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Family Fun in July: Calendar of Events
11201 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. In the heat of the summer, fireflies come out at night to do their dance. Kids can learn how they glow and watch them fly around the nature center’s grounds after dark. Bring a flashlight!. $10-$30 | explorenature.org. Bubble Days. July...
Incoming Town Recorder, Town Council members sworn into office
SHEPHERDSTOWN — The new Town Council members and Town Recorder of the Corporation of Shepherdstown were sworn into office at Town Hall on Thursday afternoon. While the moment marked the end of an era, with the replacement of some longstanding Town Council members and a mayor of 20 years, the excitement for this new phase in leadership was palpable. Not one seat was left empty in the seats set up for audience members in the council room.
Residents worry 70-foot data center will overshadow community
The application for a 70-foot data center to be located just 50 feet away from an affordable mobile home community in Chantilly faced pushback from nearby residents looking to ensure protections for the neighborhood. Notices on the development were sent to Equity LifeStyle Properties, a Chicago-based landowner, and its majority...
County embraces its immigrants with various celebrations
United States Trade and Development Agency Director Enoh Ebong welcomed 15 new citizens to the U.S. at the Vienna Community Center on June 29. After they took their oath, Ebong reminded them to embrace their origins while using this moment as an opportunity to realize their dreams. The director had done herself, as an immigrant from Nigeria who became an American citizen in 2000.
Crowds flock to Street Fest, in spite of hot temperatures and stormy forecasts
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Saturday’s weather report was not looking promising, with temperatures in the 90s and thunderstorms called for later in the day. But that did nothing to deter crowds from flooding the streets of downtown Shepherdstown for Street Fest. According to Street Fest organizer John Meeker, this heavy...
Public Safety - Week of July 5, 2024
Virginia State Police tried to stop a Nissan driving west on Old Keene Mill Rd. in Springfield at 5:14 p.m. on June 30 for reckless driving. Police say the driver refused to stop, instead speeding away. The pursuit concluded near Old Keene Mill Rd and Spring Street when the Nissan struck multiple other vehicles, and the suspect driver and passenger fled on foot. The Nissan was left in drive and stopped by the same state trooper who positioned his vehicle in front of the moving Nissan.
Child among people shot in Prince George's County
MARLOW HEIGHTS, Md. — Police are investigating a shooting that left several people wounded, including a child in Marlow Heights on the Fourth of July. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, the shooting happened in the 4500 block of Akron Street. In a press conference Thursday night,...
2 men shot in Northeast DC on Fourth of July
WASHINGTON — Police are investigating a double shooting in Northeast D.C. on the Fourth of July. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of 11th Street and Galloway Street, Northeast. Officers have confirmed two men were wounded in the shooting. Both...
Horse Rescued After Falling Through Pool Cover In Huntingtown
HUNTINGTOWN, Md. — Emergency personnel responded to an unusual call yesterday evening, July 3, 2024, when a horse fell through a pool cover on the 800 Block of Warner Drive. Crews arrived on the scene to find a horse named “Slick” stuck in the shallow end of an empty pool. Members of the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department quickly removed the pool cover from around Slick’s neck.
Shooting Investigation Results In Three Arrests, Fireworks Bust In Charles County, Sheriff Says
In June, the sheriff's office launched an investigation into the shooting on Argyle Avenue in Waldorf when the suspects purposely shot several rounds at a house, grazing a woman who was inside. According to investigators, the shooting was the result of a disagreement regarding a stolen cell phone. On Thursday,...
Del Taco opens first restaurant in Virginia, US
US-based Mexican quick service restaurant chain Del Taco has debuted its Virginia restaurant at Chesapeake. Located at 1507 Sam’s Circle, the new store is part of a multi-unit deal aimed at broadening Del Taco’s presence on the US East Coast. The Chesapeake restaurant offers the brand’s signature menu...
Check out some tips on how to stay safe near water ahead of holiday weekend
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As the long holiday weekend begins, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is reminding everyone about the importance of water safety. Between 7,000 and 9,000 people drown in the United States each year. The Fourth of July weekend is often a busy time for accidents. Last...
Multiple people shot at Taneytown home late on Fourth of July, sheriff's office says
TANEYTOWN, Md. — Multiple people have been shot at a home in Taneytown, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office confirmed. The shooting occurred on Bear Run Road off of Runnymede Road in Taneytown at 10:05 p.m., Taneytown police said. The sheriff's office also said there are "multiple patients" but did...
Accused killer remains on the run nearly one year after man gunned down in car
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — The U.S. Marshals Service has joined the search for a man wanted in connection to an unsolved 2023 homicide. Lamont B Johnson Jr. 37, of Baltimore is facing multiple charges including first and second degree murder. Johnson is accused of fatally shooting Tiwan Wilson, 22,...
Wild 'N Out announces farewell tour with a stop in Baltimore this September
MARYLAND (WBFF) — The popular comedy improv show Wild N' Out is hitting the road for its farewell tour. "Wild 'N Out Live: The Final Lap." is kicking off their tour in Fall 2024 with a stop in Baltimore in September. The "Wild 'N Out Live: The Final Lap...
Baltimore elite inner-city baseball program Visions Select to showcase talent in Bahamas
BALTIMORE - More than a dozen Baltimore youth baseball players are getting ready to hit the skies to compete under the international spotlight. Visions Select, an elite inner-city program for travel baseball, is going to the Bahamas this weekend to compete against some of the world's top athletes in the Babe Ruth Caribbean Championship.The program, which has grown to 80 children across four teams, molds boys into young men. Beyond baseball, coaches emphasize education and life skills. "It's my everything," shortstop Kendal Sellers told WJZ. "Other than my family and education, this is all I do."These ballplayers spend 10 months of the...
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