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This week, the transition from diesel to all-electric school buses progressed another step in the northern Virginia. The City of Falls Church showed off its first "two" electric bus acquisitions. FOX 5's Bob Barnard was there to check it out.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a chimney fire on Rippling Brook Drive in Aspen Hill at approximately 3pm on Sunday afternoon. According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, a neighbor called 911 to report a chimney fire and crews arrived to fire showing from the roof and attic of the home. The fire started in the attic of the home and is believed to electrical in nature. The sole occupant of the home was able to escape without injury, but there was approximately $275k in damage.

In honor of International Data Center Day, 250 runners and walkers are expected to participate in the inaugural 2023 Cloud Run on Saturday, March 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Sterling. The 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter is hosting this event, which includes a 1-mile Fun Run and 4.99999k...

Sunday, March 19, 2023 — At about 4:15 p.m. today, City of Falls Church Police responded to the 1200 block of W. Broad Street for report of a carjacking. Police arrested a suspect; name, age, and photo are not yet available. One victim has non-life threatening injuries. Police are...

Tutoring is a textbook example of how sometimes a lot of money for public schools does not pay off as advertised. That’s true so... The post Kalman Hettleman: Tutoring is teetering. Maryland officials should look to Baltimore City as a model appeared first on Maryland Matters.

As the icy winds howled and the snow began to fall in earnest, Maryland residents braced themselves. Not knowing it would soon become the biggest snowstorm ever to hit their state from March 29 to 30th of, 1942. With a staggering accumulation of snowfall, transportation came to a standstill, schools, and businesses shut their doors, and even the hardiest of locals found themselves forced to stay indoors.

So many second-grade students struggled with reading skills at Brookfield Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia, last year. As a result, the school appointed two separate teachers to lead sessions to help them get back on track. School leaders were particularly concerned about one student, Justin, who could only identify a...

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Oviya Amalra, a student at J.Michael Lunsford Middle School in the Chantilly area, won the 41st annual Loudoun County Regional Spelling Bee on March 9. Amalra, a...

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police are asking for the public's help finding a missing 11-year-old girl from the Briggs Chaney area of Silver Spring. Kimora Neal was last seen Friday night around 7 p.m. in the 3300 block of Gateshead Manor Way.

There are 2 high school ⚽ games in Reston. The Westfield High School soccer team will have a game with South Lakes High School on March 20, 2023, 16:45:00 CST. The Westfield High School soccer team will have a game with South Lakes High School on March 20, 2023, 18:15:00 CST.

A local business in Northern Virginia is using their wind chimes to give back to their community. FOX 5's Gwen Tolbart visited Wind River Chimes in Manassas to learn more!

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Fairfax County Public Schools is hiring an expensive K Street law firm as the school district is being investigated by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. According to the contract, which was first obtained by the Fairfax County Times, the K Steet law firm’s senior...

Sheri Ewing is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. The program launched in 2022 as a continuation of Women of the Century, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. Meet this year’s honorees at womenoftheyear.usatoday.com.

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND – A Rockville man is in custody for a burglary he committed while Montgomery County Fire Rescue investigated a fire at the Arrive Apartment complex on Saturday. At approximately 6 a.m., police and fire rescue personnel responded to the location for a three-alarm fire in progress. Fire rescue personnel evacuated the building and forced entry into several apartments to ensure the safety of all occupants. While on the scene, officers were notified of a suspicious person hiding a Sony PlayStation 5. The victim later reported his apartment was burglarized, and a PlayStation 5 was stolen. Officers identified 43-year-old The post Rockville Man Arrested for Burglary During Apartment Fire appeared first on Shore News Network.

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland House of Delegates voted Saturday to approve the Trans Health Equity Act — a bill that just a year ago disappeared from the chamber’s agenda ahead of a floor vote.

March is National Problem Gambling awareness month, and recovery gambling advocates are using this time to remind marylanders to be careful.

A woman is in custody after police say she stole an ambulance from a hospital in Manassas and drove it out of the city.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND – The Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred at Columbia Pike and Stewart Lane. On Thursday at approximately 1:28 p.m., 75-year-old Teklu Bushen Siba of Silver Spring was crossing the northbound lanes on Columbia Pike when he was struck by a white 2002 Ford Explorer traveling northbound. The driver remained at the scene, and Siba was pronounced dead. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact CRU detectives at (240) 773-6620. The post Fatal Pedestrian Collision Under Investigation in Montgomery County appeared first on Shore News Network.

Editor: It’s time to put some meat on the over politicized "transparency bone." Transparency is one of the most significant benefits of having access to voting records. Citizens can hold their elected officials accountable for their actions and make informed decisions about whether to re-elect them. This transparency also promotes trust in government, as citizens can see that their representatives are acting in the public interest.

At Leopold’s Preserve, you can hike the trails and see nature at its finest. You’ll see the ducks in the marsh as you stroll across a meadow. You’ll see the location of an old schoolhouse for African Americans that has been reclaimed by nature. As you hike the trails, you will need to be reminded that you are in Prince William County.