‘Little Voice’ That Told Maryland Man To Turn Around At Wawa Lands Him $50K Jackpot ‘Little Voice’ That Told Maryland Man To Turn Around At Wawa Lands Him $50K Jackpot ‘Little Voice’ That Told Maryland Man To Turn Around At Wawa Lands Him $50K Jackpot
‘Little Voice’ That Told Maryland Man To Turn Around At Wawa Lands Him $50K Jackpot Sometimes, it pays to listen to that little voice in your head. For one Maryland man, it paid $50,000. The Charles County electrician had lunch in hand and was already leaving a Wawa in Suitland when something kept nagging at him: Go back. He had no particular reason to. He'd already bought his Pick 5 tickets that morning. He was hungry. Lunch was getting cold. There was a job site to get back to. But there was also one set of numbers he hadn't played. That was enough. “I couldn’t stop thinking about it, because there was one of my favorite combinations that I didn’t play,” the longtim…

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Who Needs A Runway? Manassas Company Puts Airplane Through Unusual Flight Tests Who Needs A Runway? Manassas Company Puts Airplane Through Unusual Flight Tests Who Needs A Runway? Manassas Company Puts Airplane Through Unusual Flight Tests
Who Needs A Runway? Manassas Company Puts Airplane Through Unusual Flight Tests A Virginia aviation company just taught an airplane a few helicopter tricks. Manassas-based Electra completed a series of unusual test flights across Virginia this month, putting its hybrid-electric EL2 "Ultra Short" aircraft down in places normally reserved for helicopters rather than traditional fixed-wing planes. That meant skipping the runway. During the tests, the aircraft took off and landed from heliports, vertiports, taxiways and other small spaces at sites in Roanoke, Blacksburg, Blackstone, Richmond and Newport News, according to Electra. At Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport, …
Police Capt. Ronald “Shane” Hinson Dies While On Duty After 27+ Years Of Service In Maryland Police Capt. Ronald “Shane” Hinson Dies While On Duty After 27+ Years Of Service In Maryland Police Capt. Ronald “Shane” Hinson Dies While On Duty After 27+ Years Of Service In Maryland
Police Capt. Ronald “Shane” Hinson Dies While On Duty After 27+ Years Of Service In Maryland A Maryland police department is mourning one of its own after a longtime captain died while on duty. Capt. Ronald “Shane” Hinson died on Monday, Sept. 21, while serving with the Cambridge Police Department, where he spent more than 27 years protecting the community. Hinson, who also served as the department's deputy chief, leaves behind a wife and five children. “It is with profound sadness that the Cambridge Police Department announces the passing of Captain Ronald ‘Shane’ Hinson,” the department said in announcing his death. Police did not disclose the circumstances surrounding Hinson’s…
Crash Shuts Down Route 50 In Both Directions For Hours In Virginia: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Crash Shuts Down Route 50 In Both Directions For Hours In Virginia: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Crash Shuts Down Route 50 In Both Directions For Hours In Virginia: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Crash Shuts Down Route 50 In Both Directions For Hours In Virginia: Sheriff (Developing) A major Virginia highway is going to be a no-go for hours after a crash brought traffic to a standstill. Route 50 was shut down in both directions near Loudoun County Parkway and Dulles West Boulevard in Loudoun County on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The crash prompted a large emergency response and forced authorities to close all eastbound and westbound lanes in the area. VDOT listed the incident as "high priority" near mile marker 59 and advised motorists to follow police direction. Traffic cameras showed an empty stretch of Route 50 n…
Man Stabbed Inside Car Runs To Maryland Home For Help; Suspect Arrested: Police Man Stabbed Inside Car Runs To Maryland Home For Help; Suspect Arrested: Police Man Stabbed Inside Car Runs To Maryland Home For Help; Suspect Arrested: Police
Man Stabbed Inside Car Runs To Maryland Home For Help; Suspect Arrested: Police The 26-year-old man accused of turning on someone he knew inside a vehicle in Maryland has been tracked down. Annapolis resident Carlos Daniel Mancia Pleitez was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, three days after a stabbing that sent another man to the hospital with serious injuries, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The attack was reported shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, in the 900 block of Epping Forest Road in Annapolis. The victim was sitting in a vehicle with another man when he was stabbed, police said. The alleged attacker then took off on foot, l…

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Hilary Duff Expands Comeback Concert Tour: This Is 'What Dreams Are Made Of' Hilary Duff Expands Comeback Concert Tour: This Is 'What Dreams Are Made Of' Hilary Duff Expands Comeback Concert Tour: This Is 'What Dreams Are Made Of'
Hilary Duff Expands Comeback Concert Tour: This Is 'What Dreams Are Made Of' Hilary Duff is giving fans another reason to ask Why Not? — the pop star has dramatically expanded her comeback concert tour with 32 new dates around the world. Duff announced the new dates for "the lucky me tour" on Wednesday, Sept. 23, extending her first full-scale global headlining tour in nearly two decades into late 2027. And for fans who grew up with "Lizzie McGuire," Come Clean, So Yesterday, and Fly, the expansion may be exactly What Dreams Are Made Of. The new dates span Europe, Latin America, and the United States, with the new US leg kicking off in Sunrise, Florida, on Friday, …

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Bicyclist Runs Red Light, Collides With Capitol Bikeshare Rider Who Dies Weeks Later In DC: MPD Bicyclist Runs Red Light, Collides With Capitol Bikeshare Rider Who Dies Weeks Later In DC: MPD Bicyclist Runs Red Light, Collides With Capitol Bikeshare Rider Who Dies Weeks Later In DC: MPD
Bicyclist Runs Red Light, Collides With Capitol Bikeshare Rider Who Dies Weeks Later In DC: MPD A DC bike ride turned deadly after two cyclists entered the same intersection with very different signals. The crash happened at approximately 3:24 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 15th and M streets NW, where two bicyclists collided in the intersection, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators say a bicyclist on a fixed-gear bike was heading west in the 1400 block of M Street when the rider went through a solid red light and entered the intersection. At the same time, 59-year-old David Watts, of Northwest DC, was riding a Capitol Bikeshare electric bicycle south through…

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Starbucks Making Over Thousands Of Cafés With Huge Updates: See What's New Starbucks is updating the looks of thousands of cafés as the coffee giant expands its yearslong turnaround plan. The Seattle-based company has redesigned more than 1,000 coffeehouses across the US and Canada since late 2025, Starbucks announced on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The chain plans to complete at least 1,500 upgrades by the end of the 2026 fiscal year before increasing the effort further in 2027. The renovations are part of the company's "Back to Starbucks" plan, which launched in September 2024. The turnaround strategy has focused on improving operations and making cafés feel m…

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Starbucks Making Over Thousands Of Cafés With Huge Updates: See What's New Starbucks is updating the looks of thousands of cafés as the coffee giant expands its yearslong turnaround plan. The Seattle-based company has redesigned more than 1,000 coffeehouses across the US and Canada since late 2025, Starbucks announced on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The chain plans to complete at least 1,500 upgrades by the end of the 2026 fiscal year before increasing the effort further in 2027. The renovations are part of the company's "Back to Starbucks" plan, which launched in September 2024. The turnaround strategy has focused on improving operations and making cafés feel m…

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Dolly Parton Estate Family Feud Puts Nephew Who Announced Her Death In Spotlight Dolly Parton Estate Family Feud Puts Nephew Who Announced Her Death In Spotlight Dolly Parton Estate Family Feud Puts Nephew Who Announced Her Death In Spotlight
Dolly Parton Estate Family Feud Puts Nephew Who Announced Her Death In Spotlight A decision inside Dolly Parton’s inner circle is fueling a highly public dispute. Bryan Seaver, Parton’s nephew and longtime head of security, said he and his companies were removed from all of her properties through a termination notice dated Wednesday, Sept. 16. Seaver, the son of Parton’s sister Cassie, announced the country icon’s death at age 80 in an Instagram video Tuesday, Aug. 25. The termination notice ended the security arrangement for Parton’s Nashville home, museum, warehouse, and downtown residence, according to People. New security personnel replaced Seaver’s team. Parton’s…