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Alex Dannett Remembered For Infectious Smile After Fatal Maryland Crash: 'Forever 28' Alex Dannett Remembered For Infectious Smile After Fatal Maryland Crash: 'Forever 28' Alex Dannett Remembered For Infectious Smile After Fatal Maryland Crash: 'Forever 28'
Alex Dannett Remembered For Infectious Smile After Fatal Maryland Crash: 'Forever 28' Alex Dannett had the kind of smile that could light up a room. Now, a Maryland family is facing a future without the 28-year-old they loved so dearly. Family and friends are preparing to gather in Anne Arundel County on Friday, Oct. 9, for a candlelight vigil honoring Dannett, who died following a car crash. To those who knew him, Alex was much more than another young life lost on the road. He was a son, grandson, nephew, cousin, and devoted big brother to two younger sisters who face life without him. And to his friends, he was someone whose infectious smile and positive spirit m…

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Vacation ATV Crash Strands Maryland Mom In Caribbean Vacation ATV Crash Strands Maryland Mom In Caribbean Vacation ATV Crash Strands Maryland Mom In Caribbean
Vacation ATV Crash Strands Maryland Mom In Caribbean A Caribbean getaway turned into a nightmare for a Maryland mother of three who is now unable to walk, hospitalized far from home, and desperate to get back to her children. Catonsville resident Erica Bryant was vacationing with family and friends in St. Maarten when she was seriously injured in an ATV crash that left her with multiple broken bones and other complications, according to a GoFundMe organized by her family. Now, instead of returning home with vacation memories, Bryant remains in a hospital bed overseas as her loved ones scramble to find a way to bring her back to the United Sta…

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Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Reunited With Family After Days-Long Search: 'We Found Him' Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Reunited With Family After Days-Long Search: 'We Found Him' Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Reunited With Family After Days-Long Search: 'We Found Him'
Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Reunited With Family After Days-Long Search: 'We Found Him' A days-long search for a missing Maryland college student has ended with the news his loved ones were desperate to hear. Dilan Shaan Ashar, the 22-year-old University of Maryland student who disappeared last week, has been found and reunited with his family, university officials announced. Ashar was last seen at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, at the Terrapin Trail Parking Garage on the College Park campus, prompting an extensive search and appeals for help from police, university officials, and his family. His disappearance sparked widespread concern across the university commu…

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Got Old LEGO? New Dedicated Virginia Brick Shop Will Buy It, Then Sell You More Got Old LEGO? New Dedicated Virginia Brick Shop Will Buy It, Then Sell You More Got Old LEGO? New Dedicated Virginia Brick Shop Will Buy It, Then Sell You More
Got Old Lego? New Dedicated Virginia Brick Shop Will Buy It, Then Sell You More That tub of LEGO collecting dust in a Virginia basement might have another build left in it. Bricks & Minifigs has opened at 210-B Fort Evans Road in Leesburg, giving Loudoun County its first store dedicated to LEGO sets and collectibles and a new home for everything from forgotten bricks to hard-to-find treasures. And yes, they'll take some of that old LEGO off your hands. The locally owned shop buys, sells and trades new and pre-owned sets, minifigures and bulk bricks, allowing customers to bring in collections for an evaluation and written offer before choosing cash or store credit.…

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Family Pleads For Help As Massive Search For Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Comes Up Empty Family Pleads For Help As Massive Search For Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Comes Up Empty Family Pleads For Help As Massive Search For Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Comes Up Empty
Family Pleads For Help As Massive Search For Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Comes Up Empty A Maryland family just wants their son home. The search for 22-year-old University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar intensified on Saturday, Oct. 3, after campus police released new surveillance images that dramatically changed the timeline of his disappearance. Ashar was last seen on camera at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, at the Terrapin Trail Garage on the UMD campus in College Park, according to the University of Maryland Police Department. Dilan Shaan Ashar. University of Maryland Police Police have classified Ashar as a critical missing student and are asking …

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Trump's Baltimore County Visit Could Snarl Tuesday Commute For Maryland Riders, MTA Warns Trump's Baltimore County Visit Could Snarl Tuesday Commute For Maryland Riders, MTA Warns Trump's Baltimore County Visit Could Snarl Tuesday Commute For Maryland Riders, MTA Warns
Trump's Baltimore County Visit Could Snarl Tuesday Commute For Maryland Riders, MTA Warns Maryland commuters could face delays and detours on Tuesday as President Donald Trump heads to Baltimore County. The Maryland Transit Administration issued a service advisory on Monday, Oct. 5, warning riders on Commuter Bus Route 411T to prepare for increased security and traffic around Tradepoint Atlantic during Trump's visit. Customers could see delays and possible route diversions throughout Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to the agency. The 411T connects Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point with Essex, Golden Ring and White Marsh. MTA encouraged riders to allow extra travel time and chec…

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Michelin-Recognized DC Restaurant Damaged By Fire Gets Helping Hand From Neighborhood Michelin-Recognized DC Restaurant Damaged By Fire Gets Helping Hand From Neighborhood Michelin-Recognized DC Restaurant Damaged By Fire Gets Helping Hand From Neighborhood
Michelin-Recognized DC Restaurant Damaged By Fire Gets Helping Hand From Neighborhood The flames are out, but one of DC's most popular neighborhood restaurants is getting some help from the community while its doors remain closed. More than $2,500 has been raised for employees of The Royal in LeDroit Park after an accidental fire broke out above the Michelin-recognized restaurant on Wednesday, Sept. 30, forcing it to temporarily shut down. DC Fire and EMS crews were called to the 500 block of Florida Avenue NW at around 10 p.m. that night, where they arrived to find fire showing from the roof of the two-story mixed-use building. The fire at The Royal. Twitter/@d…

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Virginia Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Virginia Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Virginia Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking
Virginia Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…

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Did You Touch This Kitten? Maryland Officials Issue Rabies Warning Near Virginia Border Did You Touch This Kitten? Maryland Officials Issue Rabies Warning Near Virginia Border Did You Touch This Kitten? Maryland Officials Issue Rabies Warning Near Virginia Border
Did You Touch This Kitten? Maryland Officials Issue Rabies Warning Near Virginia Border A tiny stray kitten is behind a big health warning in Maryland. A 6- to 7-week-old kitten found near Loys Station Park in Rocky Ridge tested positive for rabies on Friday, Oct. 2, prompting Frederick County health officials to search for anyone who may have come into contact with it. The black-and-white tuxedo kitten, which had a white mark on its head, was collected by Frederick County Animal Control on Thursday, Oct. 1. It had been showing aggressive behavior, a common symptom of rabies in cats, health officials said. Now, officials want to hear from anyone who may have had contact with…

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Maryland's Bridges, Tunnels, BWI Have A New Top Cop: Meet Col. Nicholas Augustine Maryland's Bridges, Tunnels, BWI Have A New Top Cop: Meet Col. Nicholas Augustine Maryland's Bridges, Tunnels, BWI Have A New Top Cop: Meet Col. Nicholas Augustine
Maryland's Bridges, Tunnels, BWI Have A New Top Cop: Meet Col. Nicholas Augustine A longtime Maryland law enforcement veteran has officially started a new chapter at the top. Col. Nicholas Augustine was formally sworn in as chief of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police during a small ceremony at the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County on Friday morning, Oct. 2, the agency announced. The ceremony came after Augustine wrapped up a 24-year career with the Montgomery County Department of Police, where he rose through the ranks to assistant chief before leaving the department this week. Augustine began his law enforcement career with the Maryland-National Capital P…

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Virginia Town Opens First Park With Direct Potomac River Access After 20-Year Wait Virginia Town Opens First Park With Direct Potomac River Access After 20-Year Wait Virginia Town Opens First Park With Direct Potomac River Access After 20-Year Wait
Virginia Town Opens First Park With Direct Potomac River Access After 20-Year Wait Leesburg finally has a way to get right to the Potomac. More than 20 years after the Virginia town bought the land, Veterans Park at Ball's Bluff has opened as the first municipal park in Leesburg with direct access to the river. The 86-acre park opened following a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, Sept. 30, ending a wait that began when the town purchased the property for $2 million in 2001. Getting there took a while. Leesburg held onto the property for more than two decades while officials worked out plans and waited for funding to turn the preserved land into a public park. The first phas…

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Maryland Soccer Star Joanna Lohman Takes On 'The Amazing Race' With World Cup Champ Ali Krieger Maryland Soccer Star Joanna Lohman Takes On 'The Amazing Race' With World Cup Champ Ali Krieger Maryland Soccer Star Joanna Lohman Takes On 'The Amazing Race' With World Cup Champ Ali Krieger
Maryland Soccer Star Joanna Lohman Takes On 'The Amazing Race' With World Cup Champ Ali Krieger A Maryland soccer standout who spent nearly two decades chasing wins on the pitch is taking the competition around the world. Silver Spring native Joanna Lohman, 44, has teamed up with former teammate Ali Krieger, 42, a Montclair, NJ native, for Season 39 of CBS' "The Amazing Race." For Lohman, it's another chapter in a career that began close to home. She grew up in Silver Spring, played for the Bethesda Scorpions and starred at Springbrook High School, where she was an All-Met selection and Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year. Lohman went on to Penn State, where she became the program'…

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