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Residents Ordered To 'Shelter In Place' Amid Armed Barricade Situation In Maryland
An alert was issued early on Friday morning advising that Merrimac Drive was shut down between 14th Avenue and Keokee Street, and neighbors were cautioned to shelter in place in the lowest level of their home following reports of shots fired that led to a standoff with officers. The incident...
RJ Hampshire returns for Budds Creek
RJ Hampshire will return to SuperMotocross Round 27 at Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Maryland after missing the first nine rounds of Pro Motocross with a wrist injury. Hampshire suffered the injury on Press Day prior to the Fox Raceway National in Pala, California. He was cleared to race...
TRICARE authorizes temporary prescription refill waivers
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 121 Texas counties may receive emergency prescription refills through Aug. 15 due to Hurricane Beryl. The counties impacted are Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brooks, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron,...
Election 2024: Derrick Anderson, Eugene Vindman to debate on Oct. 2 at UMW
The University of Mary Washington will host a public political debate between candidates for Virginia’s Seventh District congressional seat on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Derrick Anderson, a Republican, and Eugene Vindman, a Democrat, will face off in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. The debate is hosted...
Join the laugh fest at Hog Shack Bar-B-Q's comedy showcase on August 16th
Washington, D.C. (7News) — J. Scott Webster, Owner of Hog Shack Bar-B-Q, and Ace Jackson, co-owner of Black & White Comedy Productions stopped by for some laugh-out-loud fun and food. The restaurant is sponsoring a comedy showcase on Friday, August 16th at 8 pm. Hog Shack Bar-B-Q is located...
Free Event for All Ages: Tons of Trucks Rolls Into Alexandria Sept. 21
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Have a kid who loves trucks? Don’t miss Tons of Trucks when it rolls into Alexandria Saturday, Sept. 21. The popular event is a hit every year. It is taking place from 10 a.m. to p.m. at Chinquapin Park (3210 King St.), rain or shine. Admission is free to celebrate the city’s 275th anniversary.
Kamala Harris Returns to Howard University to Inspire Incoming Students
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to her alma mater, Howard University, to offer inspiring words to incoming freshmen and their families, reflecting on her own experience and encouraging them to be leaders in the nation and the world. The post Kamala Harris Returns to Howard University to Inspire Incoming Students appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Faces To Know: 2024-25 Men's Basketball Newcomers
Head coach Kevin Willard and Maryland men’s basketball were active in the transfer portal and its recruiting efforts this offseason. The Terps welcomed five transfers and two freshmen. Here’s everything you need to know about each incoming student-athlete ahead of the 2024-25 season, including their reason for choosing the University of Maryland as their new home.
Man shot, killed by Alexandria police on Maris Ave identified
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — The Alexandria Police Department (APD) has released the name of the man who was shot and killed by police on Aug. 12 Police identified the man as 61-year-old Paul Gabriel Behan, Jr. As we previously reported, on Monday night a man called 911 and requested police to do a […]
Death investigation underway on Loudoun County trail
STERLING, Va. - Police are on the scene at the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Loudoun County where a death investigation is underway. The investigation began around 10 a.m. on a section of the trail in Sterling between Dominion Drive and Crestview Drive. Authorities are asking people to avoid the area.
Body reportedly found along W&OD Trail in Sterling, Virginia
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A body was reportedly foundalong the W&OD Trail in Sterling early Friday morning. TheLoudoun County Sheriff's Office said they had a heavy law enforcement presence in the area stretching between Dominion Drive and Crestview Drive. Officials urged residents and trail users to avoid a...
Raku reopens on Bethesda Row after renovations
Raku, a sushi bar and Asian fusion restaurant on Bethesda Row, reopened Tuesday with an updated dining room after closing in early March for renovations, according to co-owner Marcel The. For months, the windows of the restaurant at 7240 Woodmont Ave. had been covered and signs were plastered to the...
Maryland Weather: Alert Day through Sunday for severe storms
BALTIMORE -- A WJZ First Alert Weather Day continues through Sunday evening for the potential of a few rounds of strong to severe storms.Widespread clouds on this Saturday kept high temperatures in the lower 80s across most of central and eastern Maryland. Scattered thunderstorms will be moving in from the west into this evening. Any storm has the capability to produce torrential downpours, localized flash flooding, and strong gusty winds. While widespread severe weather is not likely, one or two of the storms could contain damaging winds that could knock down some trees and snap tree branches. Expect mainly dry, muggy...
Jailed Marylanders Sit Through Long Wait Times For Psychiatric Treatment
Baltimore, MD (WBFF) — We're continuing to follow new reporting from the Baltimore Sun, on Maryland's embattled psychiatric system for current inmates. Our partner at the Sun found that people arrested with severe mental illness deemed too sick by the courts to participate in their cases and are often left sitting in jail cells for weeks beyond the states deadline.
CSM Student Sheik Abdul Kanu Named Coca-Cola Leaders Of Promise Scholar
LA PLATA, Md. – College of Southern Maryland (CSM) student Sheik Abdul Kanu, of White Plains, is one of 210 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will soon receive a $1,000 scholarship. “In light of today’s economic challenges, I am grateful that...
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