Andrea Noble

Anne Arundel officials capture cat that shut down school

The feral cat that shut down an Anne Arundel County elementary school last week was found and trapped Tuesday morning inside the building.

September 2, 2014

D.C. fire dysfunction recedes under interim chief

Since July 2, the day interim Fire Chief Eugene Jones took command of the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services department, the often-dysfunctional agency has been relatively quiet.

September 1, 2014

‘Terrible Traffic Tuesday’ looms for motorists after Labor Day weekend

Despite the congestion on the roadways during the Labor Day weekend, AAA Mid-Atlantic warns that Tuesday could bring some of the region's worst gridlock as commuters settle back into typical routines.

September 1, 2014

D.C. immigration protest: 145 arrests, 0 documentation checks

U.S. Park Police will not check the immigration status of the 145 people arrested outside of the White House on Thursday during a protest against the deportation of illegal immigrants.

August 28, 2014

Former D.C. Council candidate sentenced to 60 days in jail

A former D.C. Council candidate was sentenced on Thursday to 60 days in jail for making false reports to the District's campaign finance office and concealing $140,000 he received from a shadow financier.

August 28, 2014

D.C. officials unveil plans to transform Ward 5

D.C. officials unveiled a plan Wednesday that they hope will lay the groundwork to transform the District's Ward 5 and change its reputation as a dumping ground for businesses other neighborhoods don't want.

August 27, 2014

Prosecutors: Use of force against Navy Yard shooter was appropriate

Prosecutors announced Wednesday that all law enforcement officers who fired their weapons during a shooter's attack inside the Washington Navy Yard have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.

August 27, 2014

Police: Woman faces hate crime charge for threatening restaurant owner over Israeli flag

Montgomery County police say a former employee made threats against a Potomac restaurant's owner after he hung an Israeli and an American flag outside his establishment.

August 26, 2014

Streetcars months away, but D.C. already cashing in on parking tickets

The D.C. streetcar line is still months from carrying its first passengers down H Street, but the city's parking authority hasn't held back when issuing tickets to those who get in its way.

August 25, 2014

Police: Sex assaults in Northwest D.C. neighborhoods may be linked

D.C. police are investigating three sexual assaults that occurred over a five-day period in Northwest neighborhoods and may be related.

August 25, 2014

3 of 5 D.C. firefighters unpunished after dying man was refused aid outside firehouse

Three of five firefighters under investigation for failure to render aid to a dying man who collapsed across the street from their firehouse have faced no consequences in connection with a case that shocked D.C. residents and officials and put the city's troubled fire department in the national spotlight.

August 21, 2014

Supreme Court halts legalization of gay marriage in Virginia

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay Wednesday halting gay marriage from taking effect in Virginia this week, signaling the justices are inching closer to taking up a case that could definitively decide between the rights of states to recognize marriages and the federal government's guarantee of equal protection.

August 20, 2014

Race-based hate crimes spike in D.C.; whites most common victims, but underreporting feared

Race-based hate crimes jumped in Washington, D.C., last year even as most other types of bias crimes decreased, with analysts saying such incidents could be vastly underreported among minority groups uncomfortable coming forward to authorities.

August 19, 2014

Three dead in apparent double murder-suicide in District Heights

Three people were killed inside a District Heights home Friday afternoon in what police are calling a murder-suicide.

August 15, 2014

Thief robs children’s Loudoun County lemonade stand

Police in Loudoun County are looking for the sourpuss who robbed two 12-year-olds running a lemonade stand.

August 15, 2014

D.C. liquor board OKs delivery via websites

The District's liquor board will allow Web-based alcohol delivery services to operate in the city under guidelines issued Thursday, an about-face from the position it took months ago when it shut down one such company.

August 14, 2014

P.G. police make arrest in connection with fatal shooting of toddler

Prince George's County police announced Thursday they arrested a man for his involvement in the fatal shooting of a 3-year-old girl but remain on the look out for the suspected shooter.

August 14, 2014

Lax enforcement of D.C. litter law bodes ill for marijuana citations

D.C. police say four out of five violators simply ignore citations for littering — a possible indicator of the difficulty the District will have collecting fines on tickets for marijuana possession, which use the same enforcement mechanism and are off to a similarly slow rate of compliance.

August 10, 2014

Marijuana issue on the ballot for D.C. voters in November

The D.C. Board of Elections allows a marijuana ballot initiative to go before voters.

August 6, 2014

Officials say Marion Barry got no special treatment over unpaid tickets

City officials say D.C. Council member Marion Barry did not receive special treatment despite his racking up more than $2,800 in outstanding traffic tickets over two years without having his car booted.

August 4, 2014