Category Archives: Local News

Maryland Democrats Override Hogan Veto on Bill to Expand Abortion Access
By WMAL.comThe democrat-controlled General Assembly in Maryland overrode a veto from republican Governor Larry Hogan over the weekend to expand abortion access statewide. In a partisan vote, the House...
Syndicated Author Apr 11, 2022

Youngkin Reverses Northam-Era Single-Use Plastics Ban
By WMAL.comVirginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has put an end to what he deemed the "burdensome" ban on single-use plastics within state agencies and public universities. The ban was initially implemente...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2022

Maryland Still Seeks Solutions for Ship Stuck in Chesapeake Bay
By LOGAN HILL of Capital News ServiceANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The subject during the Board of Public Works meeting Wednesday was wetlands licenses, but Comptroller Peter Franchot brought up the thing tha...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2022

Miyares Secures Thousands in Loudoun County Gas Price Gauging Settlement
By WMAL.comThe Office of Attorney General Miyares has secured thousands of dollars for Virginians through a settlement with Lovettsville-based Wheeler & Wheeler Inc. d/b/a West End Motors for alle...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2022

Youngkin Appoints New Parole Board Members After Democrats Reject Initial Picks
By WMAL.comGovernor Glenn Youngkin has announced the appointment of four new members to the Virginia Parole Board after democrat state legislators politicized, and ultimately torpedoed, the governor's...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2022

UVA Faculty Bash Students Over Attempt to Ban Mike Pence from Campus
By WMAL.comAfter it was announced that former Vice President Mike Pence had been scheduled to speak on the University of Virginia campus the school's paper published a scathing piece calling for admin...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2022

Governor Youngkin Donates Q1 Salary to State Law Enforcement Assistance Program
By WMAL.comGovernor Youngkin is once again fulfilling promises made on the campaign trail by donating the entirety of his salary from his first quarter in office. Youngkin announced his plans to donat...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2022

MD House Approves $400M Plan to Help Keep Commanders
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - To encourage the Washington Commanders to stay in Maryland, the Maryland House approved a $400 million plan to develop the area around FedEx Field in the suburbs of the nation's ...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2022

Capitol Hill Fox Captured After Several Attacks
By WMAL.comCapitol Police apprehended the trouble-making fox on Tuesday after several reports were filed of residents being bitten or attacked by the animal.What Capitol Police are saying: “This...
Syndicated Author Apr 06, 2022

STUDY: Loudoun County Explores Replacing Sheriff’s Office with Police Department
Tuesday night, the public got their first review of a new study on what would involved in transitioning the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office into a police department. The meeting held last night by cou...
Syndicated Author Apr 06, 2022
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