Phelps Leads Olympic Carpool Karaoke, Ravens Help Flood Victims, Redskins Move: News Nearby

Patch has community sites across Maryland. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Ellicott City Flood: Howard County Council Extends State of Emergency
• Baltimore Ravens Donate $10K to Ellicott City Flood Victims
• USA Olympic Swim Team Rocks Carpool Karaoke

Latest Attempt to Lure Washington Redskins Out of Maryland

The ongoing tussle to keep the Washington Redskins in Maryland has flared again, with Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe dangling a new stadium in front of the NFL team.

Headquarters and practice fields for the Washington Redskins are in Ashburn, Virginia, although team owner Dan Snyder lives in Potomac. Since 1997, FedEx Field in Landover has been the team’s home stadium. >>> Read more.

Car Struck Man, Carried Victim a Mile, Then Fled: Police

Montgomery County Police say a car struck a pedestrian and carried him a mile; the victim was found dead on a Silver Spring road.

Detectives determined that the victim had been struck on Layhill Road as he walked from west to east across the inbound lanes of Layhill Road and had been carried by the striking vehicle about a mile to the Bel Pre Road and Homecrest Road intersection.»»»Read more.

• ‘You’ve Admired It’: $2.175M Manor House Listed in Ruxton
• Toxic Algae Fouls 2 Ponds at Rock Creek Regional Park
• Officer Involved in Crash on MD 100: Police
• Mega Millions Winning Numbers Aug. 5, 2016: $30 Million Jackpot
• Mom of Michael Phelps Delivers Video Message for Team USA

• Silver Spring Man Charged in PG County Homicide: Police
• Former Arundel High Teacher Convicted of Sex Abuse
• Weis Doubles Reach in Baltimore County
• Cruiser Hit, 2 Hospitalized in Howard County Crash: Police
• SPCA of Anne Arundel County Announces Annual 'Puppy Plunge'
• Rising Tides Will Sink Thousands of Maryland Homes Worth $20 Billion: Report

»Photo of Ellicott City flood damage by Patch Editor Elizabeth Janney