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Black War Of 1812 Soldier Finally Recognized As Veteran—152 Years After His Death
Samuel A. Neale, a Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812, was posthumously recognized as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, ending a campaign started by a local historian to get Neale the headstone entitled to him. According to The Baltimore Sun, Louis Giles, a former NSA official and amateur historian of the War of 1812, started to take up Neale’s case with the Veterans Affairs office in 2022. According to Giles’ research, under the regulations of the Maryland militia, Black soldiers were to receive military titles no matter what their duties...
Somerset County man barely missed woman with shotgun: PSP
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Jenners man is facing felony attempted homicide charges after police said he shot a gun multiple times at a residence and vehicle. Joseph Paruch, 37, was charged after police received a call on Aug. 11 about a man driving a gray Ford-F Series and firing multiple shots off. The […]
Orioles vs. Nationals: Odds, spread, over/under - August 13
Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (70-49) will host C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (54-65) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday, August 13, with a start time of 6:35 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Orioles as -175 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Nationals +145 moneyline odds....
109-year-old Battleboro woman who attended State of the Union has died
Cassie Mae Smith, a Battleboro woman attended the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. earlier this year, has died, family members confirmed Monday. In March, Congressman Don Davis invited the 109-year-old woman to the State of the Union, in recognition of her commitment to voting on the first day she could in the recent primary election.
DC mobile pediatric clinics get ‘Monumental’ makeover
More kids will be able to get the health care they need thanks to Monumental Sports and Entertainment’s $1.1 million donation to help operate MedStar Georgetown’s Kids Mobile Medical Clinic. “Being able to bring doctors and nurses and the technology right into the neighborhoods, I think, is really,...
Renovation Work Planned For Bell Court Apartments
Frederick County received a grant to pay for it. Frederick, Md (KM) Some renovation work is planned for the County-owned Bell Court Apartments in Woodsboro. Frederick County has received a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state for this project. The county says the funds will be used to...
‘Let us move forward with progress’: FCC unveils new sculpture inspired by school motto
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — The Frederick Community College (FCC) community gathered Monday to unveil its first sculpture made on its campus. The artist said he’s dedicating it to the future growth of everyone on campus. A call to artists is what first drew sculptor Thomas Sterner in to create a piece that would […]
A car plowed through her Manassas property. She says the driver offered $50K not to call police.
A Prince William County homeowner is reeling after a car smashed through her fence, all the way through her above-ground pool and into her deck. It happened at about 2 a.m. Friday in the 7600 block of Rugby Road off Route 28 in Manassas, Virginia. “He must have come barreling...
Police Officer Injured in Gaithersburg During Pursuit of Felony Shoplifting Suspects Linked to Multiple Thefts at Rio/Crown
A Gaithersburg police officer was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a fleeing driver involved in two shoplifting incidents on Monday afternoon. According to the Gaithersburg Police Department, “On August 12 at 4:50 p.m., police were responding to the to the Dick’s Sporting Goods located in the unit...
Fredericksburg community mourns ‘Mayor for Life’ Davies
In 2019, after the Rev. Lawrence A. Davies was honored as one of seven “Strong Men and Women in Virginia History,” then-Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw presented him with a proclamation. As Greenlaw bestowed the recognition on Davies, she dubbed him the city’s “Mayor for Life.”
Ceremony next month in Old Town honors monumental part of Black history in Alexandria
The City of Alexandria is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial (1001 S. Washington Street) next month, a monument commemorating a chapter in Alexandria’s history that’s both harrowing and inspiring. The memorial honors the hundreds of Black Americans who died in Alexandria...
A new type of community takes shape in Ashburn
When John Leonard and his wife, Melanie, moved to Ashburn from Leesburg in April, they wanted to wait out the wild housing market before they tried to buy. Leonard, who works in software deployment for Microsoft, wasn’t looking for a cookie-cutter rental home or apartment. “I wanted something unique,”...
Federal contractor owned by Cherokee Nation opens Tysons office
A federal contractor owned by the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. has expanded its presence in the country’s capital region by adding a Tysons office. Cherokee Federal announced Friday (Aug. 9) that it has opened an area office at 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 900, in Greensboro Park. The 20,000-square-foot space will host over 100 employees and complement the company’s regional office in Arlington.
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