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Carlos "Fatboy" Segura III, 16, Gunned Down In Maryland: PD
The teenager affectionately known as "Fatboy" was the latest victim of gun violence in Maryland after the Sandy Spring native was killed during an incident in Langley Park on Saturday, Aug. 10. Officers were called to the 1900 block of Lebanon Street on the night of the shooting to investigate...
Kamala Harris Returns to Howard University to Inspire Incoming Students
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to her alma mater, Howard University, to offer inspiring words to incoming freshmen and their families, reflecting on her own experience and encouraging them to be leaders in the nation and the world. The post Kamala Harris Returns to Howard University to Inspire Incoming Students appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Concern for Missing 16-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nevaeh Washington, a missing 16-year-old. Washington was last seen on the evening of Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at her residence on Castle Boulevard in Fairland. She is...
Fayetteville-based Clem’s Grille makes long awaited debut at State Fair
FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) – A Fayetteville business is making its debut at the State Fair of West Virginia this year. Clem’s Grille is serving up hot quesadillas, wraps, wings and fried ravioli bites for the first time ever at the State Fair of West Virginia. Owner Craig Clemens said they have been waiting for 18 […]
Whooping Cough on the Rise in Fairfax
The illness spreads when someone coughs or sneezes and can spread for at least two weeks after the coughing starts. Whooping cough, known as pertussis, is on the rise, according to the Fairfax Health District. Word of the increase in Fairfax, statewide, and nationwide comes as kids head back to school, and the district is encouraging people to get vaccinated.
Men’s Basketball Announces 2024-25 Schedule
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The West Liberty University men’s basketball team has unveiled its 2024-25 season schedule. WLU will play a 28-game slate featuring a home and away game against each conference opponent along with six non-conference matchups.Coach Ben Howlett’s squad will tip the season off with two games in the Atlantic Region Crossover, which is hosted by West Liberty, on November 8 and 9. WLU will take on West Chester in the event’s opening game on Friday and then Bluefield State. in the nightcap Saturday. Shepherd comes to town the following week for a Saturday afternoon contest to finish…
Death investigation underway on Loudoun County trail
STERLING, Va. - Police are on the scene at the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Loudoun County where a death investigation is underway. The investigation began around 10 a.m. on a section of the trail in Sterling between Dominion Drive and Crestview Drive. Authorities are asking people to avoid the area.
$5 Million Winning Scratch-off Sold in Maryland
A 25-year-old Michigan man is $5,000,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery scratch-off ticket from a Howard County convenience store. Full story below courtesy MDLottery:. “Although the Maryland Lottery celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, the observance had its last hurrah on Aug. 15 when a player claimed the final...
Nearly 500,000 Virginians in Medicaid have been disenrolled
Of the roughly 2 million Virginians who’d been enrolled in Medicaid before the COVID-19 pandemic, over 480,000 of them have been disenrolled as of this August. Typically eligibility determinations are made annually, but they’d been on pause nationwide amid the pandemic due to federal policy. That’s changed over the past year in what’s colloquially referred […]
Body found on Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Sterling
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A body was discovered on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Sterling prompting a heavy police presence on Friday morning. Details remain limited; however, in a post on X just before 8 a.m., deputies with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office were on the trail between Dominion and […]
Advocates Rally Against Rising Utility Bills In WV; PSC Green Lights Solar Plant Construction
Residents in Nicholas and Clay counties could soon receive their electricity from a local solar plant, estimated to power around 90,000 homes in the region. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia recently approved construction of the plant. According to a June 2024 survey from the Pew Research Center, one-third of respondents said a nearby solar development would help their local economy.
WVU Trains And Retains Highly Trained Nurses
Fifteen West Virginia University (WVU) School of Nursing graduates have earned one of the highest degrees a nurse can achieve. Among them, eight have accepted positions within West Virginia. According to the West Virginia Hospital Association’s 2023 workforce report, nursing professions have a vacancy rate of 19.3 percent and a...
More West Virginia high schools reclassified for 2024 football season
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission is adjusting the classifications for more schools for the 2024 football season. According to the WVSSAC, the Review Board initially reversed the WVSSAC Board of Diectors’ reclassifications of 11 schools, and now 11 more have been reclassified. The initial 11 schools included Frankfort, John […]
Experience West Virginia flavors at the State Fair’s ‘West Virginia Grown Country Store’
FAIRLEA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – For those looking to savor the authentic taste of West Virginia, the “West Virginia Grown Country Store” at the State Fair of West Virginia is a must-visit. Operated by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), this store showcases food and drink products from vendors across the state during the Fair’s […]
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