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Woman shot in Sparrows Point
SPARROWS POINT, MD—Police are investigating after a woman was shot in Sparrows Point over the weekend. At just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, officers responded to the 6500-block of North Point Road (21219) for a report of a shooting. Once on scene, authorities located an adult female...
Mountain Bikers Try Out Wheaton Park’s New Gravity Bike Park
Mountain bikers tested their skills Sunday at the opening of the Wheaton Gravity Mountain Bike Park at Wheaton Regional Park. The park is located in the woods behind Adventure Playground and is adjacent to the upper parking lot of the Shorefield entrance to Wheaton Regional Park. The bike park consists...
Public meeting on BGE Brandon Shores transmission upgrade project to be held in Upper Falls
UPPER FALLS, MD—Following April’s virtual session and a May meeting in Perry Hall, another in-person meeting will be held in Upper Falls on Monday to discuss a large transmission upgrade project called BGE Brandon Shores Mitigation. The project will affect Middle River, White Marsh, Kingsville, Fallston, and other areas in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County.
1 adult and 4 children injured in turnpike ramp crash in Westmoreland County
NEW STANTON, Pa. — On Monday morning, state police released details about a crash on a Pennsylvania Turnpike ramp in New Stanton, Westmoreland County, that left one adult and four children hurt. The crash happened a little after 5 p.m. on July 14 on the Westbound ramp to the...
Perry Hall church to hold back-to-school drive for PHMS
NOTTINGHAM, MD—School supplies for students in need will be collected at a Perry Hall church in August. Perry Hall Presbyterian Church will hold a back-to-school drive for students at Perry Hall Middle School on Saturday, August 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is being sponsored by Perry Hall Lodge No. 235.
Dundalk Christmas in July in the Park This Saturday
Christmas in July in the Park will be held on Saturday, July 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Dundalk event will be held at Veterans Park near Historic Dundalk Town Center. There will be holiday cheer in the heat of the summer and say hello to Santa as he enjoys the off season.
Fourth person given life sentence for 2016 Mercersburg contract killings
22 July 2024- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Christopher Van Johnson, age 36, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced on July 17, 2024, to 7 consecutive life sentences for his role in the June 25, 2016 murders of three individuals in Mercersburg, Franklin County, one of whom was cooperating with state and federal drug investigators. The sentence was imposed by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner, who also sentenced to concurrent 10, 20, and 30-year terms of imprisonment on companion robbery, firearms, and conspiracy charges.
ManTech Awarded Spot on $8B FBI IT Services BPA
ManTech has secured a spot on an $8 billion contract from the FBI to enhance digital modernization. Under the second iteration of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Information Technology Supplies and Support Services blanket purchase agreement contract, ManTech plans to implement IT services ranging from AI, cognitive cyber, intelligent systems engineering and mission IT, the Herndon, Virginia-based company announced on Monday.
Springfield man sentenced in assault on officers in U.S. Capitol breach
A Springfield man was sentenced July 19 to 18 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. "His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count...
Hagerstown-area man uses 'Vegas Vacation' pseudonym to share story about huge lottery win
A Hagerstown-area man, using the name of a character who strikes it lucky in "Vegas Vacation," and a construction co-worker won $1 million recently from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off game, according to the agency. The Maryland Lottery allows winners to remain anonymous. The Hagerstown-area man chose to use the pseudonym...
Crunch Fitness opens in Hagerstown, new Chambersburg shops include cafe and makeup studio
Crunch Fitness is continuing to expand, opening at 17716 Garland Groh Blvd. in the Centre at Hagerstown on Saturday, July 13, General Manager Jeremy Gray said. Franchise owners John Lucena and Chad Smith also are planning to open a Crunch Fitness in Frederick, Md., Gray said. The owners decided to...
Car slams into wall at White Marsh Mall, driver seriously injured
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A vehicle slammed into a wall at White Marsh Mall on Sunday morning. At just before 9:15 a.m. on July 21, a car slammed into the wall outside Boscov’s causing major damage. Witnesses say the vehicle was likely traveling at upwards of 60 mph when it crashed...
Silver Spring’s Zinnia Honored with Beer Program of the Year RAMMY Award
Zinnia in Silver Spring won the RAMMY award for Beer Program of the Year at the 42nd Annual RAMMY Awards Gala, which took place on Sunday evening at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C. Since its opening in 2021, Zinnia has received several accolades, including being named the...
Detectives Investigate Goshen Road Fatal Collision
Identity of the victim has been released. Gaithersburg, MD- Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday, July 20, 2024, on Goshen Road near Rock Elm Way. At approximately 2:16 a.m., 6th District officers and...
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