News in Greater Washington Area


  • D.C. inmate escapes from Southeast Hospital - Authorities are searching for a D.C. inmate who escaped while being taken to Greater Southeast Hospital Thursday morning.
  • Virginia backs oil, natural gas exploration off coast - Gov. Bob McDonnell says the money could start flowing next year.
  • Expired food? Dirty dishes? Health inspectors cite restaurants - At least 1,900 area restaurants and food vendors, including some of D.C.'s finest restaurants, have been cited for health code violations
  • Efforts underway to preserve brook trout - Brook trout or "brookies" are native to Frederick County but are rare. Experts are trying to figure out how to maintain and perhaps increase their numbers.
  • Body discovered at Lake Linganore - Rescue workers spent several hours Wednesday trying to recover a body trapped under a dam at Lake Linganore.