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Varsity pickleball? A Maryland school system is taking a swing at it
Love it or loath it… the pop of pickleball paddles is a sound that’s spreading across the country. Now for the first time in the U.S., a school system in Maryland is offering pickleball as a varsity sport this fall. “Pickleball for all” is the slogan Jeff Sullivan,...
5 people rescued from sinking yacht in Maryland river
Five people were rescued from a sinking yacht in the area of Edgewater, Maryland, on Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard told WTOP that guardsmen were called to the mouth of the Rhode River just before 1 p.m. for reports of a 100-foot yacht taking on water. All five people aboard...
17-Year-Old Sentenced to 35 Years for Wheaton Metro Murder
According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the Honorable Marybeth Ayres sentenced defendant, Emmanuel Simmonds, 17, of Gaithersburg, to life in prison suspend all but 35 years to serve and five years of supervised probation upon release. Judge Ayres recommended that Simmonds be admitted to the Patuxent Youthful Offenders program while incarcerated. The sentencing hearing was held Friday, July 26, 2024.
Over 14,000 bottles of alcohol worth $800,000 stolen from Virginia ABC stores in first half of 2024
New data obtained by 8News through a public records request shows that thieves are stealing bottles from state-run Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) stores with regularity.
Maryland football 2024 opponent preview: Virginia
Our Maryland football opponent preview series continues with a look at the Terps' third game: a primetime battle at Virginia on Sept. 14. Virginia enters Year Three of the Tony Elliott era in search of its first winning season since 2019. The Cavaliers went 3-9 last season and 3-7 in 2022.
Maryland weather: Hot temperatures return with evening storm chances
BALTIMORE -- The big story this week weather-wise will be the rising temperatures and humidity creeping up each day through the end of the week. It will be noticeably more humid tonight with partly to mostly cloudy skies and low temperatures in the low to mid-70s.A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Baltimore City, Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties until 8:15 p.m.On Tuesday, expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with a chance for showers and possibly a storm. More cloud cover will lead to cooler temperatures across the region, with highs reaching the mid to upper 80s.The heat will surge across...
No Injuries After Three-Vehicle Collision In California, Md.
CALIFORNIA, Md. – On July 28, 2024, at approximately 6:44 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a multi-vehicle accident at the intersection of FDR Boulevard and Chancellors Run Road. Upon arrival, first responders discovered three vehicles involved in the collision. One occupant was evaluated on the scene by EMS but...
‘Stretched very thin’: Child care providers in Talbot County seeing long waitlists
CORDOVA — When Melissa Johnson flips through her binder, she’s reminded of around 80 families anxiously awaiting day care services. Some of the children on the waitlist are under a year old. Others are not born. Johnson, the director of Critchlow Adkins Children’s Centers’ Cordova site, calls it a “heart-wrenching situation.” Critchlow Adkins is a nonprofit that provides preschool and before- and after-school care across five sites in Talbot County....
Vehicle Overturns Following Collision In Mechanicsville, One Injured
MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – A two-vehicle collision on Three Notch Road near Point Lookout Road in Mechanicsville left one person injured on the evening of July 28, 2024. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene at approximately 7:05 p.m. Upon arrival, responders discovered one of the vehicles had overturned. Fortunately, no entrapments were reported.
Some faded graffiti remains outside Union Station following protests
WASHINGTON (7News) — Some faded graffiti remains on the statue and replica Liberty Bell at Union Station in Washington, D.C., days after peaceful demonstrations in the area escalated to vandalism. "To have people and that level of hatred directed towards another people group and the antisemitism that was here,...
Tlux Nail Lounge Set to Open This Fall at Atwell on Spring
Will open this fall at the upcoming Atwell on Spring mixed-use complex in downtown Silver Spring, located next to MOM’s Organic Market at 8785 Georgia Ave. The salon is currently looking to hire nail technicians, lash technicians, and front desk staff. Atwell on Spring is nearing completion at the...
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