Snow and ice block county bus stops, disrupt public transit
Days after a major winter storm swept through the county, many bus stops and sidewalks remain blocked by snow and ice, forcing riders to wait in the street and step into traffic when boarding and exiting buses. Ride On announced it would resume its normal weekday service schedule Friday, Jan....
Stop letting lefty DAs shield illegal-immigrant criminals from ICE
In December, Marvin Morales‑Ortez walked out of a Fairfax County, Va., jail a free man. He shouldn’t have. Morales‑Ortez was in the country illegally; he was in jail on serious charges, including for a violent assault and a firearm offense. Those charges were dropped. He was released. Within 24 hours, police say, he...
$5M USAA Maryland late fee class action settlement
USAA has agreed to a $5 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to pay interest on late fees refunded to Maryland policyholders. The USAA settlement benefits individuals who were charged a late fee by USAA on a Maryland insurance policy prior to 2020, received a refund for the late fee(s)...
Person wanted for stealing $182 worth of merchandise from TJ Maxx in Fairfax
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Fairfax City police are asking for the public’s help to identify an individual accused of shoplifting from a TJ Maxx. Police said on Thursday, the individual entered the TJ Maxx at 10300 Main St. and stole about $182.22 worth of merchandise. Police said they...
Walk For Peace Set To Pass Through Northern Virginia As Buddhist Monks Trek To...
Prince William County officials confirmed that the “Walk for Peace” pilgrimage is tentatively scheduled to move through the county on Friday, Feb. 6, or Saturday, Feb. 7, with monks heading northbound along Richmond Highway (Route 1) from Stafford County into Fairfax County. The Prince William County Police...
Sidewalk Snow-Clearing Enforcement Paused Until February 2
Montgomery County has paused enforcement of sidewalk snow-clearing requirements until Monday, February 2, after sustained freezing temperatures left many sidewalks icy and difficult to clear. The pause follows the county’s earlier notice that homeowners were required to clear sidewalks by the evening of Tuesday,...
Accuweather downgrades snow forecast for Salisbury-Ocean City
Yet another winter storm is predicted to plow straight into Maryland's Lower Shore this weekend. Here's a closer look at the weather forecast ahead of the big storm. Winter storm to hit Maryland is a 'bomb cyclone' A major winter storm, or "bomb cyclone," is developing in the Atlantic Ocean. This nor’easter could...
From Class to Cause: Woodgrove Students Raise Awareness Against I.C.E.
No chants, no signs, just footsteps echoing down the halls. On January 20 at 2 p.m., students at Woodgrove silently walked out of their classrooms in order to be a part of a movement responding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies and their effects on communities. Groups of students filed through the...
More than 50 arrested by police holiday crime task force in Silver Spring
More than 50 people were arrested in Silver Spring by the Montgomery County Police Department’s Holiday Crime Suppression Task Force in December and January, according to MCPD. The team of six officers focused on retail theft, robberies and organized shoplifting with goals to deter crime and apprehend offenders. The...
One person arrested following drug bust in Maryland
MARYLAND — The Salisbury Police Department arrested a man Thursday after officers said he was found in possession of illegal narcotics. According to police, officers were patrolling the 600 block of Smith Street on Jan. 29 when they observed a group of individuals displaying behavior indicative of criminal activity....
