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SUV crashes through Whole Foods parking garage wall, hangs partially over edge
WASHINGTON - Authorities say an SUV has crashed through the wall of a second-floor parking garage at a Whole Foods supermarket in northwest D.C. Crews responded to the scene in the 4500 block of 40th Street around 9 a.m. on Thursday. ◀︎ ▶︎. ▼. Images show the hood and...
Bus Detours Due to Concrete Work at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney Will Impact Ride On Routes 52 and 53 Beginning Monday, August 26
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has announced that Ride On bus routes 52 and 53 in Olney will be detoured from August 26 to September 6, 2024, due to concrete work at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. Due to concrete work at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, Ride...
Maryland awards $24M to schools for electrification, solar projects
The Maryland Energy Administration is allocating $24 million to 31 projects in 13 different school districts to implement electrification and solar projects. The investments are designed to help schools save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ... Read More » The post Maryland awards $24M to schools for electrification, solar projects appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Hoyer doesn’t let a stroke keep him from joining his fellow Maryland Democrats in Chicago
CHICAGO – Just nine days after suffering a minor stroke, Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, addressed the Maryland delegation’s breakfast at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. The longtime Maryland politician and former House majority leader approached the stage in the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Hotel in front of...
Boys & Girls Club opens new location on Howard Community College campus, aided by Ball
(WBFF) — Howard Community College (HCC), the Boys & Girls Club of Metropolitan Baltimore, and County Executive Calvin Ball announced the opening of a new Boys & Girls Club on the campus of HCC. Ball committed more than $220,000 from his fiscal year 2025 budget towards the program's launch.
Basketball Court Improvements Coming Soon at Two Fairfax County Parks
The Fairfax County Park Authority will soon begin repairing the basketball courts at Groveton Heights Park and Centre Ridge North Park. Construction is expected to begin this week, and weather permitting, take approximately three weeks to complete. Both parks will remain open during the construction, but residents should expect occasional disruptions along the trail at Centre Ridge North Park, which may temporarily affect playground access. Park staff and the contractor will work to minimize any disruptions.
Park Authority Receives Technology Award for Energy Improvements
The Fairfax County Park Authority’s Cub Run Rec Center was awarded First Place at the 2024 ASHRAE Region III Technology Awards, in the Public Assembly Facilities category, for recent facility improvements, which significantly reduced the building’s energy consumption. ASHRAE’s Technology Awards recognize outstanding achievements by members who have successfully applied innovative building design in the areas of occupant comfort, indoor air quality and energy conservation.
Morning Notes for August 22, 2024
Police Search for Kingstowne Robbery Suspects — A worker was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a commercial robbery in the 5700 block of Kingstowne Blvd on Aug. 7. Police say the employee “attempted to stop” a man and woman from leaving the store after they took merchadise without paying. The woman then “discharged pepper spray at the employee.” [FCPD]
Firefighters extinguish townhouse blaze in Springfield; no injuries reported
SPRINGFIELD, Va. - Firefighters extinguished a townhouse fire late Wednesday night in Fairfax County. The fire was reported in the 7200 block of Jillspring Court. No injuries were reported. Crews from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue arrived to find flames and smoke emanating from the rear of the home. ◀︎...
Maryland Gov. Moore announces assistance for farmers affected by drought
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced on Wednesday that farmers whose crops are experiencing drought conditions in central and western Maryland may be able to receive low-interest federal financial loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Farmers in affected areas can apply for emergency loans to meet their recovery needs, […]
10 Charts That Explain How Schools Have Grown Less Violent Since COVID
At the height of the Black Lives Matter movement — after George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 prompted nationwide outrage over police brutality — education leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, removed campus cops from schools. Similar actions swept the country: Dozens of districts cut ties with the police, […]
Teen boy charged in connection to Clarksburg apartment fire that displaced 43, Elrich says
A 16-year-old boy was charged in connection with a Saturday fire at an apartment building in Montgomery County, County Executive Marc Elrich said at his weekly media briefing Tuesday. The fire is now being investigated as an arson case. [WUSA 9]. Montgomery College ranked No. 1 community college in the...
PE Class: It Can Boost a Child's Body and Mind
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A quality physical education program involves more than just getting kids to move for a set amount of time during the school day, experts say. PE classes can teach lessons not found in any other classroom, Erika Mundt, a PE teacher at Iowa...
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