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Gas Station Employee Saves Wawa Manager From Scam Before Attempted Robbery In Annapolis: Police Gas Station Employee Saves Wawa Manager From Scam Before Attempted Robbery In Annapolis: Police
Gas Station Employee Saves Wawa Manager From Scam Before Attempted Robbery In Annapolis: Police A gas station employee in Annapolis prevented the manager of a neighboring Wawa from a scam just moments before the manager was targeted during an attempted robbery with cash still in hand, authorities said. Officers responded to investigate the back-to-back attempted robbery and fraud reports at the Wawa at 321 Buschs Frontage Road in Annapolis around 8:55 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5. The victim, who is the manager, told police that she received a phone call around 3:30 a.m. from a man claiming to represent Wawa. The caller told the manager that Wawa had an overdue bill that needed to be paid …

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa Maryland Lottery players are being encouraged to check their tickets after a $50,000 winner was sold at a Carroll County Wawa. Lottery officials announced that there was a five-figure prize-winning "Bonus Match 5" ticket sold at Wawa on Leidy Road in Westminster for Wednesday's drawing. The winning numbers for the Jan. 10 drawing were: 15-29-30-31-37 with a "Bonus Ball" of 02. This marks the third top-prize winning sold so far in 2024 and comes on the heels of a winner on Tuesday on at ticket purchased in Riverdale. Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Maryland, Sheriff Says Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Maryland, Sheriff Says A woman using a parking lot of a Calvert County parking lot as a bathroom is facing charges after being arrested after a booze-fueled day, the sheriff's office announced on Thursday. Last week, officers from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the Wawa on Market Square Drive in Prince Frederick, where there were complaints of a woman who was using the bathroom in public, according to authorities. After reviewing surveillance video from the area and speaking to witnesses who reported the lewd conduct, officials say that they were able to identify Elizabeth Marie Ireton, 41, wh…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Newly Minted Millionaire Heading To Vegas After Claiming $1.1M Maryland Lottery Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire Heading To Vegas After Claiming $1.1M Maryland Lottery Jackpot
Newly Minted Millionaire Heading To Vegas After Claiming $1.1M Maryland Lottery Jackpot Maryland's newest millionaire is going to let it ride after claiming a $1.1 million Lottery jackpot. This week, a 65-year-old retired computer programmer from Harford County was at Maryland Lottery Headquarters to collect his seven-figure prize after winning big on a "Multi-Match" ticket he purchased over the summer, authorities say. In June, the lucky Lottery player - who previously boasted a $10,000 win on his favorite game - purchased a ticket at the Wawa store on East Churchville Road in Fountain Green, where he is a regular.  On the day of his momentous drawing, the Bel Air man c…

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by Zak Failla
Business
'I Was Getting Annoyed:' Maryland Lottery Player Left Speechless By Surprising $50K Win 'I Was Getting Annoyed:' Maryland Lottery Player Left Speechless By Surprising $50K Win
'I Was Getting Annoyed:' Maryland Lottery Player Left Speechless By Surprising $50K Win A moment of frustration for a Maryland Lottery player turned into one of euphoria when she unexpectedly won a five-figure Powerball prize. “Stella Bell” thought someone was pulling a fast one on her when she scanned her Powerball ticket and learned that she won a third-tier $50,000 prize that she claimed at Maryland Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore. According to Lottery officials, when “Stella Bell” initially went to scan what she thought was a winning tickets, more questions were raised than answers, the big winner mused. “I kept scanning the ticket and it read winner but It didn’t say …

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by Zak Failla
News
Virginia Wawa Grand Opening Includes Giveaways, Free Food To Community Virginia Wawa Grand Opening Includes Giveaways, Free Food To Community
Virginia Wawa Grand Opening Includes Giveaways, Free Food To Community Wawa has announced the grand opening of their newest store, set to be located in Stafford, officials confirm. On Friday, Dec. 9, the brand new Wawa store, located at 1172 Garrisonville Road, will open to the public, according to Wawa officials. A grand opening celebration and outdoor ribbon cutting will begin at 9 a.m., with limited-edition, Wawa "Goose-Vibes Only" t-shirts for the first 100 customers who walk through the door. Wawa will also be providing free coffee and toast to the community to help brighten the days from December 9 to December 18.

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold To Lucky Maryland Lottery Player Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold To Lucky Maryland Lottery Player
Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold To Lucky Maryland Lottery Player It wasn’t a $2 billion windfall, but some Maryland Lottery players are still feeling lucky after cashing in big in the latest Powerball drawing, including a seven-figure prize on a ticket sold in Catonsville. Powerball players had to wait overnight to get their results, but it was worth it for some in Maryland, where there were nine prizes of at least $50,000 on tickets sold in Maryland, including a $1 million second-tier winner. In California, one person is holding on to a ticket worth the largest single jackpot prize in lottery history after it swelled to $2.04 billion, with a cash valu…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Wawa Stores Coming To Maryland This Fall Wawa Stores Coming To Maryland This Fall
Wawa Stores Coming To Maryland This Fall With the dog days of summer behind them, Wawa announced that it will be expanding its footprint in Maryland this fall with a pair of new stores. The supermarket giant announced a host of new stores that are going up across the East Coast, including one each in Harford and Prince George's counties in Maryland. No exact opening date has been announced by Wawa, which only confirmed that the stores are scheduled to open in “Fall 2022.” The first store is planned to open at the intersection of Adelphi Road and Riggs Road in Hyattsville, while the second is set for Route 40 and Edgewood Road in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Asleep For An Hour In Front Of Maryland Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff Driver Asleep For An Hour In Front Of Maryland Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff
Driver Asleep For An Hour In Front Of Maryland Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff A Maryland man chose an unfortunate time to take a nap and was busted with a host of drugs after he was found asleep at the wheel for more than an hour at a gas pump in Calvert County. Shady Side resident Michael David Warren II, 26, is facing multiple possession charges after being found with several ounces of marijuana, paraphernalia, and other narcotics, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. A senior sheriff’s deputy was called to conduct a patrol check at Wawa in Prince Frederick, when he saw a driver - later identified as Warren - pull up to a gas pump with no lights on, a …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Woman Wins $30K - Not $100 - From Gifted Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Woman Wins $30K - Not $100 - From Gifted Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket
Woman Wins $30K - Not $100 - From Gifted Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket A Maryland woman turned a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket gifted by a friend into $30,000. In Harford County, an Aberdeen woman was gifted six scratch-off tickets from a friend who stopped to buy cigarettes and opted to decide a package of “Diamond Bingo” instant tickets from an area Wawa, including one lucky top-prize winner. Lottery officials said that among the six tickets was a $30,000 winner that was sold at Wawa on North Philadelphia Boulevard in Aberdeen, just weeks after the latest edition of the game went up for sale in June. It represents the first of seven $30,000 top prizes avail…

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by Zak Failla
News
Here's What Maryland Family Hopes To Do After Winning $1M Playing Lottery Here's What Maryland Family Hopes To Do After Winning $1M Playing Lottery
Here's What Maryland Family Hopes To Do After Winning $1M Playing Lottery A father of three is looking for a larger house after claiming a massive prize from the Maryland Lottery, officials say. Greg Snider, of Gambrills, claimed a $1 million prize after a lucky win on a Cash4Life ticket Friday, June 17, says the Maryland Lottery. “I’m ecstatic!” the 33-year-old heavy equipment operator said.  “We’ve been saving to do it. This will give it to us now", Greg said, adding, “We want to give our kids a better life".  The lucky winner was sure his family would come into money soon, and that lucky ticket proved him right.  “For the past three weeks, I’…

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by Annie DeVoe