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Virginia Construction Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Teen's Death
The owner of a Virginia construction company that specializes in luxury homes pleaded guilty Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 16-year-old boy who was killed while working for his company in 2019.
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DC Launches Major Redevelopment Project in Ward 7
D.C. leaders celebrated the groundbreaking on a major new development in a neighborhood that’s been underserved for generations. It will be at the intersection of Benning Road and Minnesota Avenue in Northeast. News4’s Mark Segraves explains the project.
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Amazon Closes Connecticut Construction Site After Nooses Found
Amazon is shutting down construction at a facility in Connecticut after several noose-like ropes were discovered at the site in recent weeks. A spokesperson for Amazon said the company is “deeply disturbed” by the incidents happening at the Windsor, Connecticut site and has ordered the shutdown until necessary security measures can be put in place. “Hate, racism or discrimination have…
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Suspect Arrested in Killing of DC Construction Worker on Job Site
Police have arrested a man suspected of killing a construction worker on a job site last month in Northeast D.C. George Miller, 26, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, was arrested Wednesday in the killing of Elías Flores, police said. Miller was arrested by the Capital Area Fugitive Regional Task Force and charged with first-degree murder while armed. It wasn’t immediately...
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Worker Fatally Shot in Head During Robbery at DC Construction Site
A construction worker shot during a robbery at a construction site in Northeast D.C. Wednesday died Monday morning, police said. The victim, identified by his family as Elías Flores, was shot in the head. At about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, the suspect entered a home under construction in the 1600 block of Olive Street NE, brandished a gun and shot...
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Future of the Purple Line Project in Jeopardy
A judge ruled contractors for the project can walk off the job over a cost dispute. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports.
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Crews Make Progress on North Terminal at Reagan National Airport
Transportation reporter Adam Tuss reports notorious gate 35X is one step closer to going away forever at Reagan National Airport.
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Construction Crane Looms Over Georgetown Residents
In the center of Georgetown lies a vacant lot where construction is supposed to occur, but instead, residents have had a crane looming over their heads for the past three years. The site at 30th and M streets appears to be abandoned, and residents have been complaining about the empty spot for years. “Once upon a time I thought they…
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Construction Crane Looms Over Georgetown Residents
A construction site in Georgetown hasn’t shown signs of activity in years. Mark Segraves reports.
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Maryland Man Dies at Northern Virginia Construction Site
A Maryland man has died after a construction accident in Northern Virginia.
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Virginia Construction Company Owner Charged in Teen's Death
The owner of a construction company is facing serious charges after the death of a 16 year old on a work site this summer. Spencer Lunde was working in a trench when the walls caved in and took his life. The construction company allegedly failed to provide safe conditions and proper training.
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Construction Company Owner Charged in Death of 16-Year-Old Boy on Job Site
The owner of a Virginia construction company that specializes in luxury homes faces criminal charges after a 16-year-old boy working on a job site died this summer.
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New Questions Arise About Potential Structural Flaws in Hard Rock Hotel Collapse
Authorities in New Orleans are now investigating a new video following the collapse of the future hotel. The social media post is raising questions about potential concerns before the deadly accident, NBC News reports. The grainy video claims to show the hotel two days before it buckled. An apparent worker at the construction site is heard in Spanish saying a...
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Watch: Drone Footage Shows Hotel After Collapse
Drone footage taken in New Orleans shows the damage after the Hard Rock Hotel collapsed during construction on Saturday.
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Residents Living Near DC's Wharf Complain Dust Is Covering Cars, Affecting Their Asthma
The Wharf has become one of D.C.’s most prized real estate areas, but some who live nearby don’t like what’s blowing their way.
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Marine On Trial for Murder ‘Missed Thrill of Killing': DA
Prosecutors say a U.S. Marine veteran accused of stabbing a construction worker to death at an Oceanside job site in 2017 “missed the thrill” of killing and went out that night looking for a life to take.
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Shell Workers Would Have Lost Pay If They Missed Trump Speech at Plant
Thousands of union workers at a western Pennsylvania petrochemical plant were given a choice last week — show up for President Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday or stay home and lose some of their weekly pay, NBC News reports. One of the construction site’s contractors wrote in rules for the speech ahead of the event that employees’ attendance was “not...
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Juvenile Killed in Tragic Construction Accident in Northern Virginia
A juvenile died after being trapped in a ditch in Fairfax County Tuesday night, police said.
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Juvenile Killed in Tragic Construction Accident
A juvenile died after being trapped in a collapsed ditch at a construction site in McLean, Virginia, Tuesday night. News4’s Drew Wilder has the story.
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Juvenile Killed, Man Hurt in Construction Accident in McLean
A juvenile has died and a man is in the hospital after they were trapped in a ditch at a construction site in McLean, Virginia, authorities say.