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Va. hackathon participants create tools to combat human trafficking
A hackathon at George Mason University brought together techies and tech companies, federal agencies, experts and others to try to find solutions to human trafficking.
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Teens learn about healthy dating at Choose Respect conference
Hundreds of students and parents gathered in Rockville, Maryland, Sunday to talk about healthy relationships and learn different ways to prevent teen dating violence at the Choose Respect conference at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville.
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1 killed in multiple vehicle crash in Bowie
One person has been killed in a multiple vehicle crash in Bowie, Maryland.
1 week ago -
Scholarship search service helps Howard students affected by financial aid scandal
Scholarship search service Scholly is starting a fund specifically for Howard University students affected by the misappropriation of financial aid funds.
3 weeks ago -
Concerned citizens make move to wipe out school lunch debt in Loudoun Co.
Concerned citizens and a local organization are banding together for the second year in a row to eliminate school meal debt for Loudoun County public school students.
4 weeks ago -
Free State Roller Derby season opener celebrates team’s growth
They’ve been around almost nine years, but the Free State Roller Derby has had a recent growth spurt. This is the first time the Montgomery County-based women’s roller derby league has had enough players to have an intra-league game.
4 weeks ago -
Shoe donations accepted for memorial to victims of gun violence
Thousands of shoes will be part of an installation on the Capitol grounds Tuesday to represent the victims of gun violence since the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. Here’s how you can donate.
1 month ago -
Southbound lanes of I-95 open after leaning Potomac Mills sign removed (Video)
The southbound lanes of Interstate 95 have reopened after being closed since Friday due to a sign that began to lean due to record winds on Friday. Crews removed the Potomac Mills sign on Sunday.
2 months ago -
Friday storm brings record wind to DC
Storm Team 4 Meteorologist Matt Ritter said the National Weather Service has not reported sustained winds this strong since Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
2 months ago -
‘Black Panther’ pop-up bar in DC ushers folks into Wakanda
Folks in the D.C. area still have an opportunity to celebrate the newly released “Black Panther” movie with a trip to Wakanda — in the form of the Enter Wakanda pop-up bar.
2 months ago -
Petition seeks military burial for JROTC cadet killed in Florida shooting
Peter Wang was gunned down in Florida’s school shooting last week after holding the door open to help other people escape. Now there’s a White House petition for the 15-year-old to receive a full honors military burial to recognize his ultimate sacrifice.
2 months ago -
Final vote nears for bill to help DC study its high rate of pregnancy-related deaths
“There’s a maternal health crisis in our city, especially if you look east and west,” said D.C. Council member Charles Allen, of Ward 6.
2 months ago -
Student’s artwork will travel through Arlington Co. and beyond — on windshields
A painting, by 17-year-old Schuyler Workmaster, will be featured on the windshields of more than a 160,000 cars throughout Arlington County after she won this year’s Decal Design Competition.
2 months ago -
Student recovering after being shot outside Md. high school
No other students were hurt in the Monday evening incident. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in making an arrest.
2 months ago -
140,000 gallons of wastewater pour into area waterways in Md.
Two weekend sewer spills sent WSSC crews to Rockville and Fort Washington to contain the wastewater. WSSC officials still don’t know what caused the spills.
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