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Washington D.C. on Alert as Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect in Northwest Neighborhood
Washington D.C. residents are on edge as police hunt for a brazen suspect following an armed robbery over the weekend. According to a Metropolitan Police Department report. At around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2024, a gun-wielding individual terrorized a local business on the 2700 block of 14th Street, making away with a stash of cash.
Pa. blows out Maryland in Big 33 Classic: Scenes from the night
Some things rarely change. Team PA blowing out Maryland in the Big 33 Classic is one of them. PA was led by MVP Tyseer Denmark, a Penn State-bound wide receiver from Imhotep Charter in Philadelphia who finished the night with 4 catches for 95 yards and 3 touchdowns. PA quarterbacks Hayden Johnson was 7-11 for 142 yards 2 touchdowns and an interception while Steel-High product and Naval Academy’s Alex Erby was 3-10 and a TD.
Cheers, hugs, and waving flags greet veterans as they return from Honor Flight Mission to Washington D.C.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Sixty-one veterans returned from Washington, D.C. this Memorial Day weekend on Honor Flight Mission 83. Cheers, hugs, and waving flags awaited the veterans at the Frederick Douglass Airport on Sunday. After making their way through the terminal, volunteers held a welcome home ceremony. Veterans were reminded...
‘Be the best you can be': DC's longest-serving teachers share their advice from over four decades
Antoinette Johnson and Benjamin Sands have been walking the halls of Coolidge Senior High School in Northwest D.C. for more than four decades. Both teachers grew up in the District and graduated from D.C. public schools. After graduating from Howard University, Sands became a music teacher and band director at Coolidge 41 years ago.
Larry Hogan Attends Stars & Stripes Festival In Chesapeake Beach
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. – On May 25, 2024, many veterans, Gold Star families, and Marylanders gathered at the Veterans Memorial Park in Chesapeake Beach for the George W. Owings, III Stars & Stripes 2024 Ceremony. Special guests who attended the event, which helped commemorate Memorial Day, included Brandon Temple,...
Chesapeake Bay blue crab population shows slight improvement
Richmond, Va. — The Chesapeake Bay blue crab population are showing some signs of improvement from a previous 33-year low, but concerns remain about their overall decline, according to a recent study. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission and Maryland Department of Natural Resources released results from the annual blue crab winter dredge survey, an estimate of the population of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The 2024...
Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD
Searches for the swimmer began on Friday night, when two men were reportedly attempting to swim from Virginia to Maryland, but only one made it successfully through the trip. "Presumably this all began on Friday, where we had a report of a couple swimmers that attempted to swim from Virginia to Maryland, one became distressed, and went underwater and has been missing ever since presumed to be drowned," Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said.
Two men shot, killed outside Silver Spring apartment
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) and Maryland-National Capital Park Police were at the scene of a double homicide on Sunday evening. Someone called the police just before 7 p.m. to report a shooting in the 500 block of Thayer Avenue. Officers found two 20-year-old men who […]
Maryland man killed in Southeast DC shooting
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said a man was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. in the early hours of Saturday. Police said that at about 12:45 a.m., they were dispatched to the 1300 block of Congress Street Southeast for sounds of gunshots. When officers arrived at the scene, they […]
Heavy rains on Memorial Day could impact holiday travel
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — With millions of people expected to hit the road for Memorial Day, heavy rain conditions could have a big impact on your travels. According to AAA, Memorial Day holiday travel is expected to be the second highest since the company began forecasting in 2000. While 3.51 million are expected to […]
Prince George’s has the most new businesses of any Maryland county – what’s behind the surge?
By James Matheson Prince George’s County has long been considered the poor step-sibling of the Washington area’s more affluent and business-savvy counties. But that image is starting to change as the county becomes an increasingly attractive location for new companies, including many that are developing innovative products and services. Business leaders say the county is […] The post Prince George’s has the most new businesses of any Maryland county – what’s behind the surge? appeared first on Maryland Matters.
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