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Bay Region’s Drought Conditions Prompt Fireworks Ban, Fishing Closure
A mostly dry past couple of weeks has led to drought conditions in Maryland and Virginia and has led to a rare fishing closure in part of Virginia and Maryland. One Virginia town on the Bay has even banned lighting off fireworks because it’s so dry. According to the...
Administrations lays plans to one-up America’s largest offshore wind farm
(The Center Square) – Installation of the country’s largest offshore wind farm began in earnest just two months ago off the coast of Virginia, and the Biden administration announced Friday it will be auctioning another even bigger wind energy lease sale off the coast of the commonwealth. Dominion Energy leased the approximately 113,000 acres that would become the site of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project in 2013. After installing two pilot turbines in 2020, the utility began the installation of the rest of its...
Tunnel to Towers pays off home mortgages of two Maryland fallen heroes
BALTIMORE — The families of two Maryland fallen heroes received an early Independence Day gift, thanks to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The non-profit charitable organization on Tuesday paid off the home mortgages of late Baltimore City Fire lieutenant Paul Butrim and Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputy Glenn Hilliard.
Football Player Capsules: Jalen Huskey
Fall camp begins in August, and to preview the upcoming 2024 season we take a look at each scholarship player on Maryland’s roster, from jersey No. 0 to No. 99. RECRUITING: Huskey was a low three-star corner recruit in the 2022 class out of Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, Md.). He mainly accrued offers from smaller Division I schools and ended up opting for Bowling Green.
Two men charged for armed carjacking offenses in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — Two men are facing charges for armed carjacking offenses in Southeast D.C., according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. On Monday, July 1, around 3:47 p.m. a man was robbed of his scooter in the 1100 block of Independence Avenue, Southeast, officials said. During the investigation,...
Police identify man killed in Southeast stabbing
WASHINGTON — D.C. Police are investigating a fatal stabbing that took place in Southeast on Monday. Police were called to the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace just before 6:45 p.m. for reports of a stabbing. When they arrived they found a man lying in the street suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Summer Nationals 2024, Day 4 Recap: Repetition is Key as Champions Strike Gold Again
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two days — two gold medals. All Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy / Fencing Institute of Texas) can see is gold after she recorded her second gold medal in as many days by winning the Cadet Women’s Foil crown one day after taking home the Division I Women’s Foil gold medal on July 1.
Local business aims to be music sanctuary in nation’s capital
Neighbors don’t necessarily want to hear someone playing the drums directly next door, for example. That’s the foundation for 7DrumCity, a local business that markets itself as one of the only places in the area for musicians where they are guaranteed to find the time, space and quiet needed for effective practice.
'He just loved life'; Capital Pride Alliance remembers founder Bernie Delia, dead at 68
WASHINGTON (7News) — As the District bids goodbye to Pride 2024 and pushes full steam ahead to WorldPride 2025, one of the brains behind the major operation will be missing from it all. One of the founding members of the Capital Pride Alliance (CPA) and co-chair of WorldPride, Bernie...
Calhoun County band to perform in National Independence Day Parade
CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. — A high school band from Calhoun County is the only band representing South Carolina in the National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. The band will leave Wednesday for DC to perform a selection in the parade, including 'American the Beautiful'. The 50-person...
Inmate Nicholas White Suicide Highlights Ongoing Crisis in Washington Prisons
Tragedy struck the Washington Corrections Center once again on the morning of October 16, 2014, when Nicholas White was found deceased in his two-man cell. The 31-year-old inmate was discovered hanging by a sheet from the vent just one week after his arrival to serve a one-year sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm.
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