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More than 70 dogs rescued from Calvert home
The rescue of more than 70 dogs from a Calvert residence on May 8 prompted the five-day closure to the public of the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter, county government officials reported. The rescue operation is the result of an ongoing investigation by the county’s animal control division. The location of the house has not been revealed and according to authorities no charges have been filed at this time. The...
Prince George's County officials issue a rabid raccoon alert in the College Park area
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A dead rabid raccoon was recently found in the Hollywood West neighborhood of College Park. The raccoon was sighted at multiple locations between May 6 and May 8 exhibiting unusual behavior. College Park Animal Control picked up the deceased raccoon on May 8 along 49th Avenue in College Park.
Alexandria Statistician Bought Winning Lottery Ticket At Annandale Supermarket
An Alexandria numbers cruncher hit it big playing the Virginia Lottery.As a statistician, Isaac Dompreh knows a thing or two about numbers. When he man plays the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game, he likes to select numbers that correspond with significant birthdays.That strategy worked …
Alexandria and neighbors want feedback on National Airport noise issue
Alexandria is looking to gather more public feedback on an issue that’s impacted Old Town since the popularization of the jet engine: noise from Washington National Airport (DCA). Alexandria, Fairfax County and Prince George’s County have hired Vianair Consulting to spearhead a collaborative effort with members of the community...
Notes: Del Ray restaurant makes Yelp’s Top 100 brunch spots
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and possible thunderstorms after 2pm, accompanied by patchy fog and a high near 66°F. The east wind will blow at 8-10mph, with an 80% chance of precipitation and new rainfall amounts between 0.5 to 0.75 inches. For Wednesday night, the forecast includes a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, under mostly cloudy skies, with a low around 59°F and a north wind at about 8mph.
The Wailin’ Jennys
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Ruth Moody of the folk/bluegrass group The Wailin’ Jennys as she brings her solo tour to the Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Tuesday, May 21, followed by The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Thursday, May 23. They discuss her new solo album “Wanderer” and reflect on The Wailin’ Jennys’ hits from “Long Time Traveler” to “Wildflowers.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
‘Closer to Free,’ closer to DC: BoDeans ready to rock Rams Head, The Birchmere and Tally Ho Theater
Their smash hit “Closer to Free” remains one of the most iconic songs of the 1990s. This week, BoDeans perform for three nights at three different venues in the D.C. area, starting with Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland, on Wednesday, May 15, followed by The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, on May 17 and the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia, on May 19.
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