KING GEORGE, Va. – “Have you seen the gravesite?” a neighbor asked. “Seen what?” Amanda Sciaretta responded. The weather was pleasant the day Sciaretta joined her father and daughter for a walk around her new neighborhood in the fall of…
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Selection process for new FBI headquarters back on track and Maryland has two sites
The FBI headquarters has been located in the J. Edgar Hoover Building in the nation’s capital since 1974, but the building is deteriorating.
Drivers brace for higher gas prices as Russia invades Ukraine
Gas prices are approaching levels not seen since 2008. Inflation has contributed largely to this. And now, a threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine may push prices higher.
As coronavirus spreads in Washington region’s prisons, families and advocates seek action
The number of coronavirus cases inside correctional facilities across Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia are rising, while inmates, staff and their families grow more concerned.
Visit these hidden historical gems this Presidents Day weekend
This story was updated on Feb. 21, 2022 to reflect changes in museum offerings. Although Presidents Day is held in February because of its proximity to the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, the federal holiday is regarded by…
Supreme Court hears arguments on convicted sniper’s life sentences
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday over whether “D.C. sniper” Lee Boyd Malvo’s juvenile life sentences without parole in Virginia violated the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment and thus should not stand. Malvo and his…
Supreme Court to weigh Virginia life sentences in Washington sniper case
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday over whether to uphold Virginia’s life sentences without parole imposed on Washington sniper Lee Boyd Malvo for murders and other crimes committed when he was 17. Malvo and his partner,…
Railroad’s rusting Potomac River span facing overhaul – and maybe more
WASHINGTON – Of the eight bridges connecting the nation’s capital to northern Virginia across the Potomac River, only one is a railroad bridge. And that one stands out for its, shall we say, reddish tint. But plans are moving forward…