John Gonzalez
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Fairfax City launches eGift card program to support small, local businesses
This week, Fairfax City's Economic Development Office is implementing a new community-based eGift Card program. → Read More
Capitals, Wizards & Mystics to raise awareness for voter registration throughout season
D.C. sports teams will hold voter registration drives at their games to encourage fans to vote. → Read More
DC to receive more than $17 million for rental assistance as rent costs continue to rise
As rent costs continue to spike, D. C. will be receiving more than $17 million in unused federal pandemic rental assistance. The Biden administration has begun reallocating unused funds from its $46 billion Emergency Rental Assistance program to help in D. C. where the cost of rent is above the national average -- Rents are up more than 30% in some parts of the country, forcing millions to find… → Read More
Already short on numbers, Montgomery Co. fears more teachers will leave due to burnout
It has been a challenging academic year for many reasons and now Montgomery County Public Schools reportedly has 161 teaching vacancies, making it difficult for teachers to call out sick or take an emergency leave. This school year, the school system has half the substitute teachers it normally staffs. The president of the Montgomery County Education Association, Jennifer Martin, is concerned… → Read More
'Holding our breath': Some DC-area schools go virtual after rise in COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases continue to rise and school districts in the area are taking drastic measures again trying to minimize what appears to be another winter surge. On Sunday, 7News reported that three more D. C. schools are going virtual. DCPS Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee tweeted that McKinley Tech High School, Turner Elementary School and Bard High School Early College DC are switching to virtual… → Read More
Arlington police preach safety with holiday impaired driving crackdown
Arlington County Police want everyone to give the gift of safety this holiday season by protecting themselves and others from the dangers of drunk driving. Starting Wednesday, you can call it the 18 days of Christmas, as the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign runs until New Year's Day. The Arlington County Police Department is partnering with the U. S. → Read More
Rent prices are soaring; tips on how you can avoid paying more
As the housing market stabilizes and gets back to normal, renters are finding less protection and more expensive housing. At a time when renting rates are the highest they’ve been in decades, eviction moratoriums have expired and many states have run out of federal rental assistance. Rent price trends are still hot and trending up in most of the country. → Read More
Maryland's Novavax working on its version of COVID-19 vaccine targeting omicron variant
The Omicron variant is quickly becoming a household name but the hope is that it won’t enter households here in the D. C. area. After what happened a few months ago with the Delta variant many are growing more concerned with this variant especially because on the surface preliminarily it appears to be more stubborn. Most scientists believe it’s not a question of if but when it will become an… → Read More
Group pushes for construction of Global War on Terrorism Memorial on National Mall
The World War II Memorial which sits in a large area known as the Reserve at the National Mall is already 17 years old. Now there is an idea to build the Global War on Terrorism Memorial and this week, that idea is getting one step closer. Four years ago, legislation was signed into law authorizing the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. → Read More
Porch Pirates: 7News is On Your Side with helpful tips to protect you from package thefts
Approximately 1. 7 million packages go missing every day in the U. S. and in the next several weeks we are going to be seeing more packages on front porches and at front doors. More than 5. 5 million Americans were victims of package thefts last year and with the holidays quickly approaching now is the time to make sure your mail is safe. ALSO READ:Porch pirates? Police seek help finding 3… → Read More
Certain 'critters in crisis' in Montgomery Co. streams due to water quality issues
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and Montgomery Parks is alerting the public about “Critters in Crisis” at a special event on Friday at 10 a. m. at Maydale Conservation Park. Certain insects, fish, and amphibians are now considered at-risk in local streams due to water quality issues. → Read More
Fans eager to return as puck drops on Washington Capitals' home opener Wednesday night
When hockey returns to Chinatown Wednesday night, it will look and feel a lot more normal, however, plenty of COIVD protocols will still be in place. The home opener will allow 100% fan capacity, something we haven’t seen a Capital One Arena in two years. The Washington Capitals announced initiatives surrounding the team's 2021-22 regular-season home opener. The Capitals host the New York… → Read More
'Twindemic': With flu season starting amid COVID, doctor tells 7News how you can prepare
After virtually not having one last year, flu season is expected to start any day now. And this year the flu paired with COVID-19 presents the threat of what health officials are calling a "twindemic. "Flu-related deaths in children dropped from nearly 200 in the 2019-2020 season to one in the 2020-2021 season. One of the lowest recorded number of cases in recent U. S. history. Last year was the… → Read More
Low wages, worker shortages creating child care crisis for parents
When you talk about a crisis at the moment, this truly is one. The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to destroy an already-crippled child care system -- a system that so many parents rely on. The child care industry is in a severe crisis due to staffing shortages from the ongoing pandemic. According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), 80% of child care centers… → Read More
With a shutdown looming, Republicans, Democrats take field for Congressional Baseball Game
After canceling because of COVID last year, this year's fall classic will be a tie-breaker. Democrats and Republicans head into Nationals Park Wednesday evening, both sides having won 42 of the annual charity baseball games, respectively. A game that is known for its bipartisan good spirit, many are also hoping this year more than ever it will create unity with a government shutdown looming. → Read More
Alexandria firefighter recruits get training on staying mentally and physically well
Firefighters are dying from heart attacks, suicide and cancer at alarming rates. Since 1995, nearly half of all on-duty fatalities have been linked to sudden cardiac death. Starting today, the Alexandria Fire Department will hold 4-day training clinic for 27 new recruits to focus on mental and physical wellness in order to achieve peak performance on the job. The department has brought in O2x… → Read More
Environmental questions raised as Fairfax landfill converted to indoor ski center
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has already voted to move forward with the Fairfax Peak project, which will eventually create more than 1,300 jobs. Now, they want residents in Fairfax county to take a closer dive into what’s moving in here. Company Alpine X is taking the old Lorton landfill off of I-95 and transforming it into one of the largest indoor ski facilities in the world. A… → Read More
Hunger Action Day to raise awareness of food insecurity in the DMV
A year and a half after the pandemic uncovered a sobering reality in our region, food banks continue to feed a large number of families that are struggling with food insecurity. “We have heard over and over from people saying, ‘I never imagined I’d be here,'” Capital Area Food Bank spokeswoman Hilary Salmon said. In July, the Capital Area Food Bank distributed 64% more food than it did in 2019,… → Read More
'United in grief': DC exhibit features over 665K flags representing lives lost to COVID
It really is the type of memorial that leaves you in awe and speechless. It's art-filled with beauty and elegance on the lawn of the National Mall, but a very painful and scary reality looms in the shadows of these waving flags. You can visit this immense field of flags starting Friday until October 3, but sadly the exhibit will continue to grow each day. Each white flag represents a life lost… → Read More
French bulldog stolen in Maryland as dognapping cases skyrocket, how to protect your pooch
The crime is known as dog flipping and it is out of control to the tune of around two million dog thefts a year, according to the American Kennel Club. And it’s not just here in the U. S. -- in the UK, they are reporting a 170% increase. Unfortunately, one Maryland man and his mother became victims this week. Will McGinnis wasn’t home, so his mother decided to walk his little, black French… → Read More