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Prince George's County special election results
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Prince George's County Board of Elections has finished tabulating all the mail-in and provisional ballots for the special primary held on Aug. 6. Jolene Ivey will represent the Democratic party and Michael Riker will represent the Republican party in the general election held on Nov. 5.
RJ Hampshire returns for Budds Creek
RJ Hampshire will return to SuperMotocross Round 27 at Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Maryland after missing the first nine rounds of Pro Motocross with a wrist injury. Hampshire suffered the injury on Press Day prior to the Fox Raceway National in Pala, California. He was cleared to race...
Meet Bruce Wahl, Candidate For Chesapeake Beach Mayor
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. – Bruce Wahl announced he was coming out of retirement and running for Chesapeake Beach mayor. This announcement came soon after current Mayor Pat “Irish” Mahoney stated he would not run for another term as the town’s mayor. Wahl is no stranger to Chesapeake Beach. He grew up in Northern Virginia, but after serving in the Vietnam War as an Army 1st lieutenant, he settled with his first wife in Fairfax, Virginia.
Delayed First Day Opening At Piney Point Elementary School
PINEY POINT, Md. – As a result of well pump failure at Piney Point Elementary School, the opening school schedule for this site is impacted, with the first day for students at Piney Point Elementary delayed one day. The full schedule for Piney Point’s beginning of the 2024-2025 school year is outlined below.
Maryland native seeks third gold in Paralympics
Even in the weeks leading up to his fourth appearance in the upcoming Paralympics as a member of the USA Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team heading to Paris as two-time defending gold medal champions, Huntingtown High School graduate Trevon Jenifer can still recall the lessons he learned from the first three games. Jenifer, a 2006 Huntingtown and 2010 Edinboro College graduate who was born in La Plata, is typically among the first people to arrive at The St. James, an indoor sports complex in Springfield, Va.,...
Man shot, killed by Alexandria police on Maris Ave identified
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — The Alexandria Police Department (APD) has released the name of the man who was shot and killed by police on Aug. 12 Police identified the man as 61-year-old Paul Gabriel Behan, Jr. As we previously reported, on Monday night a man called 911 and requested police to do a […]
Kamala Harris Returns to Howard University to Inspire Incoming Students
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to her alma mater, Howard University, to offer inspiring words to incoming freshmen and their families, reflecting on her own experience and encouraging them to be leaders in the nation and the world. The post Kamala Harris Returns to Howard University to Inspire Incoming Students appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Little River man who pleaded guilty to taking part in Jan. 6 released from prison
WASHINGTON (WMBF/AP) – The Little River man who threw dangerous objects at police officers during the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is out of prison. Nicholas Languerand, 26, was released from federal prison earlier this month on Aug. 6, according to the Federal Bureau...
Free Event for All Ages: Tons of Trucks Rolls Into Alexandria Sept. 21
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Have a kid who loves trucks? Don’t miss Tons of Trucks when it rolls into Alexandria Saturday, Sept. 21. The popular event is a hit every year. It is taking place from 10 a.m. to p.m. at Chinquapin Park (3210 King St.), rain or shine. Admission is free to celebrate the city’s 275th anniversary.
Get Out There: Restaurant Week, improv at the Anthem, and comedy in the park
We are just a few weeks away from the start of the new school year, and parents and students alike may be looking for fun ways to enjoy the final dog days of summer. For this week’s Get Out There, WAMU’s Supervising Producer Chris Remington shared a list of some exciting local events on his radar:
ALERT: Mini Piña Kamalas available at Little Miner Taco today through Sunday at the Brentwood location
“In honor of National Rum Day on August 16, Little Miner Taco will offer $5 mini “Piña Kamalas” at the Brentwood location. Guests can pair the tropical treat with the Shrimp Street Tacos and feel like they just dropped out of a coconut tree. The special offer will be available from Friday, August 16 through Sunday, August 18 at the Little Miner Taco location at 4308 Rhode Island Ave Brentwood, Md.”
The Capital Beltway turns 60: This was the original name
As planners in the mid-1950s envisioned the construction of a 41,000-mile national system of interstate highways, the Capital Beltway was already in the works — even though it was called the Washington Circumferential Highway at the time. The goal was simple: provide passenger vehicles and trucks with a convenient...
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