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Beltway Crash Jams Traffic In Fairfax County Beltway Crash Jams Traffic In Fairfax County Beltway Crash Jams Traffic In Fairfax County
Beltway Crash Jams Traffic In Fairfax County A crash on the Capital Beltway jammed traffic on Tuesday, July 25. The incident occurred near mile marker 50.8, slowing traffic along the southbound side around 3:45 p.m. The south right shoulder is closed.  Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Butter Fingers: Careless Shopper Drops Handgun At Virginia Mall Butter Fingers: Careless Shopper Drops Handgun At Virginia Mall Butter Fingers: Careless Shopper Drops Handgun At Virginia Mall
Butter Fingers: Careless Shopper Drops Handgun At Virginia Mall A 20-year-old man is in custody after dropping a loaded firearm on the floor of a Northern Virginia mall, police said. Thomas Ballard was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, shoplifting, and possession of marijuana while under 21, and being held in the Rappahannock Regional Jail under a $2,500 bond, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Ballard dropped the loaded gun on the floor of a business inside Spotsylvania Towne Center around 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23, then picked it up as if no one noticed, the SCSO said. Responding deputies detained Ballard near the f…
2,000 Residents Without Power In Union County 2,000 Residents Without Power In Union County 2,000 Residents Without Power In Union County
2,000 Residents Without Power In Union County Nearly 2,000 residents were without power Tuesday afternoon, July 25 in one Union County town. The PSE&G outage map shows 1,100 customers were in the dark on one side of Scotch Plains, and just more than 700 on another, as of 3:15 p.m. One outage appeared to be stemming from two separate areas off of Lake Avenue, near the Clark border, and the other in a neighborhood off Westfield Road, between Coles Avenue and Lyde Place. Restoration time was 6 p.m.
Gas Line Explosion: Flames Shoot Over I-81 In Shenandoah County (VIDEO) Gas Line Explosion: Flames Shoot Over I-81 In Shenandoah County (VIDEO) Gas Line Explosion: Flames Shoot Over I-81 In Shenandoah County (VIDEO)
Gas Line Explosion: Flames Shoot Over I-81 In Shenandoah County (Video) A gas line explosion gave drivers a fright as flames shot across Interstate 81 Tuesday morning, July 25 in Shenandoah County. The incident happened around 9 a.m. near Battlefield and Copp roads in Strasburg, according to the sheriff's office. Brandon Fingerman captured the flames as he drove through the area. Just passed on 81S near Toms Brook Virginia. pic.twitter.com/P3KqCW0Atd — Brandon Fingerman (@BFingerman) July 25, 2023 The highway was temporarily closed at mile marker 295. As of 2 p.m. the fire had been contained. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contr…
Teacher Sings Through Brain Surgery At Jersey Shore Medical Center (VIDEO) Teacher Sings Through Brain Surgery At Jersey Shore Medical Center (VIDEO) Teacher Sings Through Brain Surgery At Jersey Shore Medical Center (VIDEO)
Teacher Sings Through Brain Surgery At Jersey Shore Medical Center (Video) Krystina Vied started with some Neil Diamond and ended with the "Moana" soundtrack. No, this wasn't a karaoke bar. This was brain surgery. Vied, a 30-year-old preschool teacher from Keansburg, was diagnosed with epilepsy years ago, but was having breakthrough seizures despite being on anti-seizure medication. An MRI found Vied had a brain tumor, and she was referred to Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Jersey Shore University Medical Center neuro-oncologist, Shama Farooq, M.D., and Nitesh V Patel, M.D., Co-Director of Neurosurgical Oncology.  Patel, a Jersey City native who co…
Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate
Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate A missing paddleboarder found dead in Martha's Vineyard has been identified as the longtime chef to the Obamas. Tafari Campbell, age 45, of Dumfries, Virginia, was found some 100 feet from shore in water about 8 feet deep on Monday, July 24, after he went missing paddleboarding a day earlier, Massachusetts State Police said. Campbell was paddleboarding Sunday in Edgartown’s Great Pond near Turkeyland Cove when he fell into the water around 7:45 a.m., Massachusetts State Police said.  Witnesses told troopers that he "appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, and then submerg…
Police ID Victim Of Shooting That Shook Alexandria Police ID Victim Of Shooting That Shook Alexandria Police ID Victim Of Shooting That Shook Alexandria
Police ID Victim Of Shooting That Shook Alexandria Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that left a residential Alexandria neighborhood shaken this week. Eric Holmes Jr., 29, was found dead on the 800 block of W Glebe Road Monday, July 24 around 11:30 a.m., city officials said. Police are searching for a silver Nissan Rogue in connection to the incident. Police are asking anyone with digital evidence, video or audio files, to upload directly and anonymously to the online portal. For those residents who wish to speak to a detective, please contact Detective Michael Whelan, [email protected]://t.co/fK1…
Drunk Hair-Puller Kicks Arresting Officers During Concert In Virginia: Police Drunk Hair-Puller Kicks Arresting Officers During Concert In Virginia: Police Drunk Hair-Puller Kicks Arresting Officers During Concert In Virginia: Police
Drunk Hair-Puller Kicks Arresting Officers During Concert In Virginia: Police A 30-year-old woman who police say pulled another woman to the ground by her hair racked up more charges for herself after kicking arresting officers, police in Prince William County said. Officers working a detail at the Jiffy Lube Live on Cellar Door Drive in Bristow Saturday evening, July 22 saw Sabrina Louise King of Dumfries, pull another woman to the ground by her hair, Prince William County police said. King was subsequently detained by officers and escorted to the booking area. As she was being processed, she proceeded to kick the officer multiple times. No injuries were report…
Obamas' VA Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate Obamas' VA Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate Obamas' VA Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate
Obamas' VA Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate A missing paddleboarder found dead in Martha's Vineyard has been identified as the longtime chef to the Obamas from Northern Virginia. The body of Tafari Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, VA, was found approximately 100 feet from shore around 8 feet deep on Monday, July 24, after he went missing paddleboarding, Massachusetts State Police said. Campbell, whose body was found near the Obamas' estate, was visiting the area at the time of his death, MSP said, and had been employed by former President Obama, police said. The Obamas were not at home at the time of the incident. Campbell was a sous…
'Hot As Hell': AC Outage Has Arlington Moviegoers Sweltering Through 'Barbenheimer' 'Hot As Hell': AC Outage Has Arlington Moviegoers Sweltering Through 'Barbenheimer' 'Hot As Hell': AC Outage Has Arlington Moviegoers Sweltering Through 'Barbenheimer'
'Hot As Hell': AC Outage Has Arlington Moviegoers Sweltering Through 'Barbenheimer' The movie theater was a hot place to be this weekend with the blockbuster releases of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" — literally. The air conditioning at Regal Ballston Quarter is out, making for a sweltering experience. "Warning: As of Thursday aka the release of Barbenheimer madness, the air conditioning was nonfunctional at the Ballston theater," one Yelper said. "We checked out the theater, and it felt like 85 degrees in there. We waited 15 minutes in line at concessions for a manager to process our refund. When I told a friend about our experience, she said she went there for a movie a mo…
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