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2 adults, 2 minors charged in connection to series of burglaries at gun shops across Maryland
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced on Tuesday that four people have been indicted on charges in connection to a series of burglaries at gun stores across the Maryland area. Officials said from December of 2023 to March of 2024, the group was involved in at least ten burglaries and […]
Maryland parents could have the option to stop children from repeating third grade
Third-graders struggling to read won’t necessarily be held back, according to an updated draft literacy policy from the Maryland State Board of Education. The policy initially mandated that students unable to read at grade level would repeat the third grade, but the revised version allows families to seek a waiver that would permit their students to move into the fourth grade. As part of the ...
Big Spins, Big Mega Millions Jackpot Highlight The Week
— The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $575 million for Tuesday’s drawing as no one matched all six numbers, however three Maryland players won third-tier prizes of $10,000 on the multi-state game, one each in Rockville, Waldorf and Williamsport. Meanwhile two scratch-off players who purchased the $5 The...
Maryland woman, a Rice University student, found shot to death in her dorm, police say
A Maryland woman was found shot and killed inside her dorm room on Monday at Rice University in Houston, Texas, along with a gunman who is believed to have killed her and then taken his own life, according to police. Rice University Police Chief Clemente Rodriguez said Andrea Rodriguez Avila, a junior at Rice, was found dead in the dorms around 4:30 p.m. Central time during a welfare check after her family said they hadn't heard from her.Police said Avila also didn't show up to one of her classes on the first day of the semester.Police Chief Clemente Rodriguez...
Shooting incident under investigation in Salisbury
SALISBURY, Md. – Salisbury Police are investigating a shooting that left two injured Monday evening. We’re told the incident happened at around 9:15 p.m. in the 600 block of Light Street. Police say there were two victims, both adult men. One was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, while the other was treated for critical injuries and is listed in stable condition.
Owners of Noyac rental house plead guilty to charges related to tragic fire
Donate to WLIW-FM by becoming one of 100 new sustaining members!. A married couple whose Noyac rental house didn’t have working smoke detectors when it caught on fire, killing a pair of sisters from Maryland who were vacationing with their family in 2022, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges related to the fire, the Suffolk district attorney’s office said. Nicole Fuller reports in NEWSDAY that Peter Miller, 56, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminally negligent homicide and Pamela Miller, 55, pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless endangerment in connection with the fire that killed Lindsay Wiener, 19, and Jillian Wiener, 21, of Potomac, Maryland, prosecutors said.
Chaberton Energy starts work on new 2.9-MW Maryland community solar project
Chaberton Energy announced construction has started on a new 2.9-MWDC community solar project located in Fulton, Maryland. The Lime Kiln solar project was developed by Chaberton and is owned and operated by Pivot Energy. The Lime Kiln community solar project will be part of the Maryland Community Solar program, enabling...
Postal worker robbed by armed suspect in Middle River on Saturday, police say
A postal worker was robbed by an armed suspect in Middle River on Saturday, according to Baltimore County Police. Shortly before 3:30 p.m., officers from Essex Precinct responded to the 1000 block of Orems Rd. for a personal robbery. When officers arrived they located the victim who is a postal...
Game 1: Maryland vs. UConn Preview
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland opens its 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 31 at home against UConn. The game is slated to kickoff at noon and will be broadcast on FS1 and the Maryland Sports Radio Network. Setting the stage. The Terps have experienced a strong stretch of results over...
Rolling Into a New Academic Year
As crowds of backpacked Terps trekked by on Regents Drive, e-scooters and bikes whizzed past and Shuttle-UM buses dropped off students rushing to class on a once-again buzzing campus, Amelia Sarno ’28 stopped in her tracks. “President Pines!” the biological sciences major exclaimed, before asking for a coveted turtle...
MM 8.27: Maryland field hockey wins pair of exhibition games
Maryland played two exhibition games last weekend, defeating VCU, 3-0, on Friday and William & Maryland, 13-1, on Sunday. Against VCU, Maci Bradford, Ella Gaitan and Fleur Knopert each scored a goal, while Knopert also tacked on an assist. Alyssa Klebasko and Paige Kieft each played in goal, although Klebasko started. Klebasko made a save and Kieft made two.
DC restaurant responds to Keith Lee review 'we would reach out directly and make this right'
WASHINGTON - Keith Lee, viral TikToker and food critic, visited D.C. and one of the restaurants that he didn't name, was quickly recognized in the comments as Oohhs and Aahhs. The business has been in D.C. for 21 years and is often listed as one of the best Black-owned businesses.
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