Matthew Cella

IN OTHER WORDS: Leggett goes to bat for Chompie

Thousands without power as Irene advances on Maryland

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said thousands were already without power in the hours before Hurricane Irene was expected to pass over the state's coast at about midnight Saturday.

MPD officer charged in shooting involving transgenders

A drunken off-duty Metropolitan Police Department officer fired a gun and wounded a person among a group of people — some of whom were transgender — after a confrontation with them early Friday morning, police said.

Largest aftershock yet jars Virginia overnight

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 4.5-magnitude aftershock occurred about 36 miles northwest of Richmond at about 1:07 a.m. Thursday.

IN OTHER WORDS: Odd sheen further maligns river’s reputation

Pity the Anacostia River. The waterway gets less attention than its D.C. partner, the Potomac, and usually serves as a dividing line for discourse on the haves and have-nots in the District or as a poster child for polluted waterways.

IN OTHER WORDS: McDonnell heading to N.H. — next stop, vice presidency?

Virginia governor Bob McDonnell, widely considered to be on the short list for a vice-presidential pick next year, is slated to be the keynote speaker at the New Hampshire Republican Party's annual fundraiser Sept. 26 in Concord.

Man found dead in truck on D.C.’s Beltway

Maryland State Police say a man was found dead Wednesday morning in a truck on the shoulder of the Capital Beltway near Interstate 95.

P.G. man charged with throwing Molotov cocktail in family member’s home

A Prince George’s County man was charged with attempted murder for breaking into the home of a family member, dousing it with a flammable liquid and then throwing a Molotov cocktail inside the house, police said Wednesday.

Woman found fatally stabbed outside Old Post Office Pavilion

A woman was found fatally stabbed Monday morning outside the Old Post Office Pavilion, five blocks from the White House, Metropolitan police said.

D.C. police make arrest in Northeast man’s killing

Metropolitan police said Sunday they had made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a Northeast man.

City State: Morning Roundup

Emails show backroom lottery deals, Wone lawsuit settled, OCF (mostly) clears Alexander, Candidates consider Ward 5 run (if necessary), GOP candidates holds early edge over likely Dems in Va. governor's race, Gray veto draws Cheh ire

D.C. youth summer jobs supervisor pleads guilty to sex offense

A supervisor in the D.C. Summer Youth Employment Program pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge stemming from sexual advances he made upon a teenager, U.S. Attorney for the District Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.

City State: Morning Roundup

Gray vetoes council's bonds-tax compromise, Cuccinelli polling well among Virginia Republicans, D.C. transgender community fears it is being targeted, council members disclose campaign cash, Younger Chavous considers run for father's former seat, McDonnell does some traveling

D.C. police make arrest in July homicide

Metropolitan police on Tuesday announced an arrest in the fatal shooting in Southeast last month of a Prince George's County man.

City State: Morning Roundup

Democratic primary race turns ugly, Another Peaceoholics cofounder to run for city council, FOP: MPD brass violate residency rules, Trash inspectors aggressively ticketing, Immigrant advocacy group sues over Dream Act referendum, D.C. planning goes for naught

IN OTHER WORDS: Team Thomas has its cheerleaders

Embattled D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. (or at least someone handling his email account) dispatched a letter from a faithful constituent Friday morning to his colleagues at the John A. Wilson Building.

City State: Morning Roundup

Moran group sues Obama administration, Miller predicts passage of same-sex marriage bill, Northeast man beaten before murder, Fire house burglarized, McDonnell seeks K-12 and pension reform, Lanier is popular, Lanier is unpopular, Professor challenges same-sex dorms, McDonough to run for Congress

IN OTHER WORDS: So which 50 days would you like to toss out, Mr. Mayor?

It's no secret that the best time to drop bad news in Washington is a Friday afternoon when people have turned their attention to the weekend.

2 D.C. council members call for Thomas to resign

Two D.C. Council members are calling on Harry Thomas Jr. to resign his council seat after he settled a lawsuit brought by the city accusing him of using money from a charity he operated as a personal slush fund.

Cheh, Catania call for Thomas to resign from D.C. Council

Two D.C. Council members on Saturday called on Harry Thomas Jr. to resign his council seat after he settled a lawsuit brought by the city accusing him of using money from a charity he operated as a personal slush fund.