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Capital One credit card charge-offs increase

Submitted by Jennifer Streaks, WUSA9 Consumer Finance Writer
Monday, September 27th, 2010, 10:23am

Local credit giant Capital One (based in McLean, VA) has stated that its rate of uncollectible credit card balances increased in the third quarter. Initially, it seemed that consumers were showing progress in paying credit card bills, but with the rate of unemployment continuing to climb, consumers are concentrating on major bill payments such as mortgage and automobile payments.

Charge offs for Capital One have increased from $366.8 million to 368 million continuing to show that consumers are still under stress and enduring financial hardships. It has been noted that while consumers are attempting to make payments on their credit card debt, they are still delinquent in their payments.

It has been found that consumers are using credit cards for basic needs such as groceries, gas and prescription drug purchases. In addition, most consumers are carrying at least $10,000 in credit card debt and have at least 5 credit cards.

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Upcoming Fire Department Open Houses

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, September 27th, 9:54 am

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service will be hosting ‘Open House’ events at fire stations around the County during Fire Prevention Month. The National Fire Protection Association has designated this year’s theme, “Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With” and firefighters and safety advocates will focus efforts on the importance of developing a home escape plan, practicing a home fire drill and checking smoke alarms to ensure they are working.

All Open House events are free and will feature many exciting activities including tours of the station, fire safety activities, information/handouts, demonstrations of emergency equipment and

much more. . . please visit the station’s website or call for a comprehensive listing of activities planned. 


9/25     Bethesda Fire Department Station 6               1:00 pm - 4pm

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Maryland Cell Phone Ban Begins

Submitted by Kenneth Lorber, Community Reporter
Sunday, September 26th, 2010, 9:52pm

Maryland residents and those residents who travel through Maryland need to know that on Friday, October 1, 2010 (this Friday) - cell phone use will become illegal while driving. The offense will be a "secondary" offense, meaning that offenders can only be cited with it if they are pulled over for another primary offense like speeding or running a red light.

Beginning on Friday, people who wish to make a call while driving MUST use a hands free device. The fine will be $40 for the first offense and $100 for subsequent violations of the law.

Texting while driving has been illegal for some time now and already carries a fine.

Maryland is following suit with several other states with cellular phone bans while in operation of a motor vehicle, but it is one of the only (if not the only) state to list the law as a "secondary" offense.

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Montgomery County Asked to Investigate Turf Fields

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Saturday, September 25th, 2010, 1:01pm

ROCKVILLE, Md. (WUSA) The Western Montgomery County Citizen's Advisory Board is asking Montgomery County officials to the safety, health, environmental and financial impacts of artificial turf.

"We've had citizens come to us with questions and the board was not able to take a position," said Sue Knapp, chairman of the MCCAB. "We voted to ask the county to look into it."

Most recently a new turf field has been installed at Walter Johnson High School.

Concern about artificial turf fields dates to 2007, when several fields in New Jersey and New York were taken out of commission because of lead contamination.

Since then, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission determined that children are not at risk from exposure to lead on the fields.

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Montgomery County Marks Fire Prevention Month

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Friday, September 24th, 2010, 3:58pm

(WUSA) -- The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service plans to hold several open houses at fire stations around the county for Fire Prevention Month. This year's theme is "Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With".

All open house events will be free and feature tours of the station, fire safety activities, information and handouts and demonstrations of emergency equipment.

Here's a list of the open houses:

9/25
1 - 4pm
Bethesda Fire Department Station 6
6600 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD
301-652-5602

10/2
11am - 4pm
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad 5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda, MD
301-652-0077

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Montgomery County Police Want You to Participate in “Prescription Drug Take-Back Day”

Submitted by Anonymous on Friday, September 24th, 1:31 pm

Montgomery County health officials and the Montgomery County Police Department urge residents to drop off expired, used or unwanted prescription drugs in Rockville and Bethesda on Saturday, September 25, as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

            Drop-off locations will be at the following locations:

  • Montgomery County Police Headquarters, 2350 Research Boulevard, Rockville
  • Second District Police Station,7359 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda

            Collection hours will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at each location.  Look for police officers with collection boxes in the parking lots.

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2010 NEA National Heritage Fellows Perform at the Music Center at Strathmore

Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 23rd, 12:51 pm

On Friday, September 24, at 8:00 p.m., the 2010 NEA National Heritage Fellows will perform at a free special concert, held at the Music Center at Strathmore, located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane in Bethesda, Maryland.

Afro-Cuban drumming, classical Indian dancing, and Bluegrass music are just a few of the folk and traditional arts that will take center stage at this concert, which features lively music and dance performances alongside demonstrations of centuries’ old crafts, and engaging interviews with the artists. Nick Spitzer, host of public radio’s American Routes, will emcee the concert.

The concert will also be available through a live webcast at arts.gov. To access the webcast, visit arts.gov the afternoon of September 24 for instructions. An archive of the concert will be available following the event.

The 2010 NEA National Heritage Fellows are:

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