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Business News from the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority – July 26
Fortune Ranks Chantilly in Fairfax County as a Top Place for Families. The Chantilly area in Fairfax County is ranked third in the nation by Fortune on its list of the 50 Best Places to Live for Families. “A suburb of Washington, D.C., Chantilly is a serene escape 24 miles...
Howard County voters may soon help create an Office of Inspector General
ELLICOTT CITY -- Howard County Council is looking for voters' help in creating an Office of Inspector General.Standing outside the George Howard Building Friday, councilmembers announced they will be introducing and voting on a proposed charter amendment that would address concerns brought up at a recent legislative public hearing.Before announcing it, Howard County Council chair Deb Jung stressed the importance of creating this office for the county."(The Office of Inspector General) save their local jurisdictions millions of dollars by increasing efficiency and uncovering fraud, waste and abuse," she said.Cue CR 107, the charter amendment will ask voters to authorize Howard...
Prince William taking Howison soccer complex from 'good to great'
As Prince William's soccer community expands, the county is having its facilities grow with it. County representatives broke ground at the Howison Soccer Complex at 14716 Minnieville Road outside Dale City on Thursday. The site is set to have $5.2 million in new construction expansions and facility improvements with the...
Howard County residents demand action as crime rates soar
Residents in Howard County are speaking up and are concerned as crime is on the rise. On Thursday night, police responded to a non-fatal shooting on Whiteacre Road in Columbia, the victim an 18-year-old man. Diana Lyles, a Howard County resident, says, “The types of crimes I have witnessed and...
Loved ones say final goodbye to Vikings Khyree Jackson, former athletes after deadly crash
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (DC News Now) — Loved ones and friends said their final goodbye to Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson and former Wise High School Football player Isaiah Hazel Friday morning. They were two of the three men killed in a car crash in Prince George’s County on July 6. On Friday, First Baptist […]
Hundreds join Stone Ridge celebration of its three Olympic swimmers
The cheers echoing throughout Bethesda’s Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart gym on Thursday were almost overwhelming. The more than 800 Stone Ridge community members joining in on the cheering were part of an afternoon pep rally celebrating three alums competing on the swimming world stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics: Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon and Erin Gemmell.
B-CC High teacher’s lawsuit alleging false accusations of racism to continue
A Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School teacher’s lawsuit alleging he was falsely accused of racism is moving forward after a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge denied a motion to dismiss the case against B-CC Principal Shelton Mooney and the county school board. Now B-CC teacher Daniel Engler and his attorneys...
Police District Three Commander Trumpets ‘Huge Success’ of Drone Program
Captain Jason Cokinis, Commander of the Montgomery County Police Department’s District Three, celebrated the accomplishments of the police drone program Thursday. “This technology has been a HUGE success for Silver Spring and Wheaton,” Cokinos said via X. Cokinos, who has been working for MCPD for more than 18...
Montgomery County warns of harmful algae outbreaks in Lake Needwood, Lake Frank
DERWOOD, Md. (7News) — As another summer weekend is upon us and people plan on hitting the lakes, there is an alert in Montgomery County for harmful algae outbreaks affecting two popular lakes. In Deerwood, Maryland, the water has been looking a little green. 7News first reported on a...
Man pleads guilty in 2023 death of teen found in Olney woods
One of four defendants charged in connection with the death of a teen found in Olney in May 2023 pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Roberto Rivera-Delgado, 23, of unknown address, pleaded guilty...
A schedule of when Olympic events featuring athletes from DC, Maryland and Virginia
PARIS, France — Are you looking to keep an eye on how athletes from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia do in the Olympics?. WUSA9 has put together a complete schedule of the event's DMV Olympic athletes will compete. All times are Eastern. MARYLAND. Jahmal Harvey. City: Oxon Hill. Event: Boxing...
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