For the first time in nearly a decade, Maryland and Georgetown will play each other in college basketball as both teams have announced today a four-game series starting with the 2025-26 season.
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CBS NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reported that Washington Commanders president Jason Wright was a finalist for the Green Bay Packers president & CEO position that ultimately went to Ed Policy.
Taraji P. Henson, a DMV native who was born in DC and grew up in Prince George’s County, returns to the BET Awards 2024 as host. The show will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater on June 30, 2024 at 8pm EST from Los Angeles, California. Henson is a six time BET Awards winner as an actress in movies like Hustle & Flow and Hidden Figures, and the tv show Empire.
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The weather has been hot and we’ve found six spots right here in MoCo with their own variation of orange crushes (along with other flavors) on the menu.
Audacy has named Chris Kinard its Sports Format Vice President. Kinard is currently, and will continue to serve as, Vice President of Sports Programming and Cluster Director of Operations for Audacy Washington D.C., including 106.7 The Fan (WJFK-FM), The Team 980 (WTEM-AM) 94.7 The Drive (WIAD-FM) and Connecting Vets.
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department (TKPD) has announced the arrest of Wilson Mickens III, 33, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for stealing an automobile.
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As advocates for customers with disabilities and senior citizens, Metro’s Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) is looking for new members that will continue to help shape accessibility throughout the Metro system. The design of Metro’s new 8000-series railcars, low-floor buses, and budget, are just some of the significant issues the AAC has a role in.
The National Weather Service has stated that “Today will be the hottest day of the year thus far.” This comes after what was the hottest day of the year for many on Friday.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to Old Gunpowder Rd, near Cross Creek Club, in Beltsville (just outside of Montgomery County) for a “likely fatal crash” according to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson, Pete Piringer. Old Gunpowder Rd is closed/blocked as of 5:30pm.
In the past we’ve shared information regarding various scams in local Facebook groups, including mobile car detailing and duct cleaning scams and imposter tattoo artist scams. A newer scam making the rounds now involves the sale of concert/event tickets at a lower-than-usual price, due to “emergency” on the seller’s side.
We’ve been dealing with quite a bit of heat recently and things are gonna get even hotter after we officially enter summer on Thursday. The first day of summer will reach the low 90s, but it’s Friday, Saturday, and Sunday that give the region a shot at 100° temperatures.