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D.C. workers, residents clean up after Sandy topples hundreds of trees
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In D.C., hundreds of calls for service came in when the winds and rain from Hurricane Sandy toppled hundreds of trees.
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Sandy 2012: Coast Guard monitors Potomac River
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ABC7’s Kendis Gibson spent a day with the Coast Guard as they patrolled the Potomac from Alexandria to Haynes Point.
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Chris Christie greets President Obama before tour of Sandy damage
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In what would otherwise be an unlikely pairing, President Obama and Governor Chris Christie teamed up Wednesday, putting politics aside and disaster first.
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Christina Morris-Ward, Seneca High School student struck, killed
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A 15-year-old girl on her way to school was fatally struck by a vehicle on Germantown Road, Montgomery County Police confirmed on Wednesday.
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Superstorm Sandy 2012: D.C. area continues to clean up
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Across the region, the effects of the storm were felt, especially Northern Virginia, where thousands still remained without power.
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Robert Carter pleads guilty in killing of Angel Morse
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Robert Carter, 41, pleaded guilty to first degree murder while armed and other charges for the Oct,. 29, 2010 slaying of Angel Morse, who he shot in the head at a residence in the 500 block of Madison Street NW, authorities say.
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11th Street Bridge playground plan in the works
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When 11th Street Bridge Park Director Scott Kratz looks out at the Anacostia River where the old bridge once stood, he sees opportunity. His plan could transform the old freeway into a playground for area families.
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Triple Canopy Inc., Reston-based company, sued by federal government
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A lawsuit alleges that Reston-based Triple Canopy Inc. used hundreds of foreign nationals from Uganda to guard the Al Asad Airbase in Iraq who couldn't pass minimum standards for handling firearms.
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Halloween costumes can hold hidden dangers
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Before you dress your children up for Halloween, you should be aware of some potential hidden dangers. Following a mass seizure of Halloween costumes in Seattle for lead contamination, ABC7 bought 30 costumes at local stores and had them tested.
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Nationals' Adam LaRoche among Gold Glove winners
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Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche won the first Rawlings Gold Glove Award of his career Tuesday night, putting him among a group of nine players honored for the first time for their fielding excellence.
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Sandy damage in D.C., Virginia, Maryland
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The D.C. region has already seen the worst of superstorm Sandy, but her remnants will stick around for another day, bringing more rain and winds. Meanwhile, federal and government offices across the region are closed Tuesday along with the courts and public schools as the region recovers from the damage left behind.
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Hurricane Sandy: Flying into the hurricane
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One of the best ways for forecasters to track hurricanes is to fly through them. And this weekend one of our own got the chance to fly along with NOAA scientists.
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Ocean City cleans up after Hurricane Sandy
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Along the boardwalk, at first glance, it seems washed up sand is the only problem. But the businesses which operate a step down from the walkway took a hit.
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Huntington evacuation orders lifted
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Fairfax County has lifted evacuation orders that had been in place for more than 150 residents in the flood-prone Huntington neighborhood near Cameron Run.
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Power outage prompts sewage spill in Howard County
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Power has been restored at the Little Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant in Howard County, where a power outage caused raw sewage to overflow into the Little Patuxent River Tuesday morning.
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Three hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning in Laurel
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Three people are hospitalized after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning apparently due to a generator running inside of a Laurel home.
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Zhao Jian Chen has charges dropped in fatal bus crash
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The four involuntary manslaughter counts against Zhao Jian Chen were dismissed Tuesday at a hearing in Caroline County Circuit Court.
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Mitt Romney to campaign in Virginia Thursday
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Romney is scheduled to attend a rally at Integrity Windows and Doors in Roanoke on Thursday morning, and then travel to Doswell for a rally at Meadow Event Park in the afternoon.
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