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House struck by lightning, trees down after storms move through DMV area
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — A house was struck by lightning and several trees are down after storms moved through the DMV region Monday evening. Montgomery County Fire and EMS officials said crews responded to the 14800 block of Braemar Crescent Way in Gaithersburg around 5:20 p.m. after a home was struck by lightning.
Howard County proposes establishing Office of Inspector General to instill accountability
BALTIMORE -- There's an effort to bring more accountability in Howard County by establishing an Office of Inspector General.Two bills were introduced earlier this month, but Monday night was the first time the public could share their thoughts about it.Howard County Council Vice Chair Liz Walsh said the proposed OIG is modeled after the Baltimore City and Baltimore County inspectors general.Both of those inspectors general, Isabel Cummings and Kelly Madigan, respectively, support Walsh's bills.Still, there seem to be questions of how an inspector general in Howard County would act.Council bills 47 and 48 will create an independent watchdog, according to...
Fallen trees damage at least 10 homes in the District
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said they were at the scenes of 10 homes that were damaged by fallen trees during Monday’s storms. Just before 6 p.m., the department started receiving calls that were related to the severe weather passing through the region. Callers reported trees on homes and wires down. […]
EXCLUSIVE: An inside look at DC Water’s biggest, most expensive construction project ever
Drawing a straight line, the distance between Georgetown University and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling is a little over five miles. If you hop in a car, it might take you 15 minutes to drive it, or if traffic is bad, it might take you 45 minutes or longer. Digging your way...
Former Famous Dave’s/Diya Bistro Location to Be Demolished; Application For 297-Unit Building Is In
The building that was home to Famous Dave’s and Diya Bistro at 917 Quince Orchard Rd in Gaithersburg is set to be demolished. it has been fenced off for a while, with signage for Monocacy Custom Services (Excavation and Demolition) up on the fence. Last month we reported that an amendment to the Schematic Development Plan (SDP) was filed, requesting to construct 297 unit multi-family building on the corner of Quince Orchard Rd and Great Seneca Highway.
No A/C, broken refrigerators, leaking ceilings and other problems at Southeast DC apartments
WASHINGTON — D.C. is under another heat emergency through Wednesday and weathering these temperatures is a challenge even with a working air conditioner at home. Some residents at the Skyline Apartments in Southeast DC, say they don’t have that luxury. “For a week now my A/C unit has...
Howard establishes county’s first Early Head Start program
Howard County has invested $750,000 to support a new partnership between the Community Action Council of Howard County and Howard Community College. The County funding will help the CAC and HCC expand the number of early childhood education opportunities for infants, toddlers and two-year-olds and create the county’s first Early Head Start program.
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