Kay Perkins

2 days ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins |Luke Lukert

Maryland authorities are beginning a new phase of their plan to improve the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. In a statement released Monday, the Maryland Transportation Authority detailed these early plans as it responded to recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board. In late March, the NTSB criticized MDTA’s failure to contact safety inspections that the board said could have flagged vulnerabilities with the Francis Scott Key Bridge before its collapse last year.

1 week ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins

The Kennedy Center’s exterior lighting will now “permanently feature the colors of red, white and blue,” according to a statement released Tuesday. “The lights are a beautiful reminder of the American spirit,” said Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations at the Kennedy Center, in a statement. The lights are usually plain white, but are sometimes changed to mark special events, such as the rainbow lights that shine during the week leading up to the annual Kennedy Center Honors.

1 week ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old boy who was found in a Harris Teeter parking lot in Ashburn, Virginia, on Saturday. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Monday that Fadlalla Mohamed, of Ashburn, has been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He is currently being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

2 weeks ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins

Two people are under arrest, allegedly connected to several counts of vandalizing Tesla vehicles in D.C. Both suspects, one male and one female, turned themselves into the D.C. police. The male and female suspects were both charged for five incidents occurring in northeast D.C. throughout March, and the male suspect was charged for an additional three incidents.

1 month ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins

The D.C. area could be in for some serious rain on Wednesday. After a mild Tuesday, a robust cold front is heading toward the District Wednesday. “A line of some heavy rain will come in around the D.C. area,” 7News First Alert Meteorologist Jordan Evans said. “And even that low — but not zero — tornado risk.”Hail and damaging winds are also possible. According to the National Weather Service, heavy weather could be arriving in two rounds.