Police are warning users of the Sligo Creek Park walking trail that there have been half a dozen incidents of sexual abuse since last month. They all occurred in the Takoma Park area and all appear to have involved the same tall man. News4 is not revealing her identity, but the victim in the latest […]
2020 was the winter of our discontent in America. We all watched the economy collapse while over 350,000 Americans died from Covid-19. Many of us were deeply disturbed by the broad daylight murder of George Floyd. Protests erupted across the country demanding action for racial justice. In this toxic mix of sociopolitical unrest, Donald Trump […]
A swimmer from Maryland is preparing for his second Paralympics. Zach Shattuck of Carroll County was born with short stature. He joined the swim team in college but was soon collecting medals in international competitions. “To be able to get a cap with your name and the flag on it and think, ‘Oh, I made […]
A 16-month-old girl was killed and her two siblings were injured after their father allegedly kidnapped the children in Virginia and crashed on a Maryland highway while fleeing police, authorities said. Virginia Beach police were called on August 14 to reports of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found two female victims, one adult and […]
Parents and school administrators met at Oxon Hill High School on Thursday, August 15, to learn how Prince George’s County Public Schools’ new bus routes will improve transportation reliability. The changes are an attempt to address major problems with school bus transportation that have existed in the district for years. In the past, students have […]
The historic Wicomico County Fair is back and better than ever this month. Here you will find everything you need to know about the small town festival: when and where it takes place, what to expect and much more. BATTLE OF THE ORANGE CRUSH: Ocean City invented the Orange Crush cocktail. Is Delaware trying to […]
Like most estuaries, the salinity of the Chesapeake Bay varies greatly from season to season and year to year. Rainstorms and melting snow in the spring can make the water fresher or, as locals sometimes say, sweeter; droughts and hot spells in the summer can make the water saltier. A dry year can result in […]
My kids and I must have looked a little strange when we lived in Lutherville, Maryland. We dressed modestly, like a prairie family you might see on television. My five pregnancies were close together and I gave birth at home. My husband Allan and I homeschooled our children when it was still unusual. But our […]
A church in Silver Spring, Maryland, was badly damaged when an apparent electrical problem sparked a fire overnight. Services will be held at an alternate location this weekend. Dozens of firefighters responded to the Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church on New Hampshire Avenue around 1:45 a.m. to extinguish the fire. Photos showed flames blazing through the […]
In a recent interview with ClearanceJobs, Kelly Robertson-Slagle, Economic Development Director for Charles County, Maryland, shared her insights into this vibrant community. Charles County, located south of Washington, DC, on the border with Virginia, often goes overlooked. But as Kelly explained, the county is full of potential and rich history. Kelly’s deep connection to Charles […]
