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DC 911 center understaffed 88% of all shifts in July as outages mount
D.C.’s latest 911 outage Friday afternoon was just 20 minutes long, but it was the center’s second outage in as many weeks. According to D.C.’s city administrator, the outage was due to a “connectivity disruption” during which public safety agencies in the nation’s capital “transitioned to manual dispatch.”
New Woodley Park flea market aims for quirky vendors
The flea market will be every Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the sidewalk at the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Calvert Street, Northwest. The market is produced by Woodley Park Main Street and DCBB Productions owner David Ross, who owns arts and cultural venue Eckington Hall in D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood.
Manassas city schools expanding free breakfast, lunch to all students this school year
All students in Manassas City Public Schools will receive free meals this school year as part of the federal school lunch program, the school division announced in a news release. The 7,700 students in the division will receive free breakfast and lunch at no charge during the school year, which...
Fairfax County Animal Shelter waiving adoption fees for all animals
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Animal Shelter will be waiving its animal adoption fees next week for its 10th annual Clear the Shelters campaign. From Aug. 23 to Aug. 25, potential adopters can visit the county’s animal shelter, located at 4500 West Ox Rd. and 8875 Lorton Rd. and adopt […]
Trump Campaign Headquarters In Loudoun County Burglarized, Sheriff Says
A suspect is wanted in Virginia after burglarizing a campaign headquarters for former President Donald Trump in Loudoun County, authorities announced. An alert was issued by the sheriff's office following an incident reported at the Trump For President 2024 campaign office in Ashburn at around 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11.
Montgomery County Fair celebrates 75 years: Generations of farming families shine
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — When people think of county fairs, they think of food, games, and rides, but the main attraction is the livestock. And for 75 years, the Montgomery County Fair has been helping to make this a DMV tradition. WUSA9 met the Kellers, who own Vista View Farms...
Man, 21, fatally shot in Montgomery Village
This story, originally published at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 12. 2024, was updated at 4:30 p.m. with more information from county police. Montgomery County police are investigating the shooting death Monday of a 21-year-old man in Montgomery Village and have detained “an individual,” according to authorities. Officers responded about...
Motorcycle crashes kill three in Franklin County, including two in area of Wayne Avenue
Accidents on Franklin County roads claimed the lives of three local motorcyclists in the three-day span from Friday, Aug. 9, to Sunday, Aug. 11. In total, four people have died in motor vehicle accidents in Franklin County in August and a fifth was killed not far away in Adams County.
State Roundup: ACLU says state destroyed key record for mentally ill detainees; new delegate among string of vacancy-related appointments to state legislature
ACLU SAYS STATE DESTROYED KEY RECORDS FOR MENTALLY ILL DETAINEES: At the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center, detainees with serious mental health issues are typically kept in the inpatient mental health unit, part of the aging facility that has become known for its “extremely harsh” living conditions, according to attorneys for the ACLU’s National Prison Project, which tours parts of Baltimore’s pretrial jail complex as part of a decades-old health care lawsuit. Handwritten logs painted a different picture than other records produced for a lawsuit by Centurion Health, the jail’s mental health provider. For example, a Centurion-provided record would describe a detainee as refusing to leave their cell, but the handwritten logs showed that they were actually not allowed to leave due to behavioral issues. Ben Conarck/The Baltimore Banner.
Deep Creek Daily Notes Blog August 12
The weather today will be mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Except in the mid-70s at the higher elevations and a low of 55. West winds of around 5 to 10 mph. On July 17, The Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses, affectionately known as “The Deaconess,” became the property of the Mountain Lake Park Historical Association, now serving as its official headquarters. For more details, see the linked article.
WARNING: Phone Scammers are Identifying Themselves as Police in Maryland
PIKESVILLE, MD – Maryland State Police (MSP) are continuing to warn the public of a phone scam in which impersonators are pretending to be police officers in order to steal personal information from citizens. Police are receiving reports from citizens about scammers who are fraudulently identifying themselves using the...
Chef tours: learning the story of Chesapeake Bay seafood
KENT NARROWS — On the morning of Aug. 6, the Maryland Department of Agriculture hosted a tour to educate chefs and local organizations on the story and ecology of the region’s seafood. The hope for the chef tours was to educate chefs from the region on seafood from the Bay, including wild-caught blue catfish, striped bass, crabs, oysters and other processed seafood. Representatives from several organizations were in attendance, including...
Frederick hopes to expand residential compost program
The city of Frederick, Md., is not one to “waste” an opportunity. When its citizens pushed for a residential compost program to help reduce municipal waste and encourage environmental stewardship, community leaders worked to create a program that, to date, boasts over 1,100 participants and has diverted more than 574,000 pounds of organic refuse from landfills.
Fairfax City offers $25,000 in grants to local female entrepreneurs
Grants totaling $25,000 will soon be up for grabs for women entrepreneurs in Fairfax City. The Women’s Entrepreneur Grant Opportunity aims to provide such businesses with “the tools they need to facilitate their growth and expansion,” Fairfax City Economic Development (FCED) announced last week. Five grants will...
Award Winning MoCo Resident is Bringing Tlux Nail Lounge to New Development
Le tells us Tlux Nail Lounge will “offer all types of manicures, artificial nails, spa pedicure and waxing.” She had owned a salon in Chevy Chase Circle in DC called 5606 Nail Spa and is currently a DC licensed cosmetology instructor. Le had been in the nail industry for more than 15 years, winning 1st place for Nail Art in the global competition Nailympia.
Governor Moore announces $9.2 million renewable energy workforce development program for Maryland higher education institutions
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland is offering grants to colleges and universities to help them develop programs for students to gain skills in the field of renewable energy.
“Union Market District Speeds Up Fall with Go-Kart Fun, September 19-22.”
“Join us for an adrenaline-fueled weekend at Union Market District! In partnership with Events DC, we’re creating a unique go-kart racing experience, powered by the world’s premier go-kart racing operator, K1 Speed. From September 19-22, and for the first time in DC, our parking lot at the Market will be transformed into an electrifying outdoor racetrack.
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