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23+ min ago (717+ words) December 11, 2025, 4:27 AM One of Northern Virginia's largest winter markets returns this weekend. The Capital Art and Craft Festival features more than 300 juried artists at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia. From Friday through Sunday, expect everything from glass and metal works to jewelry and clothing to pottery and printmaking. "We also have specialty food vendors who have wonderful items, all kinds of pastries, cheeses, dips, sauces that make wonderful presents as well," said Judy Spargo, the director of the Capital Art and Craft Festival. This is the sixth year that the event has been hosted at the Dulles Expo Center. Due to the venue's impending closure at the end of the month to make way for a new Ikea store, the Capital Art and Craft Festival event will debut at a new venue in 2026, which Spargo said will be…...

31+ min ago (437+ words) Dan Ronan | [email protected] December 11, 2025, 4:19 AM A holiday sports event at Nationals Park aims to empower young players through the game of golf. On Friday, two pro golfers, Rayab Lee and Fath McKinney, will host a Christmas-themed golf clinic. Aspiring athletes are encouraged to don their ugliest Christmas sweaters and get personalized feedback on their "swing, short game and confidence," according to the event posting." The golfers will also be hosting a toy drive to support students at Seabrook Elementary School in Lanham, Maryland. Angela Waldron, the organizer and promotor for the event, said the clinic is an opportunity for golfers of all experience levels to get a lesson from a pro golfer and also learn something new about the sport. "We have two very unique athletes who will be offering their skillset to teach the youth in the area about…...

41+ min ago (482+ words) December 11, 2025, 4:09 AM Ever since his appointment as superintendent for the Montgomery County Public Schools system, Thomas Taylor has heard various descriptions of aging school buildings from students and community groups. But, through his capital improvement program, some buildings could undergo serious improvements. In Rockville, Maryland, there is one MCPS property in need of attention. It's a building that doesn't have classrooms, and that school staffers say is, in some cases, making them sick. Christine Handy, the president of the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals, said the problems at the Carver Educational Services Center (CESC) posed serious concerns about safe air quality. "Mold that impacts the air they breathe, bugs that bite and leave bumps and rashes, inadequate ventilation and concerns about air quality. These are not conditions that support wellness," Handy said at a Sept. 4 school board meeting....

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (868+ words) December 10, 2025, 10:49 PM The U.S. House of Representatives officially approved the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act in a 312-112 vote late Wednesday, advancing the policy bill to the U.S. Senate for possible clearance by next week. The 3,000-plus page bill includes legislation that offers a pay hike to service members, increasing congressional oversight over the U.S. Department of Defense and language in favor of reopening up the District's airspace to the military. Restrictions for military flyovers were put in place in January following the midair collision between an American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near D.C.'s Reagan National Airport. The fatal collision killed 67 people. Ahead of the NDAA's passage in the lower congressional house, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said she "vehemently" opposed the Section 373 provision, explaining it rolls back essential safety measures. "This section to the lay reader is drafted to seemingly…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago (495+ words) Dashcam video obtained by News4 shows the moment the police cruiser drove the wrong way on Route 1 near Beltsville and hit the SUV head-on. News4s Aimee Cho reports. Prince George's County has agreed to settle a case for more than a quarter million dollars after a county police officer drove the wrong way on Route 1 in Beltsville, hitting another driver head on. The driver who was hit says the county was trying to blame her for the crash, which happened in 2021. She later filed a lawsuit, asking them to pay her medical bills. Dramatic dashcam video recorded inside the police cruiser shows the moments when Cpl. Quan Lac drove in the median down Route 1, then hit the median and crossed over into oncoming traffic, hitting driver Yong-Mi Kim. "I was knocked out of conscious. My car was totaled," Kim said. "I had…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago (527+ words) BREAKING: Catherine Hoggle found competent to stand trial in murder case December 10, 2025, 5:29 PM College dining halls often have as many options as a restaurant,but without the reservations. It's a revolving door of students, staff and faculty, with a different number of diners every day. This unpredictability means a lot of prep and food go to waste. A group of students and staff at American University in D.C. figured out a way to fix both of those problems, saving thousands of pounds of food this semester. The AU chapter of the Food Recovery Network, a national nonprofit dedicated to mobilizing college students to "engage in food recovery, hunger-fighting, and food justice work," according to their website, is leading the charge. This student-led group collaborated with AU's Office of Zero Waste, which tracks the school's waste and runs its sustainability programs on…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago (101+ words) Police seek help to find 64-year-old Xiaohong Lui, missing since September in Rockville. [View image] Missing woman last seen in Rockville 3 months ago WASHINGTON " Police need your help locating a woman last seen nearly three months ago in Rockville. Xiaohong Lui, 64, was last seen in Rockville on September 23, 2025. Lui is described as 5-foot-2, weighs about 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. The police did not describe what she was last seen wearing. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Xiaohong Lui is asked to call police at 301-279-8000....

8+ hour, 12+ min ago (178+ words) A West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot'last month in the nation's capital'was laid to rest with full military honors in a private ceremony. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom's funeral took place Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement. "The ceremony was deeply moving and reflected the strength, grace, and love of a remarkable young woman and the family and friends who surrounded her," Morrisey said. Beckstrom graduated with honors from Webster County High School in 2023 and joined the National Guard several weeks later. She served in the 863rd Military Police Company. Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe'were ambushed as they patrolled a subway station three blocks from the White House on Nov. 26.'She died'the next day. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a'29-year-old Afghan national'who was also shot during the confrontation, has been charged…...

8+ hour, 27+ min ago (206+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia is among six states approved for SNAP food choice waivers under a new initiative launched by the Trump administration that will deny some items to those who use the program. According to the program under the Make America Healthy Again initiative, Virginia, Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Tennessee will alter the definition of food that can be purchased using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. According to the USDA, Virginia SNAP benefits will restrict the purchase of "sweetened beverages." "President Trump has made it clear: we are restoring SNAP to its true purpose " nutrition. Under the MAHA initiative, we are taking bold, historic steps to reverse the chronic diseases epidemic that has taken root in this country for far too long," said Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. The six states are following the lead of six…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago (269+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia is among six states whose SNAP food-choice waivers were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative." The waivers, submitted by Hawai'i, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee, will amend the statutory definition of "food for purchase" under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning in 2026. The announcement was made by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr." The newly approved waivers build on previously amended waivers in Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Utah, marking 12 states now participating in the federal effort to strengthen nutritional standards within SNAP. Rollins emphasized the administration's commitment to restoring SNAP's core purpose: "President Trump has made it clear: we are restoring SNAP to its true purpose " nutrition…...