Sterling, Va. ( NWS)The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in association with Maryland Department of the Environment, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and District Department of Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Thursday for the DC metro area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region…… read more »
Most of the land would be rezoned to light industrial.… read more »
The panel voted to table it on Tuesday.… read more »
BALTIMORE, Md. (KK) According to the Maryland State Department of Education’s website, last year, more than 400,000 students across the state were approved for the free and reduced school lunch programs. This coming school year, that number could change because the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently changed the guidelines to qualify for the programs. “Every…… read more »
Investigators received reports from 11 women who say their purses or wallets were stolen from a school classroom or office by an unknown suspect.… read more »
Frederick, Md (LR) The Frederick County Department of Social Services is moving. Services will be provided at East All Saints Street through July 28th. Services at the new 1888 North Market Street location will begin July 31st with free parking provided. Call 301-600-4555 for information. By: Laura Riley… read more »
Westminster, Md (LR) The bridge on Route 496 over Big Pipe Creek in Westminster is being replaced. The State Highway Administration is replacing the bridge that they report is safe, but has outlived its useful service life and needs to be replaced. The new bridge will include two 11-foot-wide lanes and two nine-foot-wide shoulders for…… read more »
It will used for planning, training & exercising against these incidents. … read more »
It encourages residents to look out for power lines while working outside.… read more »
One fire fighter was taken to the hospital for heat-related emergency.… read more »