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DC police identify both people who died in fiery crash after police chase
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police identified the second person who died in a crash following a police chase in the beginning of July. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that 17-year-old Dashawn Harris of Southeast, D.C., and 18-year-old Zagory Leo Hill of District Heights, Md. died at the scene of a fiery crash […]
Mack Lee Cleckley Wanted For Violating Bond Conditions
Waldorf resident Mack Lee Cleckley, 40, was arrested by US Marshals following a lengthy search when he went rogue after violating the conditions of his bond in connection to a drug arrest earlier this year. According to investigators, in August last year, detectives from the sheriff's office presented a drug...
Meritus tops in three categories from U.S. News & World Report
Meritus Medical Center has been named a 2024-2025 High Performing Hospital in the treatment of congestive heart failure, colon cancer surgery and COPD. The recognition comes from U.S. News & World Report, a global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.
Sherando graduate receives Mike Rowe WORKS scholarship
Sherando High School graduate Jericho Turman was a recent recipient of the prestigious Mike Rowe WORKS scholarship. The mikeroweWORKS Foundation awarded a total of $2.4 million to over 300 future tradespeople in this round of scholarships. Since the establishment of the Foundation ten years ago, they have distributed nearly $12...
Duo charged with roast beef theft
(From NorthcentralPA) Two women working at Arby’s concocted a scheme to steal thousands of dollars in roast beef from the restaurant, according to police. Shaniyah Alyia West, 21, and Stephanie Davis, 63, of Williamsport, are now facing felony charges for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 worth of food and drinks from the store…
VDH issues an Algal Mat Alert for North Fork Shenandoah River to town of Strasburg
WOODSTOCK, Va. (WHSV) - The Virginia Health Department issues an Algal Mat Alert for the North Fork Shenandoah River from Deer Rapids to the Town of Strasburg. The alert was issued on Jul.12, spanning almost 11.5 miles, covering up and downstream of the North Fork Shenandoah River. The VDH says...
Court grants motion to pause Dollar General Market project in Myersville
A Frederick County Circuit Court judge has ordered a stay on a Myersville Board of Zoning Appeals decision, halting the developers of a Dollar General-affiliated grocery store from continuing with the project. The stay issued last month means the project, just off Interstate 70, cannot move forward now, said according to Hugh Cropper, a partner at Booth, Cropper and Marriner. First, the ...
Artist, philanthropist P. Buckley Moss dies; legacy lives on through art, education
The art world is in mourning after learning today that P. Buckley Moss died on Saturday after a short illness. She was 91. Born on May 20, 1933, Patricia Moss discovered her passion for art at a young age. Moss was dyslexic. She discovered her artistic potential and enrolled in a high school for the fine arts, and later, graduated from New York’s Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
‘No idea he wouldn't come back': Father mourns man killed at vigil for Wise HS football alumni
The father of a man killed at a vigil Friday evening says his son had spent the week mourning three friends who died in a crash. Shahid Iman Omar Jr., 24, was among the hundreds of people in attendance Friday at Dr. Henry Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to honor the lives of Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson, Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton, Jr., who won a state championship together at Wise.
Meet us in person: Join reporters in Wheeling for a roundtable discussion about the 2024 election
Mountain State Spotlight is on a mission to reshape how the media covers elections. We believe that voters want election coverage that is less focused on press releases and polls and more on the questions that they have for candidates. Residents of West Virginia’s northern panhandle told us they want elected officials to tackle the […] Meet us in person: Join reporters in Wheeling for a roundtable discussion about the 2024 election appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Driver Crashes Through Apartment Building, Flees The Scene
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to the 12500 block of Winexburg Manor Drive in Glenmont at 2:18am Monday morning for a vehicle that crashed into an apartment building. According to MCPD, “The vehicle crashed into the building and the driver...
Leesburg Police issue a warning after teen was caught going 95mph in a 45mph zone
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Leesburg Police Department has shared a ticket they issued to a speeding diver this Sunday on X to bring awareness to the dangers of speeding and reckless driving. The warning addressed a 19-year-old named "D" who was stated to have been driving 95 mph...
PET OWNERS! Multiple Maryland Departments warning of algae blooms in Potomac River that could be harmful to pets, livestock
15 July 2024- The Maryland Departments of Agriculture, Environment, Health, and Natural Resources advise the public that algae mats detected in the Potomac River from below Williamsport to Riley Lock, could be harmful to animals when ingested. Pet owners are advised to keep their animals out of the water in...
Front Royal implements mandatory water conservation order
The Town of Front Royal announced a mandatory water conservation order for municipal water system customers. The South fork of the Shenandoah River has dropped below the permitted levels for withdrawal required by Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality. This reduction of water flow requires mandatory water conservation efforts. Watering...
Suspicious Man Who Approached Teen Girl, Woman In Separate Incidents Wanted In Charles County
Early on Wednesday, July 10, officers were called to Dorchester Circle in St. Charles, when a teen girl reported that a man drove up to her and asked for her number before she walked away and notified her parents. The following day, at around the same time and place, a...
Man's body found in pond at NOVA Woodbridge campus
Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found Friday in the pond at Northern Virginia Community College in Woodbridge. Officers were called to the school at 2635 College Drive about 3:20 p.m. after campus police found the personal belongings of an individual, later identified as a 20-year-old man, near the pond and contacted Prince William County police. A short time later, the man’s body was located and recovered from the pond by fire and rescue crews.
Police Arrest Shooting Suspect In Prince George’s County; Multiple Weapons Recovered
SUITLAND, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Gun Crimes Unit identified and arrested a suspect in connection with a recent non-contact shooting in Suitland. The suspect is 23-year-old Nicholas Norris of Suitland. On July 5, 2024, at approximately 6:25 am, officers responded to a business...
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