Protesters briefly shut down the inner loop of the Capital Beltway in Maryland on Monday morning and state police said seven people were arrested at the scene.… Read more
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Press Release: Gov Youngkin Announces $180,000 in Community Business Launch Funding
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced $180,000 in Community Business Launch (CBL) grants for the Downtown Lynchburg Association, Nelson County and the Waynesboro Economic Development Authority. CBL provides funding to offer training to entrepreneurs and conduct business plan competitions that align with local and regional economic development strategies, primarily in Virginia’s downtown commercial districts. … Read more
Old Infrastructure Led to E. Coli in Baltimore Water
Aging infrastructure contributed to an E. coli contamination of the city of Baltimore’s water system in early September, officials said this week.… Read more
Maryland Governor to Testify at Former Aide’s Trial
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will be called as a witness in the federal fraud trial of his former chief of staff, Roy McGrath, a rarity for a sitting governor.… Read more
Press Release: Governor Hogan Proclaims “Walktober”
Noting the benefits to health and well-being that come from walking—Maryland’s official state exercise—Governor Larry Hogan today issued a proclamation recognizing the third annual statewide celebration of Walktober, including a month-long schedule of events and webinars. The governor also noted that this Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, is annual Walk Maryland Day and encouraged residents to walk for health, recreation, and transportation.… Read more
Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Auctioned, with Strings Attached
The federal government has sold off a rather inhospitable lighthouse in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay for a six-figure sum after a bidding war at auction.… Read more
Excessive Force Lawsuit Filed After Virginia Man’s Death
The son of a 77-year-old man who died after sustaining injuries during a traffic stop in Virginia earlier this year has filed a $6 million lawsuit that alleges the deputies involved in his father’s arrest used excessive force.… Read more
Youngkin’s New Clean Energy Plan Features Nuclear Power
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin called Monday for expanding nuclear power generation in Virginia, reevaluating a recent clean energy law celebrated by environmentalists, and restoring greater authority to state regulators who oversee the state’s powerful utilities.… Read more
GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Appeals Early Mail-In Ballot Count
Attorneys for Maryland’s Republican gubernatorial nominee announced Tuesday that they’re challenging an order allowing the counting of mail-in ballots before Election Day.… Read more
Lawsuit Says Woman Gave Birth Alone on Maryland Jail Floor
A woman who said she was left to give birth to her baby alone on the dirty, concrete floor of her jail cell in Maryland filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that jail nurses ignored her screams and pleas for help for six hours.… Read more
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Climate Activists Shut Down DC Beltway Inner Loop
Protesters briefly shut down the inner loop of the Capital Beltway in Maryland on Monday morning and state police said seven people were arrested at the scene.… Continue Reading
Press Release: Gov Youngkin Announces $180,000 in Community Business Launch Funding
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced $180,000 in Community Business Launch (CBL) grants for the Downtown Lynchburg Association, Nelson County and the Waynesboro Economic Development Authority. CBL provides funding to offer training to entrepreneurs and conduct business plan competitions that align with local and regional economic development strategies, primarily in Virginia’s downtown commercial districts. … Continue Reading
Old Infrastructure Led to E. Coli in Baltimore Water
Aging infrastructure contributed to an E. coli contamination of the city of Baltimore’s water system in early September, officials said this week.… Continue Reading
Maryland Governor to Testify at Former Aide’s Trial
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will be called as a witness in the federal fraud trial of his former chief of staff, Roy McGrath, a rarity for a sitting governor.… Continue Reading
Press Release: Governor Hogan Proclaims “Walktober”
Noting the benefits to health and well-being that come from walking—Maryland’s official state exercise—Governor Larry Hogan today issued a proclamation recognizing the third annual statewide celebration of Walktober, including a month-long schedule of events and webinars. The governor also noted that this Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, is annual Walk Maryland Day and encouraged residents to walk for health, recreation, and transportation.… Continue Reading
Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Auctioned, with Strings Attached
The federal government has sold off a rather inhospitable lighthouse in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay for a six-figure sum after a bidding war at auction.… Continue Reading
Excessive Force Lawsuit Filed After Virginia Man’s Death
The son of a 77-year-old man who died after sustaining injuries during a traffic stop in Virginia earlier this year has filed a $6 million lawsuit that alleges the deputies involved in his father’s arrest used excessive force.… Continue Reading
Youngkin’s New Clean Energy Plan Features Nuclear Power
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin called Monday for expanding nuclear power generation in Virginia, reevaluating a recent clean energy law celebrated by environmentalists, and restoring greater authority to state regulators who oversee the state’s powerful utilities.… Continue Reading
GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Appeals Early Mail-In Ballot Count
Attorneys for Maryland’s Republican gubernatorial nominee announced Tuesday that they’re challenging an order allowing the counting of mail-in ballots before Election Day.… Continue Reading
Lawsuit Says Woman Gave Birth Alone on Maryland Jail Floor
A woman who said she was left to give birth to her baby alone on the dirty, concrete floor of her jail cell in Maryland filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that jail nurses ignored her screams and pleas for help for six hours.… Continue Reading