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July 27 Sun And Low Humidity Keep Us Warm Then Heat And Some Daily Storms During The Work Week
We are in as nice an air mass as we can expect for late July. Low Humidity will allow for sunshine and a warm-up in the afternoon. A coastal Low is forming off the Carolina coast, and this will pivot towards New England in a few days. It will miss us as we remain dry.
New graves discovered at Centreville’s Bull Run Park
Bull Run Park in Centreville is often associated with the Civil War. However, decades earlier, the land was the site of the largest individual emancipation of enslaved people in American history, occurring decades before Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. An 18th century African American cemetery sits inside Bull Run Park near the Atlantis Water Park, the first and largest integrated pool in the 1960s. Several years after the discovery of a Black family cemetery, 11 more graves were discovered on July 11, bringing the total at the site to 102.
Centreville native captures two collegiate honors
Centreville native Tanea Spruill was one of two Shenandoah University tennis players to earn All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) second-team in doubles with her teammate, Olivia Guzzo. Spruill was thrilled about receiving this honor since starting her sports journey. “I played tennis when I was 13, so I had to...
Man accused of gold bar scam that cost victim $1M appears in court
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — On Friday, 52-year-old Vipul Thakkar appeared virtually in Montgomery County District Court. He is charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a single victim. Court documents say Thakkar had been stealing from a 74-year-old Bethesda man since March while claiming to be from...
Thousands gather to celebrate life of Khyree Jackson and others killed in fatal car crash
BALTIMORE -- Thousands gathered at the Glenarden Baptist Church in Prince George's County Friday to honor two of the three lives taken in a deadly crash that killed Khyree Jackson and Isaiah Hazel on July 6. "These two young men, they were outstanding - to be around them at the same time, you get a feeling inside as a coach that you can never lose" Khyree and Isaiah's former high school coach said. The loss of the two young men was felt deeply by many who knew them, from family to former coaches and former teachers. "If you're not what you say...
Sunny Skies Continue Sunday in Maryland
BALTIMORE -- One more day of beautiful weather this Sunday as high pressure builds in across the state.Overnight lows in the 60s once again for your Saturday night with mostly clear skies.Sunshine continues Sunday with temperatures climbing just a touch in the low 90s across the forecast area, unless you are in the mountains or near the water. Cooler water temperatures will help keep those afternoon highs in the upper 80s.We have an interesting pattern in effect for the workweek forecast. An upper low to the east, will back up over the forecast area on Monday, increasing our chance for...
MPD seeks help identifying suspects in $10,000 beverage truck robbery
WASHINGTON (7News) — Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are asking for help identifying two suspects who robbed employees of a beverage distributor as they were offloading a truckload of merchandise. MPD officials arrived on the 3700 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE at 10:35 a.m. on Friday to...
Maryland city named 4th best place to find job
HOWARD COUNTY, Md. - This Maryland city has been one of the best places to find a job, according to a new report by WalletHub. The personal-finance website released its 2024 report on the best and worst places in the United States to find a job. Columbia, Maryland secured the fourth position nationally. Washington, D.C. was listed at seventeen.
Residents of Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock eligible for septic repair costs
All residents living in the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) area now are eligible for reimbursement of fifty percent of the expense of pumping, maintaining, repairing or replacing on-lot onsite sewage disposal systems. Effective July 1, CSWCD received additional funding to expand its current septic system program to...
Pynk Saffron Spice Boutique Opens in Takoma D.C.
All-natural spice boutique Pynk Saffron is now open at 6902 4th St. NW in D.C.’s Takoma neighborhood. According to Laura Barclay of Main Street Takoma, the shop is owned by Debra Harrison, also known as ChefDeb, a nutrition coach and culinary artist known for her vegan and Mediterranean dishes, which are enhanced with her salt-free spice blends.
Man shot, killed in Northwest DC; police investigating
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A man was shot and killed in D.C. late Friday night, police said. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that it received a report of gunshots in the 300 block of N St. NW. Officers responded just after 10:30 p.m. and found a man who had been shot. He was […]
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