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Groups demonstrate in downtown Baltimore against investing in gas infrastructure
A coalition of groups demonstrated Thursday in downtown Baltimore over gas. The coalition, including members of CASA, the Climate Action Network and the Maryland PIRG Foundation, called on Maryland's utilities to stop investing in gas infrastructure. A report from the Office of the People's Counsel found gas utility spending increased...
69-Year-Old Man Killed After Two-Vehicle Collision In Prince George’s County
SEAT PLEASANT, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Seat Pleasant on Thursday. The deceased driver is 69-year-old Zachery Cummings of Bowie. On July 18, 2024, at approximately 1:30 pm, officers with the...
Bigger, stronger, safer: DC’s new Douglas Street pedestrian bridge reopens
Thousands of pedestrians in Ward 7 will be safer Thursday thanks to the reopening of the Douglas Street Pedestrian Bridge over Kenilworth Avenue. “It’s safer, it’s wider, and it’s better lit,” said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser at the bridge’s grand opening on Thursday. “It has improved sidewalks.”
SUN: Left to ‘languish’: Jailed Marylanders in need of psychiatric treatment are waiting
Over the course of about a year, a 43-year-old Middle River man called police 62 times, often “rambling” or “speaking in nonsensical speech” about such things as the military infiltrating his home or his neighbors operating a sex trafficking ring involving the Baltimore Ravens. Police described...
Man arrested, charged with armed robbery at Northwest DC store
WASHINGTON (7News) — A man was arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a store in Northwest D.C., according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. On Wednesday, July 24 around 7:23 p.m., the man entered a store in the 5700 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest, officials said. The...
Police identify man killed in early morning Southeast DC shooting
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it has identified a man who was shot and killed early Thursday morning. Police said that on July 25 at about 1:40 a.m., they responded to the 3900 block of 1st St. for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived at the scene, […]
VIDEO: Suspect sets his neighbor's apartment door on fire in DC
WASHINGTON - D.C. Fire and EMS are investigating a suspect for arson after he set a neighbor's apartment door on fire in Northeast. According to D.C. police, a man has been charged with threatening neighbors with a knife. That same man is under investigation for setting his neighbor's door on fire in an apartment building in Northeast.
What’s Up in Alexandria This Weekend: Aslin Summer Games; Beats, Bites, and Brews in Old Town; and more
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, 2024. Are you organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow. Friday, July 26. Things To Do. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Mr. Lilo at Charles E....
DraftKings, FanDuel are getting new competition for sports betting app options in DC
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — It appears sports gambling in Washington, DC may be expanding faster than first expected. On Thursday, DC’s Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) told WUSA9 it has received not one, but two Class C license applications since DC Council relaxed restrictions on which companies can offer sports betting in the District. OLG would not confirm the names of the two new sports betting applicants.
Weiss Earns Elite Certification Central Fort Bend Chamber leader part of latest Certified Chamber Executive class
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — July 24, 2024 — Kristin Weiss, CCE, IOM, President & CEO of the Central Fort Bend Chamber, has been designated as a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) by ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. ACCE is an association based in Alexandria, Virginia, that has over 1,600 chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations as members, representing more than 9,000 professionals in the industry.
‘I need prayer warriors’ | Grandmother of kid shot outside her DC day care seeks community support
WASHINGTON — The grandmother of a toddler shot outside her Southeast DC day care is speaking out to WUSA9. Two-year-old Emily is recovering from surgery after being shot in the stomach and arm last week, according to family members. Four people were shot, and two of them died when...
Hogan calls on Alsobrooks to halt ‘support for cutting off aid to Israel’
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan addressed a letter to his Senate opponent, Angela Alsobrooks, on Wednesday, calling for her to reverse “support for cutting off aid to Israel,” among other things. The letter comes as Hogan attended former Sen. Joe Lieberman’s memorial service, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before addressing a joint session […]
Alexandria Police say man broke into Potomac Yard &Pizza, stole a TV and ate a pizza while he was there
No arrest has been made, but the Alexandria Police Department is investigating a connection between a break-in at a restaurant in Potomac Yard and a nearby apartment complex earlier this month. The incidents occurred in the evening and early morning hours of June 30 and July 1, according to a...
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