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New Loudoun County school named in honor of Henrietta Lacks
Loudoun County Public Schools named a primary school after Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman who’s had a lasting medical impact on the world. The district gathered to honor Lacks in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Henrietta Lacks Elementary School on Tuesday. Jeri Lacks Whya became emotional hearing the young students recite her grandmother’s words during the...
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Man shot, killed while riding in car in Prince George's County
A man was shot and killed in Landover, Maryland, on Tuesday, and police say they’re searching for multiple suspects.
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‘Eyesore': Prince George's proposes fix for shopping cart problem
Residents say they’ve found shopping carts at apartment complexes, near dumpsters, on the side of the road and other unusual places.
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2 dead, 1 hurt in Southeast DC house fire; suspect in custody
D.C. officials said in an update Monday that the third victim of the fire died and a suspect was charged with murder and arson. Go here for updates. Two people died and another person is seriously hurt after a house fire in Southeast D.C. early Sunday. Firefighters responded to 23rd Street SE at 5:30 a.m. to a report of...
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Teen killed, 2 others critically hurt in Montgomery County crash
A 17-year-old girl is dead and two other teens are critically hurt after a car slammed into a pole in Montgomery County, Maryland, Wednesday morning, police say. The car was coming around a curve on Norwood Road in Sandy Spring when it crashed into the wooden light pole about 8 a.m., Montgomery County police said. Sanaa Vil, a 17-year-old high…
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‘Without music, there's nothing': Bowie State's 1st Latino drum major takes the field
Miguel Gasca Ortega is making history as Bowie State University’s first Latino drum major to lead the marching band.
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Bond denied for husband accused in Herndon double-murder
A Northern Virginia man accused of having an affair with his family’s au pair, and then working with her to kill his wife and another man has been denied bond.
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2 teens shot in DC run to school for help
Police are looking for a black SUV with California tags after two teens were shot near KIPP DC Legacy College Preparatory school.
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Boy, 12, accused of 6th car dealership break-in in Montgomery County
Police say a 12-year-old boy accused of breaking into multiple businesses in Montgomery County struck again. Police say the boy broke into a Porsche dealership on Monday and then on Tuesday went inside a Rockville business and stole a vehicle before he was arrested in another area. Montgomery County police say the same 12-year-old boy broke into five Montgomery County…
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DMV mosquitoes can carry diseases like West Nile virus. Here's how to protect yourself
Mosquitoes are known to leave their victims itching, but more importantly, they transmit diseases like West Nile virus. Here are tips to protect yourself and your family after Maryland’s first human case this year.
