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Easton Airport Nears Milestone with One Millionth Operation
EASTON, MD - The Easton Airport in Talbot County is on the brink of a significant milestone, as it prepares to record its one millionth aircraft operation—a term used for either a takeoff or landing. With just 180 operations (since 6 pm Friday evening) remaining to reach this landmark, the airport is buzzing with anticipation.
Arlington-Alexandria residents become Va. 'folklife apprentices'
A team from Arlington and Alexandria has been named one of six from across Virginia selected by the Virginia Folklife Program as folklife apprentices for the coming year. Hayrunisa Yenilmes and Amar Kilich (Alexandria) and Ajinur Setiwaldi and Subhinur Elemin (Arlington) were selected for their efforts studying and performing Uyghur traditional music.
Competition Times for Alexandria, Virginia’s Olympians
ALEXANDRIA, VA – T.C. Williams High School (now Alexandria City High School) alum Noah Lyles will compete in the 100-meter preliminaries on August 3 at 5:45 am ET on NBC, Peacock, and NBCOlympics.com. The semifinals will take place on Sunday, August 4, at 2 pm ET on the same networks, and the 100-meter finals will take place at 3:50 on August 4. He will compete in the 200-meter preliminaries on Monday, August 5, at 1:55 pm, the semis on Wednesday, August 7, at 2:02 pm, and the final on Thursday, August 8, at 2:30 p.m. on the same networks.
Hospice Volunteer Rachel Sherman with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Rachel Sherman, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, was honored with the 2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award at the Juneteenth Celebration of Black Excellence Networking and Awards Event at the Overdue Recognition Art Gallery in Bowie, Maryland. The award recognizes volunteerism and is sponsored by AmeriCorps and the Office of the President...
Local Business Spotlight: Wager Pager
Whenever a new industry emerges, plenty of “adjacent” businesses pop up—Wager Pager is one of them!. With the onset of sports gaming and online betting, it only makes sense that there will be jobs to be had! And it makes even more sense to develop a platform specifically for job-seekers and employers. Enter Wager Pager–think of it as Monster.com for the sports betting world!
Rack Room Shoes Opens In First Colony Shopping Center
CALIFORNIA, Md. – Residents of California, MD, have a new shopping option with the opening of Rack Room Shoes at the First Colony Shopping Center, right next to Target. The new store, located at 45147 Colony Way, offers a wide variety of footwear for the whole family. With a commitment to providing quality and affordable footwear, Rack Room Shoes features a variety of brands and styles, from casual wear to athletic shoes, dress shoes, and boots.
MPD seeks help identifying suspects in $10,000 beverage truck robbery
WASHINGTON (7News) — Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are asking for help identifying two suspects who robbed employees of a beverage distributor as they were offloading a truckload of merchandise. MPD officials arrived on the 3700 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE at 10:35 a.m. on Friday to...
Maryland state delegates host African Diaspora town hall in Silver Spring
SILVER SPRING, Md. — While many enjoyed a sunny stroll around downtown Silver Spring, Metassebia Kefelegn headed straight to the Civics Building to learn more about her representatives. Kefelegn, originally from Ethiopia, moved to Montgomery County in 2002. As a member of the Ethiopian Nurses Association in North America...
New Adaptive Mountain Biking Program Takes Place August 4th
Montgomery Parks is offering a new Adaptive Mountain Biking Program, designed exclusively for individuals with disabilities to experience the thrill of mountain biking. The free program takes place Sunday, August 4, 2024, 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at Wheaton Regional Park. Rides are offered in 90-minute time slots. Three certified adaptive...
Maryland city named 4th best place to find job
HOWARD COUNTY, Md. - This Maryland city has been one of the best places to find a job, according to a new report by WalletHub. The personal-finance website released its 2024 report on the best and worst places in the United States to find a job. Columbia, Maryland secured the fourth position nationally. Washington, D.C. was listed at seventeen.
Takoma Park police seeking 2 suspects in armed robbery
TAKOMA PARK, Md. (DC News Now) — Takoma Park Police were looking for two suspects in an armed robbery that happened on Friday. Police responded to the 1000 block of University Blvd. around 7:05 p.m. for an armed robbery. Police said that a dark gray Dodge Grand Caravan approached the victim, who was walking to […]
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