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$150K Salary For Former MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monica McKnight at the University of Maryland, According to Report
Earlier this month the University of Maryland College of Education has named former MCPS superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight as its inaugural Dean’s Fellow and Superintendent in Residence, effective August 23. The decision was met with mixed reactions, with some supportive of there and others against it to the point of a petition being created asking the university to reverse its decision to hire McKnight. Moderately MOCO reported this evening that McKnight’s salary is “$150,000 for a 9 month appointment.”
Christopher Van Johnson Gets 7 Life Sentence For 3 Murders
Eight years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice, according to ta release by the US Department of Justice on Fiday, July 19, 2024. Christopher Van Johnson, 36 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to seven consecutive life in prison sentences by United States...
Majority of JMU class of 2023 employed within six months, report finds
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – James Madison University announced this morning that over 2,500 undergraduates from the class of 2023 found work within six months of receiving their degrees, and more than 1,500 of them filled jobs in Virginia. That is according to the university’s annual career outcomes report....
Washington DC Sports Betting Promos, Sportsbook Bonuses & Apps For 2024
Washington D.C. has officially become a part of U.S. territories offering legal online sports betting! We have compiled the best DC sports betting promos, apps and bonuses currently available in the District to make it easier for you to focus on playing. These sportsbook promotions add up to over $2,900...
Lexington man reflects on attending college with Kamala Harris
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington man who was once classmates with Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in the early 1980s is looking back. On June 2, 1984, Jim and Cathy Coleman were married. The reception held on Howard University’s campus in Washington, D.C., had an unexpected guest: a young, twenty-something Kamala Harris showed up to support the newlyweds.
Aldi to Hold Grand Opening and Sneak Peek This Week
Last month we let you know that ALDI at 737 S Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg’s Walnut Hill will be opening on July 25th. The grocery store has announced that it will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on July 25th at 9:00 a.m. The ceremony will take place about...
Proposed Plans Would Connect Kennedy Center to the National Mall
A recently released urban design concept from the National Capital Planning Commission calls for expanding the National Mall by more than 20 acres. The study shows a vision for repairing the damage resulting from the construction of I-66 between K Street NW and the National Mall and how to improve the experiential transition between Rock Creek Parkway, the Kennedy Center, the National Mall and downtown.
Montgomery County business owner giving back to help people live healthier lives
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — Musu Wheeler is the owner of Integrative Health Recreation in Gaithersburg, a business she started five years ago focusing on the importance of health and wellness. Wheeler is a physiologist and she said it’s important to promote the importance of health and wellness, especially in underserved communities. “We talk […]
Woman in critical condition after accident involving three freightliners
BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) A driver has been left in critical condition following a Monday morning accident involving multiple vehicles including three freightliners. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office reports that, at 3:26am on the morning of Monday, July 22, 2024, a collision involving multiple vehicles was reported to have occurred at the 14.6 mile marker […]
Marathon Takes Over Former Freestate Gas Station Location
Marathon Gas Station is officially open at 20650 Frederick Rd in Germantown. The gas station took over the longtime home of the Freestate gas station that closed last month. Marathon brand gasoline is available through retail outlets across the U.S., including the District of Columbia. Marathon stations are predominantly owned and operated by independent entrepreneurs.
Dunkin’ Donuts to award 50 DMV students with college scholarships
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Fifty high school and undergraduate students in the D.C. area will be recognized at Nationals Park on Thursday as recipients of Dunkin’ Donuts’s annual scholarship program. In partnership with Scholarship America, Dunkin’ will award 50 students a $2,500 academic scholarship to the undergraduate institution of their choice. This is the […]
Central Pa. man who drove vanload of rioters to Jan. 6 attack sent to prison
A Dillsburg man will spend 10 months in federal prison for helping to storm the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, per an order handed down by a federal judge Friday. 57-year-old Lynnwood Nester, owner of an archery shop, drove himself and eight other people — five of whom have been convicted of offenses related to Jan. 6 — to Washington D.C. that day.
Delicious Meals Are Plentiful During Black Restaurant Week
@bcscomm A diverse list of local establishments are featured during National Black Restaurant Week, which runs until July 28. This is the fifth year that Black-owned eateries in the metro D.C. area and Baltimore have participated in this business event. Specially created menus and reduced-priced options for lunch and dinner will be offered. “Through collaborations […] The post Delicious Meals Are Plentiful During Black Restaurant Week appeared first on The Washington Informer.
From shelter life to youth advocate: A woman's quest to end youth homelessness
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Daejanae Day spent time in a shelter in her early twenties. “I became homeless in 2015 after being put out,” she said. Now, at the age of 27, Day works to end youth homelessness as Acting Chair of the Youth Action Board in Prince George’s County.
Prosecution to Murder Defendant–Plea Offer ‘Won’t Get Any Better’
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A plea offer will remain open after back-and-forth negotiations led a homicide defendant to ask for new legal representation during a July 19 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein. Kyree Hairston, 24, is charged with...
Stabbing Defendant Found Competent to Stand Trial
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Following a report from the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) received by DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow, stabbing defendant Nahum Posner was found competent to stand trial at a hearing on July 19th. Posner, 55,...
Defendant in Multiple Carjacking Case Found Competent, Scheduled for Trial
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz found Taysean Hawkins competent to stand trial, based on a report from the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), and scheduled the proceeding for Jan. 29, 2025, at a hearing held on July 22.
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