PHONE SCAM ALERT

STAFFORD COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE WARNING RESIDENTS ABOUT A NEW PHONE SCAM INVOLVING CALLERS CLAIMING TO BE A PREGNANT WOMAN INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH. THE SCAMMERS ARE ASKING FOR MONEY TO HELP WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES OR LEGAL FEES. AUTHORITIES SAY SEVERAL RESIDENTS HAVE REPORTED... Read More.

EMBASSY SHOOTING

TWO ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFF MEMBERS WERE SHOT AND KILLED NEAR THE DC JEWISH MUSEUM. METROPOLITAN POLICE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE SHOOTING AS A POTENTIAL HATE CRIME. THE VICTIMS WERE REPORTEDLY WALKING NEAR THE MUSEUM WHEN THE ATTACK OCCURRED. A SUSPECT IS IN... Read More.

TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY HAS UNVEILED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO MAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MORE RELIABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR RESIDENTS. THE INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON EXPANDING BUS ROUTES, REDUCING WAIT TIMES, AND IMPROVING CONNECTIONS TO METRO STATIONS. COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THE PLAN PRIORITIZES UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND AIMS... Read More.

CONNOLLY REMEMBERED

VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN GERRY CONNOLLY HAS PASSED AWAY, LEAVING COLLEAGUES AND CONSTITUENTS MOURNING THE LOSS OF THE VETERAN LAWMAKER. FELLOW LEGISLATORS DESCRIBED CONNOLLY AS "A FIGHTER" WHO DEDICATED HIS CAREER TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADVOCATING FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITIES. GOVERNOR YOUNGKIN HAS ORDERED FLAGS TO... Read More.

CYBERSECURITY TRAINING

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE HAS LAUNCHED A NEW CYBERSECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM AS PART OF A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SPECIALIZED COURSES AND CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR HIGH-PAYING CAREERS IN CYBERSECURITY. CLASSES... Read More.

OVERDOSE DECLINE

VIRGINIA HAS REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT 38-AND-A HALF PERCENT DECREASE IN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS ACCORDING TO NEW DATA FROM THE CDC. THIS MARKS THE LARGEST DECLINE OF ANY STATE IN THE NATION FOR THIS REPORTING PERIOD. HEALTH OFFICIALS ATTRIBUTE THE REDUCTION TO EXPANDED ACCESS TO... Read More.

RAINBOW ROAD

A VIBRANT NEW RAINBOW-COLORED STREET MURAL HAS BEEN PAINTED ON 15TH STREET NORTHWEST BETWEEN P AND Q STREETS IN CELEBRATION OF WORLDPRIDE. THE COLORFUL INSTALLATION, CREATED BY LOCAL ARTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS, SPANS THE WIDTH OF THE STREET AND SERVES AS A SYMBOL OF INCLUSION... Read More.

MEMORIAL DAY TRAFFIC

THOUSANDS OF MARYLANDERS ARE EXPECTED TO HIT THE ROAD FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ACCORDING TO THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. OFFICIALS PREDICT NEARLY 2 MILLION RESIDENTS WILL TRAVEL 50 MILES OR MORE BETWEEN THURSDAY AND MONDAY, WITH FRIDAY AFTERNOON EXPECTED TO BE THE... Read More.

DC BIKE-TO-WORK DAY

HUNDREDS ACROSS THE DMV SWAPPED THEIR CARS FOR BIKES YESTERDAY IN CELEBRATION OF “BIKE-TO-WORK DAY.” EVENTS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER COMMUTES AND CLEANER AIR. RIDERS RESTED AT LOCAL PIT STOPS FOR FREE REFRESHMENTS AND GIVEAWAYS.