Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
D.C. car break-in suspect being investigated in Korean grocer’s slaying
A D.C. man arraigned Thursday on charges related to a slew of car break-ins that span affluent areas of Northwest, from Tenleytown to Georgetown, is also under investigation for the killing of a 76-year-old Korean grocery store owner last summer, according to court records. Published April 23, 2015
Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, denies power grab from first elected attorney general
The D.C. mayor's office fought back Wednesday against accusations that Mayor Muriel Bowser's plan to curtail the authority of the city's first elected attorney general is a power grab, as a D.C. Council member urged both sides to hash out their disagreements. Published April 22, 2015
Muriel Bowser proposes to pull authority from Karl Racine
The District's mayor wants the authority to task her staff attorneys to provide legal reviews of contracts, city laws and other matters. Published April 21, 2015
Women could get 1 year of birth control at once under D.C. bill
In a report on the contraceptives bill, the D.C. Council's Health and Human Services Committee noted that in 2008 the District had the highest rate of unintended pregnancies in the nation and that providing women with a 12-month supply of birth control at one time could help reduce gaps in contraceptive use that often lead to unintended pregnancies. Published April 21, 2015
Bud Walker, Fairfax police officer, resigns following child porn charges
A Fairfax County police officer, who worked as both the spokesman of the agency and a school resource officer, has resigned following his arrest on child pornography charges. Published April 17, 2015
Montgomery County police continue to search for missing Hoggle children
Montgomery County police will conduct a search Sunday for two children who went missing more than six months ago while in the custody of their mentally ill mother. Published April 17, 2015
‘Free range’ parents’ rights slam up against child abandonment laws
Maryland parents who left their two children unsupervised in park have pushed the issue of parental rights into the national spotlight and sparked a firestorm of a debate over the degree to which the government should intervene in child-rearing practices. Published April 16, 2015
D.C. wants police body camera footage exempt from public records requests
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants footage from the Metropolitan Police Department's expanding body camera program to be exempt from public records requests, making the District one of an increasing number of jurisdictions trying to limit access in order to balance the technology with privacy concerns. Published April 14, 2015
D.C. Council rejects Corizon contract proposal for prison health care
The D.C. Council narrowly voted down a $66 million contract that would have placed for-profit company Corizon Health in charge of providing health care at the city jail. Published April 14, 2015
D.C. Council to vote on medical care contract for city jail
The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on whether to award a $66 million contract for medical care at the city jail to a for-profit company that has been criticized for providing poor services at other facilities — setting lawmakers up for their first major clash with Mayor Muriel Bowser. Published April 13, 2015
D.C. Council picks at Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget, questions spending cuts and tax hikes
The D.C. Council took digs Monday at Mayor Muriel Bowser's $12.9 billion budget proposal, including her plan to raise some taxes and to cut funds from the University of the District of Columbia. Published April 13, 2015
D.C. police leave traffic cameras lingering on the shelf
It was a fall afternoon in 2013 when the Metropolitan Police Department announced the rollout of a slew of next-generation traffic enforcement cameras that officials promised would make city streets safer. Published April 8, 2015
Maryland family of 8 died after utility cut off stolen electric meter
A utility company disconnected an illegal electric hookup late last month at a home on Maryland's Eastern Shore where a man and his seven children died of carbon monoxide poisoning from a gasoline-powered generator, officials said Tuesday. Published April 7, 2015
Power-plant blast responsible for D.C. power outages, officials say
A power outage that affected swaths of downtown D.C. and large portions of southern Maryland on Tuesday afternoon may have been caused by an explosion at a Maryland electrical facility, local officials said. Published April 7, 2015
PG firefighters battle 3-alarm fire in Capitol Heights
Prince George's County firefighters battling to get a three-alarm fire under control in Capitol Heights on Monday lost two of their own fire trucks to the intense blaze. Published April 6, 2015
NTSB investigating second smoke incident on Metro
The NTSB is investigating a second incident of smoke and electrical arcing on Metro in its probe of a deadly January incident. Published April 6, 2015
McAuliffe executive order: Va. not interested in criminal history on standard state job applications
Virginia has joined a growing number of states that no longer include questions about criminal history on standard state job applications. Published April 4, 2015
Cathy Lanier, D.C. police chief: No problem with gun stores in city
D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said she would not be opposed to the opening of a gun store in the city. Published April 3, 2015
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser offers $13B budget with sales and parking tax increases
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday introduced a $12.9 billion budget that includes an increase in sales and parking taxes but slows the annual growth of the city's spending plan. Published April 2, 2015
D.C. gives up on ban on carrying guns in public; city to focus on defending concealed-carrying regs
Washington, D.C., will drop its appeal of a federal court ruling that overturned the city's ban on carrying handguns in public, Attorney General Karl Racine announced Wednesday. Published April 1, 2015
