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Million-Dollar Homes, Tiny Crime Rates: See Which East Coast Towns Made America’s Elite List Million-Dollar Homes, Tiny Crime Rates: See Which East Coast Towns Made America’s Elite List
Million-Dollar Homes, Tiny Crime Rates: See Which East Coast Towns Made America’s Elite List If you live in one of these towns, you’re not just doing well — you’re doing really well. Several communities in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia have been named among the safest and richest cities in America for 2025, according to new research from GOBankingRates. The ranking looked at the top 50 cities nationwide with sky-high household incomes, low crime, and enviable livability scores. Data came from the U.S. Census, Zillow home values, Sperling’s BestPlaces cost-of-living indexes, and FBI crime stats. Only towns with a livability index above 80 ma…
America’s 50 Wealthiest Suburbs Ranked: East Coast Enclaves Dominate The List America’s 50 Wealthiest Suburbs Ranked: East Coast Enclaves Dominate The List
America’s 50 Wealthiest Suburbs Ranked: East Coast Enclaves Dominate The List The richest suburbs in America have been named — and the East Coast is cleaning up. A new GOBankingRates report finds that New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and Virginia communities are holding their own (and then some) among the country’s priciest and most prosperous addresses. For the second year in a row, Scarsdale, NY wore the crown. The leafy Westchester enclave boasts an average household income of $601,193 in 2023 — up 2.2 percent from the year before — and home values pushing past $1.2 million. Not far behind was Rye, NY, where the average household brings in $421,259 an…
Viral Lamborghini Vs. Tesla Cybertruck Race Shared By Elon Musk Lands Driver In Jail Viral Lamborghini Vs. Tesla Cybertruck Race Shared By Elon Musk Lands Driver In Jail
Viral Lamborghini Vs. Tesla Cybertruck Race Shared By Elon Musk Lands Driver In Jail He lost the race. Now he’s losing a few nights of sleep — in jail. The man behind the wheel of the Lamborghini in a viral street race with a Tesla Cybertruck in Virginia has been sentenced to 90 days in jail, though most of that time was suspended, officials said. Carlos Montero, 38, of Sterling, was hit with the sentence this week after being convicted of reckless driving in the October 2024 showdown on Leesburg Pike in Tysons, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced Friday, Aug. 1. A judge suspended 85 of the 90 days, and fined Montero $1,000, with $250 suspended, …
Virginia Native, Emmy-Winning Former ESPN Host John Brenkus Dies At Age 54 Virginia Native, Emmy-Winning Former ESPN Host John Brenkus Dies At Age 54
Virginia Native, Emmy-Winning Former ESPN Host John Brenkus Dies At Age 54 A popular TV personality and producer has died at the age of 54. John Brenkus also co-created the show he appeared on, ESPN's Sport Science. "It is with profound sadness that we share the news that John Brenkus has passed away," a message on his X account posted late Sunday night, June 1, stated, noting that "he had been battling depression" and that he died on Saturday, May 31. "John lost his fight with this terrible illness," the announcement stated. Sport Science began as an hour-long program on Fox Sports Network starting in 2007, before becoming a segmented show after movin…
Drunk Driver Shot While Speeding Toward CIA HQ Gate Had Prior DUI, Feds Say Drunk Driver Shot While Speeding Toward CIA HQ Gate Had Prior DUI, Feds Say
Drunk Driver Shot While Speeding Toward CIA HQ Gate Had Prior DUI, Feds Say Monia Spadaro was drunk, driving the wrong way, had a DUI on her record — and kept going even after cops opened fire outside CIA headquarter in Virginia Spadaro, the woman who was shot after trying to drive through a security gate at the CIA’s main entrance in Fairfax County, was intoxicated at the time and already had a prior DUI conviction, according to a newly filed federal affidavit. The early-morning incident happened just after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, when Spadaro’s gray Toyota Corolla entered the outbound lane of the CIA’s Langley campus — a direct violation of clearly marked …
DMV Jeopardy! Stars Stumble: Tough Week Under Bright Lights Ends In Defeat DMV Jeopardy! Stars Stumble: Tough Week Under Bright Lights Ends In Defeat
DMV Jeopardy! Stars Stumble: Tough Week Under Bright Lights Ends In Defeat Who is... The DMV's Best? Turns out none of them after falling flat under the bright Jeopardy! lights. Three local contestants from Maryland and Virginia stepped up to the podium, but all three went home empty-handed, leaving the DMV without a champion. The week kicked off on Monday, Dec. 9, with Vienna ESL teacher Lisa O'Donnell taking on Boston's Bill McKinney, a vice president of restaurants and bars. McKinney cruised through the competition, winning a few games before his controversial exit on Friday. On Wednesday, Hyattsville tax accountant Sam Nguyen couldn’t clinch a victory, while …
Who Is... DMV's Best? Local Contestants To Light Up Jeopardy! Who Is... DMV's Best? Local Contestants To Light Up Jeopardy!
Who Is... DMV's Best? Local Contestants To Light Up Jeopardy! For the second straight week, the DMV region is making its mark on America’s favorite quiz show. Contestants from Maryland and Virginia are stepping up to challenge a two-time champion from New York, who has already racked up $51,400 in winnings. The action kicks off Monday, Dec. 9, with Vienna, Virginia resident Lisa O’Donnell, an ESL teacher, facing off against Dave Bond, a retired grant writer from West Henrietta, and Boston native Bill McKinney, a vice president of restaurants and bars. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Hyattsville’s Sam Nguyen, a tax accountant, will try to dethrone the champion…
Fairfax County Police Get Last Laugh After Race On VA Highway Shared By Elon Musk Fairfax County Police Get Last Laugh After Race On VA Highway Shared By Elon Musk
Fairfax County Police Get Last Laugh After Race On VA Highway Shared By Elon Musk The video of a "race" between a Tesla Cybertruck and Lamborghini on a Virginia highway that went viral also caught the eye of police investigators in Fairfax County. Vienna resident Christian Camacho, 48, the driver of the Cybertruck, and 37-year-old Carlos Montero, of Sterling, were identified by detectives as the pair involved in the viral video that was shared by Elon Musk and viewed by millions. In the video, the two vehicles can be seen lining up at a traffic light on Leesburg Pike in Tysons Corner before the two drivers rev their engines and take off down the roadway. Cybertruck c…
Former Commanders Cheerleader Among Dozens Of Area James Beard Awards Semifinalists Former Commanders Cheerleader Among Dozens Of Area James Beard Awards Semifinalists
Former Commanders Cheerleader Among Dozens Of Area James Beard Awards Semifinalists The DMV is well-represented on the list of James Beard Awards semifinalists. More than a dozens chefs and restaurants, including one helmed by a former Washington Commanders cheerleader, were named 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists on Wednesday, Jan. 24.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Masako Morishita (@masako_morishita) The following area eateries and chefs made the list: Outstanding Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group (Rasika, Annabelle, Sababa, and others), Washington, D.C.  …
These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm
These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm Some parts of the DMV region fared better than others as slushy snow caused several major crashes and forced schools and other government agencies to open late to provide more time for the commute. Overnight, some areas were hit with as much as six inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service, which reported the totals for each county and municipality on Monday, Dec. 11. What started as rain slowly turned to snow as temperatures dipped, though some areas were able to largely avoid Mother Nature's wrath. National Weather Service These Maryland and Virginia towns received the …
Virginia FBI Agent Convicted Of Spying For Russia, Robert Hanssen, Found Dead In Fed Pen Virginia FBI Agent Convicted Of Spying For Russia, Robert Hanssen, Found Dead In Fed Pen
Virginia FBI Agent Convicted Of Spying For Russia, Robert Hanssen, Found Dead In Fed Pen Notorious FBI agent-turned-spy, Robert Hanssen, was found dead in his cell at a maximum security prison in Colorado, various news outlets are reporting citing federal officials. The 79-year-old former Vienna, VA resident was apparently found unresponsive just before 7 a.m. on Monday, June 5, the Washington Post reports. Purported attempts to save him were unsuccessful. Hanssen's case is considered among the most egregious espionage cases in US history. In February 2001, federal investigators learned Hanssen was set to make a dead drop at Foxstone Park in Fairfax County, a place where he'd…
Man Shoots Roommate In Fairfax County: Police Man Shoots Roommate In Fairfax County: Police
Man Shoots Roommate In Fairfax County: Police A man was expected to survive after shooting his roommate in Fairfax County Saturday, July 30, authorities said. The incident occurred on Wesleyan Street in Vienna around 4:30 p.m. Officers are in the 8400 blk of Wesleyan St in Vienna for a shooting. Prelim info, a man shot a roommate inside the home. Victim taken to hospital w/non-life-threatening inj. Suspect is in custody. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/WW0dV5TeB8 — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) July 30, 2022 Initial reports say the shooter barricaded himself in the home, with a police copter and K-9 unit at the scene.