Authorities are investigating after a shooting at Savannah State University killed a student and prompted a lockdown at the Georgia school. A statement posted on the university’s website identified the victim as Christopher Starks, a junior from the Atlanta area. The statement says he died at a hospital from gunshot wounds sustained during an altercation […]
NBA legend Darryl Dawkins — nicknamed “Chocolate Thunder” for his monster dunks — has died at the age of 58 … TMZ Sports has confirmed. Officials tell us … a family member called 911 to respond to a medical emergency this morning — and Dawkins was transported to a nearby hospital. Unfortunately, Dawkins was not […]
The Washington Monument will open as scheduled at 9 a.m. on Thursday. Elevator technicians have completed their work and cleared the elevator for service. Ticket distribution for Thursday visits will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Washington Monument Lodge (15th Street between Madison and Jefferson drives). The Washington Monument had been closed again after its […]
The latest on the on-air killing of two TV station employees in Virginia (all times local): 7:40 a.m. As WDBJ-TV broadcasts its morning show a day after two of its journalists were killed, people are stopping by two colorful memorials outside. WDBJ was in the middle of its “Mornin’” show on Thursday. During the same […]
WASHINGTON — This may come as no surprise to anyone who has been stuck in traffic on Interstate 66, Interstate 95 or the Capital Beltway. The Washington, D.C. area has the worst traffic gridlock in the United States. Now, there’s a report to prove it. “Washington, D.C. once again tops the list,” says Bill Eisele, […]
WASHINGTON – A reporter and a cameraman were killed during a live interview on Wednesday morning in Virginia. Reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward of WDBJ-TV died in a shooting at the Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, on the Franklin County-Bedford County line, according to the station. WDBJ says police are looking for a suspect […]
As teachers put the finishing touches on their classrooms and parents finish up back-to-school shopping, many area kids are set to begin a new school year. Most school systems are announcing changes ahead of students’ return, including new start and end times to the school day and an increase in school lunch prices. WTOP has […]
Seven Virginia Retirement System officials top a list of the highest-paid state employees. The annual list compiled by the Richmond Times-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1JdNqU3 ) shows chief investment officer Ronald D. Schmitz was the highest-paid state employee in fiscal 2015, with a compensation package of $930,913. Charles W. Grant was the second-highest paid state employee, with a […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio — A man who entered a restricted area at Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park to look for a lost cellphone has been struck by a roller coaster and killed. Police say James A. Young had just finished riding the Raptor on Thursday and jumped over a fence to retrieve something he dropped during […]
LARGO, Md. — Red-light camera tickets in Prince George’s County have increased 59 percent since 2013, according to records obtained exclusively by Ticketbuster. In the 2013 fiscal year, the Prince George’s County police issued 44,555 red-light camera tickets. In the 2015 fiscal year, the number jumped to 70,751. The man who runs the speed and […]