Virginia, DC prep for possible impacts from Hurricane Isaias

The National Hurricane Center forecast for Isaias as of 11 a.m. Saturday. Updates are posted on the NHC’s website every three hours. (Courtesy NOAA/NHC) Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Isaias, which could bring heavy rain and gusty winds from coastal Virginia through Maryland’s Eastern Shore early next…

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Strong storms in Saturday forecast for DC region

Saturday’s storm outlook from the National Weather Service. (Courtesy: National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington via Twitter) A partly cloudy and calm Saturday will give way to potentially severe evening storms throughout the D.C. region — some of which could produce damaging wind gusts, localized flooding and even a risk of an isolated tornado. Thunderstorms are expected…

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Arlington Co. cracks down on crowded streets and sidewalks

There’s a new emergency ordinance in Arlington, Virginia, aimed at cracking down on a lack of social distancing in some parts of the county, as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The new law passed unanimously by the Arlington Board prohibits people from gathering in groups of more than three, and directs pedestrians to keep a distance…

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Ocean City expected to mandate masks on boardwalk

Ocean City on Friday is expected to mandate face masks on the boardwalk of the Maryland resort. The move coincides with a new state mandate to wear masks at outdoor events. At 5 p.m. in Maryland, masks will be required not only at outdoor events where social distancing isn’t possible but also inside public buildings. Ocean…

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Alexandria public schools plan virtual-only classes

Alexandria City Public Schools plans to begin the school year with virtual classes under a proposal released by the school system Friday. The “Virtual+” plan announced by Superintendent Gregory C. Hutchings Jr. in a news release Friday calls for 100% virtual learning and will provide all students with either tablets or Chromebook laptops. The proposal…

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Police seek to ID person of interest in fatal Landover shooting

Prince George’s County police are seeking to identify this person of interest in connection with a fatal Landover shooting. (Courtesy Prince George’s County police) Police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in what they describe as the murder of a Clinton man two weeks…

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3 former presidents mourn John Lewis at funeral in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis was mourned, revered and celebrated on Thursday at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, a sacred place for many of those who helped to shape civil rights history. The arc of Lewis’ legacy of activism was once again tied to Ebenezer’s former pastor Martin Luther King Jr., whose sermons Lewis discovered while…

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DC Public Schools will have all-virtual start

District officials said during an update Thursday that D.C. Public Schools will have an all-virtual start to the school year. “Our top priority and planning for this school year is of course, the health and well being of our students, staff, families and community,” Deputy Mayor of Education Paul Kihn said. “We are moving forward…

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Black women in DC lose $2M over career in wage gap

Black women in the D.C. earn just 51 cents for every dollar a white man makes, according to a new analysis from the National Women’s Law Center. As a result of that wage gap, a Black woman will lose $1.98 million over the course of a 40-year career. She would have to work until she…

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Teen indicted for murders of mother, brother in Fauquier County

Levi Norwood, 17, has been indicted by a Fauquier County grand jury on murder charges in the February shooting deaths of his mother and brother, in their home in Midland, Virginia. Online court records show on Monday, Leviathan Norwood was indicted on several charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, for killing his mother Jennifer,…

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Census ‘still happening’ — residents urged to get responses in

It’s crunch time for the census, and D.C.-area residents are being reminded to take care of theirs if they haven’t already. Despite the pandemic, “the 2020 Census is still happening,” said Rachel Ortiz, media coordinator at the U.S. Census Bureau for the Philadelphia region, which covers eight states, including Maryland and Virginia as well as…

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DC area now leads for suburban office space, led by Tysons

Tysons is leading the way in the D.C. area’s suburban office-space boom. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images) The COVID-19 pandemic may cut both ways on office space leasing activity. Landlords may face more office downsizing from tenants, but it may also increase demand for less densely crowded suburban office markets. And the…

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Northern Virginia’s 1st self-driving shuttle starts testing on Fairfax Co. streets

The first electric autonomous shuttle to run on public streets in Northern Virginia is being programmed and tested in the Mosaic District of Fairfax County. The Relay vehicle will carry a dozen passengers — riding for free — on a loop between the Dunn Loring Metro station to the popular shopping and living community in…

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4 seriously injured in Montgomery Co. crash

Four people were seriously injured in a multivehicle crash Tuesday morning on Route 28/West Montgomery Avenue near Interstate 270 in Rockville, Maryland. The crash happened just after 9 a.m. Tuesday when two vehicles apparently collided and two more vehicles subsequently crashed into the initial wreck, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. (Courtesy…

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DC area restaurants can rent e-bikes by the week

Restaurants that rent a Spin bicycle will have the option to buy it. (Courtesy Spin) D.C. area restaurants can rent electric pedal assist bikes from Spin for deliveries for $39 a week with unlimited use, an option for some owners to bypass the fees they pay delivery companies. The bicycles come with insulated food delivery…

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DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza gets fresh coat of paint for John Lewis procession

A D.C. public works crew repaints letters spelling “Black Lives Matter” early on Monday, June 27. (Courtesy DCDPW) The giant yellow letters forming “Black Lives Matter” on D.C.’s 16th Street were given a fresh coat of paint early Monday morning, ahead of a funeral procession for the late Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John…

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Va. Route 7 interchange project removes Battlefield Parkway traffic light

One of the last traffic lights slowing drivers between historic Leesburg and Sterling in Loudoun County has gone dark for the start of an interchange overhaul to speed commutes on Virginia Route 7. The Virginia Department of Transportation closed Battlefield Parkway at Va. Route 7/East Market Street on Saturday evening for a 10-month project to…

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Code Orange alert issued as hot weather continues

A Code Orange air quality alert was issued for Monday as steamy weather continues to cook the D.C. region. The alert is for the Baltimore metro, including Anne Arundel, Carroll and Howard counties. Sensitive groups are the most at-risk for a Code Orange air quality alert, according to NBC Washington meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts. “It’s mainly…

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Fires set, windows shattered during raucous Virginia protest

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A city dump truck was set on fire as protesters faced off with police in Virginia’s capital during a demonstration in support of protesters on the other side of the country in Portland, Oregon. Virginia State Police and Richmond police worked to clear the crowd of a several hundred demonstrators late…

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Funeral procession for John Lewis will prompt DC street closures

A funeral procession for civil rights icon and longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis is planned in the District on Monday, before his body lies in state at the U.S. Capitol. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The city said there will be increased police activity in support of the procession and temporary road closures…

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3 people shot outside Montgomery Co. elementary school

Three people were shot in a wooded area behind an elementary school in Germantown, Maryland on Saturday night. The incident occurred after 8 p.m. behind Clopper Mill Elementary School on 1800 block of Cinnamon Drive near Gunners Branch Park. Montgomery County Police said in a tweet two men and one woman were taken to the…

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Virginians asked not to plant unsolicited seeds mailed from China

Residents living in Virginia have been receiving unsolicited seeds that appear to have originated from China. State officials are now asking residents who receive packages with the unidentified seeds not to plant them in their gardens, urging caution as they could be from a non-native or invasive plant species. “Invasive species wreak havoc on the…

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