ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) -- A small business in Old Town Alexandria has a warning for other shops in the area after a burglary. Alicia Valencia Erb, who owns Vida Style, a consignment shop on N Lee St., said early in the morning of February 29, about $50,000 worth of high-end handbags and jewelry was taken -- with glass windows and display cases smashed. "I think once you get over that shock, you just turn into, 'okay, how do we recover,'" Valencia Erb said ..read more

LA VILLA, Texas (Border Report) -- The winds blow hard here in these rural, agricultural farmlands called the "delta" in deep South Texas, where water is considered "liquid gold," and officials experiment with how to turn drainage water into drinkable water as this region wrestles with drought. On Thursday, leaders unveiled a pilot reclamation program they've been working on for several years, that, if approved, would be the first in the Lone Star State to convert brackish wild water into potable water for homes and businesses. Officials turned on a test tap for a water reclamation project Thu ..read more

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon woman's neglected stash of tickets was hiding a $1 million prize, lottery officials said Monday. Leslie Carr, 52, of Portland, had stashed the winning raffle ticket, which was drawn March 15, in a Tupperware container with a stack of other tickets, according to Oregon officials. Thankfully for Carr, she decided to get them scanned at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Happy Valley, where she bought the winning ticket. "I had no idea I was the winner," said Carr, who works as a medical receptionist. "If it weren’t for the billion-dollar Powerball winner making news ..read more

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) -- Hagerstown's police chief Paul Kifer was featured at a neighborhood town hall Thursday. He shared his approach to building ties with the local community. He explained that one of the biggest challenges he faces is recruiting officers for his police force, since there is so much competition from neighboring law enforcement agencies. The chief also discussed his relationships with community groups as a way to understand each neighborhood's unique needs ..read more

(The Hill) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Thursday his state “will not comply” with recently unveiled changes to Title IX by the Biden administration. “Florida rejects [President Biden’s] attempt to rewrite Title IX,” DeSantis said in a video posted to the social platform X. “We will not comply, and we will fight back.” “We are not gonna let Joe Biden try to inject men into women's activities,” DeSantis continued. “We are not gonna let Joe Biden undermine the rights of parents, and we are not gonna let Joe Biden abuse his constitutional authority to try to impose these policies on us her ..read more

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- The widows of police officers killed while in the line of duty are upset at the city of Tijuana for halting, since Jan. 1, benefits, especially access to free medical care. The widows say they are entitled to these benefits earned by their husbands while working for the city. Arlet Liliana Robles Ortiz says the city has stopped paying for doctors' visits and hospitalizations for 15 families. On Wednesday, she and other widows visited city hall demanding Mayor Montserrat Caballero see them to discuss the disruption in medical benefits. The head of the police departm ..read more

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia’s U.S. Senators have introduced a bill in Congress they say could reduce gun violence in America. Included in their proposal is a provision commonly known as “Lucia’s Law.” In 2021, 13-year-old Lucia Bremer died in her mother's arms after being shot nine times in Henrico County. Her killer was a fellow teenager with documented mental health problems, who used a loaded handgun he found in his home. ‘We had that tragedy in Central Virginia where a caregiver frankly should have been aware that they were giving a gun to someone that could be in harm's way,” Senator ..read more

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (DC News Now) -- One of the musical gems in our region is the award-winning marching band at Martinsburg High School. Band members are taking time this weekend to invite the community to share in their success with a live jazz concert at the school ..read more

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- Many NFL draft prospects from and with ties to the DMV are expected to hear their names called in the 2024 NFL draft. The DC News Now sports team has you covered with who could be drafted, what they can bring to NFL teams and where and when they may be selected. Caleb Williams - Quarterback, USC Projection: No. 1 overall pick The most certain thing in this year's NFL draft is that Caleb Williams will be the No. 1 overall selection made by the Chicago Bears. Williams was a star at Gonzaga College High School, helping the Eagles to a miracle WCAC championship win in 2 ..read more

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) -- The tech scene in Maryland is getting a boost with the expanded footprint of CMIT Solutions in the DMV. "We've noticed an increasing need to help people protect themselves from cybersecurity threats and protect their businesses from a lot of the things that we've seen coming through ," Lex Figueroa with CMIT Solutions said ..read more