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Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Shooting
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced it is investigating a fatal shooting in Northwest Washington D.C. The incident occurred on Friday, August 23, 2024, at approximately 6:57 p.m., with officers responding to the 1300 block of Girard Street. Upon arrival, the officers located a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds....
MCPS welcomes 160,000 students back to class
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — It's back to class for Montgomery County Public School's 160,000 students, the largest school district in the state of Maryland. Students were greeted with a lot of excitement as the poms team, dance team , and band all performed a show for students as they walked into Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland. This year MCPS is launching a transportation hotline for parents to call if they have any issues with their kid's bus. We spoke with new superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor about it and why the District is adding it.
WCH Police Dept. arrests/citations
According to reports, the following individuals have been arrested or cited by the Washington C.H. Police Department. They are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Aug. 25. Megan K. Cook, 34, 637 Yeoman St., disorderly by fighting (fourth-degree misdemeanor). Mallery Pavey, 20, 434 Gregg St., right-of-way...
Dangerously high temperatures to take over Midwest, excessive heat warning issued in Chicago
Thirty-eight million people are under heat alerts Monday as dangerously high temperatures are set to take over the Midwest. An excessive heat warning has been issued in Chicago, where the heat index — what the temperature feels like with humidity — could reach a scorching 110 degrees on Monday and Tuesday.
MPD searching for man allegedly involved in deadly shooting on Minnesota Avenue
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Detectives in D.C. are searching for a man who was allegedly involved in a shooting that left one person dead over the weekend. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), on Saturday, Aug. 24, just after 5:30 p.m., officers were called to the 3800 block of Minnesota Ave. Northeast, near […]
School updates: A new school year begins, a new UDC library opens, and we remember a longtime public schools advocate
Back-to-school season is now under way. UDC students started classes on August 21st. DC Public Schools students (except for pre-K) return today. And most private primary and secondary schools welcome students after Labor Day. What’s new at UDC: At the August 8th UDC Community-Campus Task Force meeting, officials revealed 2,699...
DC firefighter injured after apartment building fire in Southeast
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The DC Fire and EMS Department said a firefighter was taken to the hospital after battling a fire at an apartment building in Southeast early Monday morning. In a post on X at 2:40 a.m., officials were dispatched to a box alarm in the 400 block of Valley Ave. There, […]
Auto parts stolen at several Rockville apartment complexes
One or more auto parts thieves hit several parking lots outside Rockville apartment complexes over the night between August 20 and 21, 2024. The properties impacted were all in the vicinity of Randolph Road. Parts were stolen from vehicles parked at the Village Square West and Lerner Oxford Square apartments, and at the Bethesda Park condominiums. Thieves are typically looking for airbags and catalytic converters. Police recommend installing a steering wheel device like The Club to discourage the former, and having your catalytic converter etched to ward off the latter.
AI projects move forward in collaboration between Virginia Tech, Children’s National Hospital
Physician scientists and researchers from Children’s National Hospital and Virginia Tech will increase efforts to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to help children who are struggling with medical conditions. The innovators will meet in September at the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C. “It’s clear that...
Geography department changes name, reshapes master’s program
The Department of Geography and Environment rebranded itself and reformed its master’s program to match the growing popularity of its environmental studies programs over the last year. The department added “environment” to its title and changed its master’s degree curriculum to become more STEM-focused by changing its course requirements...
MSSC hires director, two staff after months of turnover
The Multicultural Student Services Center hired a new director and two staff members this summer after months of leadership vacancies, officials announced in a release Thursday. The MSSC concluded its five monthslong search for a director and hired an associate director and program coordinator for race, ethnicity and culture over...
Take it with ‘a grain of salt’: Faculty on Rate My Professors
More than 10,000 GW undergraduates populate the blocks between Pennsylvania Avenue and E Street, sparking campus gossip to spread like wildfire. You may have only told a few friends about your gripes with a professor, but students’ aptitude for yapping accelerates the circulation of our opinions about one another. By the end of your four years at GW, you will undoubtedly collect impressions of countless campus figures — especially ones that influence your decision to add or drop a course this semester.
Five CLRE central office staff left GW this summer, per web archives
Five Campus Living and Residential Education central office staff left GW this summer, shrinking the department’s leadership from 16 to 11 employees, according to website archives. Assistant Vice Provost for Student Support and Residential Engagement Kevin Stensberg will leave the University next month after working at GW for about...
The Week Ahead & Some Photos from the Past Week
Name change for the former Tyler Elementary. A new sign announced the change just in time for the start of school on Monday. On January 9th, 2024, the DC council approved changing the name of John Tyler Elementary to Shirley Chisholm Elementary School. She was the first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to seek a major party’s nomination for president and a strong advocate for early education.
‘We’ll always have Ultrabar’: Hatchet staff on nights out gone wrong
With no football team to tailgate for and a campus located in the heart of a major city, GW is not your typical party school. While GW students are not afforded the preeminent Greek Life scenes and boatloads of darties often found at state schools, they do have the D.C. nightlife scene at their fingertips. But navigating the trials and tribulations of partying in the District is no easy feat for fresh college students.
Executive Home Care Expands to Annapolis with New Location
August 26, 2024 // Franchising.com // CROFTON, MD - Executive Home Care proudly announces the opening of its newest franchise, Executive Home Care of Annapolis, at 2411 Crofton Lane, Ste. 7, in Crofton, MD. The Annapolis location is locally owned and operated by Leisha and Patriceo Green, bringing personalized, high-quality care services to the Annapolis community.
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