New Technologies in Detecting Skin Cancer
MelaFind is a new device dermatologists are using to detect melanoma. Dr. Cheryl Burgess says it analysis the size, depth, and any irregularities of moles.Photo Credit: NBCWashington.com
View ArticleReckless Driving Charges in Deadly Skating Accident
Reckless driving charges were filed Tuesday against a Virginia teen in a deadly skating accident. John Malvar, 18, was skateboarding and holding onto the door of a car driven by his 17-year-old friend...
View ArticleFairfax County Votes to Expand Home Day Care
Tuesday, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of allowing supervision for up to 12 kids at home day cares with a permit. A townhall addressing the change will be hosted July 20 by...
View ArticleWant to Smell Like a Hokie?
Want to smell like a hokie? Masik Collegiate Fragrances is creating a signature smell for Virginia Tech as it has for 11 other universities. The company says it creates fragrances that reflect each...
View ArticleBlagojevich Lawyer Wants More Time to File Appeal
It looks like the world is going to have to wait a bit longer for Rod Blagojevich's version of why he deserves a new trial. The former Illinois governor was convicted in 2011 of 17 counts of corruption...
View ArticleCousteau's Grandson Plans 31-Day Florida Underwater Exploration
Filmmaker and oceanographic explorer Fabien Cousteau will spend 31 days underwater in Florida exploring the ocean. Starting Sept. 30, Cousteau will lead Mission 31, where he and his team will live...
View ArticleHuge Plumes of Smoke Funnel Out of Metrobus
Plumes of smoke surrounded a Metrobus in Tenleytown Tuesday evening due to an oil leak, Metro officials said. The Route 31 bus to Potomac Park was leaking oil, causing a large plume of smoke at...
View ArticleTeen Charged in 2009 Drive-by Double Homicide
Police say a 17-year-old has been charged for his role in a violent shooting that killed two teens and injured three others. Just after 4 p.m. Oct. 13, 2009, crews responded to a drive-by shooting in...
View ArticleVictim's Mother Spends 20 Years Fighting Police Brutality
The mother of a man who was shot 14 times by police while in handcuffs 20 years ago has spent years of her life fighting police brutality. Dorothy Elliott's son, 24-year-old Artie Elliott was pulled...
View ArticleHigh-Pitched Buzzing Noise Keeps Some Shoppers Away
A high-pitched noise is keeping some shoppers away from a northern Virginia grocery store -- trouble is, only certain people can hear it. A buzzing noise emits from the front of an Alexandria Harris...
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Facebook Outage Sparks Online Frenzy
Facebook crashed on Tuesday and people took to Twitter to lob complaints, laugh and joke about the outage. Website monitoring site DownRightNow noted that the social network went down at around 9:10...
View ArticleWater Bills to Double in 10 Years for D.C. Residents
Sinkholes, water main breaks and flooding are all symptoms of a big problem underneath D.C. streets, which could double water bills during the next 10 years. News4's Mark Segraves got an exclusive,...
View ArticleD.C. Police Investigate Double Shooting in NE
A homicide investigation is underway in Northeast D.C. after two gunshot victims were found, one of whom was unconscious. According to police, crews were dispatched just before 11 p.m. to the 1900...
View ArticleYahoo: 13,000 Data Requests From Law Enforcement in Six Months
Do you Yahoo? The government does. Yahoo says that U.S. law enforcement agencies filed "between 12,000 and 13,000" requests for data from Jan. 1, 2013 to May 31 of this year, according to Reuters....
View ArticleStarbucks to Post Calorie Counts Nationwide
Coffee drinkers might soon reconsider splurging on 460-calorie Java Chip Frappuccino at Starbucks. Beginning next week, the coffee giant will post calorie counts on their menu boards, getting ahead of...
View ArticleWanted Man Runs Through Streets of D.C. Without Shoe
A man wanted on charges in Maryland led police on a wild chase through downtown D.C. Tuesday - all while running without a shoe on. The suspect, who was already facing trial on unrelated charges, was...
View ArticleMan Smuggles 7 Snakes in His Jacket
A Tyler snake expert pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to smuggling seven Peruvian snakes into the United States by concealing them underneath his jacket. William Lamar, 63, was caught with the...
View ArticleMayor Gray Opens New Mixed-Use Apt. Building in NE
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray will officially open a new mixed-use apartment building in Northeast Wednesday. The Nannie Helen at 4800 features 70 affordable housing units, 41 residential parking spaces, a...
View ArticleFort Belvoir to Open New, 270K Sq-Foot Exchange
Fort Belvoir is unveiling a new, 270,000 square-foot post exchange that military officials say is the largest of its kind on the East Coast and an example of the military's effort to rebrand and...
View ArticleEx-USC Prof. Wanted by FBI Arrested in Mexico
A former USC professor on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted fugitives list for alleged child-sex crimes has been arrested in the resort city of Playa del Carmen in Mexico, authorities said Tuesday - just a day...
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