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Heavy Showers & Thunderstorms Possible Across Parts of North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland
Embedded Severe Weather Possible With Isolated Tornadoes. Good morning everyone. Low pressure continues to meander in wave-form riding a stationary front draped across Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. This will give us a replay today in terms of afternoon heavy shower & thunderstorm action, including the risk of some severe weather in spots.
Virginia auto shops receives donations to deliver to parts of North Carolina hit by Helene
HAYMARKET, Va. (DC News Now) — A few auto shops in Virginia are leading the charge to get much-needed aid to the hardest-hit neighborhoods by Hurricane Helene. Bull Run 4×4 & Auto Care is spearheading the efforts, asking community members for donations of water, toilet paper, diapers, baby formula, pet food and more. They are […]
Maryland Toddler Killed In DC Had 'Short, Meaningful Life," Family Says
A devastated family in Maryland is reeling and seeking answers after a beloved toddler was killed in DC. Late on Saturday, 1-year-old Upper Marlboro native Journee Moore was the subject of an emergency call in Northwest DC after going into cardiac arrest. According to police, officers were called at around...
Opioid overdoses on the rise | how Northern Virginia families are part of the solution
FAIRFAX, Va. — Jinny Atwood’s brother Chris Atwood, was 15 when he started using heroin. He died from an accidental overdose in 2013. “When my brother was addicted to opioids, he started losing weight. That was the biggest giveaway,” Atwood said. Atwood told WUSA9, her family slipped...
Department of Natural Resources warns snakeheads may be breeding more than once
ANNAPOLIS — The invasive northern snakehead — recently given the name Chesapeake Channa — may be breeding twice each season, according to biologists with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. This non-native fish species is on DNR’s most wanted list, urging anglers to catch as many as possible and to destroy them — if not eaten — rather than returning them to Maryland waters. Joseph Love, a Maryland DNR biologist,...
Cats and dogs from flood-ravaged North Carolina find hope in Fairfax
FAIRFAX, Va. — Homeward Trails Animal Rescue (HT) in Fairfax Station will open its doors Tuesday to some very special guests—up to 50 cats, dogs, puppies and kittens, all rescued from the flood-devastated counties of Yancey and Mitchell in North Carolina. These animals, many of whom were stranded in shelters without running water, electricity, or basic resources, are being brought to safety thanks to the efforts of HT and its partners, including the Bissell Pet Foundation.
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