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La Plata golf tops North Point in season opener
While their numerous classmates and contemporaries at rival schools will have to wait until after Labor Day for their official start to the 2024 fall season, the La Plata High School golf team downed North Point 171-210 on Tuesday afternoon at White Plains Golf Course in the season opener for both Southern Maryland Athletic Conference teams. One year ago, La Plata (1-0) and North Point (0-1) featured the best female golfers in the state in the Warriors' senior Shelby Herbert and the Eagles' freshman Aspen...
Pleasant View Park to open this fall in Gaithersburg
Pleasant View Park, a nearly 10-acre park with amenities including a bicycle pump track, community garden and large grassy lawn, is expected to open in Gaithersburg this fall, according to city officials. The opening of the park at 10901 Darnestown Road comes nearly three years after construction began in November...
Kentuckian, first to breach the U.S. Capitol, sentenced to prison
A judge sentenced Kentuckian Michael Sparks, the first rioter to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, this week to more than four years in prison. A federal judge in Washington sentenced Sparks, 46, of Elizabethtown, to four years and five months in federal prison, where parole is not an option, court records show. Despite other rioters shouting "Don't do it," Sparks climbed through a Senate wing door that had been broken by rioters using a...
Dr. Tshaka Cunningham Carves A Path For African Americans in Science
Dr. Tshaka Cunningham, a pioneering molecular biologist, has made an extraordinary journey from the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. to the cutting edge of precision medicine and genomics. Returning to his roots for an interview on the PBS show “The Chavis Chronicles,” Cunningham shared insights into his career, the importance of diversity in science, and his commitment to advancing genomics for the betterment of all communities.
Notes: Alexandria under Heat Advisory, Air Quality Alert and Hazardous Weather Outlook
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a sunny and hot day with temperatures reaching close to 100 degrees and heat index values as high as 104, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 6 to 9 mph. As for tonight, there’s a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily before 2am, followed by partly cloudy skies and temperatures dropping to around 74 degrees. The west wind continues at about 7mph and shifts to a northerly direction after midnight.
Inside the OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park
WASHINGTON (7NEWS) — Good Morning Washington was given an exclusive peak behind the scenes at the Washington Commanders training camp. As the official orthopedic and sports medicine partner of the Washington Commanders, OrthoVirginia’s nationally-recognized physicians provide advanced surgical and non-surgical care to patients of all ages. With over...
The Lidl coming to Upton Place announces Grand Opening Date
4000 Wisconsin Avenue, NW (also an entrance on Upton, pictured here) Thanks to Steve for passing on the update on Lidl’s opening date at Upton Place:. “Are you ready for fresh, high-quality groceries at incredibly low prices? The moment you’ve been waiting for is almost here! We’re excited to announce the grand opening for our Cathedral Heights location is Wednesday, September 4th.
Lady Lion volleyball swept by McClain
GREENFIELD — It was opening night in the Frontier Athletic Conference for volleyball, as the Washington Lady Lions (1-4) traveled to take on the McClain Lady Tigers (2-2). McClain would win in straight sets at the freshman, j-v and varsity levels to complete the sweep. In the freshman contest,...
Montgomery Parks to Host Free Fall Twilight Concerts at Brookside Gardens
Montgomery Parks will host a series of four free outdoor concerts at Brookside Gardens every Wednesday evening in September, featuring a lineup of local bands. The concerts will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the lawn behind the Visitor Center. The Fall Twilight Concerts will showcase performances by...
Lubbock Teen Walks 1,600 Miles from the Hub City to Washington D.C.
Forrest Gump who? In efforts to raise awareness for social security reform, this Lubbock High School senior made an incredible trek to Capitol Hill. Eliseo Jimenez, 17, decided to walk over 1,600 miles from Lubbock to Washington D.C. in the name of social security reform. According to the nonprofit New...
American Geophysical Union Offices – Washington DC
Hickok Cole designed American Geophysical Union’s innovative net zero energy office renovation in Washington DC, showcasing sustainable technology, collaborative spaces, and public engagement to lead high-performance building design. As the first net zero energy office renovation in the Mid-Atlantic, American Geophysical Union’s new headquarters delivers a collaborative, contemporary workplace...
Two ‘multi-unit’ Mark Center developments to be unveiled next month
Two developments that could further transform Alexandria’s Mark Center area will be unveiled next month. The Beauregard Design Advisory Committee will get a first glimpse on Sept. 9 of the multi-use developments at 1900 N. Beauregard Street and 4880 Mark Center Drive. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at Patrick Henry Recreation Center (4653 Taney Avenue).
Heir 13U Team Set To Continue Its Winning Legacy
As the Northwest Premier Football League season is underway, Heir 13U, the inaugural team of the franchise established in 2017 as their first 7U team, continues to display excellence both on and off the field under the instruction of coach Reggie Jones. Over the last six seasons, the HEIR13U team...
Daily News Brief | August 28, 2024
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DCPS has hundreds of open HVAC work orders as temperatures reach upper 90s
WASHINGTON — As temperatures head toward the upper 90's on Wednesday, hundreds of DCPS students will be entering classrooms with broken HVAC systems. The Department of General Services public work order dashboard shows more than 600 open requests — nearly 12% of them listed as "high priority." When...
The 2024 election’s most competitive battleground states
Voters in just a handful of states will effectively decide this November's presidential election. But which states flipped parties most recently and are seen as especially up for grabs?. Driving the news: The above maps show the last year each state went for a different party than it did in...
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