5+ day, 10+ hour ago (403+ words) SILVER SPRING, Md. " The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) has placed the Arrive Apartments in Silver Spring on formal "notice" following multiple tenant complaints of a rodent infestation reported on Nov. 14, according to the agency." The designation requires the property's management company to conduct a full search and seal of affected areas, and begin drill-and-dust treatments throughout the building to address rats. Several tenants told us they have seen rats inside their units but declined on-camera interviews, citing fear of retaliation from management. Many said they have reported problems before with little improvement. During a visit to the complex on Monday, prospective renter Drew Layton said he arrived from Missouri for a scheduled apartment tour only to find the leasing office closed. "The leasing office had a sign that said it would open back up at three…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (201+ words) MANASSAS, Va. " All Manassas City Public Schools are closed Monday due to a cybersecurity investigation. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Newman sent a letter home to families Sunday explaining the reason for the closure. With a scheduled closure Tuesday for Veterans Day, schools are expected to reopen for classes again on Wednesday. In his letter, Newman said the school district became aware of a cybersecurity incident over the weekend." "While the physical security of our campuses is not in jeopardy, we are experiencing connectivity disruptions and phone outages across the district," Newman wrote. He said Monday's closure was out of an abundance of caution. It will allow the district's IT department time to secure and restore the district's systems, and work closely with outside cybersecurity experts to confirm that everything is functioning safely before students and staff return following the holiday, Newman…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (418+ words) WASHINGTON " Turkey drives and food distribution drives will fill the final weekend before Thanksgiving in the D.C. area. In all likelihood, tens of thousands of turkeys will be given away for free locally. Included among the distributions is an event in Prince George's County hosted by NBA legend Kevin Durant's mother." Below are some of the food drives happening in our area on Saturday. University of the District of Columbia in Northwest" The event will be held at the UDC Student Center at 4200 Connecticut Ave., NW, with food deliveries going out from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m." Volunteers with UDC and Project Giveback will arrive on campus at 6 a.m. and begin cleaning up at 1 p.m. Organizers expect to deliver grocery baskets to 5,500 families in need across the DMV." The Thanksgiving food distribution event has been taking place at UDC since 1995." Eastover Shopping Center in Oxon Hill Free hot…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (376+ words) LEESBURG, Va. " The Washington Spirit are headed back to the NWSL Championship for the second year in a row. After falling to Orlando in last year's title match, the team enters Saturday's showdown with Gotham FC determined to return to the District with hardware. RELATED: Then there were 2: Here's how to watch the Washington Spirit in the championship Players and coaches say the experience of last year's disappointment has fueled their preparation. "We know there's a little more expectations, more noise, more cameras, more attention, but we are focused and doing our thing," head coach Adrian Gonzalez said. Spirit defender Tara McKeown reflected on the year-long climb back to the final. "After last year, we knew that we wanted to be in this position again," McKeown said. "Definitely on the other side of it. We've just been working toward that…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago (223+ words) WASHINGTON " Rental assistance applications to support children enrolled in community schools are open in eight Maryland counties, Maryland Gov. Moore announced on Wednesday. Moore signed Community Schools Rental Assistance Program into law last year, with the Democratic governor touting the measure as a boon to children's growth and development and as a means to prevent homelessness. "CSRAP will help vulnerable students and their families threatened with housing instability keep a roof over their heads," Moore said. "This is a collaborative, interagency initiative, that brings together housing supports, educators and community partners in order to bolster our administration's mission of ending child poverty."" Distributed by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, CSRAP funds can go toward past due rent, late fees, eviction court fees, moving costs, utilities and first month's rent, among other housing-related costs." In Maryland, community schools…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (540+ words) PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. " Frustration is growing in Prince William County, where Wednesday night more than a hundred neighbors spoke out against Dominion Energy's proposal for a new six-and-a-half-mile transmission line. "This isn't our first rodeo, we've been fighting this stuff for decades now," said Senator Danica Roem (D) Prince William County. "Who is this for," questioned Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair at-Large Deshundra Jefferson. "The people behind me, the people who've spoken out, it's not for them." "It's not wanted in my backyard and it's not wanted in their backyard," she added as the crowd cheered outside Beacon Hall on George Mason University's SciTech Campus in Manassas. "This is a reliability project," said Porlan Cunningham with Dominion Energy. "Dominion wants to ensure that the grid remains reliable." But, those at Wednesday night's rally ahead of the open house…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (129+ words) LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. " A Loudoun County school bus driver is facing charges after he allegedly struck a young person. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office charged Allen Jackson, 68, of Sterling with simple assault and battery, a Class 1 misdemeanor. The school bus Jackson was driving was assigned to Potowmack Elementary School on Oct. 23. Neither the alleged victim's age, nor the degree of the injury, have been disclosed. The incident was reported to a resource officer on Oct. 24. Jackson was released on a summons to appear in court. The Loudoun County school district has not indicated what kind of disciplinary measures Jackson might face " if any. Anyone with information related to this case or similar incidents may contact the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office at (703) 777-1021....

3+ week, 5+ day ago (213+ words) WASHINGTON " Howard University announced Monday that Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $80 million, making one of the largest single contributions in the university's history." Among the donations, $63 million will go to Howard University and $17 million to the Howard University College of Medicine, both unrestricted." READ NEXT:"MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs The massive donation comes as the federal government shutdown delayed annual federal appropriations that Howard University uses to support students, academic programs, research, and other operations at the university and Howard University Hospital." This isn't the first donation Scott has made to the university. In 2020, she donated an eight-figure gift to Howard University. The largest gift from a single donor in the school's history." A year later, Scott donated $2.7 billion to 286 organizations. Scott is the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The pair were married…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago (150+ words) WASHINGTON " A George Mason University student was arrested on charges of possessing child pornography." On November 19, Fairfax Police executed a search warrant in the 10300 block of Beaumont Street. Rahman Mawardy, 19, was arrested for 29 counts of Possession of Child Pornography and taken into custody. New court documents revealed that Mawardy's Google search tipped off the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children back in March. Authorities say he searched "can I get arrested for watching child porn?" He is accused of uploading multiple files of child pornography to his server." Mawardy was a student at GMU. When the university became aware of his charges, the administration barred him from entering the campus until further notice." A judge has ordered Mawardy to surrender his passport and stay at least 100ft away from all minors." His next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 5, 2026....

2+ week, 2+ day ago (489+ words) WASHINGTON " The Washington Commanders are taking one more step toward returning to the District and to the RFK stadium site. They selected HKS as the lead architect to design the new stadium HKS is responsible for three other NFL stadiums, including SoFi Stadium where the Los Angeles Rams call home, and AT&T Stadium where NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys play." RELATED: Mayor Bowser is scouting architects for DC's NFL stadium Mayor Muriel Bowser took a trip out to Texas to meet with architects back in last month." ""When you look at the other stadiums that have been built recently. We can learn what's worked and what hasn't worked," Bowser told reporters in October, after attending the game between the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Bowser also said that she wanted the new stadium to include…...