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One of Two Murder Defendants Found Incompetent
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun continued a murder case involving two defendants to determine the next steps in a July 26 hearing. Marlan Smith and Anthony Monroe, both 17, are charged with first-degree murder while armed...
Washington Capitals program lets girls try ice hockey for free
Young girls in Montgomery County will have an opportunity to shoot some pucks at a Rockville ice rink this September as part of the Washington Capitals DMV Girls Try Hockey for Free Day. “When you’re a young girl … [you’re] trying soccer and gymnastics and dance and basketball and swimming,”...
Pedestrian Killed In Crash With Jeep At Montgomery County Intersection Identified By Police
Investigators have identified Aman Abraham Gebreyesus as the victim who was died after being struck at the intersection of University Boulevard East and Langley Drive in Silver Spring. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, at around 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, officers were called to the intersection,...
Golf Earns Outstanding Team Academic Award
NORMAN, Okla. - GW golf was named a recipient of the Golf Coaches Association (GCAA) of America Outstanding Team Academic Award, it was announced on Tuesday. The Buff & Blue earned the accolade after achieving a 3.46 GPA for the 2023-24 academic year. GW was one of 72 Division I programs to receive the distinction, marking the second straight year achieving the feat for the Revolutionaries.
Lack of Plea Offer Leaves Defense ‘Bewildered’
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. The prosecution told the court they wanted to give a murder victim’s family more time to discuss a plea offer after the defense counsel requested a reason for the delay. Jaime Macedo, 23, is charged with...
District-Wide Boil-Water Advisory Caused By Algae Bloom That Clogged Water Treatment Equipment
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. A severe algae bloom clogged equipment at one of the treatment facilities providing drinking water in the Washington region,...
Court is adjourned: Tennis trouble emerges in beach town
Lost in the excitement of a brand-new elementary school in Chesapeake Beach is the disappointment avid tennis players have been feeling in the bayside town. “Some terrible planning,” Bruce Gabrielson told Southern Maryland News, expressing the frustration he and other local tennis players are feeling since officials with Calvert County Public Schools closed off the tennis courts in front of Beach Elementary School. “Certainly, they don’t care about tennis.” Gabrielson...
Police Respond to Stabbing in Montgomery Village
According to Fox 5’s Allison Papson, police responded to the 18400 block of Lost knife Circle in Montgomery Village for the report of a stabbing at 6:56pm on Tuesday, July 30. 8:40pm update: Montgomery County Police report that a preliminary investigation has revealed an adult male victim was stabbed...
Farmers Market week Aug. 4-10
The Fairfax County Park Authority is celebrating Farmer Market Week Aug. 4-10 with giveaways and recipe swaps at all 10 markets. Drop off a recipe at the information tent, browse other recipes, and receive a free reusable, insulated bag. The Annandale Farmers Market at Mason District Park is open Thursdays,...
NOW: Overturned tractor-trailer dumps debris, gas on Nutley Street
A truck carrying metal debris crashed on Nutley Street near the Pan Am Shopping Center in Merrifield this morning (Tuesday), requiring an extended closure for clean-up. Fairfax County police officers and Fire and Rescue units, including a hazmat team, were dispatched to Nutley Street at Route 29 around 11:20 a.m. for a report of a flipped tractor-trailer, according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.
Man arrested in connection to quadruple stabbing in Rockville: Police
ROCKVILLE, Md. (7News) — Authorities arrested a man Tuesday night accused of stabbing four people in Rockville, Maryland, nearly two weeks ago. On July 20, officers with the Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) responded to a quadruple stabbing in the area of Dawson Avenue and Upton Street around 9:40 p.m.
Candidates for At-Large Prince George's Council special primary
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Thirteen candidates will be on the ballot for the Prince George's County Council At-Large special primary election, nine democrats and four republicans. The special primary will be Tuesday, August 6. Early voting will take place starting July 31, and ends on August 5. The...
State Roundup: ‘Summer hunger gap’ hits rural Maryland children hardest; Perdue facility agrees to $12M settlement over pollution; Georgia port challenges Baltimore as top U.S. auto port
‘SUMMER HUNGER GAP’ HITS RURAL MARYLAND CHILDREN HARDEST: The “summer hunger gap” is a challenge throughout the state, as low-income families who rely on schools to help feed their kids during the academic year lose access to those meals during summer break. But it can be an even greater challenge in rural counties, where miles can separate families from the food they need and transportation options are limited. Other than Baltimore, the most food-insecure areas in Maryland are in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore, Feeding America reports. Danielle Brown/Maryland Matters.
Maryland Tax Free Week Returning August 11
Maryland’s tax-free week returns this month to help parents get the clothes and supplies they need as the summer winds down and the school year fast approaches. Beginning August 11 until August 17, qualifying clothing and footwear $100 or less will be exempt from the state’s six percent sales tax. Additionally, the first $40 of […] The post Maryland Tax Free Week Returning August 11 appeared first on 92 Q.
MD’s New Bay License Plates Include Eastern Shore’s Coastal Bays
Inclusiveness is a growing priority in many parts of society… but how about an inclusive Bay license plate?. Maryland’s well-known “Bay Plates”, which have featured a great blue heron or a crab over the years, has just been reworked to include not just the Chesapeake Bay, but the state’s Coastal Bays on the Atlantic side of the state.