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February 15, 2026
Dominique Dawes Academy to open Silver Spring gym on Feb. 21
The gymnastics and ninja academy founded by Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes is slated to open its new location in her hometown of Silver Spring.
February 15, 2026
Montgomery Co. police investigate death of 87-year-old at senior living facility
Montgomery County police are investigating the death of an 87‑year‑old Potomac, Maryland, man as a homicide after he was found unresponsive in a senior living facility.
February 15, 2026
Police: Man killed, woman injured in Petworth hit-and-run involving garbage truck and e-bike
A Sunday update by D.C. police revealed that the Petworth hit-and-run involving a garbage truck and an e-bike involved a man and a woman, not two women.
February 14, 2026
Custodian arrested after hiding in girls’ locker room during basketball game at West Virginia high school
Berkeley County Schools officials said the incident happened during a girls’ basketball game Thursday at Martinsburg High School involving the visiting team from Hedgesville High School, just over the Maryland border.
February 14, 2026
Virginia health officials warn to avoid contact with Potomac River due to sewage spill
Officials warn residents to avoid the Potomac River after a massive sewage spill caused dangerous contamination along more than 70 miles of the waterway.
February 14, 2026
Discounted energy rates for low-income Marylanders to take effect by 2027
For the first time, low-income Marylanders will be able to receive a discounted electricity and gas rate from utilities — lowering their bills without the need for outside grants or refunds.
February 14, 2026
With the melting snow comes a hazard to our waterways
As D.C.’s snow and ice finally melt, rising sodium levels from road salt are fueling a growing water‑quality threat.
February 14, 2026
Maryland clerks urge lawmakers to tighten marriage license rules after fraud case
When court clerks process marriage licenses, they can't promise true love forever, but they are concerned about making sure there's no fraud involved.
February 14, 2026
‘Horrible, just horrible’: Reaction from watch party at Ilia Malinin’s home rink in Reston
Supporters and fellow skaters who’ve watched Malinin train since childhood were stunned by the rare mistakes, but rallied around him with pride and encouragement, insisting: “This isn’t the end.”
February 14, 2026
How a Montgomery Co. high schooler’s nonprofit is getting younger kids excited about math
Montgomery Blair High School student Rishik Shenolikar turned a small pandemic tutoring effort into Potomac PiRates Inc., a nonprofit helping elementary students overcome math anxiety through games, puzzles and mental‑math activities.
February 14, 2026
Former Laurel police chief sentenced to 55 years in prison on multiple arson charges
David Michael Crawford, 74, of Ellicott City, is already serving a prison sentence for crimes committed in Howard County, for which he was sentenced to eight life terms and 75 additional years.
February 13, 2026
Man shot inside Springfield Mall, suspect in custody
A man was shot inside Springfield Mall in Springfield, Virginia, on Friday evening, and a suspect is in custody, according to police.
February 13, 2026
Near the former RFK Stadium is one big, dirty snowball. How long will it take to melt it?
For three weeks, the District’s snow removal crews have been trucking most of D.C.’s excess snow and ice to one of the former RFK Stadium parking lots.
February 13, 2026
Member of US Marshals Service shoots, kills man in DC’s Mayfair neighborhood
At least one member of the U.S. Marshals Service shot and killed a person in Northeast D.C.'s Mayfair neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, a law enforcement source told WTOP.
February 13, 2026
Woman killed, another hospitalized after garbage truck hit-and-run in DC
D.C. police are looking for the driver of a garbage truck they say hit two women in Petworth on Friday afternoon and drove off, killing one of them and injuring the other.
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