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DC Ranks as One of the Top Metros for New Apartment Construction
The U.S. will set a record for new apartment deliveries for the third year in a row, with developers on track to complete more than 518,000 new rental units in 2024, according to a recent report by RentCafe. 2024 is the first year in the history of U.S. apartment construction in which the number of completions will surpass the 500,000-unit threshold, with the D.C. region among top metros with a steady pipeline of new apartments coming to market.
DC Fire crew replicates drunk driving crash amid busy Labor Day travel season
It’s a simple message: Don’t be a jerk, don’t drive under the influence … of anything. To illustrate that, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration kicked off its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign ahead of Labor Day weekend — “one of the busiest and deadliest holiday travel times” due to intoxicated driving, the department said.
17-year-old arrested for Silver Spring shooting
SILVER SPRING, Md. (DC News Now) — Police in Montgomery County arrested and charged a 17-year-old boy for shooting and injuring someone in Silver Spring in February. The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said that on Feb. 2, a man and his son were moving things from one car to another on Hartford Avenue. […]
Closing arguments delivered in trial of DC government employee for 2023 murder of 13-year-old
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The jury is deliberating in the case of a D.C. government employee who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy in January 2023. Jason Lewis, who worked with youth as a DC Parks and Recreation employee, is facing a second-degree murder charge and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. […]
DC Police launches investigation into city's 911 system outage
WASHINGTON (7News) — The Metropolitan Police Department is launching an investigation into a recent outage at the city's 911 call center, 7News learned. On Aug. 9, officials said the District's Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system experienced a connectivity disruption around 5:15 p.m. CAD is used for dispatching first responders. During...
FCPD makes arrests in ‘organized’ thefts at ABC stores, Tysons retailers
The Fairfax County Police Department is continuing to crack down on retail store thefts with the assistance of local businesses, Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control and other law enforcement agencies. Recent investigations have yielded arrests in several cases that targeted “high-end” retailers, particularly in Tysons, and Virginia ABC stores around the...
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria offers microchip guidance to pet owners for National Check the Chip Day
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — For National Check the Chip Day, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) is reminding pet owners of the importance of microchipping. “Microchips are safe and effective at quickly reuniting lost pets with their family,” AWLA said in a Facebook post. AWLA offered some guidance for microchipping: According to […]
Virginia Megachurch Gives $1 Million to Rescue Children in Ghana
A Baptist missions organization has received a $1 million donation from a Virginia megachurch, boosting its efforts to help girls in Africa. Lott Carey, a predominantly Black organization long known as the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society, has traditionally had fundraisers as part of its annual gathering, which occurred this past week in Memphis, Tennessee.
LOCATED: DC firefighter last seen in New York located, police say
WASHINGTON (7News) — The search for a 34-year-old Washington, D.C. firefighter last seen in the Bronx, New York on Monday is over. On Friday morning, D.C. police saidWilliam Virgil Jones III was located. Initially, police said he was last spotted in the500 block of 169th Street in the Bronx...
Former MPD officer questions DC 911 call center's leadership amid ongoing failures
WASHINGTON (7News) — Some first responders tell 7News that the current challenges at the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) deeply impact them and the community. A dispatch call from Tuesday night shows first responders were sent to the wrong home. They were responding to a cardiac arrest. “The EMS...
‘Rest easy, good boy’: Takoma Park K-9 officer passes away
TAKOMA PARK, Md. (DC News Now) — In a post on Thursday morning, officials said that a Takoma Park K-9 officer passed away. The Takoma Park Police Department said that 12-year-old K-9 Kota had passed away. He served the community from 2015 until 2021, during which time he had two handlers. Police said that Kota […]
Jury to decide fate of D.C. gun owner who shot teen breaking into cars
Jury deliberations began Thursday in the trial of Jason Lewis, a D.C. resident and legal gun owner charged with murder in the death of Karon Blake, a 13-year-old who was fatally shot while he and others were breaking into cars in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2023.
Popular projections high on one half of Maryland football's lineup, skeptical on other
The start of the college football season is fewer than two weeks away. The preseason versions of the AP poll and the coaches poll have been released, and the analytical projections can officially be solidified heading into the new season. ESPN staff writer Bill Connelly released his annual preseason SP+...
Kennedy Street Crew used COVID-19 loan to buy drugs in bulk, leader admits in plea deal
WASHINGTON — A leader of the notorious Kennedy Street Crew pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges Thursday as part of a deal that will send him to prison for at least a decade. Kenneth Ademola Olugbenga was one of more than a dozen alleged members of the gang, also...
Police Investigate Pair of Thursday Morning Armed Robberies; Suspects Jump from SUV Brandishing Handgun
On August 15, Takoma Park Police responded to two armed robberies that occurred within minutes of each other. The details of the incidents, courtesy of Takoma Park Police, are as follows:. 1100 Block of University Blvd: At approximately 5:17 AM, officers responded to an armed robbery in the 1100 block...
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