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Another change to Pennsylvania mail ballot envelopes: Full year will be preprinted
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here.Update, July 19, 11:55 a.m.: This story was updated with additional comments from Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt to clarify his interview.The Pennsylvania Department of State is hoping another change to mail ballot return envelopes will eliminate the chance of ballots being rejected this November because of voters failing to write in the year completely.In a directive earlier this month, the Department of State told counties that they should now preprint ballot return envelopes with the full,...
Illegal migrant with murder accessory conviction arrested in Maryland: 'Grievous felon'
BALTIMORE, Md. (TND) — Maryland Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on Wednesday announced the arrest of a national of Chad who was previously convicted for accessory to murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. Hisseine Gombo-Tchouli, 25, entered the U.S. legally in 2005 via Dulles International Airport in...
Prince George's County woman seeking compensation after she says a massive pothole damaged her car
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A woman in Prince George's County is looking for help after she says her car was damaged when she hit a massive pothole. Emma Adu-Gyamfi has kept her car in the garage the past week and a half. Its last drive came July 6 on I-495 near Upper Marlboro.
5 girls, between 12 and 15, charged with beating man to death in October 2023
WASHINGTON — Two more teenagers have been arrested, accused of being part of a group young girls who reportedly beat a man to death late last year. Their arrests brings the group of accused killers up to five. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), 64-year-old Reggie Brown was...
Crews at scene of gas leak on Route 50 in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said it was at the scene of a gas leak in Chantilly on Thursday afternoon. Crews said they were dispatched to a gas leak at the intersection of Route 50 and String Fellow Road. Crews said a gas line was struck there and […]
$1,000,000 Winning Scratch-off Sold at Maryland Sheetz
A $1 million winning lottery scratch-off ticket was recently purchased at a Frederick, MD Sheetz. Full story below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:. “A pair of construction workers drove all the way from Frederick to a Virginia job site before some Maryland Lottery scratch-off fun completely changed their day. The men revealed a $1 million prize on a 100X The Cash scratch-off, consulted one of their bosses and quickly returned home to celebrate with 18 holes of golf.
The Mather Welcomes Residents to Its Luxury Life Plan Community in Tysons, Virginia
TYSONS, VA — Mather has announced in a press release that its luxury life plan community, named The Mather, has opened its doors in Tysons, Virginia. The $500 million, 293-apartment residence is situated on nearly four acres. The Mather, for those age 62+, boasts 38,000-square-feet of amenities including multiple restaurants, a bar/lounge, public/private park spaces, fitness center with Theragun technology, group fitness and Pilates studio, luxury wellness spa, outdoor yoga terrace, and more. The Mather also features biophilic design, artwork and antiquities from around the world, wellness-forward experiences, and high-tech services woven throughout the community.
Commanders updated depth chart prior to the start of 2024 training camp
Rookies report to Ashburn today, which should mean a lot of pictures of them walking into the building but not much else. They will have a few days with the coaching staff to prepare before veterans report on Tuesday. The first full-team on-field practice of camp will be on Wednesday, 24 July.
Two teens charged in connection to fatal shooting of 19-year-old Maryland man
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police in Prince George’s County announced that two teenage boys have been charged in the fatal shooting of a man that happened three months ago. According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) two 17-year-old boys, from Arlington, Va and Hyattsville, were charged with first and […]
Officers find machete, drugs after police chase in Fredericksburg
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (DC News Now) — A man was arrested after he allegedly led Fredericksburg officers on a chase into Spotsylvania County, according to police. The Fredericksburg Police Department (FPD) said that on July 5, officers noticed a man get out of a car in the 2000 block of Carl D. Silver Parkway. Police said […]
Martinsburg, W.Va.: Dodge Magnum Driver Gets Instant Karma from Cop After Blocking Intersection and Crashing into Audi During Illegal Lane Change
This driver in a Dodge Magnum did so much wrong in a short time right in front of a police officer. West Virginia resident and Redditor /u/GreenyWV shared some head-shaking dashcam footage from earlier in July (posted on July 11, 2024) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing the harebrained moment a driver in a Dodge Magnum decided to enter a part of this intersection meant to stay clear while pulling off an illegal lane change and simultaneously hitting another car waiting patiently.
Firebirds Restaurant to Open New Location in Franconia
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, an award-winning restaurant and steakhouse, will open its newest restaurant Monday, July 22 in Franconia. The new restaurant is the concept’s fifth location in Northern Virginia and employs about 100 people. The new location is 7027A Manchester Blvd., in the Manchester Lakes shopping center near...
Veteran-owned drive-thru Starbucks coming to Dumfries
The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a new drive-thru Starbucks, slated to be built at 17050 Richmond Highway in Dumfries. The business will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is located just south of the intersection of Richmond Highway and Pine Bluff Drive in Princeton Woods. The building will replace a Ruby Tuesday’s set to be demolished in order to make way for the new development.
Four districts in 4 months: Central Virginia schools grapple with superintendent turnover
The recent departure of several school superintendents across Central Virginia has sparked concerns and raised questions about the stability of educational leadership within the region.
WDBJ7′s political analyst shares thoughts on Vance visiting southwest Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Following his speech Wednesday at the Republican National Convention, GOP Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance is hopping on the campaign trail. He will be at the Dedmon Center at Radford University Monday. WDBJ7 spoke with Political Analyst Dr. Bob Denton about the importance of this move.
Recalled gummies contained illegal controlled substance, testing finds
People eating some of the now-recalled Diamond Shruumz brand candies may also have been getting a dose of an illegal substance from magic mushrooms, testing by a Virginia poison control center has confirmed.The Blue Ridge Poison Center at the University of Virginia says they found psilocin among the undisclosed substances mixed into Diamond Shruumz gummies. Psilocin, like the hallucinogenic psilocybin found in some kinds of mushrooms, is a schedule I controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration."You can't look at these labels and say, 'Oh I know what's in here, I know how to treat this,' or if I'm a consumer,...
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