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Rush Bowls signs lease for second Loudoun location
Açai bowls are all the rage right now and a fast-growing bowl brand is planning its second location in Loudoun County. The local franchisee for Rush Bowls has signed a new lease in Ashburn. The new Rush Bowls will be taking a roughly 1,200 s.f. location in the Ashbrook...
Families mourn death of 2 dogs after stay at Virginia PetSmart, investigation underway
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — Animal Control in Alexandria, Virginia confirms to 7News that it is now investigating the death of two separate dogs who stayed at the Potomac Yard PetSmart in June. The dogs stayed at PetSmart’s “Petshotel” during the same week and died just two days apart.
About 900 Black Loyalists from Virginia escaped slavery and went to Nova Scotia
Virginia's royal governor, Lord Dunmore, offered freedom to any enslaved laborers who enlisted with the British. After the war, those Black Loyalists were evacuated to Canada, where their legacy is still honored today. The post About 900 Black Loyalists from Virginia escaped slavery and went to Nova Scotia appeared first on Cardinal News.
Team of dedicated church volunteers make quilts to help the less fortunate in Hagerstown
BOONSBORO, Md. (DC News Now) — They are a dedicated group of volunteers working from the United Methodist Church church basement, making quilts to help the less fortunate. This team meets weekly and makes quilt bedding for Hagerstown’s the Hope, a men’s Homeless Shelter, and Brooke’s House, a women’s residential addiction treatment center. “We see […]
DC school tries paying families in truancy reduction effort
A school in Washington, D.C., is launching a program to address truancy by providing direct cash payments to families. At the Social Justice School in Northeast, 15 families are set to receive $2,400 each over three months through weekly payments on their debit cards. The charter school initiative will begin distributing the first payments later […]
‘I Don’t Think You Went in Thinking You Were Going To Kill Your Friend,’ Says Judge at Sentencing
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced a homicide defendant to 13 years with five years of supervised release at a July 12 hearing. Jordan Jones, 23, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed,...
Retired DC Police Detective helping first responders, residents address mental health issues
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Jamie Tyler spent 25 years as a D.C. police officer before retiring as a detective in 2022. He is well known for his role in the hit Love & Marriage DC. In May of this year, he started the Jamie Tyler Foundation. A big part of the non-profit is to […]
Proven showmen on their own, one CMR girl reigns supreme
All five girls had already won the best among senior 4-Hers during the week’s CMF Farm Show, winning their respective species class. Monday morning, they competed in the second-annual Supreme Showmanship class where they not only had to show their stuff for Judge Ruth Boden in the livestock, they normally show but in the other three specie classes too.
New ‘Häagen-Dazs’ ice cream shop opens in Rockville
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – What better way to cool off during these hot summer days than with some ice cream? A new Häagen-Dazs ice cream shop opened over the weekend in the Congressional Plaza in Rockville. The new shop is the franchise’s second location in Montgomery County. DC News Now caught up […]
Hangry Joe’s Germantown Opens This Week
Hangry Joe’s at 19730 Germantown Rd in the Shops at Germantown shopping center is scheduled to open on Wednesday, July 17. The restaurant will hold a ribbon-cutting celebration with the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce at 12pm. Hangry Joe’s is located on the strip next to the Safeway, in the...
Metrie expands U.S. presence with new facility
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Metrie, one of North America’s largest manufacturers and distributors of millwork solutions, has opened its newest distribution center in Frederick, Maryland. This state-of-the-art facility replaces the former Columbia, Maryland, location and is now fully operational and ready to serve customers with enhanced efficiency, the company...
Applicants wanted for Fairfax City and Vienna culinary jobs training program
Reinforcements are on the way to bolster Fairfax City and the Town of Vienna’s restaurant industry. The two localities are seeking applicants for a new Culinary Careers Collaborative program intended to train future chefs, bartenders and other food service workers for potential jobs with local businesses. The program will...
Fifth suspect connected to shooting at Manassas Mall arrested, police seeking witnesses
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7News) — The fifth primary suspect connected to a shooting at Manassas Mall in early July is in police custody, according to Prince William County police on Tuesday. Back on July 15, officials identified Tayvion Thornton, 18, as being allegedly involved in the July 9...
Fatal Stabbing In Mount Rainier Was City's First Homicide In Five Years, Police Say
Mount Rainier resident Davon Henderson has been charged with murder of Julio Lopez Cosme during an argument on Sunday morning. It was the first homicide in Mount Rainier in more than five years. Officers from the Mount Rainier Police Department were called at around 12:40 a.m. on July 14 to...
New Play Explores How AIDS Epidemic Affected Black Americans, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the AIDS epidemic beginning in the 1980s took hundreds of thousands of lives across the country, and even more around the world. A new theater production at this year’s Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) in Shepherdstown highlights how the disease impacted the lives of Black Americans in particular.
Registration is now available for the 2024 Governor’s Energy Summit
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Office of Energy in West Virginia has announced that registration is now open for the 2024 Governor’s Energy Summit, scheduled to take place on October 29-30 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. This summit aims to bring together industry leaders, policymakers, educators, and stakeholders to discuss innovative solutions for […]
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