Ulysses S. Grant was still president when workers finished the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which connected Philadelphia and Washington through rail travel for the first time.… Read more
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AG: Ex-Parole Board Chair Violated Law; Too Late for Charges
A former Virginia Parole Board chair violated state policy and law in her handling of cases at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and could have faced criminal charges if not for the statute of limitations, the state’s attorney general said Wednesday.… Read more
Patrol Officers Investigate Theft of Gorilla Statue in Kensington; Video of Suspect Released
Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 2nd District Patrol Services are investigating a theft of a gorilla statue that occurred on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Design Emporium Antiques in the 4000 block of Howard Ave. in Kensington. Detectives have released video of the male suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him. … Read more
Virginia Senate Panel Okays Gun Bills After Campus Shootings
A Democrat-led Virginia Senate panel voted Monday to advance a range of gun control bills, including legislation meant to address recent campus shootings at the University of Virginia and a Newport News elementary school.… Read more
Ex-Prosecutor’s Defense Team Can’t Quit Now, Prosecutors Say
After attorneys for Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby asked to stop representing her in an ongoing perjury and mortgage fraud case, federal prosecutors filed a motion Saturday opposing the request.… Read more
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia to Seek Reelection
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee and a fixture in Virginia politics for decades, said Friday that he would seek reelection next year, easing his party’s worries about holding on to a seat in a state now led by a Republican governor.… Read more
Virginia, Amazon Announce $35 Billion Data Center Plan
Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion in new data centers in Virginia under a deal with the state, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday.… Read more
Lawyer: Gun Used by Child Who Shot Teacher was ‘Secured’
The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia said Thursday that the gun he used had been “secured” and that one of his parents usually accompanied him in class but did not the week the shooting occurred.… Read more
Moore Approves Release of $3.5M to Expand Abortion Training
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Thursday he is releasing $3.5 million to expand abortion training in the state as part of a package of about $69 million he has approved for measures passed by lawmakers last year.… Read more
DC Mayor and Council at Odds Over New Criminal Code
The Washington, D.C., mayor and city council are locked in a public dispute over how to respond to rising crime rates and spiraling public tensions over gun violence in the nation’s capital.… Read more
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Biden Visit to Baltimore Highlights Rail Tunnel Project
Ulysses S. Grant was still president when workers finished the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which connected Philadelphia and Washington through rail travel for the first time.… Continue Reading
AG: Ex-Parole Board Chair Violated Law; Too Late for Charges
A former Virginia Parole Board chair violated state policy and law in her handling of cases at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and could have faced criminal charges if not for the statute of limitations, the state’s attorney general said Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Patrol Officers Investigate Theft of Gorilla Statue in Kensington; Video of Suspect Released
Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 2nd District Patrol Services are investigating a theft of a gorilla statue that occurred on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Design Emporium Antiques in the 4000 block of Howard Ave. in Kensington. Detectives have released video of the male suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him. … Continue Reading
Virginia Senate Panel Okays Gun Bills After Campus Shootings
A Democrat-led Virginia Senate panel voted Monday to advance a range of gun control bills, including legislation meant to address recent campus shootings at the University of Virginia and a Newport News elementary school.… Continue Reading
Ex-Prosecutor’s Defense Team Can’t Quit Now, Prosecutors Say
After attorneys for Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby asked to stop representing her in an ongoing perjury and mortgage fraud case, federal prosecutors filed a motion Saturday opposing the request.… Continue Reading
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia to Seek Reelection
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee and a fixture in Virginia politics for decades, said Friday that he would seek reelection next year, easing his party’s worries about holding on to a seat in a state now led by a Republican governor.… Continue Reading
Virginia, Amazon Announce $35 Billion Data Center Plan
Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion in new data centers in Virginia under a deal with the state, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday.… Continue Reading
Lawyer: Gun Used by Child Who Shot Teacher was ‘Secured’
The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia said Thursday that the gun he used had been “secured” and that one of his parents usually accompanied him in class but did not the week the shooting occurred.… Continue Reading
Moore Approves Release of $3.5M to Expand Abortion Training
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Thursday he is releasing $3.5 million to expand abortion training in the state as part of a package of about $69 million he has approved for measures passed by lawmakers last year.… Continue Reading
DC Mayor and Council at Odds Over New Criminal Code
The Washington, D.C., mayor and city council are locked in a public dispute over how to respond to rising crime rates and spiraling public tensions over gun violence in the nation’s capital.… Continue Reading