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32+ min ago (717+ words) December 11, 2025, 4:27 AM One of Northern Virginia's largest winter markets returns this weekend. The Capital Art and Craft Festival features more than 300 juried artists at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia. From Friday through Sunday, expect everything from glass and metal works to jewelry and clothing to pottery and printmaking. "We also have specialty food vendors who have wonderful items, all kinds of pastries, cheeses, dips, sauces that make wonderful presents as well," said Judy Spargo, the director of the Capital Art and Craft Festival. This is the sixth year that the event has been hosted at the Dulles Expo Center. Due to the venue's impending closure at the end of the month to make way for a new Ikea store, the Capital Art and Craft Festival event will debut at a new venue in 2026, which Spargo said will be…...

39+ min ago (437+ words) Dan Ronan | [email protected] December 11, 2025, 4:19 AM A holiday sports event at Nationals Park aims to empower young players through the game of golf. On Friday, two pro golfers, Rayab Lee and Fath McKinney, will host a Christmas-themed golf clinic. Aspiring athletes are encouraged to don their ugliest Christmas sweaters and get personalized feedback on their "swing, short game and confidence," according to the event posting." The golfers will also be hosting a toy drive to support students at Seabrook Elementary School in Lanham, Maryland. Angela Waldron, the organizer and promotor for the event, said the clinic is an opportunity for golfers of all experience levels to get a lesson from a pro golfer and also learn something new about the sport. "We have two very unique athletes who will be offering their skillset to teach the youth in the area about…...

50+ min ago (482+ words) December 11, 2025, 4:09 AM Ever since his appointment as superintendent for the Montgomery County Public Schools system, Thomas Taylor has heard various descriptions of aging school buildings from students and community groups. But, through his capital improvement program, some buildings could undergo serious improvements. In Rockville, Maryland, there is one MCPS property in need of attention. It's a building that doesn't have classrooms, and that school staffers say is, in some cases, making them sick. Christine Handy, the president of the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals, said the problems at the Carver Educational Services Center (CESC) posed serious concerns about safe air quality. "Mold that impacts the air they breathe, bugs that bite and leave bumps and rashes, inadequate ventilation and concerns about air quality. These are not conditions that support wellness," Handy said at a Sept. 4 school board meeting....

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (868+ words) December 10, 2025, 10:49 PM The U.S. House of Representatives officially approved the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act in a 312-112 vote late Wednesday, advancing the policy bill to the U.S. Senate for possible clearance by next week. The 3,000-plus page bill includes legislation that offers a pay hike to service members, increasing congressional oversight over the U.S. Department of Defense and language in favor of reopening up the District's airspace to the military. Restrictions for military flyovers were put in place in January following the midair collision between an American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near D.C.'s Reagan National Airport. The fatal collision killed 67 people. Ahead of the NDAA's passage in the lower congressional house, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said she "vehemently" opposed the Section 373 provision, explaining it rolls back essential safety measures. "This section to the lay reader is drafted to seemingly…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago (145+ words) Landon Seaman scored 25 points, Jefferson Monegro added 21, and the Cal State Fullerton Titans defeated the Bethesda Flames 116-66. Kenji Cooper led Bethesda, a... Seaman's 25 lead Cal State Fullerton past Bethesda 116-66 Seaman shot 10 of 12 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Titans (4-7). Jefferson Monegro made 5 for 9 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line and finished with five rebounds and seven assists. Joshua Ward had 17 points and shot 7 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc. Kenji Cooper led the Flames in scoring, finishing with 18 points and seven rebounds. Bethesda also got 15 points from Miles Sulka. Cameron Durr finished with 10 points. Bethesda is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association....

6+ hour, 20+ min ago (495+ words) Dashcam video obtained by News4 shows the moment the police cruiser drove the wrong way on Route 1 near Beltsville and hit the SUV head-on. News4s Aimee Cho reports. Prince George's County has agreed to settle a case for more than a quarter million dollars after a county police officer drove the wrong way on Route 1 in Beltsville, hitting another driver head on. The driver who was hit says the county was trying to blame her for the crash, which happened in 2021. She later filed a lawsuit, asking them to pay her medical bills. Dramatic dashcam video recorded inside the police cruiser shows the moments when Cpl. Quan Lac drove in the median down Route 1, then hit the median and crossed over into oncoming traffic, hitting driver Yong-Mi Kim. "I was knocked out of conscious. My car was totaled," Kim said. "I had…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago (527+ words) BREAKING: Catherine Hoggle found competent to stand trial in murder case December 10, 2025, 5:29 PM College dining halls often have as many options as a restaurant,but without the reservations. It's a revolving door of students, staff and faculty, with a different number of diners every day. This unpredictability means a lot of prep and food go to waste. A group of students and staff at American University in D.C. figured out a way to fix both of those problems, saving thousands of pounds of food this semester. The AU chapter of the Food Recovery Network, a national nonprofit dedicated to mobilizing college students to "engage in food recovery, hunger-fighting, and food justice work," according to their website, is leading the charge. This student-led group collaborated with AU's Office of Zero Waste, which tracks the school's waste and runs its sustainability programs on…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago (23+ words) Thomas E. Dewberry, a former Maryland House delegate and longtime administrative law judge, died Dec. 7 at age 74. More in News Obituaries...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago (101+ words) Police seek help to find 64-year-old Xiaohong Lui, missing since September in Rockville. [View image] Missing woman last seen in Rockville 3 months ago WASHINGTON " Police need your help locating a woman last seen nearly three months ago in Rockville. Xiaohong Lui, 64, was last seen in Rockville on September 23, 2025. Lui is described as 5-foot-2, weighs about 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. The police did not describe what she was last seen wearing. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Xiaohong Lui is asked to call police at 301-279-8000....

8+ hour, 20+ min ago (178+ words) A West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot'last month in the nation's capital'was laid to rest with full military honors in a private ceremony. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom's funeral took place Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement. "The ceremony was deeply moving and reflected the strength, grace, and love of a remarkable young woman and the family and friends who surrounded her," Morrisey said. Beckstrom graduated with honors from Webster County High School in 2023 and joined the National Guard several weeks later. She served in the 863rd Military Police Company. Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe'were ambushed as they patrolled a subway station three blocks from the White House on Nov. 26.'She died'the next day. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a'29-year-old Afghan national'who was also shot during the confrontation, has been charged…...