Loudoun School Board Again Bucks Federal Pressure on Title IX Compliance
The Loudoun County School Board on Tuesday night voted to refuse to comply with the requirements imposed by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights in its July 25 finding that the division is in violation of Title IX. Following an hour-and-a-half closed session on Aug. 12, Vice...
F-15C Eagle arrives at Udvar-Hazy Center
It was an exciting day at The National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly. One of the most historically significant fighter aircraft of the post-World War II era, an F-15C Eagle, arrived at Udvar Hazy to be the first of its' kind added to the Smithsonian collection.
Maryland Mom Jen Smith Remembered As ‘Heart Of Her Family’
Smith died on Thursday, Aug. 7, according to loved ones, leaving behind her husband, Prince George's County Police Cpl. Donald Smith and their two children. “Jen was the heart of her family — a devoted wife to Donnie and a loving mother to Katelinn and Makenzie,” organizers of a fundraiser set up for the family...
A Stranger Paid His Tab then the Community Stepped Up for a 96-Year-Old Maryland...
A stranger’s kind gesture at a Maryland bar sparks a community effort to renovate the home of a 96-year-old Korean War veteran.
12 vape shops in Loudoun County caught selling to minors, sheriff says
A total of 12 vape shops in Loudoun County were fined after they were caught selling products to minors during an undercover operation.
Drunk Maryland Man Arrested after 130 MPH Chase Through Indiana
Harrodsburg, IN – A 25-year-old Maryland man was arrested late Wednesday night after allegedly leading Indiana State Police on a high-speed chase exceeding 130 mph and admitting he was “just trying to get home to Maryland.”. The suspect, Brandon Stewart of Beltsville, now faces a Level 6 felony...
Staples to Close Permanently on August 29th
The Staples store located in Germantown, MD, at 20906 Frederick Road STE A, is set to permanently close its doors on Thursday, August 29th. A store manager confirmed the impending closure, which marks the end of an era for the office supply retailer. The Germantown location has been a fixture...
Maryland continues to pose affordability challenges for low-income renters, report finds
Rental options continue to be widely unaffordable for most low-income workers in Maryland, where a renter needs to make more than twice the minimum wage to afford a one-bedroom apartment, according to a new report.
Rheinmetall chooses Virginia over Maryland for U.S. corporate HQ
Montgomery County and Maryland are experiencing another total humiliation on the economic development front. While both have failed to attract a major new corporate headquarters this century, Fairfax County and Virginia have just beaten them once again in the high-stakes contest for yet another major defense firm HQ....
Brothers Sentenced To At Least 10 Years In Prison For Fairfax-area Armed Robberies
Three brothers have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a series of armed robberies in the Washington, D.C., area, two of which occurred in Fairfax County. The final of the three, 41-year-old Andre Joel White Jr., was sentenced last Thursday (Aug. 7), bringing the years-long scam to a close, according...
