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MCPS welcomes 160,000 students back to class
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — It's back to class for Montgomery County Public School's 160,000 students, the largest school district in the state of Maryland. Students were greeted with a lot of excitement as the poms team, dance team , and band all performed a show for students as they walked into Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland. This year MCPS is launching a transportation hotline for parents to call if they have any issues with their kid's bus. We spoke with new superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor about it and why the District is adding it.
Oil Spill Closes Road Monday Morning
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) issued a traffic advisory at 9:16am Monday morning for an oil spill that closed a portion of Goshen Rd in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village. Per MCPD: “TRAFFIC ADVISORY: An oil spill has the 20200 block of Goshen Rd. closed. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate...
Boutier, Maguire Named to Europe Solheim Cup Squad
DURHAM, N.C. – For the ninth straight Solheim Cup, Duke women's golf will be well-represented as a pair of Blue Devils – Celine Boutier and Leona Maguire -- were named to the 2024 European Cup team on Sunday following the conclusion of the 2024 AIG Women's Open. Boutier...
Route 7 Brewing in Ashburn announces opening date
A new brewery coming to Ashburn’s north side is officially ready to start tapping their beer kegs. Route 7 Brewing has announced its opening date. The new brewery is coming to the Lexington 7 development on the north side of Route 7 off Riverside Parkway. To help you geolocate...
Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering an ornamental garden from the 1700s where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from around the world. Such plots of land served as status symbols. They were the 18th-century equivalent of buying a Lamborghini. The garden in Williamsburg belonged to tobacco grower John Custis IV, who also served in the colonial legislature. His garden has long intrigued historians. But the dig also focuses on learning more about the enslaved gardeners. The excavation is being conducted by Colonial Williamsburg. It's a living history museum that now owns the property in the former colonial capital.
2 adults found dead in home while 4 children unharmed: Md. police
Frederick County Police are investigating the deaths of two adults in New Market after deputies responded to a home for reports of a shooting Sunday morning, according to a news release from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Around 7 a.m., police responded to the 7000 block of Mandalong Court...
"Whooping cough" cases rise in Fairfax, Va. amid national increase, health officials warn
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Pertussis illness, also known as "whooping cough," has been increasing across Fairfax, Virginia and nationwide, the Fairfax County Health Department reported. Pertussis is a bacteria-caused illness that can spread from one person to another through the air. Health officials said that it easily spreads when...
Alexandria park near home of VP nominee JD Vance's home closed for security reasons
ARLINGTON, Va. - A beloved children’s park in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood has been closed indefinitely at the request of the U.S. Secret Service to enhance security around the home of Republican Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance. City of Alexandria closes park, street near JD Vance's home for...
New in NoVa: Canadian shawarma chain opening first Northern Virginia location
We always like to keep an eye on new national chains (and international chains in this case) that are coming to the area. And there’s an interesting one debuting this coming week. It’s called Osmow’s Shawarma. The brand has 180+ locations, but most of them are in Canada. Now,...
Uncle’s Lottery Win Leads Powerball Fan To $50,000 Prize
EDGEWATER, Md. – Winning big prizes runs in the family for a southern Anne Arundel County man, who just claimed a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize. He said his relative won a big prize from the Maryland Lottery decades ago and that inspired him to follow in his uncle’s Lottery playing footsteps.
MPD searching for man allegedly involved in deadly shooting on Minnesota Avenue
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Detectives in D.C. are searching for a man who was allegedly involved in a shooting that left one person dead over the weekend. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), on Saturday, Aug. 24, just after 5:30 p.m., officers were called to the 3800 block of Minnesota Ave. Northeast, near […]
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