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December 30, 2008 - In suburban Rockville, police are searching for two men suspected of shooting a 49-year-old man at the Rockville Metro station bus depot. Police say the man was shot in the chest last night at around 11:30, by two men who demanded money from him. After he was struck, the victim ran through the Metro station and asked for help from a taxi driver waiting in a lane on the other side of the station. Capt. Bob Rappaport of the Rockville City police says investigators are looking for two males in their 20s. The incident brings the total number of Metro station robberies this year to nearly 540 -- an increase of thirty-five percent over last year.
David Klatt reports...
December 30, 2008 - (Jan 31) NEW YEAR PARTIES Uh-oh...left it 'til the last minute again? No fear - just check out our website for a list of things to do this New Year's Eve (that's tomorrow!). From a [Bond...James Bond-style] extravaganza at the [Hilton Alexandria Mark Center] to the Big Night in Baltimore, there's plenty of parties for the public to join in on.
(Wednesday nights) BAYTOP AND THE BLUES Mike Baytop's singin' the blues at The Black Box Theatre in the Indian Head Center for the Arts, tomorrow and most Wednesday evenings during blues jam sessions that kick off at 7pm. Baytop, who is president of the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, uses influences from Charlie Sayles, Phil Wiggins and Archie Edwards.
(Through Jan 2) THE PENGUIN STORY Synetic Theater presents A Penguin's Story at Classika Theater in Arlington, running through January 25th. This holiday puppet show features mischievous, but adorable penguins on a mission to meet Santa Claus, overcoming their fears as they encounter unexpected characters along the way.
December 30, 2008 - A World War II pilot who produced a documentary on his wartime experience and was featured in Ken Burns' "The War" has died at his home in Bethesda, Maryland.
Quentin Aanenson was not supposed to be a fighter pilot. He was colorblind, and that disqualified him. But according to a profile on the PBS Web site, Aanenson repeated the test until he memorized it. In 1944 he graduated from flight school.
Aanenson flew 75 missions in Europe. He was featured in Burns' World War II documentary, partly through letters he sent to his girlfriend, Jacqueline, whom he later married.
Aanenson's son says he died of cancer on Sunday. He was 87 years old.
Rebecca Blatt reports...
December 30, 2008 - As 2008 draws to a close, Virginia's statewide officeholders are taking stock of the year's events and their accomplishments.
Anne Marie Morgan sat down with Attorney General Bob McDonnell as he looked back on the year and his record...
December 30, 2008 - Christmas lights and other holiday decorations adorn many of the houses in the Worman's Mill neighborhood of Frederick but the displays at three adjacent townhouses are what raised the ire of the homeowner's association which claimed they are inconsistent with the community's "design concept."
Debra Sachs and two other homeowners received letters from the association ordering them to remove their displays. Refusal to do so would subject each of them to fines of $25 a day.
The three neighbors stood their ground and last night, they presented their arguments to the neighborhood association's covenants committee. After hearing Sach's lawyer and watching Suhaka's PowerPoint presentation, the covenants committee ruled in favor of the three homeowners.
Jessica Forres has more...
December 30, 2008 - Run-off pollution from farms and sewage plants is helping decimate Maryland's blue crab population. That's the conclusion of the Chesapeake Bay Foundations latest report on crab health. Since 1990, the Bay's blue crab population has declined by more than two-thirds. And while the study points to over-harvesting as a cause, scientists with the foundation say run-off pollutants are also to blame.
Patrick Madden reports...
December 30, 2008 - Maryland's highest court has approved reducing five vacation days for 285 active judges because of the state's fiscal problems. The seven-member Court of Appeals voted unanimously for the rules change. State judges normally receive 27 days of paid leave, but next year they'll receive 22.
The state will save roughly $600,000 from the leave reduction, because there will be less need to recall retired judges to do legal work.
Meymo Lyons reports...
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