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Animal Shelter Is Down to One Officer Following Resignations
Over the last couple of weeks two of Greenbelt’s three animal control officers have resigned, including Supervisor Walter Rivas-Flores, who had worked at the shelter since 2022 and became the supervisor in January this year. Earlier this year Rivas-Flores, who personally trained every volunteer, spoke enthusiastically about his big plans for the future of the shelter and described his work as “a labor of love.”
Montgomery County police prevent illegal car meet in Burtonsville
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County police prevented an illegal car meet in Burtonsville on Saturday, July 13, officials said. Officers executed a traffic enforcement plan to address the car meet which involved exhibition driving early Saturday. Several officers responded to the area of Sandy Spring Road in...
'It's a beautiful spot'; families flock to Gaithersburg Water Park to escape heat
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Summer 2024 has felt like one never-ending heat wave, and people are finding creative ways to stay cool. In Montgomery County, one water park draws hundreds of people daily, all looking to escape the brutal heat. "We’re here at the Gaithersburg Water Park," said...
Police prepare to deploy drone program in Bethesda—as crime drops
Editor’s note: This article, published at 11:40 a.m. on July 18, 2024, was updated at 12:32 p.m. on July 18, 2024, to add information about when the drone program will launch in Bethesda. As the Montgomery County police department prepares to expand its drone program into downtown Bethesda, crime...
Dozens of flights delayed in DC area after global Microsoft outage stalls News4 Today
A widespread Microsoft outage linked to a cybersecurity software disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday, delaying the start of News4 Today and knocking Metro's website offline. Computer systems are slowly returning to normal and services are coming back online, but the overnight disruption is...
Getting your home ready for hurricane season
WASHINGTON (7News) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released its forecast for this hurricane season where it predicts an 85% likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season. This is driven by factors like exceptionally warm ocean temperatures, emerging La Niña conditions, and weakened Atlantic trade winds. Against...
Democrats fear Bowser’s budget tactics invite GOP intervention in DC
Democrats in Washington, D.C., are reportedly worried over Mayor Muriel Bowser‘s decision not to sign the council-passed city budget. Bowser took issue with the city council’s final budget, which she argued, in a letter to council Chairman Phil Mendelson, would be “setting the stage for additional tax hikes for our residents and businesses next year,” […]
Construction crews hit valve causing gas leak outside MacArthur High School
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — First responders in D.C. said the smell of gas was prominent on Thursday morning outside of MacArthur High School after a gas leak. In a post on X, D.C. Fire and EMS said crews were called to the leak around 9:15 a.m. On the scene, first responders learned Washington Gas […]
Less heat, humidity Thursday following days of triple-digit temperatures
WASHINGTON - The Washington, D.C. region will finally get a much-needed break from the scorching hot temperatures on Thursday. Thursday’s conditions will be cooler than the previous several days with mostly sunny skies and highs near 90 degrees. It will also be considerably less humid. There is a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening.
Meet David Bruce, Ecologist at the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
David “Paco” Bruce is an ecologist based at the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office’s Cooperative Oxford Lab on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office is a division of the Office of Habitat Conservation. Paco has been part of our team at NOAA for 12 years.
Who could build new bridge? How’s the port doing? Your Key Bridge questions answered.
Nearly four months after a ship strike decimated the Francis Scott Key Bridge and killed six construction workers, who would build and pay for a new bridge and the impact on Marylanders’ wallets were among the topics on the minds of readers during a Reddit AMA on Wednesday with Baltimore Sun reporter Hayes Gardner. Below are selected questions and answers from the discussion on the r/Maryland ...
Ask McEnearney: How was the real estate market in Alexandria for the first half of 2024?
This week’s Q&A column is written by David Howell, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, of McEnearney Associates Realtors®, the leading real estate firm in Alexandria. You may submit your questions to McEnearney Associates via email for response in future columns. Question: How was the real estate...
‘A loss to humanity’: Maryland approves big cuts to program funding to head off looming budget shortfall
For Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue, the cuts to her office’s budget — a drop among the $148.3 million approved Wednesday morning to be slashed across state agencies by the Board of Public Works — is antithetical to the financial question state constitutional officers are attempting to answer. Dartigue called herself and the hundreds of public defenders who serve marginalized and ...
25 Montgomery County lifeguard certifications stripped for improper training
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Improper training practices at a Montgomery County country club led to 25 lifeguard certifications being revoked, the American Red Cross confirmed. Wednesday night, 7News learned that the American Red Cross's Quality Assurance team launched an investigation on April 16, after concerns from a quality...
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