'Love Ya, Mean It!': Maryland Karaoke DJ Joe C. Dies Leaving Friends With Lasting Memories 'Love Ya, Mean It!': Maryland Karaoke DJ Joe C. Dies Leaving Friends With Lasting Memories 'Love Ya, Mean It!': Maryland Karaoke DJ Joe C. Dies Leaving Friends With Lasting Memories
'Love Ya, Mean It!': Maryland Karaoke DJ Joe C. Dies Leaving Friends With Lasting Memories DJ Joe C. had a story for every song. Now, everyone has a story about him. Joe Carroll, a longtime fixture in Maryland's karaoke community, died at 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, following sudden health complications, according to loved ones.  Carroll had been hospitalized in the days leading up to his death, prompting friends and fellow entertainers to rally around him. "He had such a joy, love, and passion for music and wanted to make everyone around him feel like a superstar," said Roxanne Gerst, who worked alongside Carroll at Main Event Entertainment. "He always made you feel wel…

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Threatening Social Media Posts Prompt Heightened Police Presence At Virginia High School Police are stepping up security at a Northern Virginia high school after threatening social media posts prompted an investigation. The Alexandria Police Department announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11, that officers will increase their presence at Alexandria City High School campuses as investigators look into threatening posts referencing the school. Police have not disclosed what the posts said, when they were made, or whether investigators believe the threats are credible. School resource officers remain active in the schools, and the increased police presence is being implemented as a preca…
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Man Pictured In Air Force Uniform Reported Critically Missing In DC (Developing) Authorities in DC are searching for a 44-year-old man pictured in a US Air Force uniform who has been reported critically missing. Carlos Wilkinson was last seen around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the 1900 block of H Street NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police issued a critical missing-person alert on Wednesday, Nov. 11, asking the public for help locating him. Wilkinson is described as being a Pacific Islander who is 5-foot-9 and weighing approximately 185 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is clean-shaven and has a military-style haircut. He was last se…
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Neighbors Help Save Woman From Second Floor Of Burning Maryland Home (Photos) A Maryland family escaped a raging overnight fire with help from two neighbors, but their longtime home was destroyed and two family dogs were killed. The fire broke out around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the 21500 block of York Road in Maryland Line, a small Baltimore County community near the Pennsylvania border. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames tearing through the two-story duplex, where initial reports indicated people may still have been trapped inside, according to Rose Fire Company #1. Crews began searching the building, but worsening conditions and difficulties esta…
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Major Traffic Backups Reported On I-695 After Dump Truck Overturns In Maryland (Developing) An overturned dump truck sent emergency crews scrambling to the Baltimore Beltway on Thursday afternoon amid reports of two people trapped inside, including one who was unconscious. The crash was reported around 12:01 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, along the Inner Loop of I-695 between Dulaney Valley Road and Providence Road in Towson, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Crews reportedly found a dump truck overturned off the roadway, with two patients trapped and one reportedly unconscious. The conditions of those involved have not been officially confirmed. The Maryland S…

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Virginia's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List Thousands of nursing homes across the Northeast have been evaluated in new national ratings highlighting the best facilities for rehabilitation and long-term care. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Nursing Homes ratings on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The annual list evaluated more than 14,600 skilled nursing facilities in all 50 states and Washington, DC. The study evaluated nursing homes using 17 quality measures in each care category, including staffing levels, hospital readmissions, patient safety, and clinical outcomes. U.S. News rated 2,236 facilities across the Northeast.…

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Angelina Jolie Buys CT Estate After Years Of Being Forced To Stay In LA: Report Hollywood mega-star Angelina Jolie is trading the bright lights of Los Angeles for a quieter life in Connecticut. The 51-year-old Oscar winner has purchased an estate in the Nutmeg State, according to a Page Six report published Wednesday, Nov. 11. She said she wanted a place where she could protect her family's privacy.  And she's doing just that. She has not disclosed where in Connecticut her home is located. The move comes after a major change in the actress's personal life. Her youngest children, twins Knox and Vivienne, turned 18 in July, freeing Jolie from a divorce-related requ…

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Major Service Changes Could Be Coming, USPS Warns: What To Know Now Your mail delivery and neighborhood post office could face major changes as the US Postal Service warns that its financial crisis demands help from Congress. The agency reported a $6.5 billion annual loss on Tuesday, Nov. 10, despite higher revenue and cost-cutting efforts, according to its financial announcement. Postmaster General David Steiner warned that options without congressional help could include post office closures, slower delivery, reduced marketing-mail service, and reconsideration of six-day delivery, according to Politico. Those are potential changes, rather than an announce…

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Major Service Changes Could Be Coming, USPS Warns: What To Know Now Your mail delivery and neighborhood post office could face major changes as the US Postal Service warns that its financial crisis demands help from Congress. The agency reported a $6.5 billion annual loss on Tuesday, Nov. 10, despite higher revenue and cost-cutting efforts, according to its financial announcement. Postmaster General David Steiner warned that options without congressional help could include post office closures, slower delivery, reduced marketing-mail service, and reconsideration of six-day delivery, according to Politico. Those are potential changes, rather than an announce…

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Soldier, 18, Killed In Training: Instructor Pleads Guilty, Family Says No Justice An 18-year-old Pennsylvania soldier was killed during a firearms training exercise, and the instructor responsible has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, but the soldier's grieving family says justice has not been served. Sean Stark, 38, of Carlisle, entered the guilty plea before US District Judge Joseph F. Saporito Jr. on Thursday, Nov. 12, in connection with the March 12 shooting death of Specialist Krystofer Lee Lopez at Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County. Stark, a Department of the Army police officer and firearms instructor at the military installation, admitted to inv…