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What’s next for the Carlyle neighborhood after the Patent and Trademark Office downsizing?
On the eve of an annual report on the city’s economy from the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, ALXnow sat down with AEDP CEO Stephanie Landrum to discuss the future of development in three areas of the city: Carlyle, the Landmark-Van Dorn Corridor, and Potomac Yard. These will be broken up into a multi-part series covering each location.
County Offers Emergency Preparedness Hands-On Training Sept. 7
The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) invites residents to the “Ready Montgomery Seminar” at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center, Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, aimed at enhancing community preparedness, will teach participants to actively contribute to their safety and that of others during emergencies or disasters.
DC police seek suspects in Northwest robbery that left person hospitalized
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. police are asking for the community’s help to identify suspects involved in a robbery in Northwest that left a person hospitalized on Sunday, August 4. Officials said the suspects approached a person in the 1900 block of 14th Street, Northwest around 3:49 a.m. The...
Pat & Stuggs expanding from Camden Yards, M&T Bank Stadium to Capital One Arena
A Baltimore concept and a New Jersey meat wholesale company are expanding their collaboration beyond Charm City. Pat & Stuggs, a collaboration between Stuggy's in Upper Fells Point and Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors, will have a stand in the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., as soon as next month. It will add to the concept's spots in M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with hopes to branch out into other markets along the East Coast.
Shooting Defendant Admits Noncompliance, Probation Revoked
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe revoked a non-fatal shooting defendant’s probation in an Aug. 23 hearing for noncompliance while on release. On Jan. 29, 2021, Jordan Therman, 25, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and...
Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges on Aug. 27 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Yazmin Owens, 24, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a...
DC police search for group allegedly connected to two armed robberies in Southeast
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. police are searching for a group of people allegedly connected to two armed robberies in Southeast, D.C. Officials said the group allegedly went into two different stores with firearms on the same day, stole money and then fled the scene. The incidents happened at the...
Hayfield football cleared by Fairfax County Schools system
A two-month investigation found Hayfield High School's football program did nothing wrong regarding transfers and eligibility. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid announced the findings of the investigation Tuesday night. "A thorough external review did not substantiate the allegations of student-athlete recruitment violations and confirms that Hayfield student-athletes meet...
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into car in Northwest DC, police say
WASHINGTON (7News) — A motorcyclist lost his life after a crash in Northwest, D.C. Sunday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The motorcyclist was driving westbound in the 1000 block of U Street Northwest at a high rate without a helmet, officials said. He reached the intersection of 11th and U Streets with a red signal and did not stop, officials said. At the same time, a black Toyota was traveling northbound and had a green signal at U Street, officials said.
Tracing Councilmember White's legal encounters from traffic stops to federal indictment
WASHINGTON (7News) — Since Aug. 19, when D.C. Councilmember Trayon White was indicted on federal bribery charges, his history with law enforcement has come into focus. White, who represents Ward 8, faces allegations he accepted $156,000 in bribes to steer government contracts. Court records show White’s run-ins with the...
Motorcycle crash leaves man dead in Anne Arundel County
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A 34-year-old Maryland man is dead following a crash on US 50 in Annapolis early Wednesday morning. Maryland State Police troopers are still working to learn the cause of the crash. According to investigators, troopers were called to a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle...
Reward Up To $10,000 Offered For Information Leading to the Arrest of Suspects Who Stole From Nordstrom
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police- 2nd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects who stole an undisclosed amount of product from. Nordstrom’s in Montgomery Mall. According to police, the incident occurred on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at approximately 3:40 p.m....
Camper Destroyed In Cave Street Fire
A camper was destroyed in a fire on Cave Street in Christian County Tuesday afternoon. Highland firefighters say a camper was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived along with a large pile of brush, a tree, and several other items in the yard. No one was home at the...
Couple found dead in New Market, Md. home likely targeted; Frederick Co. Sheriff
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (7News) — More than 40 rounds were fired at two adults who were found dead inside a New Market, Md., home shared by four children early Sunday morning, Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said Tuesday. Jenkins repeatedly called Sunday's shooting at a home in the 7000...
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