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Jamari Jackson, 19, Sentenced to 40 Month Prison Term For Strangulation and Attempted Kidnapping
WASHINGTON – Jamari Jackson, 19, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 40 months in prison for felony strangulation and the attempted kidnapping of a victim in the Washington, D.C. area, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Jackson pleaded...
Nashawn Marshall, 27, Guilty of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon for Pointing Gun at Stepfather
WASHINGTON –Nashawn Marshall, 27, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a jury of assault with a dangerous weapon and other charges, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The verdict was returned today, following a trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Peace in Da Paint offers a sunny outlook on the power of community
Overcast skies and intermittent drizzle could not overshadow the 12th annual Peace in Da Paint basketball event hosted by co-founders Kentrale Armani Washington and Kisha Turner of Fredericksburg. Peace in Da Paint is an annual event organized to teach local youth about gun violence through basketball and community togetherness. The...
List: Roads closed, parking restricted in DC as Benjamin Netanyahu visits
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) encourages drivers to plan ahead when traveling in the District this week as a dignitary visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prompts road closures and restrictions. MPD said multiple roads will be closed from July 21 to July 27, and some parking restrictions will […]
Hagerstown-area man uses 'Vegas Vacation' pseudonym to share story about huge lottery win
A Hagerstown-area man, using the name of a character who strikes it lucky in "Vegas Vacation," and a construction co-worker won $1 million recently from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off game, according to the agency. The Maryland Lottery allows winners to remain anonymous. The Hagerstown-area man chose to use the pseudonym...
One dead after Morgantown shooting involving 19-year-old suspect
MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A 19-year-old man is being sought by authorities for his involvement in a shooting incident which led to the death of a 21-year-old man this month. According to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, Deputies responded to reports of a shooting at Mountain Valley Drive. Deputies located […]
Saturday Morning Tunes Grateful Dead for Kids returns
If you’re a Grateful Dead fan with young kids, you’ve probably wanted to bring them with you to share your love of this incredible band. Now you can—at The Clarice—with Ed Hough’s Dead Collective. On the morning of Saturday Sept. 14, WTMD & WYPR's Saturday...
Maryland Service Year program concludes first year, accepting applications for year two
This week, Washington County resident Chris Keane attended his commencement. Not for high school, he’s already done that. Not for college, he’s yet to cross that milestone. But for something more novel, Maryland’s Service Year Option program, which started last year. The Herald-Mail covered the launch event for the program enacted in 2023 for recent high school graduates last October, recording the remarks of Keane, an inaugural year program participant, as he spoke about his early days...
Iowa Hawkeye Football Schedule Prep: Week 11 vs. Maryland
The 2024 regular season will near its end as the Hawkeyes make one final road trip to College Park, Maryland to take on the Terrapins. The Iowa Hawkeyes have met Maryland in four games, all since Maryland joined the Big Ten. While the Terps shocked Iowa in 2014, each of the past three games has gone to the Hawkeyes in comfortable fashion.
STORM ALERT: areas of rain Monday may help put a dent in drought conditions across the DMV
WASHINGTON (7News) — Much-needed wet weather will overspread parts of the DMV though Monday evening. While the severe weather risk remains low, First Alert Weather is on Storm Alert for isolated thunderstorms and gusty winds. The greatest risk is southern Maryland and the Northern Neck. On a scale of one through five, southern Maryland is under a one. A low end tornado is unlikely, but stands at a 2 percent chance according the the Storm Prediction Center.
Football Player Capsules: Kellan Wyatt
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: Wyatt, a class of 2022 recruit out of Spalding (Severn, Md.), earned his first major offer from Maryland in 2019 from Brian Williams and ex-assistant Brawley Evans.
Sparkle Blue Repeat Winner of $100,000 Big Dreyfus
LAUREL, MD – Augustin Stable and Catherine Parke’s Sparkle Blue, exiting four consecutive graded-stakes, put her class on display by powering through the stretch and turning back stubborn longshot Cut From Class to win Sunday’s $100,000 Big Dreyfus at Laurel Park for the second consecutive year. The...
Pig hearts and kidneys: Barns may be future of organ transplantation
A research farm in the mountains of Virginia is raising what’s becoming the future of medicine. Thousands of Americans each year die waiting for an organ transplant, and many experts acknowledge there never will be enough human donors to meet the need. So researchers are trying to use organs...
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