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Parts Of Catoctin Mountain Park To Close This Weekend
The National Park Service says it’s due to increased security. Catoctin Mountain Park visitor center (Photo from Catoctin Mt. Park’s website) Thurmont, Md (KM) Portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed this weekend due to security reasons. The National Park Service says the closure will begin on...
Two rescued after car plunges off 75-foot embankment in Southeast D.C.
WASHINGTON (7News) — Early Friday morning, first responders pulled two people from a car that jumped over a railing and fell off a steep embankment in Southeast D.C., D.C. Fire and EMS Department (DC FEMS) officials confirmed this morning. Shortly after a call came in to DC emergency services...
Free Shakespeare In The Park Returns To Western Maryland
The Cumberland Theatre will once again be presenting free Shakespeare in the Park to local residents. Last year, the theatre partnered with the Embassy Theatre in Downtown Cumberland and Our Town Theatre in Oakland to create a month-long festival of events centered around the works and styling of William Shakespeare.
WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett wants to smash a guitar over your head at the Frederick Keys ballpark
He’s one of the most decorated champions and promoters in professional wrestling history, launching entire companies behind the scenes, then strutting to the ring, talking trash and smashing guitars over opponents’ heads. “I’m looking for somebody who needs a guitar shot,” Jarrett told WTOP. “I’m looking forward to...
Hospice of Washington County values volunteer support for patients, staff
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — The Kiwanis Club of Hagerstown paid special tribute Thursday to the many volunteers who devote time to the Hospice of Washington County. Being a meaningful volunteer can be as simple as just spending a few hours watching TV with a patient. When it comes to end-of-life care, it takes […]
A schedule of when Olympic events featuring athletes from DC, Maryland and Virginia
PARIS, France — Are you looking to keep an eye on how athletes from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia do in the Olympics?. WUSA9 has put together a complete schedule of the event's DMV Olympic athletes will compete. All times are Eastern. MARYLAND. Jahmal Harvey. City: Oxon Hill. Event: Boxing...
Rising Seneca Valley Sophomore Moni Jinasena Wins Silver Medal in USA Karate Nationals
Manmitha Jinasena (Moni), a rising sophomore at Seneca Valley High School, represented Maryland and won a Silver medal for Kata at the USA Karate Nationals! Her journey began in Sri Lanka at just 8-years-old and she has dreams of joining the National team, MCPS recently shared. She is a student...
SUN: Left to ‘languish’: Jailed Marylanders in need of psychiatric treatment are waiting
Over the course of about a year, a 43-year-old Middle River man called police 62 times, often “rambling” or “speaking in nonsensical speech” about such things as the military infiltrating his home or his neighbors operating a sex trafficking ring involving the Baltimore Ravens. Police described...
Immigration policy in Maryland on FOX45 News In Depth
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Immigration policy is not just a southern border issue, it impacts Maryland, too. FOX45’s Mikenzie Frost goes In Depth to find out just how much. Prepare to explore important questions like how illegal migrants found guilty of crimes are tried differently based on where they live in Maryland? Should there be a statewide policy? Is that even legal?
ICE: Illegal Immigrant Hiding Out In Maryland Arrested By Federal Authorities
Officials from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) team reported that they apprehended a 35-year-old fugitive last month in Lanham who was in the country illegally and wanted back home. The deportation officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore conducted the operation. In September 2011, the Colombian faced an...
Gary Courtney Stewart Wanted For Assaulting Woman In MD
An alert has been issued by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as they attempt to locate a wanted man from DC who allegedly assaulted a woman. Officers were called at around 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 to the 2300 block of Alava Court in Waldorf, where there was an assault investigation involving 50-year-old Gary Courtney Stewart, who was able to flee the area before they arrived.
Nearly 50 Charges: 3 Officers Hurt, Suspect Crashes Into Cruiser In Springfield
Davey Quinones, 20, faces 46 charges, many of them felonies, after his arrest, Springfield police said. Police were investigating Quinones for allegedly having an illegal firearm with a 50-round drum magazine when he spotted the surveillance team on Lombard Street around 3:45 p.m. He jumped into a car and sped away, slamming into multiple vehicles as he made his hasty exit, authorities said.
Hit-And-Run Crash Claims Life Of Anne Arundel County Man
LAUREL, Md. — In the early hours of July 21, 2024, at approximately 3:40 a.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Laurel Fort Meade Road and the access road to Delta Bingo in the 3600 block for a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. The victim, identified as...
B-CC High teacher’s lawsuit alleging false accusations of racism to continue
A Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School teacher’s lawsuit alleging he was falsely accused of racism is moving forward after a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge denied a motion to dismiss the case against B-CC Principal Shelton Mooney and the county school board. Now B-CC teacher Daniel Engler and his attorneys...
Plans for 30-story building on Silver Spring’s Tastee Diner site move ahead
Plans for a redevelopment project that aims to preserve the historic dining car of Tastee Diner as part of a 30-story mixed-use residential building in downtown Silver Spring are moving ahead after receiving an initial green light from the Montgomery County Planning Board last week. The Planning Board unanimously voted...
Join Us For The Ultimate Back-To-School Event At PM KIDZ Hollywood!
HOLLYWOOD, Md. — PM KIDZ Hollywood is gearing up for an unforgettable Back-to-School event set to take place on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024. From 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, families are invited to 23620 Three Notch Road Unit 101 for a day filled with excitement, free school supplies, and engaging activities.
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Crime Blotter
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – During the week of July 15, 2024 – July 21, 2024, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 1,738 calls for service throughout the community including, but not limited to:. Check Welfare / Mental Health: 68. Disorderly: 20. Domestics: 15. Motor Vehicle Crashes:...
Nonprofit awarded $39 million for forest management across South Carolina’s coastal plain
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- The South Carolina branch of a national nonprofit has received a multi-million grant for a forest management project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced Friday that it was awarded $200 million to support projects designed to reduce carbon emissions in four states — South Carolina, Maryland, […]
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