NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Highlights from the first day of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times GMT): 0411 SABALENKA STORMS PAST HON Former finalist Aryna Sabalenka defeated Australian qualifier Priscilla Hon 6-3 6-3. The second-seeded Belarusian will face Italian Lucia Bronzetti in the second round. 0357 DJOKOVIC GOES IMMEDIATELY INTO […]
Article MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Maryland. – A 15-year-old student at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School has been charged in connection with a series of bomb threats that led to the school’s closure and a major police operation in early May. To ensure the safety of students and staff, SWAT and dog teams as well as other emergency […]
LA PLATA, Maryland. — Charles County District Attorney Tony Covington announced that on Friday, August 23, 2024, Charles County District Court Judge H. James West sentenced Andre Taylor, age 63, to life in prison for the premeditated murder of Vickie Lynn Belk. Taylor was found guilty of the above charges by a Charles County jury […]
This season, 16 new head coaches will take over the leadership of fall high school sports teams in Washington County. Six of them will start the first season of flag football for girls in Washington County public schools. Here follows a brief introduction to most of the new people in charge. Matt Bowman Williamsport Boys […]
OCEAN CITY, Maryland. – Following a tragic accident that killed a two-year-old child, Ocean City authorities have suspended service of the boardwalk tram indefinitely. Mayor Rick Meehan expressed his deepest condolences to the grieving family. “Our hearts are heavy with grief for the family’s unimaginable loss,” he said in a statement Wednesday. “Ocean City is […]
Football highlights between South Hagerstown and North Hagerstown Highlights from the Rebels’ victory over North in the Hub City Gridiron Classic. On Monday, August 26, students will return to Washington County Public Schools to begin the new school year. After one week of school, students and staff have the next Monday, September 2, off for […]
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 […]
Fairfax County teacher and coach suspended after charges of sexual harassment of minors Fairfax County Public Schools officials said a McLean high school teacher and football coach was suspended after being arrested for sexually assaulting minors online. FREDERICK COUNTY, Maryland. – A suspended Northern Virginia High School football coach will spend at least one more […]
Article FREDERICK COUNTY, Maryland. – The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left a 16-year-old boy injured. Officers responded to the Urban Green Apartments in the 3300 block of Galena Drive shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, August 9. When officers arrived, they found the teenager in the apartment complex’s clubhouse with […]
National Night Out at Hagerstown Fairgrounds Park Hagerstown Mayor Tekesha Martinez thanks police after helping to present the proclamation for National Night Out on August 6, 2024. There have been five murders in Washington County so far this year; an arrest warrant was issued for one of the suspects on Thursday. Four of these murders […]
