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Lawsuit Against Park Police Alleges Discrimination and Harassment

Published March 19, 2022 at 11:20AM | Updated December 20, 2022 at 4:15PM

Officer Mark Miles has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, accusing them of discrimination and harassment. The lawsuit names the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Stephanie Harvey (Miles’ former supervisor), as defendants.

Miles was transferred to Harvey’s unit in 2020, where he alleges Harvey called him “colored” and condoned racist remarks that officers made in text messages. According to NBC Washington, the lawsuit states that “Harvey and other officers repeatedly made racist, hateful and offensive comments on that text chain with impunity,” and “these comments included racial and other offensive ‘jokes,’ condoning ‘civil war’ or ‘race war’ and extremist militia groups, and overt threats of violence against African American citizens.”

Leon Harris Returns to NBC 4 Newscasts, Issues Apology

By Patrick Herron

Published March 18, 2022 at 9:54PM | Updated March 19, 2022 at 10:04AM

Leon Harris returned to NBC 4 on Friday, his first time appearing on the air since his January 29 arrest for DUI.

Harris called his decision to drink and drive the “stupidest decision he could have made,” and said he knew that he let a lot of people down, and that is why he decided to take the past month to reflect and seek professional help.

Breaking: Maryland Gas Tax of $.36/Gallon Has Been Suspended for 30 Days

By Patrick Herron

Published March 18, 2022 at 2:21PM | Updated March 18, 2022 at 3:04PM

Governor Hogan signed a bill today that will suspend Maryland’s gas tax of $.36 a gallon for the next 30 days. Drivers with a standard 12 gallon tank will save $4.32 each time they fill up.

The State of Maryland is estimated to lose close to $100 million in tax revenue during this period. Maryland announced recently that it had a projected budget surplus of more than $7.5 billion.

NBC 4’s Wendy Rieger Retires Today After 33 Years

By Patrick Herron

Published December 11, 2021 at 11:43AM | Updated December 17, 2021 at 11:21AM

Local newscaster Wendy Rieger has announced her retirement from WRC-TV after 33 years. NBC 4 will be paying tribute to Wendy and her career on its newscasts today, December 17th.

Last Friday, Rieger said the contract and her retirement were negotiated two years ago and that she looks forward to starting the next stage in her life. This past June Rieger had surgery to remove a brain tumor and has since completed radiation and chemotherapy.

Northwest Class of 2020 Graduates Develop an App to Make Exchanging Contact Information Easier

By Daniela Perez

Published December 9, 2021 at 12:37PM | Updated December 9, 2021 at 1:37PM

Yuvan Sundrani (sophomore information science major at UMD), Jason Steinberg (sophomore computer science major at UMD), and Sid Jagtap (sophomore finance major at the University of Michigan) are launching an exciting new app called Soshi. Simply put, the app allows users to share all of their social media and contact information in one place with one tap.

These students were amongst the many seniors to miss out on the end of the year senior fun and started freshman year behind a screen. Quarantine left everyone with a little extra time on their hands. Jason Steinberg and Sid Jagtap founded MoCo Tutors, an affordable digital tutoring service aimed at helping Montgomery County students struggling with virtual instruction. Meanwhile, Yuvan Sundrani gained some experience and insight while interning with the artificial intelligence laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg as a Data Engineer Intern.

Doug Hill Has Passed Away

By Patrick Herron

Published November 23, 2021 at 2:00PM | Updated November 24, 2021 at 10:27AM

ABC7/WJLA has announced that Doug Hill, former chief meteorologist at the station, passed away Monday night in North Carolina.

Doug Hill covered the weather in the DC metropolitan area for over 33 years before his retirement in September 2017.

Malfunctioning Fireplace Causes House Fire in Dickerson

By Patrick Herron

Published November 14, 2021 at 11:02PM

Around 60 firefighters responded to a fire at a two-story, single-family home on Big Woods Rd in Dickerson on Sunday evening.

Cheif Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer reports that there was fire in the walls, likely originating in and around the chimney area.

Man Hit by Train in Rockville

By Patrick Herron

Published October 26, 2021 at 8:38PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services tweeted Tuesday evening that a pedestrian was struck by a train on CSX tracks at E. Gude, just north of Frederick Rd.

The patient is being treated for priority 1 (critical/life threatening) trauma and was taken to the hospital. As of 8pm, train service has resumed.

Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Train in Gaithersburg

By Patrick Herron

Published October 4, 2021 at 9:28AM

A pedestrian was struck by a train Sunday night around 9pm close to East Deer Park Drive in Gaithersburg.

The individual was located near a bridge at Deer Park, per Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services PIO Pete Piringer.

Traffic: List of Upcoming Lane Closures And Planned Construction in Montgomery County

By Patrick Herron

Published September 24, 2021 at 10:16PM

Traffic: List of Upcoming Lane Closures And Planned Construction in Montgomery County

Here’s a list of current scheduled construction and lane closures in Montgomery County that could affect your commute.

Student Struck in Hit and Run in Front of Montgomery Village Middle School, Minor Injuries Reported

By Patrick Herron

Published September 14, 2021 at 4:18PM

Student Struck in Hit and Run in Front of Montgomery Village Middle School, Minor Injuries Reported

A student was struck at the intersection of Watkins Mill Rd and Centerway Rd in front of Montgomery Village Middle School on Tuesday around 3:15pm as students were leaving for the day. Police and first responders arrived a short time after and took the student to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.