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Virginia man dead after hit-and-run involving his own stolen car
DUMFRIES, Va. (7News) — A Dumfries man died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in his own stolen car in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Saturday, July 20, according to Prince William County police. Officers responded to the Oasis at Montclair Apartment complex in the...
Defendant Deemed Competent for Trial In Domestic Shooting
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Citing a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein deemed a shooting defendant competent to stand trial on July 19. Keith Robinson, 58, is charged with assault with intent to...
2024 Know Your Opponent: Maryland Terrapins
Each Monday this summer, we’re taking a look at Northwestern football’s opponents for the upcoming 2024 season. This week, we’re focusing on the Maryland Terrapins, the ‘Cats’ week seven task. The Terps are coming off a streaky season in which they finished with an 8-5 overall record, and a 4-5 record in conference play in the now defunct Big Ten East. Northwestern will head to College Park on October 11, with the game currently scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. CT under the lights.
The push to make Friendship Heights a ’15-minute neighborhood’
D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland, businesses in the Friendship Heights corridor were “on their own” before Montgomery County’s Friendship Heights Urban District was created, according to Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson. Friedson said the district and the nonprofit Friendship Heights Alliance are working together with D.C....
New Member Sought For St. Mary’s County Planning Commission
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) are seeking applications from residents who are interested in serving as a volunteer member of the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is charged with reviewing certain development applications and plans for consistency with the...
Hyattsville Housekeeper Wins $50,000 in Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off
HYATTSVILLE, MD — A Prince George’s County housekeeper’s routine purchase at a local gas station turned into a $50,000 windfall, thanks to a winning Jumbo Cash scratch-off ticket. The lucky…
San Alejo to Open Montgomery County Location
San Alejo, a Salvadoran restaurant with its first location in Hyattsville, will be expanding to include a Montgomery County location at 7643 New Hampshire Ave in Takoma Park. The restaurant will be taking over the space that was previously home to No. 1 China in Takoma Langley Crossroads. San Alejo...
Analyst highlights 2025 NFL Draft prospect Commanders should watch
All eyes are focused on the Washington Commanders' training camp preparations as the 2024 season draws closer. However, general manager Adam Peters' new-look front office is already turning their attention to the second offseason of his dramatic rebuild next spring. The Commanders turned over almost half their roster during a...
John Hinckley Jr. Wants to Live in a Peaceful World Where He Can Play Music and Paint Cats
In a conversation with CBS Mornings from June 2022, John Hinckley Jr. told Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett that he had very little memory of the day he tried to assassinate former president Ronald Reagan. Hinckley was then acquitted by reason of insanity and would go on to spend more than 30 years in St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C.After Hinckley was released in 2016, he moved to Williamsburg, Va. where he lived with his mother, per Courthouse News Service. For the next five years, he was heavily restricted until June 2022 when his unconditional release was activated. This means...
Annie Park shares sweet start of Sarah's Handmade Ice Cream
Washington, D.C. — Sarah's Handmade Ice Cream co-founder Annie Park joined Good Morning Washington to scream for ice cream and rave about the shop's ever-changing flavors. Roxanne and Brian sampled an arrangement of their ice cream flavors while Park discussed the history of the mom-and-daughter-run store. Park described how...
List: What to do in the Washington DC area this week, July 22-28
We share the best things to do every weekend in The Weekend Scene newsletter – it’s completely free to subscribe!. The Paris Olympics are right around the corner. We're counting down the hours until those thrilling words: Let the games begin!. Football kicks off on Wednesday. Then, on...
KaFean Koffee to Open in Montgomery Mall
Kafean Koffee is coming to Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda. The coffee shop will be located on the lower level of the mall, in the kiosk that was previously home to Moorenko’s. KaFean is set to open in about two weeks and will specialize in espresso...
NASA plans next moon mission, celebrates 55th anniversary of first lunar landing
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – 55 years after the first moon landing, NASA leaders are preparing for the next mission to the moon. Artemis II is scheduled to orbit around the moon no earlier than September 2025. Right now, NASA is ferrying one of the rocket stages for that mission from New Orleans to Florida.
The 15th Annual Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale Returns
ALEXANDRIA, VA-One of the longest-running seasonal summer shopping events—Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale—returns to the D.C. region’s “Shop Small” destination on Saturday, August 10, 2024, throughout Old Town and beyond. The event features more than 60 Alexandria boutiques stepping out of their storefronts and offering deeply discounted summer merchandise across women’s fashion, consignment, fair-trade goods, artwork, plants, home décor and more.
Harm Reduction Services Now Offered At SMCHD Leonardtown Office
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is expanding its Harm Reduction Program (HRP) services to the SMCHD Main Office in Leonardtown at 21580 Peabody Street. Services will also continue at the Health Hub in Lexington Park. Community members can now access Harm Reduction services...
Central Pa. man who drove vanload of rioters to Jan. 6 attack sent to prison
A Dillsburg man will spend 10 months in federal prison for helping to storm the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, per an order handed down by a federal judge Friday. 57-year-old Lynnwood Nester, owner of an archery shop, drove himself and eight other people — five of whom have been convicted of offenses related to Jan. 6 — to Washington D.C. that day.
Museum offers first look at final 2025 U.S. Marine Corps designs
The Treasury secretary (or someone she chose) approved this design pair for the 2025-P U.S. Marine Corps 250th Anniversary commemorative silver dollar. Approved designs for the three-coin 2025 commemorative coin program honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps were unveiled July 17 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia.
Editor’s takeaways from NPA congressional fly-in day
For the second year in a row, I flew to Washington, D.C., for a congressional lobby day hosted by the Natural Products Association (NPA). This year’s event was held on May 22, and below are a few of my ruminations. NPA’s lobbyists have deep experience on the Hill and...
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