Flooding in a remote pocket of southwest Virginia has damaged more than 100 homes and left some 40 people unaccounted for, but there are no confirmed deaths or injuries, authorities said Wednesday.… Read more
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Trump, Hogan Fight Emerges in Maryland’s GOP Governor’s Race
Former President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan aren’t waiting until 2024 to fight over the future of the Republican Party.… Read more
With New Permit, Johns Hopkins can Keep Up Barn Owl Research
After securing a new state permit, a Johns Hopkins University researcher will be allowed to continue medical experiments on barn owls that have been criticized by a leading animal rights group.… Read more
Heard Faces High Legal Hurdles Seeking to Reverse Depp Win
The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard libel trial, which generated intense interest for two months earlier this year as a livestreamed, no-holds-barred soap opera featuring one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, is not fading away quietly.… Read more
Reward Offered in Case of Man Killed in ‘Squeegee’ Fight
A total of $16,000 in reward money is being offered to anyone with information about a recent deadly encounter between a man and people cleaning windshields for cash at a downtown Baltimore intersection.… Read more
Orange Stickers Spreads Legacy of Slain Virginia Journalist
There are two “Sierra was here” stickers at Colonial Avenue’s Cafe Stella, a bistro frequented by Sierra Jenkins before the young journalist was fatally shot in March outside a downtown Norfolk bar.… Read more
No Bond for 2 Charged in Connection with Alleged July 4 Plot
Two men charged in connection with what police have said was a thwarted Fourth of July mass shooting in Richmond, Virginia, were ordered held without bond Monday during brief court hearings that produced no new details about the alleged plot.… Read more
Ruling Clears Louisiana to Enforce Near-Total Abortion Ban
Louisiana can now enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge’s order issued Friday amid a flurry of court challenges to state “trigger” laws crafted to take effect when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.… Read more
Maryland Transit Ridership Below Pre-Pandemic Mark
Ridership for Maryland Transit Administration bus and rail lines has yet to rebound to pre-pandemic levels.… Read more
Army Sees Progress on Fort Detrick Groundwater Contamination
The U.S. Army says it is making progress in the long-running effort to address groundwater contamination at part of Fort Detrick that was used as a test site for the Army’s biological warfare program.… Read more
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Southwest Virginia Flooding Damages Homes, Prompts Rescues
Flooding in a remote pocket of southwest Virginia has damaged more than 100 homes and left some 40 people unaccounted for, but there are no confirmed deaths or injuries, authorities said Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Trump, Hogan Fight Emerges in Maryland’s GOP Governor’s Race
Former President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan aren’t waiting until 2024 to fight over the future of the Republican Party.… Continue Reading
With New Permit, Johns Hopkins can Keep Up Barn Owl Research
After securing a new state permit, a Johns Hopkins University researcher will be allowed to continue medical experiments on barn owls that have been criticized by a leading animal rights group.… Continue Reading
Heard Faces High Legal Hurdles Seeking to Reverse Depp Win
The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard libel trial, which generated intense interest for two months earlier this year as a livestreamed, no-holds-barred soap opera featuring one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, is not fading away quietly.… Continue Reading
Reward Offered in Case of Man Killed in ‘Squeegee’ Fight
A total of $16,000 in reward money is being offered to anyone with information about a recent deadly encounter between a man and people cleaning windshields for cash at a downtown Baltimore intersection.… Continue Reading
Orange Stickers Spreads Legacy of Slain Virginia Journalist
There are two “Sierra was here” stickers at Colonial Avenue’s Cafe Stella, a bistro frequented by Sierra Jenkins before the young journalist was fatally shot in March outside a downtown Norfolk bar.… Continue Reading
No Bond for 2 Charged in Connection with Alleged July 4 Plot
Two men charged in connection with what police have said was a thwarted Fourth of July mass shooting in Richmond, Virginia, were ordered held without bond Monday during brief court hearings that produced no new details about the alleged plot.… Continue Reading
Ruling Clears Louisiana to Enforce Near-Total Abortion Ban
Louisiana can now enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge’s order issued Friday amid a flurry of court challenges to state “trigger” laws crafted to take effect when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.… Continue Reading
Maryland Transit Ridership Below Pre-Pandemic Mark
Ridership for Maryland Transit Administration bus and rail lines has yet to rebound to pre-pandemic levels.… Continue Reading
Army Sees Progress on Fort Detrick Groundwater Contamination
The U.S. Army says it is making progress in the long-running effort to address groundwater contamination at part of Fort Detrick that was used as a test site for the Army’s biological warfare program.… Continue Reading