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Seniors in the summer: Stayin’ cool – and hip – in the heat
For a few minutes, it’s 1978 at the Bain 50+ Center in Columbia. The Brooklyn, Maryland-based band Island Breeze is covering Earth, Wind & Fire’s hit “September,” and nobody dances like they’re a day over 18. “say, do you remember?. … dancin’ in September.
Stephen A. Smith says NFL coach is lying
Stephen A. Smith returned from his vacation with guns blazing. The star of First Take was back on his show Monday and had a pointed message for Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. Smith responded to Harbaugh, who delivered a nearly three-minute soliloquy Sunday when asked about the criticism directed toward his quarterback, Lamar Jackson. Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith accuses John Harbaugh of lying about Lamar Jackson appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Cincinnati Reds’ Slump Could Benefit Baltimore Orioles at Trade Deadline: Pitchers Montas and Martinez in Focus
The Cincinnati Reds' post-All-Star break struggles present an opportunity for the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline, with the Reds now willing to consider moving players with expiring contracts, especially pitchers like Frankie Montas and Nick Martinez. Frankie Montas: 4-8 record, 4.85 ERA, 72 strikeouts, and $14 million one-year deal.
Police Respond to Loyola Northway Triple Shooting
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 20, at approximately 1:47 a.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to the 2400 block of Loyola Northway for multiple calls of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located a 30-year-old male, a 31-year-old...
Ravens LB Roquan Smith says Trenton Simpson ‘has a chance to be special’
After losing Pro Bowl inside linebacker Patrick Queen to the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency, all eyes turn towards 2023 third-round pick Trenton Simpson as his likely replacement in the middle of the Baltimore Ravens defense alongside All-Pro veteran Roquan Smith. Smith praised his potential new running mate when speaking with the media on the day before the start of training camp. “‘Trent’ [Simpson], the guy works his tail off like no other,” Smith said. “[He’s] always trying to find ways to get better, and you can see in day-in and day-out, his approach to the game, his extra meeting time, and...
Ravens rookie CB T.J. Tampa to miss start of training camp after hernia surgery
The Baltimore Ravens have their entire team at training camp, but they kicked off Day 1 without two key rookie contributors: Adisa Isaac and cornerback T.J. Tampa. Tampa could miss time to start his first training camp after having off-season hernia surgery. Ravens rookie CB T. J. Tampa had hernia surgery after minicamp. So Tampa, who is on PUP list, will be sidelined for few more weeks — Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) July 21, 2024 Tampa started every game for the Cyclones the past two seasons and was named to the first-team All-Big 12 squad as a senior after recording 44 tackles, nine passes defended, and a pair of interceptions. Baltimore doubled up at cornerback because the value was too good, selecting Tampa out of Iowa State in the fourth round. The former Iowa State defensive back offers elite range, size, and leaping ability. The Ravens have their projected starting cornerbacks in Marlon Humphrey and Brandon Stephens, but Tampa will compete for snaps with Nate Wiggins, Arthur Maulet, and others. Tampa and Wiggins were roommates at the Combine and got to know each other.
WATCH: Derrick Henry's first day of Training Camp with the Ravens
OWINGS MILLS (WBFF) — It's hard to miss Derrick Henry out there on the field, and all eyes were on the Ravens newest offseason addition today. King Henry arrived to the castle Saturday with the rest of the Ravens veterans ready to continue a big offseason here in Owings Mills.
Carroll County Times 2024 boys tennis All-County: Liberty’s ‘dominant’ doubles team of Hayden Speace, Arjun Mistry named Players of the Year
After graduating from Liberty, Hayden Speace has a simple message he wants to leave behind for those following in his footsteps on the Lions’ tennis team: “Hard work takes you places.” Speace raved about the work ethic of his doubles partner, Arjun Mistry, calling the junior “one of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen.” Fortunately, Speace had a work ethic to match, and as a result, the team ...
Man had nearly $4K in stolen Lululemon merchandise in car, DC police say
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested a man who had almost $4,000 in stolen Lululemon merchandise. On July 20, officers with the Robbery Suppression Unit were on patrol in the 3400 block of 12th Street area in Northeast D.C. when they saw a car commit a traffic violation. The officers […]
Dunkin’ Donuts to award 50 DMV students with college scholarships
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Fifty high school and undergraduate students in the D.C. area will be recognized at Nationals Park on Thursday as recipients of Dunkin’ Donuts’s annual scholarship program. In partnership with Scholarship America, Dunkin’ will award 50 students a $2,500 academic scholarship to the undergraduate institution of their choice. This is the […]
Defendant Deemed Competent for Trial In Domestic Shooting
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Citing a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein deemed a shooting defendant competent to stand trial on July 19. Keith Robinson, 58, is charged with assault with intent to...
The push to make Friendship Heights a ’15-minute neighborhood’
D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland, businesses in the Friendship Heights corridor were “on their own” before Montgomery County’s Friendship Heights Urban District was created, according to Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson. Friedson said the district and the nonprofit Friendship Heights Alliance are working together with D.C....
University Communications Veteran Named Vice President for Marketing and Communications
University President Darryll J. Pines sent the following email to campus leaders on Monday afternoon:. I am pleased to announce that I have named Anne Buckley, APR, as vice president for marketing and communications. In this role, Anne will provide vision and leadership to bolster Maryland's reputation as a top national and global university in research, academics, arts and athletics, with a commitment to embracing the diversity of our community.
New ‘ALX Closet’ opens to provide emergency resources to Alexandria families in need
Alexandria families in an emergency or a crisis now have a one-stop shop for children’s clothing, basic necessities and more. Local nonprofits The Center for Alexandria’s Children and The Fund for Alexandria’s Child is opening ALX Closet, a new resource center dedicated to helping Alexandria’s children and families get access to necessities in times of need. ALX Closet is located in the Del Pepper Community Resource Center at 4850 Mark Center Drive — aka West End Town Hall.
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