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April 25, 2025
Montgomery County residents could see their income taxes go up
As part of his funding strategy, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich proposed changing the way he wants to fund the school system.
April 25, 2025
Real ID deadline looming as travel experts predict possible chaos at airports
Transportation Security Administration agents plan to be at airports beginning May 7, but they've been instructed to turn away passengers who do not have the new Real IDs at checkpoints.
April 24, 2025
Metro’s future: No rail expansion, more bus lanes
Metro unveiled some preliminary plans for future investment Thursday, and they include a clear shift away from rail expansion in favor of bus service improvements.
April 24, 2025
How these college kids are helping their campus by minding their own beeswax
At the University of Maryland, just a long three-point shot away from the arena where the school’s basketball teams play, you’ll find about 100 thousand bees living outside a greenhouse.
April 24, 2025
Chesapeake Bay expert says more dolphin sightings means bay is recovering
Chesapeake Bay expert says more dolphin sightings means the bay is recovering.
April 24, 2025
Fairfax Co. school board members call for extra security after stabbing at West Potomac High
Fairfax County parents, community and school board members are calling for extra security and school resource officers, after a stabbing at West Potomac High School on Wednesday sent a student to the hospital.
April 24, 2025
‘Perfect storm’: Md. emergency preparedness agency braces for hurricane season amid FEMA cuts
Maryland, along with other states, can expect to shoulder more of the impact from hurricanes and other natural disasters, and it's going to have to do it amid federal cuts.
April 24, 2025
As traffic crashes tick up in Md., distracted driving is a top concern for law enforcement
Statewide, Maryland has seen 167 deadly crashes since the beginning of the year. That number last year at this time was 111, and distracted driving remains a big problem.
April 24, 2025
Police identify Fairfax County man who was killed after shooting 2 officers during traffic stop
Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, said Thursday a 36-year-old man from Fairfax shot two county police officers before another officer shot him four times, killing him.
April 24, 2025
Norton renews push to have inmates serving time for DC crimes housed within 250 miles
Since D.C. doesn't have its own prison, inmates convicted of local felonies serve their sentences in the Federal Bureau of Prison system -- sometimes thousands of miles away from their support systems.
April 24, 2025
‘I thought I was actually safeguarding the money’: Man scammed out of $40k shares red flags
Just this year, Prince George’s County police said they believe county residents have been scammed out of about $1 million.
April 24, 2025
Don’t go ‘Cruisin’ for trouble: Ocean City lays out rules for Cruisin’ Ocean City Special Event Zones
Ocean City is bracing for the roar of thousands of classic and custom cars next week as the 35th Annual Cruisin’ Ocean City event kicks off in Maryland.
April 24, 2025
DOGE just cost DC one of its ‘Aaa’ credit ratings
Credit rating agency Moody’s has cut its credit rating for the D.C. government from its top Aaa rating to Aa1 and revised its outlook to "negative." Here's why it was downgraded.
April 24, 2025
Union bus drivers go on strike in Maryland: ‘We can’t stand for it no more’
Bus drivers with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 689 walked off the job around 4 a.m. on Thursday, demanding better treatment.
April 24, 2025
Westlake High School student arrested after being caught with handgun, drugs
A student in Charles County, Maryland, has been arrested after being caught with a handgun, ammunition and drugs inside Westlake High School. 
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