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Maryland Weather: Evening storms followed by a welcome break from the heat
BALTIMORE -- It's another very hot day across the area with temperatures topping out in the 90s for most locations. Heat index values through the afternoon will reach between 100 and 105 degrees for most areas, with portions of the Eastern Shore possibly reaching close to 110 degrees.A cold front will approach the area during the afternoon and evening hours, bringing a decent chance for showers and thunderstorms. A severe thunderstorm watch is in place until 10:00 p.m. for much of the state, including Baltimore, Baltimore County, Montgomery, Prince George's, Howard, Harford, and Caroline counties. Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil,...
Governor Moore delivers message of unity at NAACP National Convention
ANNAPOLIS, MD—On Monday, July 15, 2024, Governor Wes Moore delivered remarks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas. The Governor delivered his message calling for national unity and healing in the aftermath of the political violence that occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania this past weekend against former President Donald Trump.
Service Year program graduates first class of workers with skills, experience
One will go to the military, another will continue his education and a third plans to continue on with an organization that works to combat the poverty-to-prison pipeline. They were just some of the 231 members who were among the inaugural class of Maryland Corps and Service Year Option graduates who were applauded Tuesday at […] The post Service Year program graduates first class of workers with skills, experience appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Larry Hogan questions Biden’s ‘ability to be the leader of the free world’
SUITLAND, Maryland — Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan on Tuesday suggested President Joe Biden should withdraw for reelection over concerns about his mental acuity and the “ability to be the leader of the free world.” Hogan, the centrist former two-term GOP governor, told the Washington Examiner during a campaign stop to meet with veterans […]
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued In Parts Of DMV Region
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service as storms bringing possible hail and 70 mph wind gusts could make their way through the region on Tuesday night. The watch is through 10 p.m. in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. An Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory...
Pointer Sisters are so excited — and they just can’t hide it — to play MGM National Harbor
D.C. music fans are so excited — and we just can’t hide it — for a triple dose of nostalgia next week. The Pointer Sisters will join The Commodores and The Spinners for a trio of legendary groups at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on July 26.
Maryland Dove assumes a new captain after 34 years
After 34 years of captaining the “floating ambassador” of Historic St. Mary’s City, Will Gates retired last weekend and turned over the command of Maryland Dove to his protégé and former student, Angela Laaro. Laaro, a generational St. Mary’s County resident who volunteered at the Maryland Dove in her youth, accepted the change-of-command July 13 and will lead as the new shipmaster of the wooden vessel. “I’m excited to share...
U.S. News & World Report names TidalHealth Peninsula Regional High Performing in 9 health conditions
SALISBURY -- U.S. News & World Report has named TidalHealth Peninsula Regional the 5th Best Hospital (tie) in Maryland and a 2024-2025 High Performing hospital for 9 challenging and elective ...
Maryland Food Bank tackles summer hunger with nutritious meals for kids
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — On Tuesday morning, the Maryland Food Bank held an open house to discuss their solutions for Summer hunger issues while at their headquarters in Baltimore. Maryland public schools let out around mid-June, meaning thousands of families are trying to figure out how to feed their...
Alsobrooks camp seethes at Hogan site; Republicans at convention like his odds
MILWAUKEE – Amid calls for cooler rhetoric, supporters of Maryland Democratic Senate nominee Angela Alsobrooks are complaining her opponent, former Gov. Larry Hogan (R), is doing the opposite with a spoof campaign website. The new Hogan website, angelaalsobrooks.org, looks almost identical to the official Alsobrooks campaign website, angelaalsobrooks.com. But instead of extolling the Democrat’s virtues, […] The post Alsobrooks camp seethes at Hogan site; Republicans at convention like his odds appeared first on Maryland Matters.
La Plata tops Western Charles in CHASM baseball
Following a brief respite for the July 4 holiday that marks the traditional midway point of the Charles and St. Mary’s County Baseball League season, the La Plata Twins picked up precisely where they left off before the break by upending Western Charles 10-5 on Sunday afternoon at Rainbow Construction Field. La Plata (7-2) had downed Western Charles 8-4 three weeks earlier when the two teams met on a very sunny, hot afternoon at Lackey High School and the Twins opened this occasion as if...
La Plata man arrested after allegedly firing gunshot at TV during argument
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said officers arrested a man after he fired a gunshot at a television and threatened two people on Saturday morning. Police said that at around 10:50 a.m., officers responded to a La Plata home for the report of a man who fired […]
Calvert Veterans Affairs Chairman Receives Quilt Of Valor
LUSBY, Md. – On July 16, members of the Calvert County Chapter of Quilts of Valor presented a patriotic quilt to Dr. Brandon Temple, Chairman of the Calvert County Veterans Affairs Commission, for his service to the country and our county. A Quilt of Valor consists of three layers....
Fairfax County police investigating dental office burglary in Annandale
ANNANDALE, Va. (DC News Now) — Fairfax County police said they need the community’s help “to give teeth to [their] dental office burglary investigation.” The burglary happened on June 21 around 7 p.m. in the 7600 block of Little River Turnpike in Annandale. There, a man broke into the business and its safe to steal […]
Montgomery County country clubs saw pandemic-era revenue growth
Bretton Woods Golf Club in Germantown, Bethesda Country Club in Potomac and Congressional Country Club in Bethesda are among the nonprofit country clubs that saw the largest revenue growth in the Washington area during the pandemic. [Washington Business Journal]. Multiple cars damaged in Silver Spring parking garage fire. Half a...
Storms moving through with wind gusts, heat relief
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — The First Alert Weather Team is tracking strong thunderstorms moving through the D.C. area. The strongest storms may produce damaging winds, frequent lightning and heavy rain A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. Drenching downpours could also lead to isolated flooding, which...
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