Andrea Noble

D.C police don’t shoot man wielding replica gun in police station

Family of an 18-year-old who pulled a replica handgun on officers inside a D.C. police station praised officers for not killing the man during the tense situation. Published January 12, 2015

U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. tabs lawyers for wrongful-conviction unit

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District on Monday announced the selection of two lawyers who will provide guidance to a new unit tasked with reviewing potential wrongful convictions. Published January 12, 2015

1 dead, dozens hospitalized after smoke shuts down Metro station

One woman died and at least 60 people were taken to hospitals after smoke filled the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station on Monday afternoon, forcing the closure of one of the busiest stations in the Metro system. Published January 12, 2015

Virgina smoking ban extends to hookah bar, court rules

The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a Blacksburg hookah lounge is not exempt from the state's ban on smoking in restaurants, turning back a challenge that threatened to create a wide new exemption for bars and restaurants to allow tobacco use. Published January 11, 2015

Boston trumps D.C. in bid to host 2024 Olympics

Better luck next time, D.C. The U.S. Olympic Committee announced Thursday that Boston will be the United States' bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Published January 8, 2015

Weather-related problems hobble morning Metro service

Five of Metros six rail lines experienced weather-related delays due to bone-chilling temperatures Thursday morning, making the rush hour commute a dire affair. Published January 8, 2015

D.C. left cold by Muriel Bowser’s snow response

A winter snowfall Tuesday morning provided an early test for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration, but a flat-footed response to a storm that provided headaches to commuters across the region left city officials scrambling for excuses. Published January 6, 2015

Marion Barry’s son announces bid for late father’s council seat

Marion Christopher Barry, son of the late former D.C. mayor, announced Monday he is running for his father's council seat. Published January 5, 2015

Montgomery County police charge teen in theft of Christmas ornaments

Police in Montgomery County have identified the Scrooge who stole a Brookeville resident's Christmas decorations, thanks to the homeowner's surveillance cameras. Published January 5, 2015

D.C. Council to prioritize statehood, marijuana law

Promises to push for D.C. statehood and to protect voters' decision to legalize marijuana were a common refrain among the city's newly elected leaders. Published January 4, 2015

Interim D.C. fire chief being considered for permanent role in Bowser administration

Washington, D.C.'s interim fire chief says he has a job in the administration of Mayor Muriel Bowser, but it's unclear if he'll remain as head of the agency. Published January 4, 2015

Muriel Bowser, D.C. council to be sworn in Friday

Elected city officials will be sworn into office Friday, including the District's new mayor, Muriel Bowser, three new D.C. Council members and the city's first elected attorney general. Published January 1, 2015

Winter Classic proves wildly popular with D.C. hockey fans

The sight lines from many seats were lousy and the tickets expensive, but that didn't stop tens of thousands of hockey fans from descending on the city's outdoor professional baseball stadium Thursday for what has become the National Hockey League's marquee regular season event. Published January 1, 2015

D.C. homicides increase in 2014

A spree of violence over the last two weeks of the year left nine people dead in the District, increasing the number of killings in 2014 over the previous year. Published December 31, 2014

Martin O’Malley to commute sentences of Maryland’s last four death row inmates

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Wednesday that he intended to commute the sentences of the state's last four inmates on death row, saying it did not "serve the public good" to leave the men in limbo since the state had abolished the death penalty. Published December 31, 2014

Death penalty falls out of favor across U.S.; Virginia joins trend away from executions

Use of the death penalty in the United States is at a 20-year low — a trend evidenced in Virginia, which was once entrenched behind only Texas in its use of capital punishment, but where no inmates were executed and no death sentences handed down this year. Published December 30, 2014