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Drug Bust In Indian Head: $50K Worth Of Narcotics Seized
INDIAN HEAD, Md. – On July 3, as part of an ongoing drug investigation, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a home on Jameson Court in Indian Head. The suspect, Domonique Carlton Hawkins, age 31, of Indian Head, was taken into custody away...
Amtrak NEC Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project Under Way
PERRYVILLE, Md. - Work on Amtrak’s $2.7 billion Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project on the Northeast Corridor in Maryland has begun with pre-construction work that includes removal of remnant bridge piers from the Susquehanna River and utility upgrades in the town of Perryville, Md.. This work sets the stage for start of actual bridge construction later next year.
Maryland governor Wes Moore endorses Kamala Harris for Democratic nominee
BALTIMORE -- Maryland Governor Wes Moore has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden announced that he was dropping out of the Presidential race. "The American people deserve a champion who will continue the progress of the Biden-Harris Administration, and that's why I am proud to voice my full support and offer my full endorsement to Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee for President." He's been a firm supporter of President Biden throughout this process, serving on a national advisory board for the campaign, even as other Democrats ramped up pressure on Biden to consider...
Cookin’ up kudos: RAMMYS Gala celebrates with flair and flavor
WASHINGTON — In a night filled with glamour and gastronomy, the 42nd Annual RAMMY Awards Gala recognized top culinary talents and innovative concepts, with winners chosen by both an anonymous panel of judges and the public. The awards ceremony was held Sunday night at the Walter E. Washington Convention...
Children’s House Montessori School guides parents in their child’s first school experience
Have you noticed your child wanting to interact with others in public?. Does it seem as if your child’s curiosity is growing every day? Is “Me do” becoming a regular phrase in your child’s vocabulary? Has your child begun to show an interest in being social and independent?
Metro seeks public’s input to ‘help shape transit’ in the DMV
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments are seeking the public’s input to find ways to improve public transportation in the DMV. A post on the X platform from Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation said the 10-minute survey, “DMVMoves,” will gather information from […]
Springfield man sentenced in assault on officers in U.S. Capitol breach
A Springfield man was sentenced July 19 to 18 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. "His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count...
Man who pushed woman out of moving car near Ballston sentenced
A Maryland man has been sentenced to 45 years behind bars after pushing a woman out of a moving vehicle near Ballston, causing severe injuries. Willie James Clements Jr., 61, was sentenced to 35 years for aggravated malicious wounding, as well as the maximum 10 years for hit-and-run, in Arlington County Circuit Court last week.
Maryland adds 5,600 jobs in June, unemployment rate creeps higher
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland added 5,600 total jobs in June, including 3,900 in the private sector, according to monthly data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The growth rate last month (0.2 percent) was double the national rate (0.1 percent).
Banana Republic closes at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
Has closed at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. Its space next to the Apple Store has been cleared out of merchandise. A sign on the door provides a number to call for deliveries, so it appears they haven't fully vacated the premises yet. However, the logo signage outside the store is gone.
Review: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA at Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Steeped in a European existential sensibility, with healthy doses of theatre of the absurd, and an eerie ambience, --performance artist Julia Masli alternately entrances and provokes the audience with her finely honed comedic skills in the deliciously interactive production entitled ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. This highly unique...
Man dies after being found shot in Southeast DC apartment
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released the name of the person who officers found shot inside an apartment in Southeast on Sunday. Police identified the victim as 27-year-old Stephon Clemmons, of no fixed address. On July 21 shortly before 3 p.m., officers went to the 2600 block of Stanton Road, […]
CDC says Maryland has at least 5 cases of listeria
Maryland has the second-highest number of cases in an outbreak of listeria, a bacterial infection that can cause flulike symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Two people have died of the infection, one in Illinois and one in New Jersey. All of the 28 people who became ill were hospitalized. One […]
1st District delegates partake in the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Delegates from the Eastern Shore joined thousands of politically active Republicans in Milwaukee Wisconsin for the party’s National Convention this week. At the Republican National Convention, which ran from July 15 to 18, delegates selected Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president and J.D. Vance as its nominee for vice president. The GOP also made key decisions about the party’s political platform. The Eastern Shore’s elected delegates...
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