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BETHESDA, Md. (7News) — Graduation continued at Walt Whitman High School in Montgomery County despite the air quality outdoors. The graduation ceremony was originally supposed to take place at 9 a.m. on Thursday, however, leaders made a call to postpone until the evening. Despite the haze, hundreds still attended...

Police in D.C. are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in broad daylight on Thursday. A bystander was shot and killed while walking in Northwest. FOX 5's Nana-Sentuo Bonsu is at police headquarters with more on the latest fatal shooting in the District.

WASHINGTON — Police are investigating after a car crash left a 19-year-old dead in Southeast D.C. early Thursday morning. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the crash happened at the intersection of 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast. Investigators say just before 12:30 a.m., a 2005 Ford Focus was...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – The Major Crimes Division of the Montgomery County Department of Police is investigating two armed robberies at a 7-Eleven store in Germantown. The first incident occurred on Saturday, July 23, 2022, when the suspect entered the store, pointed a handgun at the employees, demanded money, and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect struck again on Friday, when he walked into the same store, announced the robbery, displayed a handgun, pushed an employee to the ground, and stole money from the registers. He is described as a Black male, 5-feet, 9-inches tall, with a The post 7-Eleven Armed Robberies Investigation in Montgomery County appeared first on Shore News Network.

Some restaurants in the DMV are trying to figure out how to handle outdoor dining as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the region. FOX 5's Jacqueline Matter spoke with a restaurant in Bethesda about how the industry is being affected by the current air quality problems.

Police in Gaithersburg, Maryland are investigating an armed robbery that took place at a Motel 6 on May 26. The Montgomery County Department of Police’s Special Investigations Division has released photos of the suspect and is asking for the public’s help in identifying him.

The Washington DC Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own.Nelson Casillas Jr., died in a motorcycle crash on I-95 in Virginia Wednesday, June 7, authorities said.The 31-year-old was heading north on a 2007 Honda CBR1000 RR motorcycle at a high rate of speed, when he cut t…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A man was shot in Southeast, D.C. on Sunday afternoon. Police in D.C. are asking for help identifying a vehicle involved in the shooting. Just before 3:30 pm, police arrived at the 5000 Block of G Street to investigate a report of a shooting. At the location police found an adult male shooting victim. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive. Surveillance cameras captured the suspect’s vehicle. If you have any information about this shooting, please take no action but call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT The post Man Shot In D.C., Police Search For Vehicle appeared first on Shore News Network.

HYATTSVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — People in Prince George’s County got a bear-y special surprise Thursday morning when they woke up to a black bear roaming around various cities. Experts said they’ve gotten several reports since last week, and they believe it’s the same bear. “That was the wildest thing ever,” one neighbor said […]

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - You can now own a part of Gaithersburg's Lakeforest Mall, thanks to an online auction. The mall closed its doors at the end of March, but owners are letting people bid on items that were left inside. A Lakeforest Mall pickup truck, a candy machine, and a...

WASHINGTON (WJLA) — A Washington, D.C. man was found guilty of assault and other charges stemming from the non-fatal shooting of his former romantic partner, who was pregnant at the time, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Federal prosecutors said Joshua Hemphill, 32, went to his former partner's apartment...

A massive black bear took in the sights in Hyattsville on Thursday morning, causing both fascination and fear for some homeowners who spotted it making the rounds. Officials say that the bear was spotted early on Thursday, June 8 in the 4300 block of Oglethorpe Street, not far from DeMatha Catholic High School.

Change is, literally, in the air. And no, we do not mean the smoke from the Canadian wildfires. As of next month, the laws around marijuana are set to change. In three weeks, if you are 21 years old or older, the possession and use of small amounts of recreational cannabis will be legal. Voters approved legalization last fall, but it has fallen to legislators and regulators to figure out how the sale and distribution of marijuana is handled.

LANDOVER, MD - Two words: local produce. That is the central focus of Giant Food’s latest strategy, as the retailer has announced the return of its Local Produce Boxes, sold exclusively through Giant Delivers. The boxes will now be available all summer, featuring eight varieties of locally sourced, in-season produce from local farms across Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 28-year-old Joshua White of D.C. was shot and killed Tuesday evening in Southeast D.C. The incident happened at the 4700 Block of South Capitol Street. Shortly before 7 pm, officers from the Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department were in the vicinity of the shooting and responded to the sounds of gunshots. When police arrived at the location, they discovered White suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A vehicle of interest in the gas station incident is a black Honda that was observed leaving the scene. As of now, no further The post Fatal Shooting Claims the Life of 28-Year-Old in Southeast D.C. appeared first on Shore News Network.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — As part of DC News Now’s continuing coverage of the poor air quality the DMV is experiencing, which includes Chief Meteorologist Janessa Webb’s forecast, we explored the impacts it had on a night in Alexandria. What would be a busy summer-like night of dining out and enjoying Old Town […]

Toad the Wet Sprocket became staples on the radio with the release of “Fear” more than 30 years ago and delivered a collection of Billboard-charting hits such as “Walk on the Ocean,” “All I Want,” “Something’s Always Wrong,” and “Fall Down.”

As of Thursday, June 8, levels in North Jersey were considered very unhealthy and in greater Philadelphia/the Lehigh Valley were considered hazardous. Levels in the Baltimore and Washington DC area were also considered very unhealthy as of Thursday morning. Areas around New York City were expected to see some improvement...

Readers report starting 1:22pm: “Big shooting in Shaw. 20 shots maybe. ON FLORIDA or T by 7th street. Police have 7th street closed off it appears”. “There was a shooting on 7th and T street NW about 10 minutes ago, police on scene. Please spread message to be safe in surrounding area.”

Some Prince George’s County homeowners say sewage is flowing into their homes, and efforts to get the problem addressed have been unsuccessful. Residents at the Signature Club development in Accokeek, Maryland, previously told News4 about the same problem in October 2021. The builder said the problem was a ruptured line and that it was fixed.