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Traffic Stop Of Teen Leads To Weapons, Eluding Charges For Group In Frederick: Police
There were no shortage of charges for a trio who did their best, but weren't quick enough to avoid their arrests on weapon, burglary, and other charges. According to a spokesperson from the Frederick County Police Department, at around 12:15 p.m. on Aug. 22, officers on patrol attempted to stop a 19-year-old driver in the area of Madison Street and Carrollton Street, though Anthony Lee Ferguson, Jr. continued on before stopping near the intersection of Logan Street and Sherman Avenue, at which point three passengers got out and fled on foot.
Report: Red Lobster on S. Van Dorn Street is closing in eight days
The announcement that Red Lobster is closing in Alexandria’s West End was met by surprise and skepticism from restaurant staff. The international seafood chain closed about 100 locations after declaring bankruptcy in May, and an August court filing revealed that it will not renew leases at 23 unprofitable locations. Listed locations set to close by Aug. 31 include Alexandria’s at 555 S. Van Dorn Street, according to a report from the Washington Business Journal.
Secret Service and City of Alexandria closing Del Ray park near JD Vance home
We have really bad news for the commentor on the story about JD Vance becoming Trump’s running mate who said “I hope secret service doesn’t close the Judy Lowe Park to expand the security buffer!”. The Secret Service is closing Judy Lowe Park to expand the security...
Baltimore named deadliest large city in the U.S., surpasses Memphis and Detroit
(WBFF) — If you're planning to visit Baltimore or live in Baltimore, you may want to consider the topic of crime. According to an April survey by Safehome.org, Baltimore ranks as the deadliest large city in the nation. The survey is based on the latest FBI Crime reports, which...
Harrisonburg: Teen, adult arrested after crashing stolen vehicle into occupied police cruiser
A 16-year-old has been arrested after crashing a stolen vehicle into an occupied Harrisonburg Police Department cruiser. The driver and an 18-year-old passenger were located by HPD in the Skyline Village Shopping Center on East Market Street at 9 p.m. tonight. The suspects attempted to flee the parking lot after...
Downtown Harrisonburg hosts 19th annual Block Party in the ‘Burg
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Downtown Harrisonburg hosted its 19th annual Block Party in the ‘Burg Saturday afternoon. The event had all kinds of vendors and music to welcome in the James Madison University class of 2028, with over 3,500 students downtown. Interim President of JMU Charlie King said the...
Volunteers come together to clean Middle River
VERONA, Va. (WHSV) - In Verona, volunteers gathered together on Saturday to help clean up the Middle River in an effort to help the environment they call home. “We’re picking up tires, we’re picking up trash, and we’re trying to keep the river clean, get it clean, and get people to care about the river,” Coordinator of the project Don Kain said.
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,...
Open Doors Director explains services available at Harrisonburg’s soon-to-open homeless shelter
Executive Director Nate Riddle says residents can network with at least five community partners that will provide services at the future center on North Main Street. “They will be there, Riddle said. “Maybe it’s once a week, or maybe it’s as needed, but we’ll have folks like Strength in Peers who will provide their peer and support programs, Mercy House, who extend their housing programs United Way for our spaced assistance as needed.”
In Fredericksburg’s Mayfield neighborhood, current events fuel efforts to educate residents about petroleum pipeline
The neighbor that Mayfield residents never asked for had been lurking 36 inches beneath the surface for nearly six decades, and Sabrina Johnson was ready to bring it to light. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Johnson, the Environmental and Climate Justice chair for the Fredericksburg branch of the NAACP, straightened four stacks of papers on a picnic table under a covered shelter outside the Mayfield Community Center.
Teacher describes ‘chaotic’ day that led to conviction of Spotsylvania behavioral interventionist
Before Brandi Clark began a career with Spotsylvania County Public Schools in 2021, she worked with young children in California, Oregon and Colorado. She was a kindergarten teacher at Cedar Forest Elementary School from 2021-24 but declined to sign another contract with Spotsylvania schools at the end of last year.
Staunton: City to participate in 250th anniversary of Revolutionary War
On Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8, the City of Staunton will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Lord Dunmore’s War. Dunmore, who was governor of the colony of Virginia before the Revolutionary War and the last royal governor of Virginia, was born in Scotland. According to Davis Tierney,...
Federal appeals court upholds Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements, rejecting an argument from gun-rights activists that the law violated the Second Amendment by making it too difficult for people to obtain guns.
Thousands will march for trans visibility in D.C. Saturday
Thousands of transgender and nonbinary people — and their allies — will gather in Washington, D.C., Saturday for the National Trans Visibility March. The march, which has been held annually since 2019, focuses on the need for trans visibility in politics as well as society at large. Trans people need to support politicians who support them, contact elected officials, and get involved in grassroots campaigns, the march website notes.
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...
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