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In 1973, the body of a woman in her 20s was discovered in Loudoun County, Virginia. At the time, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said that she had been killed, but they were not able to identify her body. “They did not know who she was,” said Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall in a…

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker.In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. DC’s new Go-Go museum opens its doors in Anacostia A new D.C. museum that tells the story of the city’s official music, go-go, has opened its doors in Anacostia. The more…

Maricé Morales said her small law firm has been so busy working immigration cases since news of President-elect Donald Trump (R) returning to the White House that she’s looking to hire extra help. “Everybody is really afraid,” Morales said in a recent interview. “And they’re wondering if they have a pending petition, if that is…

Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott International has reportedly told staffers its restructuring plans mean there will be hundreds of layoffs. That includes hundreds of people in the D.C. area. Maryland’s WARN (Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice went up on Nov. 14. According to the listing, 833 people are slated to lose their jobs in January 2025.…

President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency pledges to “send shockwaves” through the U.S. government and eliminate massive waste as well as the jobs of federal workers. The department — which is not actually part of the government — is being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, two entrepreneurs who share Trump’s view…

It took six weeks for nearly 40 artisans from China to take six-thousand blocks of ice and carve scenes from one of television’s most beloved holiday specials: “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Hundreds of thousands will visit Gaylord National before the end of the year, and many have made its annual ICE! attraction one of their…

About 1,000 bikers are expected to take to the streets on Sunday to ride and rally for safer roads. Two years ago, 42-year-old Sarah Langenkamp was killed after being hit by a truck while riding her bike in Bethesda, Maryland. To commemorate Sarah, her husband Dan Langenkamp founded the Ride For Your Life event — a…

Whooping cough cases are on the rise nationwide — and that includes an uptick in cases around the D.C. region. So far this year, the illness that comes with a telltale cough has sickened 743 people in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, compared to only 111 cases seen in all of 2023, according to the Centers…

In recent years, the Greater Washington Community Foundation has been piloting programs around the D.C. region aimed at boosting low-income families, including offering grants that essentially provide universal basic income to some families, and more recently, the funding of child savings accounts that follow selected students until they become adults. This week, the foundation announced…

Across the country, clinics and organizations that offer reproductive and health care services are preparing for a second Donald Trump presidency, emboldened by a Republican sweep of both chambers of Congress. The next steps of President-elect Trump’s administration steps have yet to be seen or discussed, but experts nationwide warn that abortion access could be…

There’s good news about truancy in D.C. Public Schools, but there is still a lot of work to be done, according to a new report from the superintendent’s office. Interim State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Antoinette Mitchell, says in the report, that the city’s truancy rate, kids missing 10 days or more of the school…

Few people are happy to receive a tax bill — Loudoun County in Virginia has taken a step that could reduce the amount residents pay on the unpopular car tax. “It’s something that hits you twice a year, you kinda know that it’s coming, but you kinda forget about it,” said Matt Letourneau, chair of…

A Catlett man has been arrested in the fatal Nov. 8 hit-and-run in Fauquier County. On Wednesday, Virginia State Police located and arrested Dennis D. Dunning, 54, at his residence in the 8000 block of Burwell Road, according to a police news release. He was taken into custody without incident and charged with felony hit-and-run,…

After Arlington County successfully adopted and implemented Virginia’s first ranked choice voting general election earlier this month, more localities are considering reforming their voting options. Leaders in Albemarle County, Fairfax County and Newport News are considering ranked choice voting, which allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, for city council and county board…