A Maryland commission approved in-person sports betting licenses at five casinos on Thursday, with some commissioners expressing concern about moving forward without yet granting licenses to minority- or women-owned businesses… Read more
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Chase joins wide Virginia GOP field challenging Spanberger
A firebrand state senator with a long history of clashing with fellow Republicans and others across the political spectrum has joined the crowded GOP field seeking to unseat Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia.… Read more
Virginia Supreme Court rejects GOP redistricting nominees
The Supreme Court of Virginia, now tasked with drawing new legislative districts in the state to conform with the 2020 census, on Friday rejected all three Republicans nominated to help it in its task… Read more
Police: Man found fatally shot in Lakeforest Mall parking lot
Montgomery County police are investigating after a man was found fatally shot in a mall parking lot on Wednesday night… Read more
Demand for vaccines for kids 5 to 11 outstrips supply in MoCo
Appointments to get kids 5 to 11 vaccinated are filling up quickly in Montgomery County.… Read more
Youngkin, Northam pledge smooth power transition in Virginia
Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin met with outgoing Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday for a lunch with their wives at the executive mansion in Richmond, and in cordial remarks afterward both pledged a smooth transition of power… Read more
Jesse Jackson out of hospital after Howard University fall
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was released Tuesday from a Washington, D.C. hospital a day after falling and hitting his head while helping Howard University students who are protesting campus living conditions, according to a spokesman… Read more
Biden impact? Decision day in tight Virginia governor’s race
Virginians cast their ballots on Tuesday in the state’s tight, bitterly fought race for governor, the first major test of how voters feel about Joe Biden’s presidency… Read more
Virginia GOP hoping to ride coattails in down-ballot races
Virginia Republicans hoped to ride the coattails of their gubernatorial nominee in Tuesday’s down-ballot races, including one local contest whose winner is guaranteed to make history.… Read more
Ex-Maryland man who joined al-Qaida sentenced at Guantanamo
A military jury imposed a sentence of 26 years Friday on a former Maryland man who admitted joining al-Qaida and has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center… Read more
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Category Archives: Local News
Maryland panel OKs 5 sports betting licenses at casinos
A Maryland commission approved in-person sports betting licenses at five casinos on Thursday, with some commissioners expressing concern about moving forward without yet granting licenses to minority- or women-owned businesses… Continue Reading
Chase joins wide Virginia GOP field challenging Spanberger
A firebrand state senator with a long history of clashing with fellow Republicans and others across the political spectrum has joined the crowded GOP field seeking to unseat Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia.… Continue Reading
Virginia Supreme Court rejects GOP redistricting nominees
The Supreme Court of Virginia, now tasked with drawing new legislative districts in the state to conform with the 2020 census, on Friday rejected all three Republicans nominated to help it in its task… Continue Reading
Police: Man found fatally shot in Lakeforest Mall parking lot
Montgomery County police are investigating after a man was found fatally shot in a mall parking lot on Wednesday night… Continue Reading
Demand for vaccines for kids 5 to 11 outstrips supply in MoCo
Appointments to get kids 5 to 11 vaccinated are filling up quickly in Montgomery County.… Continue Reading
Youngkin, Northam pledge smooth power transition in Virginia
Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin met with outgoing Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday for a lunch with their wives at the executive mansion in Richmond, and in cordial remarks afterward both pledged a smooth transition of power… Continue Reading
Jesse Jackson out of hospital after Howard University fall
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was released Tuesday from a Washington, D.C. hospital a day after falling and hitting his head while helping Howard University students who are protesting campus living conditions, according to a spokesman… Continue Reading
Biden impact? Decision day in tight Virginia governor’s race
Virginians cast their ballots on Tuesday in the state’s tight, bitterly fought race for governor, the first major test of how voters feel about Joe Biden’s presidency… Continue Reading
Virginia GOP hoping to ride coattails in down-ballot races
Virginia Republicans hoped to ride the coattails of their gubernatorial nominee in Tuesday’s down-ballot races, including one local contest whose winner is guaranteed to make history.… Continue Reading
Ex-Maryland man who joined al-Qaida sentenced at Guantanamo
A military jury imposed a sentence of 26 years Friday on a former Maryland man who admitted joining al-Qaida and has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center… Continue Reading