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By: Derrick Ward
A gathering at a home in Silver Spring Sunday commemorated the eve of the one-year anniversary of Oct. 7, when 1,200 people in Israel were killed by Hamas militants and another 250 were taken hostage. In the year since, nearly 42-thousand Palestinians have been killed by Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The gathering was small, intimate and powerful, and for…
By: Derrick Ward
Here's what Shaw residents said about the plan for 11th Street NW A group of residents in the Shaw neighborhood are pushing back against new bike lanes planned in their neighborhood.
Fatherhood is tough, but the rewards are immeasurable, when it’s done right, and that’s what a conference at Dr. Henry A. Wise High School is all about. “To understand not only the mental health aspects, but to understand the role,” said Millard House, the superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools. A role that sometimes has to be filled by…
By: Derrick Ward
New information about a double murder in Manassas points to a violent incident the day before the bodies of Joshua Lee Davis and his wife, Nicole Wanda Lynn Davis, were found in the basement they rented in a house on Hanson Grove Court. Investigators have learned that on Oct. 12, Amandeep Singh pulled a gun on two other women who…
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County Chair Jeff Brower said on social…
By: Derrick Ward
The Maryland National Capital Park Police have arrested 76-year old Steven Eisen of Silver Spring on multiple charges of indecent exposure and the possession of child pornography. The indecent exposure happened at Takoma-Piney Branch Park on Jan. 25. The park is a popular location, with families enjoying the playing fields and playgrounds. “I’ve come here for years with my kids…
By: Derrick Ward
A family is displaced after a fire engulfed their two-story home in Barnesville, Maryland early Monday morning, officials say. Firefighters responded to the 21700 block of Peachtree Road when they received a call at about 2:30 a.m., according to officials. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the fire was spreading to vehicles in the driveway and to surrounding trees. The…
So far, protest organizers have already submitted 10 permits for demonstrations. News4's Derrick Ward reports.
By: Derrick Ward
A Charles County second grader was hospitalized with serious injuries after he was hurt Friday while “horseplaying” in a bathroom inside his elementary school, school officials said. The Charles County Sheriff's Office is now helping the school investigate as the boy's parents demand answers. News4's Derrick Ward reports.
A woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Thursday night.
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