poverty by giving 15 of its families $2,400 during the next school year. The program launched this summer at the Social Justice School in Northeast D.C. is in partnership with Mother’s Outreach Network, which is a non-profit advocating for economic stability and racial justice.
DC Police Chief Pamela Smith celebrates first year in charge as crime drops; residents still concerned
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — In 2023, crime was increasing by the day in the Nation’s capital and ended with a 39% hike in violent crime and the most homicides in decades, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). So far this year, violent crime is down 33% and homicides have fallen 26% compared to […]
Railroad Earth Unveil New Year’s Eve Plan
Photo Credit: John R Wisdom — Railroad Earth have unveiled its plans for New Year’s Eve. The East Coast-bred bluegrass band will take their live show to two locations over the course of three nights as they ease into 2025, beginning on Dec. 29 at Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., prior to follow-ups at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, Va., on Dec. 30 and 31.
Carjacking Defendant Rejects Plea Offer
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A carjacking defendant rejected a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian in a July 17 hearing. Details of the agreement were not immediately available. Lamar Stephens, 37, is charged with unarmed carjacking,...
New Art Initiative 0xCollection Is On a Mission to Institutionalize Digital Art
With Christie’s Art + Tech Summit kicking off Wednesday, a who’s who of top figures in digital art, crypto, blockchain, and AI have made the trek to the auction house’s Rockefeller Center headquarters.One Year On From the NFT Crash, the Digital Art Scene at Miami Art Week Matures Among those flying in from afar is Elle Anastasiou, a new media art expert and the director of the 0xCollection (pronounced “Hex”). Backed by Czech entrepreneur Karel Komárek, the 0xCollection is a Basel-based digital, new media, and time-based art collection that launched last year with the goal of developing, preserving, and exhibiting contemporary...
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