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Newly-crowned Miss Maryland USA is first Asian American and transgender woman to win pageant
BALTIMORE -- The newly-crowned Miss Maryland USA made history on June 1 by becoming the first Asian American to win the crown in the annual pageant and the first transgender woman to attain the title of Miss Maryland. Competing in her first pageant, 31-year-old Montgomery County-raised Bailey Anne Kennedy now holds the crown and represents Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. Transgender women have been able to compete in the pageants since 2013 but a rule was eliminated this year that forbade anybody from entering the competition if they were older than 28. Kennedy says the last two weeks have been a whirlwind...
‘American history that's been lost': 246 Years Project documents lives of enslaved people in Loudoun County
A new project in Loudoun County, Virginia, is honoring the lives of enslaved workers and allowing future generations to trace their ancestors. "So much of African-American history has been lost. I think we really need to realize it’s really American history that’s been lost," said Carla Davis, who teaches African American history at Stone Bridge High School.
Organizations catalog 65 Black beaches, other historical sites
Historical locations are important and recently the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation partnered with the Chesapeake Conservancy to shine a light on some of these lesser-known areas in the country. A total of 65 historical Black beaches and other regional places of historical significance, including 30 in Maryland, made the list. “It’s all a story of resiliency,” Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation President and Founder Vince Legget said to Southern...
Loudoun County School Board gives $40K+ raise to Superintendent Aaron Spence
LEESBURG, Va. (7News) — Loudoun County Superintendent Aaron Spence is set to get a $40,000 plus pay bump this month. This increase will bring Spence's salary close to $420,000 this year. Spence’s contract states that if he receives at least a proficient performance rating by the school board, he...
Juneteenth 2024 celebrations and other things to do in DC, Maryland & Virginia
WASHINGTON - Juneteenth is almost here, and D.C. has plenty of planned events to celebrate the upcoming holiday on June 19 and throughout the days before. Here’s what you need to know about the different outings for commemorating the important occasion. Juneteenth Freedom Celebration:. The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Museum’s day-long...
Home cleanup hotline offers Marylanders help after tornadoes wreak havoc
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — After multiple tornadoes touched down around Maryland in early June, the state’s Department of Emergency Management was encouraging affected residents to contact the state’s home cleanup hotline. The Maryland Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Home Cleanup Hotline is available until June 23 for anybody who needs help cleaning up fallen […]
Northern Virginia public schools enforce new cellphone policy
Starting this fall, Stafford County Public Schools will enforce a new policy prohibiting students from using cellphones from the beginning to the end of the school day. This ban, also adopted by districts in Fredericksburg and Winchester, aims to minimize distractions and enhance focus. Students will still have access to their phones during sports or other after school activities.
Maryland couple’s non-profit serves veterans, first responders
BURKITTSVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — Independence Day is just around the corner but saluting veterans is an every day task for a team of volunteers in western Maryland. Michele Payton recalls her 5th grade assignment to write about the Vietnam War where her father served on the battlefields there. “He served two tours but […]
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