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Several CCPS Schools Will Receive Free Breakfast This School Year As Part Of MMFA Program
LA PLATA, Md. – Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students will receive free breakfast this school year as part of funding provided by the Maryland Meals for Achievement program. The program, known as MMFA, is offered through the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and provides funding that...
Montgomery County Police Officer Convicted For His Role In Storming The US Capitol
He is expected to be sentenced in November. Washington DC (KM) Sentencing is scheduled for November 22nd, 2024 for a Montgomery County Police Officer who was convicted for his role in the storming of the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia says Justin Lee, 25, of Rockville was found guilty on Friday of assaulting, resisting and impeding officers and civil disorder. He was also found guilty of misdemeanor offenses including entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and disorderly and disruptive conduct.
Man charged in 2017 double murder found dead in Fairfax County jail
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man facing two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of his girlfriend’s parents has died in a Virginia jail. Authorities say they found Nicholas Giampa dead in a Fairfax County jail cell on Thursday, where he had been incarcerated since 2018. Fairfax County police are investigating the […]
Juvenile charged in Montgomery County arson that left dozens homeless, officials say
CLARKSBURG, Md. (7News) — A fire that displaced 43 residents, left 24 apartments uninhabitable and led to a few minor injuries in Clarksburg, Maryland on Saturday didn’t have to happen, according to Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. “It was an act of arson and a juvenile suspect has...
Commissioner President Collins Grand Marshal for Blue Crab Fun Run 5K
Maryland 2024 — Hospice of the Chesapeake is honored to announce that Reuben B. Collins, II, Esq., President of the Charles County Board of Commissioners, will be the Grand Marshal for the inaugural Blue Crab Fun Run 5K. Hospice of the Chesapeake Vice President of Strategic Communications and Advocacy...
Park officials warn about harmful algae in two Montgomery County lakes
High levels of blue-green algae were found in Lake Needwood and Lake Frank in Rockville, and visitors of the lake are being asked to avoid contact with the water. Officials said the algae, when grown in large amounts, produces toxins that can be harmful to people and animals. [DC News Now]
Ongoing investigation after fire department extinguishes Falls Road blaze
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore City Fire Department and Baltimore Police responded to a fire on Falls Road on Saturday morning, according to officials. Police say on August 24 around 9:00 a.m., officers went to the 4600 block of Falls Road to investigate a call for a fire. Upon...
Warming back up in Baltimore this weekend and for back to school next week
BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Updated 7:45 a.m. August 24 — Warmer temperatures and higher humidity return over the weekend. Saturday comes with a mix of clouds and sunshine with high temperatures in the warm mid 80s. A warmup will follow on Sunday as highs rise to the upper 80s and...
Mother and Boyfriend Arrested in Connection with Death of 6-Year-Old in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD — The death of 6-year-old Brian Graham has led to the arrest of his mother, 34-year-old Jalesia Offer, and her boyfriend, 34-year-old Brandon Wheatley. The Medical Examiner’s office…
Residents in Curtis Bay unleash on Fox45 soapbox, saying the city has forgotten them
(WBFF) — Baltimore's most southern council district is surrounded by the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay but many residents complain it's loaded with deep seated problems. For the past four years, Councilwoman Phylicia Porter has represented District 10 which is home to Brooklyn, Curtis Bay, Cherry Hill and Pigtown.
Baltimore DPW Director says he will hold agency accountable
(WBFF) — Following the Baltimore City Council investigative hearing on DPW facilities and working conditions, DPW directorKhalil Zaied said he plans to hold individuals in his agency accountable for creating poor working conditions. "The toxic workplace has to stop, the bullying has to stop," DPW worker Clarence Thomas said...
Baltimore harbor gains ‘floating wetlands’ and a hint of its marshy past
The National Aquarium’s newest exhibit is putting the “wet” in wetlands. The Baltimore attraction opened a new exhibit Aug. 9 in the Inner Harbor: a 10,000-square-foot “floating wetlands,” an artificial saltmarsh habitat planted in buoyant plastic-fiber mats. The $14 million project was underwritten in large...
Baltimore father sentenced to 10 years for shooting death of 2-year-old
BALTIMORE- A Baltimore man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of his 2-year-old daughter.Christopher Gamble left an unsecured, illegal handgun in the presence of his two-year-old daughter who died from a fatal gunshot wound in December 2023."This is a devastating case that exemplifies the horrific consequences of unsafe gun storage and illegal gun possession. Today's plea and sentencing are a sobering reminder of the devastating consequences that illegal handguns have had on our great city," said State's Attorney Ivan J. Bates. On December 17, 2023, at 7:03 p.m., Gamble dropped 2-year-old, Charlee...
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