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Marylanders cleaning up mess caused by Sunday's severe storms
BALTIMORE -- Severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc throughout Maryland on Sunday. Trees blocked streets, power lines were ripped from homes, and creeks and streams overflowed leading to flooding.Maryland residents said that while Mother Nature reared her ugly head across the area, the damage could have been much worse."This is probably the worst I've ever seen," said Edward Orwell, who has lived in Perry Hall for 21 years.From Ellicott City to Harford Road in Glen Arm to Perry Hall and Southwest Baltimore, WJZ was On Your Corner, speaking with neighbors about the damage this line of storms caused. Clean-up effortsThe clean-up effort is...
Wale and Nike Collaborate to Bring New “DMV” Air Foamposite One Shoe
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known as Wale, was born in Northwest, Washington, D.C. and raised in various parts of the DMV (graduating from Quince Orchard High School). Now, he and Nike are collaborating for a DMV version of a shoe many say the area is responsible for putting on the map– the Air Foamposite One (video available below).
Americans to get payment worth up to $5k as part of $2.25m data breach settlement – they just need a receipt to hand
AMERICANS can get up to $5k from a $2.25 million settlement surrounding Atlantic General Hospital’s data breach. However, patients must act quickly as the deadline to file a claim is later this week. Atlantic General Hospital, a healthcare facility in Maryland, was a cybercrime target in 2023. Certain sensitive information, such as health data and […]
Low-end severe threat to start off the week in Maryland
BALTIMORE — After yesterday's mess, we are once again in Maryland under a level 1/5 Marginal Risk for strong to severe storms. The timing of this looks to be late this afternoon and into the early evening. As our cold front moves through this could spark some storms with...
Man charged in Va Beach stabbings and fatal MD crash in jail upon hospital release
PRINCE GEORGE’S CO, MD (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The man facing charges after allegedly stabbing his estranged wife and her juvenile daughter in Virginia Beach before taking off with their three children before crashing in Maryland appeared in a Maryland courtroom Monday. 36-year old Dana Plummer was released from the hospital and remanded directly to jail before his court appearance, and to the jail he has returned. He faces charges in Virginia Beach involving the stabbings and parental abduction.
Hood Board of Trustees Welcomes Two New Members
Marylou Herrmann Foley '64 and Veleka Peeples-Dyer have been appointed to the Hood College Board of Trustees following the Board’s June meeting. Foley earned a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Hood in 1964 before receiving a master’s degree in social studies from Eastern Michigan University. Professionally, Foley has 13 years of educational experience, ranging from high school teacher to university student affairs, foreign student and study abroad advisor. Foley served as president and CEO of Tour Designs Inc. for more than 40 years, planning and hosting special interest and study-abroad tours in dozens of countries and cities across the globe.
Berkeley County shooting leaves two dead
MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two individuals have been confirmed dead following a Berkeley County shooting on Monday. The Martinsburg Police Department reports that, just prior to 3:00pm on the afternoon of Monday, August 19, 2024, officers with the MPD responded to reports of a shooting at an E. Burke Street residence. Once authorities arrived at […]
North Laurel Complete Streets Meeting Set for September 10th
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Office of Transportation will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the pavilion at High Ridge Park, located at 10100 Superior Avenue in Laurel, to discuss proposed Complete Streets pedestrian and bicycle improvement plans for Old Scaggsville Road, Pilgrim Avenue and Superior Avenue. Proposed improvements include the installation of sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lands and traffic calming measures along these roadways.
Drs. Salim Karim and Anthony Fauci to speak at Hood College
FREDERICK, Md. — Dr. Salim Abdool Karim and Dr. Anthony Fauci are among a list of scientists and researchers who will speak at “HIV in 2024: Progress, Problems and Prospects,” a scientific symposium hosted by Hood College in partnership with the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL), which will take place from Sept. 23 to 25. Karim, the director for the Centre for AIDS Programs of Research in South Africa, will open the scientific symposium with...
Concern for Missing 25-Year-Old Woman
The Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Desteni Taliaferro, a missing 25-year-old from Germantown. Taliaferro was last seen on Friday, August 16, 2024 at approximately 9 a.m., in the 12000 block of Panthers Ridge Drive in...
Trump campaign office burglarized in Virginia: suspect with criminal history identified
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. - A burglar who was caught on camera inside the Trump for President campaign office in Virginia has been identified as 39-year-old Toby Shane Kessler. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office recently announced it has issued an arrest warrant for Kessler in connection with the break-in. The office, located in the 20000 block of Ashbrook Place in Ashburn, also serves as the headquarters for the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee.
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Leesburg Sidewalk, Police Say
Luis Funez Medina, 18, of Columbia, Maryland, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out on Saturday on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Loudoun County. According to investigators, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to investigate...
Far from home: MCPS community welcomes Filipino special education teachers
Tucked into a downtown Silver Spring apartment on a Friday afternoon, a group of 10 teachers talked excitedly about the experience of traveling more than 8,500 miles from home in the Philippines to Montgomery County. The group is part of a 42-member cultural exchange cohort that was recently welcomed by...
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