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These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure
Dozens of Party City locations in the DMV region are among the hundreds set to be closed as the company announced it is going out of business. Both Maryland and Virginia were hit hard by the reported closure, which will impact approximately 800 stores across the country. Party City was founded in 1986 and is the largest retailer of party goods in North America. In Maryland, there are 19 stores among those set to be shut down in these locations, according to the company's website: Annapolis; Baltimore; Bel Air; Catonsville; Cockeysville; Columbia; Forestville; Frederick; Gaithersb…
Sports
Michael Vick Appointed Head Football Coach Of Norfolk State
Michael Vick is coming home. The Newport News native, who became a human highlight reel at Virginia Tech before heading the NFL, has reportedly reached an agreement to coach Norfolk State University. Vick, now 44, was largely heralded as the NFL's greatest rushing quarterback before his career came to a screeching halt when he was implicated in a dogfighting ring that landed him behind bars. He has since rehabilitated his image, and has accepted the job to replace former head coach Dawson Odums, who was let go last month after another disappointing season. "It’s an honor to announce…
Lifestyle
These DMV Cities Are Among Safest In US: New Ranking
Some neighborhoods in the DMV region rank among the safest in the United States, according to a newly released report from WalletHub. Two from Virginia were in the top 10 in the new ranking, with the state boasting five overall, joining two from Maryland and the District of Columbia as the safest cities in America in 2024. In making their rankings, WalletHub evaluated a variety of "threats to safety," including the possibility of natural disasters, mass shootings, traffic accidents, and other dangers. “When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immedia…
Business
Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
A major retailer primarily located in malls and headquartered in Pennsylvania is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. The company, headquartered in Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh, had first filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and then for a second time in 2017, when it closed around 400 stores. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. rue21 has locations in …
Weather
Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region
Some severe storms could be heading toward the DMV region overnight, as the National Weather service issuing alerts or the area. Forecasters are cautioning that there "is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms," that might bring large hail, and damaging winds with gusts approaching 70mph, officials say. ⚠️A slow moving cold front will drift southward through the area today. There is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms, especially from I-66/U.S. 50 and points southward⛈️Large hail & damaging winds are possible in such storms. Today's highs will be in the upper 70s/low 80s. pi…
News
Virginia Man Gets Life For Killing Mother Found After Breakfast Fight In Maryland
A Virginia man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of strangling his mother to death in Maryland after an argument, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced on Friday. Norfolk resident Bandon Kiah Slade, 29, was found guilty following a three-day trial of murder, assault and other offenses in connection to the death of his mother, Lenora Coates-Slade, whose body was found stabbed to death with a plastic bag wrapped around her head in the family's garage three years ago. On Friday, prosecutors announced that he has been sentenced by a judge to…
News
Three Arrested For Murder Of Norfolk State University Student From Maryland: Police
Justice may be served for the family of a beloved 20-year-old Prince George's County man who was shot and killed earlier this year near his college in Virginia. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, officers from the Norfolk Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Gate House Road near Colchester Crescent, where they found Accokeek resident Jahari George suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The Norfolk State University student was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Months later, on Thursday, the department announced that three men…
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Philadelphia Reporter, NJ Dad Facing Child Porn Charges
A South Jersey man who graduated from the University of Maryland and went on to work in TV journalism in Pennsylvania and Virginia has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities announced. Cleve W. Bryan Jr. was charged Wednesday, Oct. 18 by police in Washington Township, Gloucester County with endangering the welfare of children by possessing child pornography, the department said. Byran, of the Sewell section of Washington, was taken to the Salem County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance. Bryan's X page bio reads: "Journalist, Storyteller, Father, Husband, Beli…
News
Virginia Man Convicted Of Killing Mother After Breakfast Fight In Maryland: State's Attorney
A Virginia man has been convicted of strangling his mother to death in Maryland after an argument, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Norfolk resident Bandon Kiah Slade, 29, was found guilty following a six-day trial of murder, assault and other offenses in connection to the death of his mother, Lenora Coates-Slade, whose body was found stabbed to death with a plastic bag wrapped around her head in the family's garage three years ago. In October 2020, officers were called to an Indian Head home, for "the report of unknown trouble," where they found Coates-Slade. First …
News
Virginia Man Goes Overboard On First-Ever Cruise With Fiancé
The US Coast Guard was searching for a 35-year-old man who fell overboard on a cruise while vacationing with his Virginia long-term fiancé. Jennilyn Blosser, of Crimora, says she and fiancé Ronnie Peale Jr. went on the cruise to celebrate her birthday. Ronnie Peale Jr. and Jennilyn Michelle Blosser on the cruise.Jennilyn Michelle Blosser The Carnival Magic cruise ship was less than 200 miles from Jacksonville, FL, when Peale leaned over their room balcony and fell into the water around 4:10 a.m. on Monday, May 29, NBC reports citing a statement from Carnival. The ship was expected to r…
News
DC, VA Pimp Gets Decades In Federal Prison For Exploiting Women
A Virginia man who pimped out women in the region to line his own pockets with cash will spend decades in prison for running a sex trafficking operation, federal authorities announced. Norfolk resident Michael Jabaar Wilkins, 39, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on a federal conviction for his role in exploiting at least three women in Northwest DC for his own financial gain for most of the 2010s. According to federal prosecutors, between 2011 and 2019, Wilkins induced and coerced at least three women to travel from Virginia to DC to engage in sex acts, for which he was paid after h…
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Trooper Injured In Multi-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash
A Maryland State Police trooper was among three injured during a crash in Wicomico on Monday, March 6, authorities announced. Details have been released by state police investigators following an incident involving a trooper, Norfolk, Virginia resident Daniel Clark, 73, and 34-year-old Mark Adkins, of Salisbury. Officials say that shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Monday morning, traffic was stopped on the southbound Route 13 bypass in the area of St. Lukes Road/Route 513 in Salisbury as a tow truck was working to remove a disabled vehicle from the median. For unknown reasons, the trooper struc…
Sports
Former Maryland HS Football Standouts To Star For UGA During National Championship Game
Some hopeful high school football standouts from the DMV region are hoping to bring some fresh hardware back to the area as the top-ranked University of Georgia takes on Texas Christian University for the national championship on Monday night in California. Several standouts who cut their teeth playing ball in Virginia and Maryland will be under the bright lights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 9 as the favored Bulldogs take on the Horned Frogs for the title as they hope to continue their Cinderella story. While both teams largely feature top talent from the south, the DMV wi…
Sports
Virginia Native Justin Verlander Inks Massive $86M Contract To Lead NY Mets Rotation
Jacob deGrom who? The New York Mets made a big splash on Monday morning, coming to terms with ace starting pitcher Justin Verlander to replace deGrom at the top of the team's rotation after the latter defected to the Texas Rangers on a five-year deal. Verlander, a Virginia native from Manakin-Sabot, signed a two-year, $86 million pact with the Mets, with a vesting option for a third season, Jon Heyman reported to the New York Post. The AL Cy Young winner fills a gaping hole for the Mets, who lost three-fifths of its starting rotation to free agency. Now 39 years old, Verlander continues …
News
Navy Command Sees Four Suicides In One Month, Even More With Suicidal Thoughts
The Navy is making headlines for suicide yet again after four Navy sailors appear to have died by suicide over the course of less than a month in the same Norfolk Navy command, reports CBS News. All four of the sailors were assigned to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC), which repairs and maintains military ships. This comes within the same year that at least seven sailors assigned to the USS George Washington died, many by suicide. The deaths have called health resources provided by the Navy into question, and if sailors had adequate access to it, the outlet continues…
Obituaries
Maryland Mourns Death Of Longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, 78
Maryland is mourning the loss of longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, who died at the age of 78. High, who has been the sheriff since December 2010, has a lengthy career in law enforcement that dates back to 1969 when he joined the Metropolitan Police Department before eventually making his way to Maryland. Officials said that High began feeling ill and checked himself into the hospital before unexpectedly dying. His cause of death has not been confirmed by the sheriff's office. Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy remembered High as “a supporter, an advi…
Weather
Storm System With 'Three-Prong Effect' Tracks Along East Coast
The East Coast is off to a wet and rainy October. A new storm system caused in part by Hurricane Ian continues to track along the East Coast, making for coastal flooding and even more rain, meteorologists say. The storm will have a "three-prong effect" including wind, enhanced rain, and flooding, AccuWeather says. Coastal and bayside communities such as Wildwood, NJ and Norfolk, VA could see between one and three feet of flooding, the outlet reports. Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, October 3, 2022 Oct 3 | Steady light to moderate rain cont…
News
Maryland Man Charged With Bias-Motivated Assaults, Posing As Police In DC Park: DOJ
A Maryland man who posed as a police officer is facing multiple charges for allegedly assaulting multiple men in bias-motivated attacks due to their sexual orientation, federal officials announced. Michael Thomas Pruden, 48, was arrested and charged for several assaults at a popular Washington, DC park, several of which were due to his victims’ perceived sexual orientation, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Specifically, Pruden was charged by a federal grand jury of: Five counts of assault on federal land; Impersonating a federal officer; Hate crimes sentencing enhancement alleging …
Obituaries
NJ Native, Active-Duty Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead In VA, 23
New Jersey native and active-duty Navy sailor Ethan F. Sabatini-Villafane, 23, was found dead in Virginia on Monday, March 7 — five days after he had been reported missing, several news outlets say. No foul play was suspected. Born in Voorhees, Sabatini graduated from Cleaview High School in 2017, his obituary says. Sabatini then joined the Military and became an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor AT3 stationed in Norfolk, Virginia — his “greatest devotion,” his memorial says. Sabatini was remembered for his love of music, poetry, clothing, and his car. “Those who were lucky to know Ethan, kne…
Lifestyle
Norfolk State Grad Saves Former Roomie's Life With Valentine's Day Organ Transplant
A brotherhood that blossomed 30 years ago between two Norfolk State University roommates is proving stronger than ever this Valentine's Day. Steve Robinson, 57, of Teaneck, is showing his love for Richard Koonce, 62, of Ohio, by donating part of his liver. The transplant will happen on Feb. 14 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Richard Koonce and Steve RobinsonProvided by Norfolk State University “I love Richard...he is the man that introduced me to my wife and helped me get on the right track...we helped each other grow as men,” Robinson said. “He is someone who always looks o…
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