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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.
Seeking information on missing juvenile
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Charlottesville Police Department is asking for help to find a missing juvenile. According to police, 14-year-old Portillo L. Abreago was reported as a runaway on Friday. She was last seen on the 500 block of Park Street when she left for school but did...
Weather Alert Day for severe holiday storms in Maryland
BALTIMORE -- Your Memorial Day is shaping up to be a busy weather day. The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has issued an ALERT DAY for the possibility of severe storms. Storms could contain damaging winds, large hail, and even isolated tornadoes. The greatest risk for severe storms would be during the afternoon & evening hours. The intensity and coverage of the storms will depend on how our morning plays out. It we end up with a decent amount of showers during the first half of the day, that would hamper the threat for severe storms this afternoon. So far, it seems like we will stay relatively dry through lunchtime, leaving the strong storm potential in tact. Tuesday could see a few leftover stray thunderstorms, but most of the day is quiet.Wednesday looks like another busy weather day with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing. The storms will be most widespread during the afternoon and evening hours. Some of the storms may have gusty winds and small hail.We finally transition to a calm and bright weather pattern on Thursday and it seems to hold into at least the start of next weekend. Expect sunshine with highs in the 70s.
Transformer blew, power went out in Potomac neighborhood
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The power went out in a neighborhood in Potomac Monday night, officials said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, Pete Piringer, said in a post on the platform X that a transformer blew in the 10100 Lloyd Road area, between Glen Mill Road and Betteker Lane. Multiple […]
Man injured after falling off horse in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said a man was injured after falling off a horse on Monday afternoon. Crews said that at about 12:15 p.m., they were dispatched to the 25,100 Old Hundred Road near Thurston Road after a person was injured after they fell off a […]
Rockville’s Memorial Day parade cancelled
The City of Rockville announced Monday morning that it had cancelled its annual Memorial Day parade scheduled for 10:30 a.m. due to a forecast of “severe weather.”. The city’s 9 a.m. ceremony and musical tribute will be held as scheduled in Rockville Town center, the city said on social media.
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