Category Archives: Local News

Virginia Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears: ‘Time to Move On’ From Trump
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's Republican lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, said in a TV interview Thursday that if Donald Trump makes a third bid for the White House, she would not supp...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2022

Montgomery County Elects Historic Slate of Candidates to Council
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - Montgomery County voters elected a historic slate of candidates to the county council.The Washington Post reports that voters added Latina, Asian and Black representati...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2022

Muriel Bowser Wins 3rd Term as Washington, DC, Mayor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mayor Muriel Bowser secured a third term Tuesday after a campaign focused on her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and on her history as one of the faces of Wash...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2022

Maryland Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana Legalization
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana in a constitutional amendment Tuesday.Lawmakers already approved legislation this year to take steps to changing the la...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2022

Wes Moore Elected as Maryland’s Governor
NNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Democrat Wes Moore was elected Maryland's first Black governor Tuesday, defeating Republican Dan Cox in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.Moore's victory flips a g...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2022

Republicans Flip 1 of 3 Hotly Contested Virginia U.S. House Races
DUMFRIES, Va. (AP) - Republicans knocked off one of three Democratic congresswomen in Virginia who faced tough reelection bids Tuesday in a midterm election season where the GOP sought to re...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2022

GOP’s Cheney Endorses Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Republican Rep. Liz Cheney crossed the political aisle again this election year and endorsed a Democratic colleague in a competitive House race, backing f...
Syndicated Author Nov 07, 2022

Trial Set for Reenactor Charged with Leaving Pipe Bomb
WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) - A federal trial for a former Civil War reenactor accused of planting a pipe bomb at a Virginia battlefield and threatening to disrupt other events has been set for nex...
Syndicated Author Nov 07, 2022

Plan to Expand Data Centers in Northern Virginia Approved
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - A plan to redevelop a rural swath of northern Virginia into data centers has received approval after a marathon public hearing that stretched through the night.Both sides in the de...
Syndicated Author Nov 03, 2022

Judge Mulls Mental Evaluation in Kavanaugh Threat Case
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - A federal judge in Maryland said Wednesday that there is a "very high likelihood" he will order a mental evaluation for a California man charged with trying to assassin...
Syndicated Author Oct 31, 2022
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