Derek Bowen, DC News Now

Derek Bowen

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Hagerstown, MD, United States

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Dry and cool for the weekend

Twenty degrees cooler Saturday after a record high of 99 Friday. The weather for the weekend will be sunny and dry with a bit of a breeze Saturday. Temperatures drop with a clear sky overnight—lows going into the mid to upper 50s Sunday with cool and crisp conditions. We have two holidays this Sunday. Father’s […] → Read More

New week comes with hit-or-miss thundershowers and summertime humidity

Expect a bit more humidity as we go into next week. While excess moisture will keep temperatures from soaring into the 90s, triggering a heat wave, humid days, and warm nights could give way to a daily opportunity for hit-or-miss showers. This coming week is not a washout, but if you are in a heavy […] → Read More

Cloudy Saturday, sunny Easter Sunday

Saturday morning’s temperatures were off to a mild start, but a cold front will cool things off for Sunday and the first half of the week. While highs will be in the 60s and 70s Saturday, lows overnight will drop into the 30s and 40s. While the DC metro remains frost-free, I would not be […] → Read More

Isolated thunderstorm possible Saturday afternoon

Clouds will build late in the morning, with a chance of a few isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs will be in the 70s. Saturday may be our last day of 70-degree weather for a little while as temperatures cool back down closer to the average for this time of year. While not all of us […] → Read More

High winds and snowfall Saturday

We began the morning with rain, but now many have started switching from sleet to snow—heavier snowfall for the morning with snow tapering off this afternoon. We are already seeing snowfall falling along grassy surfaces and sidewalks. Problems for the roads will occur as temperatures drop into the 20s. Thankfully snow will taper off as […] → Read More

Man shot multiple times found dead

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) — A man was found dead in an apartment bathroom with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Police responded to the 3800 block of St. Barnabas Road just after noon Sunday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Those with information about the incident should call Prince George’s County Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app. → Read More

Maryland man shot and killed in Northwest

WASHINGTON (WDVM) — DC police are investigating a homicide after the shooting death of a man early Sunday morning. At 5:10, Third District officers responded to the 100 block of N Street, Northwest, following a shooting report. On arrival, police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded and transported […] → Read More

One dead, another injured in townhouse fire

LORTON, Va. (WDVM) — Fairfax County Fire and Rescue were at the scene of a two-alarm townhouse fire early Sunday morning located on the 9100-block of Aspenpark Court in Lorton. Two people were found in the home and were transported to a local hospital. While one person sustained minor injuries, another with more life-threatening injuries […] → Read More

Light to moderate snow amounts across the Greater Washington region

While snowfall reports inside the DC metro have been generally less than an inch, places across the Greater Washington area have seen one if not two inches of snowfall! While the bulk of the snow has come and gone, a few flurries are possible across DC and Baltimore through the early afternoon. Clouds will clear […] → Read More

Rain-snow line this evening will determine snowfall amounts

Snow will fall this afternoon and begin to mix with rain and freezing rain this evening. The amounts of snow will likely be determined where the rain-snow line forms, and how far north it rises will either give us more or less snowfall. The two scenarios are both rather tricky to predict. It may not […] → Read More

Another hot day before relief comes next week

A Heat Advisory is in effect for the Greater DC-Baltimore region. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for portions of southern Pennsylvania. The heat index could reach as high as 110 for some. Dangerous heat continues into Thursday, with highs in the upper 90s. A few locations today may reach 100. Relief from the […] → Read More

Hagerstown man dead after crashing motorcycle on Lappans Road

WILLIAMSPORT, Md. (WDVM) — A Hagerstown man is dead after crashing into a tree on Lappans Road in Washington County. Just before 7 a.m. Sunday morning, Maryland State Troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Lappans Road near Kendle Road, east of Williamsport. When state police first arrived […] → Read More

Fredericksburg police make arrest in connection to a Saturday night shooting death

Police in Fredericksburg arrested Jacquin Davis, 45, of Fredericksburg in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday night. → Read More

Some severe storms later Sunday, Monday

After seeing heavy rains last week, storms this early week may increase the likelihood of downed trees and powerlines in severe storms. Some storms Sunday and Monday afternoon and evening will be strong to severe. Be sure to download the WDVM 25 Weather app and turn on notifications and allow location services to get the […] → Read More

Man dies in police pursuit in Frederick County, Virginia

FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. (WDVM) – A man is dead after attempting to evade police in Frederick County, Virginia. Kondwani Rogers was pronounced dead on the scene. On Saturday, a sheriff’s deputy saw a vehicle driving recklessly on U.S. Route 11 North in the vicinity of Welltown Road before merging southbound along Virginia State Route 37. […] → Read More

Tracking the chance of severe weather Tuesday afternoon

LOCALDVM.COM (WDVM) — WDVM’s Michelle Horst and Meteorologist Damon Matson report the latest information about the storm damage from the storms on Monday and look at what you can expect Tuesday afternoon with more showers and storms possible. It only takes one storm to cause problems, even on a low-risk day, and yesterday proved that. […] → Read More

Last of winter’s chill

A chilly start to the day with temperatures beginning Friday morning in the 30s and 40s. Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories are in effect until 9 a.m. as we feel the last bit of winter’s chill. Temperatures will remain close to average over the weekend and into early next week before experiencing temperature whiplash, with […] → Read More

Florida woman, 20, electrocuted by downed power lines trying to escape car after tree fell on it

Strong storms in Florida Sunday knocked a tree onto a 20-year-old woman’s car in Spring Hill. When she tried to get out of the vehicle, she was electrocuted by downed power lines. → Read More

UPDATE: Collision in North Potomac double fatal after driver dies of injuries

UPDATE 4/2: The driver hospitalized after the collision succumbed to their injuries on March 30, police say. Police identified the driver as Pran Nath Sharma, 74. The crash remains under investigation and no further details are available. NORTH POTOMAC, Md. (WDVM) — Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a collision that occurred […] → Read More

Wet weekend, cool temperatures Tuesday

Most of the precipitation has switched over to rain after seeing a mix of rain or snow Friday night. More rain today and Sunday could cause flooding in higher elevations west where there may still be snow-packed. Between now and Monday, we could see up to an inch of rain. Rain will become less likely […] → Read More