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Amazon Fresh Opening in Alexandria This Month; Fresh Market to Open 2 NoVA Stores
Amazon Fresh plans to open its new grocery store in Potomac Yard on Thursday, July 25. The 50,000-square-foot grocery store at 3801 Richmond Hwy. takes over what used to be a Shoppers Food Warehouse in the popular West End shopping center. The store will offer delivery and pickup. You will...
Big blossoms in peak bloom in DC at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens’ Lotus Festival
This year, the theme is on the art of the lotus and water lilies. The lotus is “a very sacred flower in the Chinese culture, as well as Asian cultures,” said Sheena Foster, executive director of the Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. During the festival, there will be...
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. commemorating 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 Caribbean Carnival,...
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, […]
JD Vance owns a $1.5M home in Alexandria. Here's what his neighbors have to say
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ohio Senator JD Vance, who owns a home in Alexandria, is stirring reactions in the community. Del Ray is considered a left-of-center community, now home to a clearly right-of-center candidate to be the next vice president of the United States. JD Vance is not putting Del Ray on the map, but his decision to buy a home here was the talk of this community Tuesday.
Maryland board approves $148 million in cuts to boost Medicaid and child care funding
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions to balance its budget and direct additional funds toward child care and Medicaid. Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) has highlighted these two priorities as crucial for his administration, aiming to revitalize the state’s stagnant economy. Chaired by Moore, the Board of Public Works implemented cuts across […]
Maryland reports even more heat-related deaths
WASHINGTON — As temperatures soared to record highs, Maryland residents are facing a growing threat from extreme heat, with the recent surge in heat-related deaths underscoring the deadly consequences. Temperatures may have dropped since storms moved through the DMV on Wednesday night, but three more people have died from...
FBI: Criminals targeting bank, ATM customers in Maryland
BALTIMORE, MD—The FBI and local law enforcement partners are investigating a surge of armed robberies, known as “jugging” crimes, at financial institutions in Maryland. At least 21 bank and ATM customers have been victimized by these crimes just in the first week of July.
Who could build new bridge? How’s the port doing? Your Key Bridge questions answered.
Nearly four months after a ship strike decimated the Francis Scott Key Bridge and killed six construction workers, who would build and pay for a new bridge and the impact on Marylanders’ wallets were among the topics on the minds of readers during a Reddit AMA on Wednesday with Baltimore Sun reporter Hayes Gardner. Below are selected questions and answers from the discussion on the r/Maryland ...
Governor Moore Attends Inaugural Service Year Option and Maryland Corps Member Commencement
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week attended the inaugural Service Year Option and Maryland Corps member commencement. Together with member participants, Governor Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller and members of the Moore-Miller Administration, City of Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, members of the Maryland General Assembly, and host site partner representatives from across the state gathered to celebrate the milestone achievement.
'This is absolutely unacceptable' | Prince George’s County councilman echoes concerns for residents dealing with apartment issues
CAMP SPRINGS, Md. — A Prince George’s County councilman is calling out the property owners for the current conditions of a Camp Springs apartment complex. This comes days after WUSA9 uncovered several complexes with no air conditioning. The different conditions we are hearing about for residents are at...
Man Arrested After Shooting on Chesapeake Bay Bridge
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MD - An Anne Arundel County man is facing multiple felony charges after a non-contact shooting on the bridge. Maryland Transportation Authority Police say on June 8, around 11:45 p.m., the driver of a black Jeep fired multiple shots toward a silver Mitsubishi while driving recklessly across the westbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Police say the driver then exited the Jeep and pointed a gun at the driver of the Mitsubishi.
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