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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria
It’s been a long week so we’ll skip right to the top stories. The big one this week was Del Ray resident J.D. Vance being picked as Trump’s running mate. The J.D. Vance story was so big that the March 23 story about Vance being welcomed to Del Ray with a ‘yarn bombing‘ in response to his anti-LGBTQ positions was the eighth most read story this week.
Finance and HR Departments Closed for Renovations on July 22 and July 23
Due to renovations in the municipal building's Finance and HR Departments (25 Crescent Road), both offices will be closed on Monday, July 22, and Tuesday, July 23. The team will work remotely on both days. Construction is set to be completed on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
Edgewater Man Arrested After Alleged Vehicle Break-Ins in Glen Burnie, Police Recover Stolen Items
Early on the morning of July 19, a Glen Burnie neighborhood was alerted to a potential thief in their midst. According to a post by the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 4:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious person trying to enter vehicles along Ridgely Road and Old Stage Road. The individual, later identified as Julian Christopher Wise, a 35-year-old man from Edgewater, Maryland, attempted to flee on foot upon the arrival of law enforcement.
Driver crashes into tree in front of Maryland home
BETHESDA, Md. - A driver drove off the roadway and crashed into a tree in the front yard of someone's home in Maryland. According to authorities, a vehicle rammed into a tree in the area of 5300 Wilson Lane near Fairfax Road in Bethesda, Maryland. Montgomery County officials say the driver was unconscious and trapped in the vehicle.
Catholic Education Expands in Martinsburg with Restoration of High School Grade Levels
The Martinsburg area Catholic community and the Diocese of WheelingCharleston are excited to announce the expansion of Catholic education in the Eastern Panhandle with the restoration of high school grade levels at St. Joseph School in Martinsburg beginning with the 2025-26 school year. The high school levels are an extension...
States force green transition in public transportation despite taxpayer burden
(The Center Square) – Despite a hefty taxpayer price tag, several states are requiring cities to transition their public transportation to emitting zero greenhouse gasses. Since 2022, seven states have passed laws to transition to zero-emission school buses. In Illinois, a law passed last year requiring all transit agencies to purchase zero-emission buses by 2026. Similar legislation was passed in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland and New York. ...
Microsoft software outage affects Maryland courthouses, hospitals, and banks
BALTIMORE -- Airports, courthouses, banks, and hospitals felt the impact of a Microsoft software outage linked to the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. People trying to get married or file for divorce were turned away from courthouses across Maryland on Friday as clerks' offices closed statewide. WJZ spoke with a member of a grand jury who was able to continue their duties, highlighting the sporadic nature of the services affected. "It messes them (my plans) up completely. So, now I have to make another trip and come back down here to try to get and file for divorce," Letitia, a Philadelphia resident, said. Letitia...
Maryland board approves $148 million in cuts to boost Medicaid and child care funding
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions to balance its budget and direct additional funds toward child care and Medicaid. Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) has highlighted these two priorities as crucial for his administration, aiming to revitalize the state’s stagnant economy. Chaired by Moore, the Board of Public Works implemented cuts across […]
Police: Bowie man dies in hospital after crash in Prince George’s County
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said a man died in the hospital after a crash Thursday afternoon. Around 1:30 p.m., officers responded to the Central Avenue and Bright Seat Road area, in Seat Pleasant for a two-vehicle crash. There, officers found 69-year-old Zachery Cummings, of […]
Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot sentenced
A Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building.
Local author Sharon Allen Gilder discusses Forever the Rose on GMW
WASHINGTON (7News) — Author & Freelance Journalist Sharon Allen Gilder stopped by Good Morning Washington to talk about her latest book, "Forever the Rose". It is the third in her Rose Series book, The Romantic Mystery is set in 1898 Washington, D.C., and along the countryside of Leesburg and Middleburg, Virginia.
Chef Carlos Camacho unveils dLeña's quick lunch menu on Good Morning Washington
WASHINGTON (7News) — Carlos Camacho, Regional Chef, with dLeña stopped by Good Morning Washington to invite us all to Destination Oaxaca. dLeña is a modern Mexican restaurant located in Washington, D.C.’s Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood at 476 K Street NW, Suite D. dLeña recently launched its...
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