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Fall 2024 trout stocking to begin across Maryland
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin fall trout stocking in the next few weeks as soon as water levels and temperatures are acceptable for trout. Department crews will transport thousands of state hatchery-raised brown, golden rainbow and rainbow trout, and release them statewide in select creeks, rivers, lakes and ponds. The...
D.C. can finally sue Maryland, Virginia drivers over unpaid tickets
A strict set of D.C. road rules goes into effect Tuesday, intended to combat reckless driving, hold repeat offenders accountable and "give teeth" to the city's growing fleet of traffic cameras.Why it matters: The District has struggled to crack down on dangerous drivers — many with multiple citations — all while traffic deaths are increasing and the city is owed over a billion dollars in unpaid fines.Driving the news: Last month, a Maryland driver whose vehicle had nearly $20,000 in unpaid tickets struck and injured a 12-year-old girl in a Capitol Hill crosswalk. The car's 94 citations, issued by D.C....
Honduran National Convicted Of Assaulting Charles County Resident Back In Custody: ICE
Evin Obdulio Ponce-Guillen was taken into custody in Waldorf late last month after police learned that he made his way into the country illegally following an arrest in September 2023, when he was charged with second-degree assault. Ponce-Guillen was arrested on Sept. 5, 2023, and convicted on the charge on...
'Super Mom' Claims $500K 'Powerball Double Play' Prize On Ticket Sold At Urbana Wawa
Wednesday was a lucky day for Lottery players in Maryland - one "Super Mom" in particular - who cashed in big on a $500,000 Powerball Double Play ticket sold at an area Wawa. The sixth second- or third-tier Double Play winning ticket sold in 2024 has been claimed just days after the fateful drawing on a ticket that was sold at Wawa in the 5400 block of Urbana Pike in Frederick.
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