Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee after additional DNA testing excluded him as a suspect in a case chronicled by the hit podcast “Serial.”… Read more
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Press Release: Hitachi Energy to Expand in Virginia, Creating 165 New Jobs
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, will invest $37 million to expand its operation in Halifax County. The company will add 26,000 square feet to its facility for a new production line for the manufacture of larger transformers specifically to support the utility and renewable energy markets, which will create 165 new jobs.… Read more
Court Rejects Request to Rehear Gender Dysphoria Case
A federal appeals court on Friday denied a request to rehear a case that found that gender dysphoria is a condition covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act.… Read more
Police: Man Shot at Party on Morgan State Campus
A 20-year-old man was in stable condition after he was shot at a party on Morgan State University’s campus, Baltimore police said.… Read more
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.… Read more
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
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Category Archives: Local News
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ Case
Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee after additional DNA testing excluded him as a suspect in a case chronicled by the hit podcast “Serial.”… Continue Reading
Press Release: Hitachi Energy to Expand in Virginia, Creating 165 New Jobs
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, will invest $37 million to expand its operation in Halifax County. The company will add 26,000 square feet to its facility for a new production line for the manufacture of larger transformers specifically to support the utility and renewable energy markets, which will create 165 new jobs.… Continue Reading
Court Rejects Request to Rehear Gender Dysphoria Case
A federal appeals court on Friday denied a request to rehear a case that found that gender dysphoria is a condition covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act.… Continue Reading
Police: Man Shot at Party on Morgan State Campus
A 20-year-old man was in stable condition after he was shot at a party on Morgan State University’s campus, Baltimore police said.… Continue Reading
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