35+ min ago (396+ words) November 30, 2025, 8:30 AM November closes out with somewhat of a wintry mix Sunday with cloudy conditions that offer up a chance of rain and snowflakes. 7News First Alert Meteorologist Jordan Evans said the D.C. region will see clouds and stray showers throughout the day as the temperatures peak in the high 40s. Beware, though, winds between 10 and 15 mph are here to stay for the day. But, that's not all. "Don't be surprised if a few snowflakes try to mix in as well, especially west of highway 15," Evans said. By Sunday night, temperatures will plummet once again, with lows in the 20s. A cold weather alert for D.C. is running through 9 a.m. Monday. Mostly sunny conditions by Monday morning, however, will pave the way for temperatures to climb back into the mid 40s before another chance for a wintry mix presents itself. "A lot of us will wait for…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (435+ words) November 30, 2025, 7:34 AM Some invasive species can be transformed into delicious dishes to invade and satisfy your stomach. However, plopping an invasive species on your dinner plate is not a willy-nilly venture. Virginia Tech professor and invasive species expert Jacob Barney said you should make sure to correctly identify and properly prepare them. "There's a shocking number of invasive species that are edible," Barney told WTOP, adding, "just because something's edible doesn't mean it tastes good." "It's a little hard this time of year. We've had frost already," he said. Examples of invasive species with plate appeal include the autumn olive and wineberries, both of which are hard to get rid of once they get a foothold. Wineberry is known to crowd out native plants and autumn olive overtakes pastures and grasslands. "From the plant side, I would say one of…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (449+ words) November 28, 2025, 4:34 PM With millions of new dollars to help attract tourists to Fairfax County, leaders in the Northern Virginia suburb are recommending a grant program for local businesses and the possibility of upgrading sports fields to make it a more attractive place to host events. During a Board of Supervisors Economic Initiatives Committee meeting this week, Visit Fairfax CEO Barry Biggar said new investments can help the county increase its economic activity from tourism to $5 billion within three to five years. Tourism contributed $3.9 billion in economic activity in 2024, Biggar said. "We will expand direct sales," Biggar said. "We will elevate our marketing to key areas that we know will perform. We will also utilize this to attract major events such as the National Senior Games, something we have never been able to do before." The county is expecting to have…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (507+ words) November 28, 2025, 7:39 PM What started as a school project for Sukhi Mahadevan and Rithika Kanakamedala when they were sophomores in high school has become a larger effort to curb domestic violence in Virginia. The pair wanted to do something to give back to their Loudoun County community, so they began arranging local fundraisers. But then, they came across Loudoun County's women's shelter and Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services. It draws people from nearby jurisdictions and those as far as Richmond, and some of them are looking for legal help or financial resources, Mahadevan said. The circumstances inspired them to try and do more. The revelation ultimately led to the launch of Her Voice, a nonprofit that aims to help teens prevent dating violence. Using events and a podcast, the group is evolving to spread potentially life-saving messages. "We felt that…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (463+ words) November 28, 2025, 3:17 PM Black Friday is the Super Bowl of shopping for bargain hunters. Nearly three and a half hours before sunrise, there was a line of people waiting outside the JCPenney at Potomac Mills in Winchester, Virginia. Yes, people were looking for deals, but that was not the only reason people stood outside in the cold air, waiting for the store to open at 5 a.m. "The sales, getting out around the people," Beverly Newbell, of Dumfries, said. "And the rush." Several of the people in line were out-of-towners visiting relatives for Thanksgiving, including Rusty and Bill. Rusty said this was the first time in the decades of Black Friday shopping that her husband Bill joined her. Bill said since they were not home in Charlotte, North Carolina, he didn't want her to shop alone, and he jokingly said he wanted to…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago (180+ words) November 27, 2025, 6:19 PM One man was killed and two others seriously injured Wednesday evening after an apparent knife fight in the Arlington, Virginia, neighborhood of Ashton Heights. Police said they responded at around 5:11 p.m. to a business in the 200 block of N. Glebe Road for a reported assault. Once officers arrived, they found two men with several lacerations outside the business, and another man dead inside. The two found outside were taken to the hospital, where they remained Thursday, with injuries considered life-threatening. According to the Arlington County Police Department's initial investigation, the man who wound up dead initiated the assault and was the "primary aggressor." Police recovered several knives during the course of the investigation, the department said in a news release. Police asked anyone with information or surveillance footage that may help them to contact the Arlington County Police Department's Homicide…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago (394+ words) Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury November 27, 2025, 12:40 PM As families gather around the Thanksgiving table today, there is a good chance that the steaming bird at the center of the feast could have come from Virginia. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ranks the commonwealth as the sixth largest producer of turkey in the country, estimating over 15 million birds were produced in 2024. The turkeys produced in the state are not all for holiday roasts. The growth of Americans" turkey consumption makes it an all-year commodity through ground meat, deli slices, and other foods that have become staples of the nation"s diet. In 2023, the Virginia turkey industry is estimated to have brought in over $400 million. "Back in my grandparents" day, it was a holiday specialty, but now, you can enjoy turkey products year round," said Hobey Bauhan, president of the Virginia Poultry Federation. "You…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago (177+ words) NEWS UPDATE: 2 National Guard members shot earlier today near White House are in critical condition in 'targeted' shooting November 26, 2025, 6:20 PM The passenger of a car has died after the vehicle they were in struck a Fairfax County, Virginia, ambulance that was on its way to an emergency. It happened Tuesday afternoon'at Worldgate Drive and Alton Square in Herndon. A Fairfax County ambulance with its "full emergency equipment activated" was trying to turn onto Alton Square, but the driver of a 2007 Hyundai failed to yield and struck the ambulance, according to news release from police. The car's passenger, 35-year-old Irvin Escobar Lujuan, of Sterling, was taken to the hospital where he later died. The driver, 23-year-old Jose Lopez Martinez, of Nokesville, was also hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening. Speeding and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash, police…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago (609+ words) NEWS UPDATE: 29-year-old Afghan national named suspect in shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC November 26, 2025, 9:10 PM There are plenty of political topics to be hashed out over Thanksgiving dinners in the D.C. area. Many would say politics should be barred from holiday celebrations. But a George Mason University professor's findings could offer insight in how to discuss politics without a holiday brawl. Todd Kashdan is the lead author of a study that looked to encourage conversations between people on opposite ends of the political spectrum. There's a couple strategies to bridge the gap, recommended by Kashdan, a professor of psychology at Mason and the founder of the Well-Being Laboratory. Should someone make a remark you find outlandish, he said consider replying, "I wasn't going to say anything but " I totally apologize if this comes off the wrong way, but I'm…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago (399+ words) NEWS UPDATE: 29-year-old Afghan national named suspect in shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC November 26, 2025, 9:04 PM Two brothers in Virginia have been arrested after an off-duty police officer overheard the men allegedly discussing plans to kill immigration officers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. John Wilson Bennett and Mark Booth Bennett, both U.S. citizens, were arrested late last week on allegations they were planning to carry out attacks against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the department announcement said. It said the department began an investigation Nov. 17 with the Virginia Beach Police Department after an off-duty Norfolk, Virginia, police officer reported he heard the brothers allegedly discussing plans to "kill police officers and ICE agents." Both of the men were charged with "conspiracy to commit malicious wounding," according to court records. "It's chilling that a human being, much less a…...