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Maryland teacher under investigation after viral TikTok of students taking out his braids
Mixed reaction after video of Prince George's County teacher having braids taken out by students goes viral. There are mixed reactions from the community after a Maryland school teacher was placed under investigation over viral TikTok videos featuring interactions with his students that some criticize as inappropriate. Hillcrest Heights, Md....
Pair arrested on charges stemming from theft, car crash
GRASONVILLE, Md. – Two people were arrested Wednesday evening on theft and other charges. Deputies were called to Walgreens at around 5 p.m. for a reported theft. Arriving officers saw a vehicle returning to the location with two people inside matching the suspect descriptions. The vehicle then allegedly fled the area at a high rate of speed, leading the deputy on a chase. The vehicle drove through the Route 18 drawbridge traffic arm and over the partially open bridge. Deputies on the other side of the bridge found the vehicle after it crashed into the Waterman’s Monument at the corner of Main Street and Kent Narrows Way S. Witnesses told police that the suspects ran behind Fisherman’s Inn Restaurant.
Plebes take on greasy, grueling Herndon Climb to cap first year at U.S. Naval Academy
BALTIMORE -- Dozens of U.S. Naval Academy freshman, known as plebes, climbed a 21-foot-tall obelisk covered in lard Wednesday morning in Annapolis.Their objective: climb the slippery monument and place a hat on top to mark the end of their first year at the institution.The Herndon Climb is a Naval Academy tradition that dates back to 1950, the academy says. The monument is named after Commander William Lewis Herndon, who went down with his ship in a hurricane in 1857.The plebes work together in the event to remove the "dixie cup" hat from atop the obelisk and replace it with an...
Red Lobster closes four Maryland restaurants
BALTIMORE — Red Lobster is closing four restaurants in Maryland, including one in Howard County, amidst a national wave of closures. The seafood chain abruptly closed at least 48 locations nationwide on Monday. One of the closures is in Columbia, off of Snowden Square Drive. The restaurant's equipment is...
Maryland State House evacuated for second day in a row after bomb threats
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Maryland Capitol Police Department investigated another bomb threat Wednesday at the Maryland State House. It's the second day in a row that authorities have received a phone call from someone threatening to bomb the State House. The Annapolis Police Department reported receiving a similar call on...
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train At College Park Metro Station (Developing)
An alert was issued by a Prince George's County Fire and EMS spokesperson advising that at approximately 1:35 p.m. on May 15, a person was struck by a train. They were pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is now being investigated by Metro Transit Police. No additional details have...
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