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34th Annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival Moves to New Venue at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
The Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival is set to celebrate its 34th year with a new location at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Blue Lot) in Annapolis. Scheduled for Saturday, September 14, the festival will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., offering a full day of cultural enrichment, entertainment, and community activities. Admission is free, and paid parking is available on-site with advance payment options.
Completing bucket list nearly caused Md. paddleboarder to kick the bucket
In the 2007 movie “The Bucket List,” Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman portray two terminally ill men crossing off things they’ve always wanted to do before they “kick the bucket.”. Milton Kendall is a very active 66-year-old man from Clinton, Maryland, who attempted to cross off...
During Moms for Liberty chat, Trump says daughter Ivanka "hired millions of people"
Donald Trump tried out a few whoppers when talking about daughter and former adviser Ivanka Trump on Friday. At a Moms for Liberty-hosted “fireside chat” in Washington, D.C., the former president said that Ivanka “hired millions” of people while serving as a senior adviser in the Trump White House.
Virginia’s prestigious women’s college bars transgender women from enrollment
Sweet Briar College, a distinguished private liberal arts institution for women, has announced a controversial new admissions policy that excludes transgender women from joining its campus for the upcoming academic year. This decision places Sweet Briar among the few remaining women’s colleges in the United States to adopt such a...
Trump Tells Rally Crowd ‘You Have Smart Ones’ And Black Congressman Byron Donalds Is One of Them
Trump said of prominent Black supporter Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) "That one is smart!" — adding "You have smart ones" without specifying what the "ones" were. The post Trump Tells Rally Crowd ‘You Have Smart Ones’ And Black Congressman Byron Donalds Is One of Them first appeared on Mediaite.
Red Foxes Set For Sunday Home Matinee With Navy at 1PM
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist women's soccer continues its 2024 non-conference slate on Sunday, as the Red Foxes play host to Navy inside Tenney Stadium. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on ESPN+. Brandon Ross will be on the play-by-play for the contest, while Thomas Armstrong...
Suspect Found Deceased Following Laurel Domestic Shooting Incident, Police Investigation Continues
A tragic conclusion came to pass in the case of a domestic shooting in Laurel, Maryland, as the suspect, Dario Villard, has been confirmed dead from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to officials. The Laurel Police Department reported that Villard, 53, was implicated in a violent domestic dispute that saw a female victim sustaining multiple gunshot wounds on the night of Wednesday, August 28, at approximately 10:11 P.M. on Westmeath Drive.
Maryland Weather: Storms at the Beach Tonight
BALTIMORE - A warm front has pushed a flood of gulf moisture into our region. Showers and thunderstorms have developed to the south and along the coast. At the beach - expect isolated thunderstorms with heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds overnight.Highs in the upper 80s to low 90s hit the area Sunday with the warm front finally taking hold across the area. On the heels of this front, a cold front will bring dry Canadian area into the region this week. Overnight lows will dip to the mid 50s early Tuesday through Thursday. The kids may need that long shirt...
Dog stolen in armed robbery in Prince George’s County, police say
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said officers are investigating an armed robbery after a dog was stolen from its owner on Saturday morning in Hyattsville. According to PGPD, officers responded to an armed robbery in the 4800 block of Avondale Overlook Drive shortly after 7 […]
‘The world’s not as bright a place without him’: A Bowie man’s family continues to look for answers a year after he was attacked and killed
His older sister is still searching to find his killer(s). “I’ve done a lot of social media posting about what transpired that night, what happened and how here we are, a year later, and there’s no information,” said his older sister, Michaele Angulo. “It was all over my Facebook. I asked everyone I knew to share it. I made it a public post. I put it all over nextdoor.com.”
Midshipmen ready for competition as 2024 season draws near
While the Army Black Knights were in the locker room celebrating a win last Dec. 9 at Gillette Stadium, site of the 2023 Army-Navy game, a disappointed Brian Newberry stepped into a classroom deep in the bowels of the stadium to address the dozen or so media members who were present.
Today in Navy Varsity Athletics
Men's Golf at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial; 8:00 AM at Hamilton, N.Y. Preview: https://navysports.com/news/2024/8/30/mens-golf-navy-mens-golf-to-open-2024-25-campaign-at-the-alex-lagowitz-memorial.aspx. Free Live Results: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournament-leaderboard/233880/scoring/participants. Women's Cross Country at the Salisbury Fall Classic; 9:45 AM at Salisbury, Md. Men's Cross Country at the Salisbury Fall Classic; 10:30 AM at Salisbury, Md. Preview: https://navysports.com/news/2024/8/30/mens-cross-country-cross-country-begins-2024-season-at-salisbury-fall-classic.aspx. Free Live Results: https://milesplit.live/meets/636069.
The Pride of Baltimore 2 sets sails in Cambridge for Labor Day weekend
CAMBRIDGE, Md – The Pride of Baltimore 2 vessel started to set sail today in Cambridge for Labor Day weekend. The famous vessel is a stylistic reproduction of the 1812 Baltimore privateer. The boat will be in Cambridge until September 3rd, before it heads to Havre de Grace Maryland....
Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race” Finalist to Open New Maryland Restaurant
Federal Realty has announced that Rockville’s Bao Bei will open at Montrose Crossing in Rockville. What began as a “ghost kitchen” (a restaurant without dining space and no visible storefront, where food is typically sold through third party delivery apps) in 2022, Bao Bei features a variety of Taiwanese street food dishes from baos to hearty bowls, side dishes and more. Chef Kevin Hsieh, a 2013 graduate of Gaithersburg High School, curates a dining experience that preserves tradition and offers authentic Taiwanese flavors.
Express, Express Men, J.Crew close at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
And Express Men have permanently closed their stores at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, as expected. J.Crew has also closed, but will return to the mall in the near future in a space across the corridor from their old location. What's odd is that J.Crew closed the existing store before the new one was ready, despite having access to the new space across the hall since March. Hopefully it's just a matter of moving the inventory, and won't be an extended closure.
FEMA Establishes National Disaster & Emergency Management University
FEMA has announced the agency is establishing a new university called National Disaster & Emergency Management University (NDEMU) to help train emergency managers to keep pace with the rapidly changing threat environment. Emergency management, as a practice, is constantly shifting to address the nation’s most pressing threats, risks and hazards...
Laurel's Labor Day Waste Collection Schedule Revised, Monday to Tuesday Shift Announced
Residents of Laurel, mark your calendars and adjust your waste disposal plans. The Department of Public Works has announced an altered collection schedule for the Labor Day Holiday, observed on September 2nd. Heads up to Monday customers — your trash, recycling, and composting will now be picked up on Tuesday, September 3rd. Following suit, Tuesday's collections will shift to Wednesday, September 4th. But worry not, for those with Wednesday to Friday pick-ups, your schedule remains untouched, according to the City of Laurel's official announcement.
Another “Top Notch Award Winning” Season In Store For Southern Maryland Bluegrass Kicking Off In October
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — The summer is just about over. The outdoor camping season is packing up. Now Bluegrass music takes the indoor stages of the warm and cozy venues such as the Calvert Elks Lodge 2620 in Prince Frederick, MD. Jay Armsworthy is bringing in some of the most national known singers and pickers in Bluegrass music from all genders of life today. Starting Sunday October 6, David Parmley and his band take the stage starting at 2 pm.
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