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Leesburg Police issue a warning after teen was caught going 95mph in a 45mph zone
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Leesburg Police Department has shared a ticket they issued to a speeding diver this Sunday on X to bring awareness to the dangers of speeding and reckless driving. The warning addressed a 19-year-old named "D" who was stated to have been driving 95 mph...
Passenger Dies Day After T-Bone Crash In Fairfax County, Police Say (UPDATED)
New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a 22-year-old Manassas man died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash in Clifton on Saturday morning.Jack Gumm has been identified by investigators as the passenger in a Honda that was involved in the crash on Jul…
Two Fairfax County teens are trying to prevent deer-vehicle collisions
Anmol Karan and Shaurya Jain are in the process of developing a prototype incorporating artificial intelligence, ultrasonic pulses, and animal or human sounds. The two have received a lot of support, including a $15,000 grant from the Animal Welfare Institute as a part of the Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. “Honestly,...
Local Youth All-Star Baseball Team Plays in Regional Tourney for First Time Beginning July 16; Winner Advances to Cal Ripken World Series
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Watching kids play baseball is watching the sport in its purest form. Beginning this Tuesday (July 16), the Pioneer Youth Baseball League will host the All-Star Southeast Regional Tournament. The league is part of the Cal Ripken Division of the Babe Ruth League. This tournament is the largest for the 10-year-old age group in the Southeastern US. Games will be played through July 21 in the Fairfax County part of Alexandria at Clermont Park (4100 Franconia Rd).
Washington County humane society has full shelter; seeing more pets surrendered
The Humane Society of Washington County is waiving its adoption fee for dogs and cats, encouraging folks who can adopt or foster pets to stop by, and wants to hear from businesses with large properties interested in adopting working cats. The humane society's animal shelter near Hagerstown has been full for nearly six...
VDH issues an Algal Mat Alert for North Fork Shenandoah River to town of Strasburg
WOODSTOCK, Va. (WHSV) - The Virginia Health Department issues an Algal Mat Alert for the North Fork Shenandoah River from Deer Rapids to the Town of Strasburg. The alert was issued on Jul.12, spanning almost 11.5 miles, covering up and downstream of the North Fork Shenandoah River. The VDH says...
Head of company that tried to reopen Virginia hospital charged in $15 million Chicago embezzlement scheme
PATRICK COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The United States Attorney’s Office for Northern Illinois has charged the CEO/president of a health company with Virginia ties for his involvement in a $15 million embezzlement scheme in Chicago. The indictment states that Sameer Suhail, current CEO and president of Foresight Hospital and...
Triplett Tech graduate places among top students at national electrical wiring competition
EDINBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Christian Dellinger, a 2024 graduate of Triplett Tech, said he had had friends and family friends who went on to be electricians. It was something that peaked his interest and what led him to the program at Triplett. “Before I even started this class, I didn’t...
Community grant program targeting childhood poverty open for applications
Nonprofits, district schools, unions and many other community-based organizations can now apply for a state grant aiming to reduce childhood poverty under the $15 million ENOUGH Grants. The post Community grant program targeting childhood poverty open for applications appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Driver Crashes Through Apartment Building, Flees The Scene
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to the 12500 block of Winexburg Manor Drive in Glenmont at 2:18am Monday morning for a vehicle that crashed into an apartment building. According to MCPD, “The vehicle crashed into the building and the driver...
Applications Now Open for 2024 Maryland Bear Hunt Lottery
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced that applications are now open for its annual black bear hunt. Per the news release: “Hunters can now enter the lottery selection process for the annual six-day black bear hunt in Western Maryland. The cost to enter the lottery is $15 and applications can be purchased from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) now through August 31.
Lottery players in Baltimore, Dundalk, Port Deposit win $100K prizes
Baltimore (WBFF) — Maryland Lottery players in Baltimore, Dundalk and Port Deposit each won prizes of $100,000 in the past week, while another six players won $50,000 or more in Bel Air, Bowie, California, Callaway, Hanover and Silver Spring. Across Maryland, the Lottery paid nearly $27.5 million in prizes...
Mack Lee Cleckley Wanted For Violating Bond Conditions
Waldorf resident Mack Lee Cleckley, 40, was arrested by US Marshals following a lengthy search when he went rogue after violating the conditions of his bond in connection to a drug arrest earlier this year. According to investigators, in August last year, detectives from the sheriff's office presented a drug...
Suspicious Man Who Approached Teen Girl, Woman In Separate Incidents Wanted In Charles County
Early on Wednesday, July 10, officers were called to Dorchester Circle in St. Charles, when a teen girl reported that a man drove up to her and asked for her number before she walked away and notified her parents. The following day, at around the same time and place, a...
Police Arrest Shooting Suspect In Prince George’s County; Multiple Weapons Recovered
SUITLAND, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Gun Crimes Unit identified and arrested a suspect in connection with a recent non-contact shooting in Suitland. The suspect is 23-year-old Nicholas Norris of Suitland. On July 5, 2024, at approximately 6:25 am, officers responded to a business...
Berkeley Medical Center Resumes Surgical Operations After Flooding
Patients seeking surgical care in the Eastern Panhandle can now return to the operating rooms of the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg. In late May, a construction mishap caused extensive flooding in the facility’s 10 inpatient operating rooms, forcing their indefinite closure and temporarily suspending non-emergency medical services. Patients were referred to other nearby hospitals like the Jefferson Medical Center in the town of Ranson.
Stolen cars, drugs, and guns found at Laurel Motel 6; four suspects arrested
Laurel (WBFF) — Four people were arrested last Thursday after police found them inside a Motel 6 in Laurel with drugs and weapons. Police say on July 11 around 9:00 p.m., officers found a stolen 2016 Honda Accord in the parking lot of the Motel 6 located at 3510 Old Annapolis Road in Laurel.
DC police identify both people who died in fiery crash after police chase
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police identified the second person who died in a crash following a police chase in the beginning of July. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that 17-year-old Dashawn Harris of Southeast, D.C., and 18-year-old Zagory Leo Hill of District Heights, Md. died at the scene of a fiery crash […]
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