U.S. News Ranks Maryland's Top Public High Schools: Here's How It Compares To Niche's List U.S. News Ranks Maryland's Top Public High Schools: Here's How It Compares To Niche's List
U.S. News Ranks Maryland's Top Public High Schools: Here's How It Compares To Niche's List Days after Daily Voice reported on Niche's list of Best High Schools in Maryland, U.S. News & World Report has released its own. U.S. News studies data from nearly 25,000 public high schools across the country, with a focus on how well students are prepared for college and performance on state assessments, the website says. Here are the top five best public high schools in Maryland, according to U.S. News & World Report: No. 1 - Poolesville High School, Montgomery County No. 2 - Eastern Technical High School, Baltimore No. 3 - Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda No…
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Under Maryland Bridge; Elected Officials Speak Out Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Under Maryland Bridge; Elected Officials Speak Out
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Under Maryland Bridge; Elected Officials Speak Out Top officials in Montgomery County are decrying the latest instance of hate speech that was spray-painted under a bridge in North Bethesda. Police have launched an investigation after a swastika and message of hate was found under a bridge of Josiah Henson Parkway, prompting elected officials to immediately speak out to condemn the action. In photos shared online, the words "Club Aryan Excellent" were drawn next to a swastika. Sensitive content warning:We are deeply disturbed by the racist and antisemitic message found under a bridge of Josiah Henson Parkway in North Bethesda, MD. Our …
Witness Credited For Helping Capture Tobacco Shop Robbers In MD, Police Say Witness Credited For Helping Capture Tobacco Shop Robbers In MD, Police Say
Witness Credited For Helping Capture Tobacco Shop Robbers In MD, Police Say Members of the community helped apprehend a pair of wanted Baltimore men who broke into a Montgomery County shop this week, authorities announced on Friday. Nathan Stewart and Donald Pevia III, both 20, have been apprehended after forcing their way into a Island Smoke Tobacco Shop location and stealing property from the store.  The robbery was reported at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 21 in the 7900 block of Norfolk Avenue. According to police, after robbing the store, the pair fled on foot, but an alert resident who witnessed the incident were able to provide an accurate descri…
These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Maryland, Report Says These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Maryland, Report Says
These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Maryland, Report Says The grades are in and these Maryland high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Maryland” report: No. 1 - Poolesville High School, Montgomery County No. 2 - Walt Whitman, Montgomery County No. 3 - Marriotts Ridge, Howard County No. 4 - Winston Churchill, Montgomery County No. 5 - River Hill, Howard County All five high schools earned an overall grade of A+. Click here for the complete list from Ni…
'Proud Marylander' Claims $4M 'Mega Millions' Lottery Prize 'Proud Marylander' Claims $4M 'Mega Millions' Lottery Prize
'Proud Marylander' Claims $4M 'Mega Millions' Lottery Prize Retirement may be coming early for one lucky Maryland Lottery player. A Montgomery County player - who stressed anonymity and identified only as "Proud Marylander" - is feeling fortuitous after winning $4 million playing "Mega Millions on Friday. The winning ticket was sold at Lobby Shop on North Charles Street in Baltimore, which will also cash in with a $5,000 bonus.  According to Lottery officials, during the recent "Mega Millions" run, which ended when a ticket sold in Florida matched all the drawn numbers on Aug. 7 for a $1.58 billion jackpot, Maryland saw a total of 29 priz…
Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights
Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights Bad driving in Maryland is nothing new, but a recently released video truly shows how many narrow calls there have been in some areas. To celebrate “Stop on Red Week,” the Howard County Police Department released a two minute video depicting several cases where reckless drivers sped through red lights, forcing others to take evasive measures or even stop in the intersection to avoid being struck. This week is the @SaferRoadsUSA #StoponRedWeek & @HCPDNews is once again REMINDING #HoCoMD to #StopforRedLights. In this quick video, HCPD shows just a sample of some of the close-call inci…
Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash
Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash New details have been released after a woman was killed in a three-vehicle wrong-way crash that left nine others - including several children - with injuries in Maryland. Elizabeth Velez, 36, of Easton, Pennsylvania, has been identified by state police as the victim in the crash on Tuesday night in Montgomery County, officials say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police say that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made h…
Man Breaks Out Of Psychiatric Hospital In Maryland: Police Man Breaks Out Of Psychiatric Hospital In Maryland: Police
Man Breaks Out Of Psychiatric Hospital In Maryland: Police A 19-year-old patient housed in a Maryland hospital made a great escape from the facility, authorities are cautioning. Darrin Lee Jeter, 19, of Rockville, orchestrated a ruse that played out at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Eastern Shore State Hospital Center in Cambridge. Security officers inside the building said that a black vehicle approached the building and shot several times into a window. Jeter then kicked the broken window out, escaped from the hospital, and fled in the black vehicle. Jeter was described as being a Black man who is 5-foot-7 weighing approximately 140 …
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Train In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Train In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Train In Maryland (Developing) One person was killed in Montgomery County after being struck by a train, officials confirmed. Early on Sunday, July 30, first responders responded to a heavy rail train track behind Motel 6 on Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg when a man was hit by a train.  The person was struck on the tracks behind Motel 6 in Montgomery CountyGoogle Maps satellite view The incident was first reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. MCFRS is dispatched for a pedestrian struck by a heavy rail train behind the Motel 6 @ 497 Quince Orchard Rd. Units on the scene confirm 1 deceased w/n…
Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney
Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney After 12 years on the run, a man wanted in connection to the 2010 murder of a professor in Maryland is set to face a judge following his arrest in Mexico. Jorge Rueda Landeros, 53, has been extradited back to Montgomery County to face charges for the 2010 killing of Sue Marcum in Bethesda, the state’s attorney’s office announced on Wednesday, July 26. On Oct. 25, 2010, officers found Marcum dead inside her basement in the 6200 block of Massachusetts Avenue, prosecutors say, noting that her death was immediately deemed to be suspicious by detectives. According to investigators, a rear wind…
Maryland Native To Make History At Women's World Cup Maryland Native To Make History At Women's World Cup
Maryland Native To Make History At Women's World Cup A Maryland native will make history this week hits the field with the Philippines Women's National Team at the World Cup  Sofia Harrison, who was born in Montgomery County and raised in Columbia, where she starred at Atholton High School, will be among the 'Filipinas" representing the national team as it makes its World Cup debut on the big stage. 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙃𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙔 🤩 @CignalTV will air our matches in the FIFA Women's World Cup on @OneSportsPHL and @PilipinasLive!🔵🔴🟡 #LabanFilipinas #ParaSaBayan #WinTheMoment #FilipinasTayo #FWWC2023 pic.twitter.com/6HP8pGIMeI — Philippine WNT ⚽ (@Pilipina…
Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland
Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland A retrial over a 2019 murder in Maryland will land a career criminal back behind bars for decades. The jealous rage of a man with a history of violence who was on probation in Maryland will see him back in prison for at least 50 years for murdering a friend of his ex-girlfriend during a frenzied attack, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Kyle Noble, 30, who has no known address, but is familiar to law enforcement throughout the state, was convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in the death of 31-year-old Efrain Arias in 2019, according to …