Families in crisis hired an estate sale planner. They say she kept their money
After Marnie Saenz Litz’s father, retired Navy Capt. Ron Saenz, was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, she jumped into action to help her aging parents downsize as quickly as she could. One of those ways, she now says with regret, was by hiring Attics to Basements Estate Sales,...
Gun fired during fight in Montgomery County car
Police said that someone fired a gun during a fight in Montgomery County.
Key Bridge Rebuild Delayed to 2030 as Costs Surge Past $5B
Maryland officials say the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild will now cost up to $5.2 billion and won’t reopen until late 2030, citing higher material costs, new safety standards, and ongoing legal battles tied to the DALI ship collision.
Fairfax County urged to tighten laws on illicit massage parlors
Fairfax County will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Government Center to address concerns about illicit massage businesses linked to human trafficking. Advocates say more than half of Northern Virginia’s 262 illicit massage parlors operate in Fairfax County. County leaders are considering stricter...
This Hidden Labyrinth in Maryland Is a True Local Secret
I haven’t spent as much time in Maryland as some of the other states in the Northeast, but I’m trying to fix that. The Old Line State is best known for its huge cities near the DC metro area, but it has plenty of hidden gems outside that region - in fact, some might say […]
Intense Debate: Revived Bill to Prohibit Local Police Cooperation with ICE Gains Significant Support
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Bill to ban local police cooperation with ICE to return, with important new support.
Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Train Near Montgomery County Highway: Police (UPDATED)
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a train in Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon, shutting down part of the MARC Brunswick Line and freezing the evening commute, police said. Officers from the 5th District and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Great Seneca Highway at 4:17 p.…
Parents of Daughter in ‘Head-On’ Go-Kart Crash After Alleged Malfunction Sue Virginia Amusement Park
The go-kart allegedly "accelerated in an unsafe and rapid manner," then "crashed head-on into a retaining wall”
Maryland SNAP Benefits Fully Restarting After Shutdown, With Payments Resuming Nov. 18
Maryland will resume full SNAP benefits on Nov. 18 after the historic government shutdown, with partial early payments and support for more than 680,000 residents.
Fleeing driver strikes police officer, escapes at Prince William-Fairfax line
Police are searching for a man who struck a Prince William County police officer Monday afternoon before getting away on U.S. 1 in Woodbridge. At 3:37 p.m., officers attempted to stop a black Infiniti sedan in the 14500 block of Richmond Highway in Woodbridge for a stolen license plate, said Prince William County...
