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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...
Montgomery County to enforce noise ordinance in downtown Silver Spring
Montgomery County plans to crack down on noise in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, enforcing a noise control law following complaints. New signs were posted around Veterans Plaza about the rules already on the books. “The sound has gotten, the best way to describe it is oppressive, at times,” Montgomery County...
Montgomery County holds memorial for 61 homeless individuals who have died
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County officials and community members held a memorial for homeless people who have died in the last year. The vigil listed the names of 61 unhoused people who have died between 2023 and 2024. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council President Andrew...
PHOTOS: Car hits auto repair shop in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A car hit an auto repair shop Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The crash happened at around 3:30 p.m. at the Precision Auto Care shop, located in the 19300 block of Montgomery Village Ave. Crews from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue System responded to the crash. They said […]
Public pools in D.C., Maryland and Virginia to help beat the heat
WASHINGTON - As the DMV anticipates a week of rising temperatures, residents looking to fight the heat wave do not have to venture far thanks to the large network of public pools located in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Public pools in DC. The Department of Parks and Recreation offers a...
Montgomery County breaks ground for nation’s largest renewable energy zero-emission bus depot
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Montgomery County leaders and community members broke ground on what will be a one-of-a-kind bus depot on Friday. Leaders said the new David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operation Center (EMTOC) will be great for commuters who rely on public transportation, and it will also be a […]
JOOLAH faces multimillion dollar lawsuit
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Rockville-based pickleball paddle company, JOOLA, was facing a contentious lawsuit in Florida after a plaintiff in Fort Lauderdale accused the company of making paddles that were not approved by USA Pickle Ball. The news disappointed many retailers and coaches in the DMV as the paddles made were a […]
Buddhist monks walk for peace along Maryland countryside
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A group of Buddhist monks are waking along the Maryland countryside for a mission: To promote world peace. For local resident Lucinda Stauffer it was just another sleepy weekday afternoon in her quiet rural community when she spotted them across from her front yard. “I just noticed they […]
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