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LL Flooring files for Chapter 11, with closing sales at its Woodbridge store
Stores closing include LL Flooring in Woodbridge, Virginia, along with locations in Edgewood and Lutherville, Maryland. Other D.C.-area stores are not affected, including locations in Chantilly, Manassas, Leesburg, Beltsville and Rockville. The stores closing, including Woodbridge, will have going out of business sales to clear inventory before permanently closing. A...
DC 911’s call center to offer $800 bonus to employees who show up for work
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C.’s Office of Unified Communications (OUC) will offer 911 dispatchers who show up for all scheduled shifts each month an $800 bonus, D.C. councilmember Brooke Pinto’s office confirmed Tuesday. Staffing shortages have plagued the OUC for years, and back in July of this year, only eight shifts of 66 met […]
Hagerstown Airport gears up for expanded service
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — The airport in Hagerstown is expanding its passenger service. Allegiant Air has released its schedule for the fall and spring of 2025. There will be flights to Tampa and St. Petersburg and Clearwater twice a week and flights to Orlando and Sanford will be available three times a week. […]
Drug-related injuries involving Hispanic residents have surged by 500% in this Northern Virginia county, report says
In the greater Prince William County area, overdose cases more than doubled among Black and brown people between 2017 and 2023, according to a new study. “The opioid overdose has traditionally been a Caucasian or white person issue but that’s not what we’re seeing in today’s opioid crisis,” said Kirstin Sievers, community engagement specialist for the Prince William Health District.
No, Pennsylvania state vehicle inspections are not stopping in 2025 | VERIFY
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Editor's note: The above video is from April 2024. Social media posts have recently circulated online, claiming Pennsylvania is ending annual vehicle inspections on January 1, 2025. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) most recent Vehicle Safety Inspection Program Effectiveness Study, vehicle safety inspections...
Man handcuffed, raped and beat house cleaner for ‘several hours’, Charles County Sheriff’s Office says
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Charles County man was charged for handcuffing, raping and beating a woman for several hours last week, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a home in the 7300 block of Tottenham Drive in White Plains at 7:25 p.m. on Aug. […]
Meet The Men: 'Golden Bachelorette' Releases Seniors Rockville's Joan Vassos Will Date
Joan Vassos, a 61-year-old Maryland grandmother will soon star as the first-ever leading lady on ABC's "The Golden Bachelorette." And producers have released the names of her suitors. Some of them are local to the Northeast, including 62-year-old Charles L, a retired financial analyst from Philadelphia; 64-year-old Christopher, a contractor...
Homicide Defendant’s Friend Worries About Being A Prosecution Snitch
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A homicide defendant’s childhood friend returned to the stand to testify in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 12. However, the witness said he was concerned about providing information. Mark Price, 29,...
A new type of community takes shape in Ashburn
When John Leonard and his wife, Melanie, moved to Ashburn from Leesburg in April, they wanted to wait out the wild housing market before they tried to buy. Leonard, who works in software deployment for Microsoft, wasn’t looking for a cookie-cutter rental home or apartment. “I wanted something unique,”...
Federal contractor owned by Cherokee Nation opens Tysons office
A federal contractor owned by the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. has expanded its presence in the country’s capital region by adding a Tysons office. Cherokee Federal announced Friday (Aug. 9) that it has opened an area office at 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 900, in Greensboro Park. The 20,000-square-foot space will host over 100 employees and complement the company’s regional office in Arlington.
Mr Wash offers free carwashes on Aug. 15
Mr Wash Car Wash is offering a back-to-school promotion – free carwashes for all customers on Thursday, Aug. 15. There are two Mr Wash locations in the Annandale/Mason District area:. 5901 Columbia Pike. Bailey’s Crossroads. 3013 Gallows Road in Merrifield. To take advantage of the offer, just show...
Area ag-related businesses eligible for SBA drought disaster loans
WASHINGTON, DC (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Virginia for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began on July 16. The specific primary counties, along with the adjacent localities, makes our entire Charlottesville area eligible. These loans are not available to the actual farmer or rancher, but are for aquacultural producers and nursery operators.
‘It was all on me. It shouldn’t be this way.’: Northern Virginia mother warns of teens being targeted on Discord
Editor’s Note: This article discusses suicide and might not be suitable for all audiences. If you or a loved one are in crisis or looking for help, you can speak with a trained listener by calling the suicide hotline at 988 or texting ‘Hello’ to 741741. VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — One senator is pushing […]
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