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Maryland’s Purple Line is another step closer to becoming reality. The first section of track was installed Thursday. The 16.2-mile light rail line will run between New Carrollton in Prince George’s County and Bethesda in Montgomery County in the suburbs of the nation’s capital. There are 21 stations planned for the Purple Line. It will […]
Police in Anne Arundel County arrested a Pasadena man Tuesday after he allegedly threatened to shoot his co-workers. Mark Edward Rutkowski is facing charges of making a threat of mass violence. Police also found 146 guns at his home. Some of them reportedly belonging to the 54-year-old’s elderly father. Rutkowski spoke out from jail, saying […]
A new research center is coming to Johns Hopkins University to explore the use of psychedelic drugs to better understand addiction. The center for psychedelic research will be funded by $17 million worth of grants from private donors. According to Johns Hopkins, it will provide support for a team of six faculty neuroscientists, experimental psychologists and clinicians […]
The Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore will serve as the location for a fashion exhibition with nearly 100 examples of women’s and men’s clothing and accessories spanning four centuries. The clothing will have connections to presidents, royalty and everyday Marylanders. Among the pieces that will be on display is a gown worn to George Washington’s […]
Maryland’s Governor is highlighting the state’s Underground Railroad history. Gov. Larry Hogan has named September International Underground Railroad Month to call attention to Maryland’s rich history with the network of routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to free states during the early to mid-1800s. It also highlights prominent Maryland abolitionists, including Harriet Tubman […]
The first bell of the Fall semester has rung and we are providing a back-to-school bus safety and checklist sure to get you and your students off to a successful semester. School Bus Safety Drivers who pass the bus before all lights have stopped flashing may face the following penalties School Checklist First, it’s important […]
Police in Washington, D.C. are working to find out why a local man stabbed a dog walker to death. According to reports, 27-year-old Margery Magill was assautled Tuesday night as she walked the dog back to its apartment. Her screams as well as howling from the small yellow pitfall mix alerted a neighboring couple who […]
An investigation is underway after an 18-year-old Marine Corps enlistee died after reportedly taking a strength test at a Maryland recruiting station. Medics were called to help Jose Rodriguez at Recruiting Station Frederick last week, shortly after he’d taken a strength test. He died two days later. The strength test is standard for those who […]
Southwest Airlines says that one of its planes landed safely at BWI Sunday evening after an indication light came on the flight deck. Southwest Airlines flight 2796 originally took off from Reagan Airport in Washington D.C. but had to be diverted after an indication light lit up on the flight deck. See Also: Southwest Airlines Plane […]
The chairman of Merriweather Post Pavilion and owner of the 9:30 Club and The Anthem has been arrested for attempting to pay a massage therapist for sex. According to Montgomery County Police, 60-year-old Seth Hurwitz called a massage business around 12:30 on August 15 and spoke to the victim, making a massage appointment for 3 […]
A Columbia mom facing murder charges in the death of her newborn baby, has been release on bond. Moira Akers’ bail was set at $150,000 and she posted in Tuesday. The 38-year-old is facing first-degree murder charges after she place her newborn boy in a zipped plastic bag after her home birth back in November […]
According to reports, Stephen Curry will be bringing the first-ever golf team to Howard University. Casey Bannon of The Golfer’s Journal broke the news on his official Twitter account. https://twitter.com/CaseyFBannon/status/1162530139021959168 No word as of yet on how involved Curry will be with the program or where tournaments will be played. The former two-time MVP is […]