Quarter-Sized Hail, Gusty Winds Expected In Thunderstorms Across DC Metro Area: NWS Quarter-Sized Hail, Gusty Winds Expected In Thunderstorms Across DC Metro Area: NWS
Quarter-Sized Hail, Gusty Winds Expected In Thunderstorms Across DC Metro Area: NWS A thunderstorm watch initially issued for parts of Central Maryland has been issued to include parts of Northern Virginia. The watch now covers most of the DC metro area and is in effect until 9 p.m. Friday, June 16. The main threat will be quarter-sized hail, with some damaging wind gusts also possible. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been expanded to the north to include most of the DC metro and into portions of central ... Posted by US National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington on Friday, June 16, 2023 According to AccuWeather meteorologists, Washington DC, Richmond, and Norfolk…
Police ID Abductor Dead By Suicide After Violent Virginia Crime Spree Police ID Abductor Dead By Suicide After Violent Virginia Crime Spree
Police ID Abductor Dead By Suicide After Violent Virginia Crime Spree Authorities in Virginia have identified the 45-year-old abductor who died by suicide after a violent crime spree that crossed county lines over the weekend. Dana Paul Roman, 45, shot and killed himself after shooting one person multiple times; abducting and assaulting another; and then carjacking a third in Reston, whom he forced to transport him back to Richmond early Sunday, June 11, Fairfax County Police said. It all began in Henrico, where Roman abducted a victim whom police found suffering a stab wound and facial trauma in a car on the the 12000 block of Thunder Chase Drive in Res…
Details, Motive Emerge In Mass Shooting That Killed Father, Graduate In Richmond Details, Motive Emerge In Mass Shooting That Killed Father, Graduate In Richmond
Details, Motive Emerge In Mass Shooting That Killed Father, Graduate In Richmond Support is surging for family members grieving the loss of the father and son killed in the Richmond mass shooting Tuesday, June 6. A memorial fund for those surviving Shawn Jackson, 18, and Renzo Smith, 36, had been launched overnight. The suspect, Ameri Ty-John Pollard, and Jackson apparently had an ongoing dispute, Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference.  Pollard allegedly watched the graduation ceremony and then went to his car and pulled out a handgun, firing as crowds filed out of the Altria Theater around 5:15 p.m., police said. Five other victims were struck …
Graduation Shooting Sparks Outrage In Richmond Graduation Shooting Sparks Outrage In Richmond
Graduation Shooting Sparks Outrage In Richmond Gunfire broke out wounding seven people outside of a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond on Tuesday evening, June 6, multiple news reports say. Two people were reportedly in custody following the incident near the Altria Theater in Monroe Park around 5:15 p.m., ABC News reports. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney during a press conference called the event tragic and traumatic for the children involved.  My administration continues monitoring the terrible shooting in the heart of Richmond tonight. State law enforcement are fully supporting the Richmond Police Department as this investig…
Wildly Popular TikTok Comic Matt Rife Set To Perform In VA During World Tour Wildly Popular TikTok Comic Matt Rife Set To Perform In VA During World Tour
Wildly Popular TikTok Comic Matt Rife Set To Perform In VA During World Tour Comedy star Matt Rife will swing through Virginia as part of his first ever world tour. The 27-year-old comic, who has amassed nearly 18 million followers on TikTok and Instagram, is set to perform two shows in Connecticut as part of his upcoming “ProbleMATTic World Tour,” which was announced Monday, June 5. Fans can catch Rife on April 28 at the Altria Theater in Richmond. Rife announced the tour in a TikTok video featuring fellow celebs Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. In the video, Kutcher plays a genie who grants Rife his wish of embarking on a world tour. @matt_rife WORLD TOUR A…
Paralyzed Virginia Shooting Victim Walks At College Graduation (VIDEO) Paralyzed Virginia Shooting Victim Walks At College Graduation (VIDEO)
Paralyzed Virginia Shooting Victim Walks At College Graduation (Video) A goosebump inducing video captured the moment that a 25-year-old Virginia man crossed the stage at his college graduation. Khalil Watson was paralyzed when she was shot in May 2016, just before his senior prom, relearning how to breathe, speak and walk on his own ever since, the recent college grad tells WTVR. With help from an exoskeleton provided by the Sheltering Arms Institute, Watson crossed the stage at Reynolds Community College in Richmond on Monday, May 15. The momentous occasion was captured on a video shared by the college on Instagram. View this post on I…
VCU Student Killed By Car, 26, Was Facing Bright Future In Politics VCU Student Killed By Car, 26, Was Facing Bright Future In Politics
VCU Student Killed By Car, 26, Was Facing Bright Future In Politics A Virginia Commonwealth University student who made history as one of the youngest interns in one governor's administration was fatally struck by a car earlier this month at 26 years old. Shawn Soares, who had been working as the clean energy and climate justice policy manager at the Virginia Conservation Network, died on May 4, when a driver who had been involved in a crash drove up onto the sidewalk and truck him in Richmond, according to WTVR6. Services for Soares, of Richmond, will be held in Loudoun County. Soares was born in India but moved to the U.S. in 2005, eventually settling in…
These Celebrities Call Virginia Home These Celebrities Call Virginia Home
These Celebrities Call Virginia Home When it comes to celebrities, Virginia boasts a roster of A-List talent to rival any state. Some of the country's most iconic athletes, musicians, and TV personalities live in the Old Dominion state or once called it home.  Here are some of the most notable ones.  Sandra Bullock (actor) — "Miss Congeniality" was born in Arlington before moving abroad with her family. She returned to the area as a teenager and graduated from what is now Washington-Liberty High School.  Dave Grohl (musician) — The former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman is synonymous with the Seattle sound, but he'…
Killed On Her Birthday: Kidnapped NY Woman Dies In Shootout With Police On Virginia Highway Killed On Her Birthday: Kidnapped NY Woman Dies In Shootout With Police On Virginia Highway
Killed On Her Birthday: Kidnapped NY Woman Dies In Shootout With Police On Virginia Highway The search for a New York woman who was kidnapped on her birthday ended in tragedy when she was killed in a shootout with police along a Virginia highway, authorities said. Tatiana David had last been seen in Ithaca in Tompkins County at around 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, her 34th birthday. Earlier Report: NY Woman Kidnapped On 34th Birthday May Be Headed To NYC, Police Say According to New York State Police, a witness told investigators David had been abducted by her child’s father, 34-year-old Michael Davis, of Richmond, Virginia. Davis reportedly forced the woman into a white SUV …
Woman Abducted By Her Child's Father Killed In Police Shootout On VA Highway Woman Abducted By Her Child's Father Killed In Police Shootout On VA Highway
Woman Abducted By Her Child's Father Killed In Police Shootout On VA Highway An abduction in upstate New York ended in tragedy several states away when the victim, taken taken by the father of her child on her 34th birthday, was killed in a shootout with state police in Virginia hours later. Tatiana David, of Ithaca, NY, was reportedly abducted by Richmond resident Michael C. Davis, 34, shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, when he forced her into a white SUV, prompting New York State Police investigators to issue a statewide alert. ABDUCTED ADULT ALERT: Tatiana David, 34, was last seen on West Hill Circle in the city of Ithaca, Tompkins Co. at 7:20 AM…
Coach, Security Officer At HS In Virginia In Fight Of His Life After Crash Coach, Security Officer At HS In Virginia In Fight Of His Life After Crash
Coach, Security Officer At HS In Virginia In Fight Of His Life After Crash Support is pouring in for a popular member of the Loudoun County Public School system who suffered life-altering injuries in a violent crash last month days before he would have qualified for disability benefits. Jordan Fisher, a Safety and Security Officer and head girl’s varsity field hockey coach at Tuscarora High School in Leesburg spent more than a week in the hospital undergoing extensive treatment after he was struck by a vehicle in Richmond on Saturday, March 11. Fisher suffered from a hematoma in his brain, which led to them removing a part of his skull, which friends and family …
Employment Dispute Leads To Murder Of DC Man In Temple Hills, Police Say Employment Dispute Leads To Murder Of DC Man In Temple Hills, Police Say
Employment Dispute Leads To Murder Of DC Man In Temple Hills, Police Say Police have arrested a suspect accused of killing a Washington, DC man in Temple Hills last month, authorities announced. Omar Delonte Smith, 27, is believed to have fatally shot Eugene Smith, 31, in the 3100 block of Branch Avenue in the late night hours of Thursday, Feb. 23, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Investigators say officers found Eugene Smith laying outside of a business in the 3100 block of Branch Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. Now they believe they have a motive behind the murder. Omar Smith is be…