Strathmore hosts free outdoor summer concert series with Live from the Lawn
wtop.com > entertainment...Strathmore hosts its weekly series "Live from the Lawn" every Wednesday evening. "We started these probably 38 years ago," Program Event Manager Beth Radovsky told WTOP.... ..."A lot of people will remember them from the Dupont Metro Station as they used to perform outside. … We're looking for large crowds for them. Very excited for Dupont Brass.". The series continues with Jake Blount on Wednesday, July 13....
Crews battle fire at RFK Stadium in DC
wusa9.com > article > news > local > dc...Firefighters respond to fire at RFK Stadium. WASHINGTON -- Officials say that firefighters from the DC Fire Department are responding to an active fire at RFK Stadium. In a tweet, the DC Fire and EMS say the fire is on the east side of the stadium....
DC Fire crews investigate fires in empty RFK Stadium
wtop.com > dc...DC Fire crews investigate fires in empty RFK Stadium. Jose Umana | [email protected] July 5, 2022, 9:21 PM. DC Fire and EMS crews are investigating what caused at least two fires inside the vacant RFK Stadium Tuesday afternoon.... ...Video posted by DC Fire and EMS shows smoke coming out of one of the two dugouts on field level. "It's a pretty open air stadium," Donnelly said. "Where the fire was is open all the way up, so that's what's going to happen....
Celebration to Panic: Mass Shootings Change How Some View Crowded Events
nbcwashington.com > news > local...-area resident Juan Carlos Orejarena told News4 he tries to keep watch of his surroundings. "Always, always in the back of your head. It's a reality and we can't ignore it," Orejarena said. He and his family opted to celebrate Independence Day at home.... ...It's something that makes me sad that I have to think about," Rodrigo said. GiShawn Mance-Early, an associate professor of Psychology at Howard University, says it's OK to have doubts about attending crowded events....
Police respond to shooting in Prince George's Co.
wusa9.com > article > news > crime...Police respond to shooting in Prince George's Co. PRINCE GEORGE, Va. -- Police in Prince Goerge's County say that a shooting took place on Beaver Dam Rd. and Soil Conservation Rd. Officers were dispatched around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, police say....
Police: Carjacking victim dragged by suspect
wusa9.com > article > news > crime...Carjacking victim dragged by suspect. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. -- Police in Montgomery County responded to a reported carjacking that left a driver injured Tuesday evening. Just after 7:45 p.m. police responded to a carjacking in the 8700 block of Georgia Avenue....
Apparent Tornadoes Cause Significant Damage in Maryland
nbcwashington.com > news > local...Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper said weather officials confirmed a tornado in Shady Side, Maryland, a small community on the coast in Anne Arundel County. Earlier, about 5:45 p.m., another tornado was spotted in the Bowie area.... ...Video from Chopper4 shows large trees completely uprooted, fencing damaged and roof shingles torn off of homes in a residential neighborhood south of Bowie High School. A mangled trampoline could be seen leaning against the back of one home....
Md. county launches online page for police complaints
wtop.com...In a move indicating it is serious about tamping down on police misconduct, Montgomery County, Maryland, has launched an online portal aimed at making it easier to file misconduct complaints against officers.... ...In addition, the ACC will work with law enforcement agencies to review and report on disciplinary matters stemming from public complaints. The Police Accountability Board is expected to regularly update and provide guidance to the Montgomery County Council on policing....
Police search for boat after a hit-and-run crash kills woman on 4th of July
wusa9.com > article > news > local > maryland...Officers with MDNRP were called to the Magothy River in Anne Arundel County, Maryland after they were told that a white center console vessel, struck a Wellcraft boat while entering the Magothy River, according to officials.... ...Claire, Maryland. Fatal Boating hit and run in Magothy River on July 4th. Per @MDNRPolice they heard of a crash that a white center console vessel, about 25ft, struck another boat....
Thousands of dogs rescued from Virginia breeding facility could soon be sent to shelters for adoption
wusa9.com > article > news > local > virginia.... -- A federal judge has approved a plan to take thousands of dogs from a Virginia breeding facility in order to place them in shelters so that the animals may be adopted by loving families....