News Archive - November 26, 2009

Metro Discovers Cracks At Metro Station

By Natalie Neumann

A metro maintenance crew has discovered cracks in the concrete ceiling of one metro station.

During a routine inspection, the crew noticed a loose ceiling tile in the Farragut North Metrorail station. When they removed the tile they discovered a 15-foot-by-4-foot cr...

Inmate Charged in 9-Year-Old's Death Found Dead in Jail Cell

By Rebecca Blatt

A man charged in the shooting death of a 9-year-old in Columbia Heights has died in the D.C. jail.

A spokeswoman for D.C.'s department of corrections says Josue Pena was found hanging in his cell this afternoon - in what appears to be a suicide.

The spokeswoman,...

Orthopedic Doctors Give Free Care To Homeless

By David Schultz

Dr. Michael Holzman is examining feet, one after another after another.

"Tell you what," he says to a paitent. "Let's get some powder on there."

Holzman and two other doctors from Georgetown University Hospital set up a makeshift foot-clinic at a homeless shelte...

Operation Centipede Targets Aggressive Holiday Drivers

By Rebecca Sheir

Motorists in Maryland, beware! State Troopers are using a special strategy to catch aggressive drivers this long holiday weekend.

It's called Operation Centipede. And it was started by Lieutenant Clifford Hughes.

"Every mile or every two miles, you're gonna run...

Lots of Traffic, Few Ways Out

Thanksgiving brings with it many traditions. Turkey, taking stock, tolerating relatives. And for many, there's the annual Thanksgiving commute.

In our region, about 1 million people are traveling more than 50 miles for Thanksgiving, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. That's almost 4 percent mor...

Report Praises Arlington County for Improved Counterrorism Efforts

By Jonathan Wilson

A U.S. Justice Department report commends police in Arlington County, Virginia for improving counterrorism training and policies since the September 11 attacks.

The National Institute of Justice commissioned the study to help establish a set of best practices for ag...

Motorists Face Dangerous, Crowded Roadways

A study in 2008 found the D.C. area to be the strongest retail market in the country for alcohol. Something about stressful jobs. AAA Mid-Atlantic's John Townsend says alcohol is particularly deadly this time of year.

"The great risk with drinking and driving on Thanksgiving is you have you...

Canine Intelligence

Some would argue that family arguments are as much a part of the Thanksgiving dinner experience as the stuffing or the cranberry sauce. This Thanksgiving, commentator Fred Fiske remembers one of the most enduring arguments in his household.

If you'd like to share your own thoughts on animal...

Latest Maryland Regional News

BALTIMORE (AP) Jurors in the theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon are going to return after the long weekend to continue deliberations. The jury recessed late Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutors say Dixon used gift cards intended for the needy on personal shopping sprees.

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"Art Beat" With Stephanie Kaye - Thursday, November 26, 2009

(Preview Nov 28-29; festival Dec 4-Jan 2) WINTER LIGHTS As the nights get longer, it's getting dark enough to enjoy Gaithersburg's Winter Lights Festival earlier and earlier. This strung-up extravaganza winds three and a half miles through Maryland's Seneca Creek State Park. The drive takes visi...

Latest Virginia Regional News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine and his wife are planning to serve meals at The Giving Heart's annual Thanksgiving Feast at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on Thursday. The annual meal offers not only food, but gift bags filled with warm weather items and other small necessities...