Vaccine Win, Katie Ledeky, Girl Throws No-Hitter: Nearby News

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches to talk about tonight:

• Girl Throws No-Hitter After School Baseball Team Goes Co-Ed: NBC
• Pickleball Star Plays In Bethesda: Watch The World Champion
• BWI Security Finds Gun In Joppa Man's Bag: TSA

Bethesda's Katie Ledecky Heads To Olympic Swim Trials

Five-time Olympic gold medalist and Bethesda native Katie Ledecky will compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials for Swimming on Friday to earn a spot at the Summer Olympics 2021 in Tokyo. She's looking to make history as the woman athlete with the most medals in the history of the games.

Iconic Lighthouse Reopens From Coronavirus Shutdown, Offers Tours

Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse will reopen this Saturday, ending its coronavirus shutdown. The iconic Chesapeake Bay structure has been closed for a year.

MD Closing Mass Vaccination Sites To Make Way For Local Clinics

Maryland's mass vaccination sites are beginning to close so resources can shift to mobile vaccination sites, Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday.

Vet, COVID-19 Survivor From Glen Burnie Wins $40K In Vax Lotto

A 61-year-old Realtor and Air Force veteran from Glen Burnie took a financial hit when he contracted COVID-19, not to mention the toll the virus took on his health. When he learned he had become the second person to claim a $40,000 prize in Maryland's $2 million VaxCash promotion, he was stunned.

7-Eleven Hit With Molotov Cocktails For Second Time: Officials

Somebody set a Camp Springs 7-Eleven on fire Saturday with Molotov cocktails, officials said. An incident report noted that this was the second Molotov cocktail attack on this store and the third that Prince George's County has seen this year.

Moses Hall At Risk: Added To List Of Endangered Historical Places

Morningstar Tabernacle No. 88 Moses Cemetery and Hall in Cabin John was named this week as one of 11 endangered historical places in the country, as it lies within the "limits of disturbance" for the new Capital Beltway expansion.

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• Juneteenth Recognized As Holiday In Anne Arundel

Across America

• F. Lee Bailey, Boston's Most Famous Attorney, Dead At 87
• RNC Fireworks Caused $42K In Damage To National Mall, Group Says
• Escaped Parrot In Decatur Finds His Way Home To Mom
• Navy Soldier Killed In Pearl Harbor Identified As St. Charles Man
• 'Funny' Cicadas Star In Photo Parade Thanks To Fairfax Family