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Firefighters rescue fawns stuck in Parkville deck railing
PARKVILLE, MD—Firefighters sprung into action over the weekend after two fawns got stuck outside of a local residence. On Sunday afternoon, the Baltimore County Fire Department’s Engine 10 out of Parkville station responded when two fawns became stuck in a deck railing. With a bit of teamwork and...
Concern for Missing 80-Year-Old Woman
Update: Victoria Shay has been located safe and unharmed. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 6th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Victoria Shay, a missing eighty-year-old from Derwood, Maryland. Shay was last seen on Monday, July 29, 2024, leaving...
Firefighters extinguish small outlet fire at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County firefighters were on the scene of a small fire at the Suburban Hospital in Bethesda on Monday morning. In a post on X at 7:15 a.m., David Pazos with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said crews responded to 8600 Old Georgetown Road, near Lincoln Drive, for a […]
Maryland woman dead after being struck by her own vehicle in Virginia carjacking
A Montgomery County, Maryland woman was carjacked, then hit and killed by her own vehicle, in Loudoun County, Virginia, Sunday. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the Towncenter Plaza at Sterling, along Route 7, for the report of a carjacking, at about 11:40 a.m. Melody...
Motorcyclist crashes into tree, knocking it down in Germantown
GERMANTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Officials said a motorcyclist struck a tree causing it to fall down and block a road in Germantown Sunday afternoon. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson, Pete Piringer, said in a post on X that a motorcyclist appeared to have lost control and crashed into a tree […]
Yacht overturns on Chesapeake Bay; 5 onboard safely brought to shore
Officials are investigating after a 100-plus-foot yacht overturned in the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday. Maryland Natural Resources Police says they responded to the incident Saturday afternoon in the water near Edgewater, Maryland.
Annapolis, Md., May Use Drones for Rapid Crime Response
(TNS) — The Annapolis City Council and Police Department are considering starting a drone program to respond rapidly to ongoing crime scenes. “It is about speed and a bird’s-eye-view where you can track suspects a lot easier than you could on the ground,” said Ward 5 Alderman Brooks Schandelmeier.
Sailors Tackle Two Bermuda Races in One Month
A Bermuda Boomerang for the Sailing Crew of Allegiant. Two ocean races in the same month. What can go wrong? Most offshore race crews endeavor to complete one ocean race a year. In 2024, the J/42 Allegiant registered for two Bermuda-bound races: Annapolis to Bermuda (A2B, 753 nautical miles) and Newport to Bermuda (N2B, 635 nm).
SpinSheet Co-founder and Annapolis Sailor David Gendell Pens New Book
A Q&A With Dave Gendell, Author of “The Last Days of the Schooner America”. Since Annapolis author and SpinSheet co-founder Dave Gendell releases his second book this month (learn about the first book here), we reached out to him to learn about his writing process:. When did your obsession...
Riethman Named to the East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List
ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Navy senior punter Riley Riethman has been named to the East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List, the all-star game announced. The 100th playing of the East-West Shrine Bowl will take place on Thursday, Jan. 30 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game will kick at 8 PM (ET) and will be televised by the NFL Network.
The 51st Governor's Cup race ready to set sail
They aren’t cramming for a college test, but a bunch of sportsmen will take part in a self-induced overnighter this weekend when the 51st Governor’s Cup Yacht Race kicks off Friday night. The 68.6-mile long race is the oldest and longest overnight sailing race on the Chesapeake Bay. “We run a lot of collegiate [sailing] events week in and week out, but this one is different. And it’s because it’s...
EYC Foundation Announces 2024 Marine Wizards Honorees
Pictured in the photo are Larry Gaetano (EYCF Board Member), Aaron Bradley, Tyler Ruth, Deanna Sansbury (Marine Wizard Chair & Board Member), Ted Haaland, and Jerome Berger. Not pictured: Matt Marshall (Photo: EYCF) The EYC Foundation has announced the 2024 Marine Wizards. The Foundation aims to inspire and support youth...
Annapolis woman reunited with cat 10 years later
10 years ago, a nurse treated an elderly patient at the Anne Arundel Medical Center. At the time, the patient and her partner had to surrender their 7-year-old cat named Papa Bear. After being re-admitted, the nurse who adopted the cat recognized the patient and brought the cat back in to reconnect with his former owner!
Windows smashed at Perry Hall Square businesses, three shops burglarized [VIDEO]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Three local businesses were vandalized and burglarized over the weekend. At around 5:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 28, windows were smashed and burglars broke into The Rolling Grill, El Salto Authentic Mexican Restaurant, and Yama Sushi in the Perry Hall Square shopping center. At least one of...
$8 Million Yacht Capsizes Near Annapolis
On Saturday, a 122-foot yacht capsized on Maryland's Rhode River, forcing the crew to abandon ship. At about 1230 hours on Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard received a distress call from the 2010-built yacht Lovebug. The vessel was located near the mouth of the Rhode River, a small tidal estuary about eight nautical miles south of Annapolis. It was listing dangerously to starboard. The Coast Guard and Maryland Natural Resources Police dispatched response assets, and the yacht's crew safely abandoned ship with the help of a good Samaritan vessel. By late afternoon, the yacht was listing about 70 degrees and appeared to be resting on the bottom on its starboard side.
40 residents displaced after fire breaks out at Howard County apartment complex
HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Officials in Howard County said 40 residents were displaced after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Elkridge on Saturday morning. On July 27, around 5 a.m., the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services was called to the 6300 block of Orchard Club Drive […]
17 yo killed in shooting inside Maryland suburb shopping mall
A 17-year-old was killed during a shooting inside a shopping mall in a suburb of Baltimore and Washington over the weekend. Police said that the shooting took place in the area of the food court at The Mall in Columbia in Howard County, Maryland on Saturday, with authorities stating that they received a call regarding gunfire in the food court area of the mall at about 6:10 p.m.
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