Dana Hedgpeth
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Three peregrine falcon chicks take flight at Harpers Ferry
It marks the first time in years that an entire brood of peregrine falcon chicks has survived and fledged from cliffs that were once a historic breeding site. → Read More
911 calls with Verizon down in Montgomery, Prince George’s, Charles counties
Verizon has been informed, county officials say. → Read More
Several arrests have been made in separate murder cases in Prince George’s County
One of the killings involved an attempted robbery at a motel in Camp Springs, police said. → Read More
Truck carrying ammonium nitrate overturns on I-81 in Hagerstown, Md.
A tanker truck carrying ammonium nitrate overturned on Interstate 81 in Hagerstown, Md., causing officials to shut down the road and evacuate nearby businesses. → Read More
Man charged after allegedly stealing car, hitting Prince William County officer
A Prince William County police officer was hurt after a suspect hit him with a stolen car. → Read More
Another bear spotted, this time in Arlington
Animal welfare officials said they received calls over the weekend from area residents reporting the bear roaming through yards and nosing into trash cans. → Read More
Cuteness at the National Zoo as several baby animals born
In the past few months, a gorilla, black-footet ferrets and 400 yellow frogs have been born at National Zoo facilities in and near D.C. → Read More
Native Americans, far from their tribes, build community around a drum
A group of Native Americans in the D.C. region comes together to form friendships and bond through song and tradition. → Read More
Off-leash dog attacks a beaver in Rock Creek Park
National Park Service officials said the beaver was euthanized because of its injuries and reminded owners to keep their pets leashed. → Read More
Backups on inner loop of Beltway after crash involving state trooper
Only one lane of Beltway's inner loop in Montgomery County was clear after the crash. → Read More
Young woman dead, man injured after shooting in District Heights
Police said a "juvenile female" was killed and a man wounded in a shooting in Prince George's County. → Read More
Pedestrian hit and killed by firetruck in Virginia, police say
Police said the pedestrian was killed in a crash in Reston that involved a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue vehicle. → Read More
Man found dead in apparent homicide in Maryland apartment after fire
Authorities said a man was found dead inside a Hyattsville apartment after a blaze and that they believe the death was a homicide. → Read More
Beltway in Northern Virginia reopens after serious crash
Virginia State Police said the incident happened around 3:50 a.m. near the Beltway's Van Dorn Street exit. → Read More
Virginia expects largest oyster harvest in three decades
After years of careful management of harvests to allow for spawning, Virginia officials expect the largest commercial harvest of oysters in 30 years. → Read More
Virginia tries to save salamander with lineage dating back to ice age
Their habitats destroyed, the endangered Eastern tiger salamander is found only on private land east of Interstate 95. Experts are working to bring them back. → Read More
Trains no longer delayed on Metro’s Blue Line after derailment
The incident happened overnight outside the Potomac Yard station and caused delays Tuesday morning. → Read More
Two baby eagles hatch, off-camera, in famous couple’s new D.C. nest
The eaglets, known as DC10 and DC 11, are about three weeks old and eating lots of fish at their new family nest at the arboretum in Northeast D.C. → Read More
An orangutan struggled to nurse her baby. A human new mom taught her how.
Keepers at the Metro Richmond Zoo stepped up to help Zoe the orangutan, offering YouTube videos and live demonstrations, after the birth of her second baby. → Read More
Woman’s barricade ends; Richmond Highway reopened in Va.
Police in Fairfax County said part of Richmond Highway had been blocked because of a barricade situation. → Read More