Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Daron Dylon Wint named suspect in quadruple D.C. homicide
D.C. police have identified a suspect in the gruesome quadruple slaying of Savvas Savopoulos, his wife, 10-year-old son and housekeeper, whose bodies were found inside the family's Northwest home after a fire was intentionally set there. Published May 21, 2015
AAA: Expect more cars, longer drives over Memorial Day weekend
AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates that more than 921,000 area residents will travel farther than 50 miles from home this weekend, a 4.5 percent increase over last year. Published May 20, 2015
Maryland MVA drops parallel parking in driver’s test
The Maryland driver's test just got easier. The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration has dropped from its statewide driver's test the requirement to demonstrate parallel parking. Published May 20, 2015
D.C. concealed carry: D.C. police chief downplays ruling on concealed carry law
Citing the low number of concealed carry permit applications the District has received, D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier on Tuesday downplayed the effects of a federal court ruling that strikes down the city's requirement gun owners demonstrate a "good reason" in order to receive the permits. Published May 19, 2015
Arlington police officers fatally shoot man in Ballston apartment
Arlington County Police officers fatally shot a man while responding to an apartment for a report of a domestic violence call Tuesday morning. Published May 19, 2015
D.C. ‘good reason’ concealed carry gun permit requirement halted by federal judge
A federal judge on Monday put on hold the District's requirement that gun owners demonstrate a "good reason" in order to receive a concealed carry permit -- saying the licensing scheme deprives citizens of their Second Amendment rights. Published May 18, 2015
Supreme Court strikes down Maryland income tax law
The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Maryland income tax law calling it unconstitutional because it double taxes residents on income earned in other states. Published May 18, 2015
D.C. police seek person for questioning in Savopopoulos murders
The Metropolitan Police Department has released surveillance video of a "person of interest" in last week's slaying of a family and their housekeeper in a burned-out upscale home near the vice presidential residence in Northwest Washington. Published May 17, 2015
Pepco-Exelon merger approved by Md. commission
The Maryland Public Service Commission on Friday approved a $6.8 billion merger between Pepco and Exelon, pushing Chicago-based Exelon Corp. a step closer to becoming one of the nation's largest utility companies. Published May 15, 2015
Funeral set Friday for 100th fallen D.C. firefighter
Funeral services are being held Friday for a D.C. firefighter who collapsed and died at the scene of an apartment fire. Published May 15, 2015
D.C. school voucher funding being considered by Congress
Shirley-Ann Tomdio, a junior at George Washington University studying to be an orthopedic surgeon, ticked off a list of accomplishments that would make any parent proud. Published May 14, 2015
D.C. police: Northwest house fire intentional, victims may have suffered blunt force trauma
D.C. police said victims found dead inside a Northwest home that was set on fire Thursday had suffered either blunt force trauma or had injuries from a sharp object. Published May 14, 2015
D.C. Council rejects police body cameras, tax increase
D.C. Council committees have rejected both a full expansion of the police department's body camera program and a plan to raise taxes, doling two significant blows to Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget proposal. Published May 13, 2015
New D.C. Council members to be sworn in Thursday
Two new D.C. Council members with close ties to Mayor Muriel Bowser will be sworn into office Thursday. Published May 13, 2015
Police investigate shooting of five men in Capitol Heights
Five men were shot, one fatally, in a Capitol Heights neighborhood late Tuesday. Published May 13, 2015
D.C. area transportation agencies scramble to fill potholes
The D.C. area is teeming with tire-flattening, chassis-scraping, alignment-ruining potholes, and highway agencies are busting their budgets to repair the lingering scars of winter. But with less than adequate road maintenance, a transportation expert predicts the seasonal annoyance may soon become a year-round nuisance. Published May 12, 2015
D.C. leaders push Bowser to oppose Pepco-Exelon merger
Community leaders and D.C. Council members on Tuesday called for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to oppose the proposed merger of utility companies Pepco and Exelon, saying it represents a bad deal for city residents. Published May 12, 2015
P.G. County sheriff releases names of deputies who fatally shot man
The Prince George's County Sheriff's Office released the names of the two deputies who fatally shot a man after authorities said he rammed their vehicles with his truck. Published May 12, 2015
Prince George’s authorities probing fatal shooting by two sheriff’s deputies
Two Prince George's County Sheriff's deputies were involved in a shooting Sunday night that killed one man. Published May 11, 2015
Smoke in Metro train tunnel snarls morning commute
Metro officials encouraged commuters to take alternative forms of transportation Monday morning after three lines were shut down in Northern Virginia when smoke was discovered inside a train tunnel outside the Rosslyn Station. Published May 11, 2015