Maryland lawmakers set to revisit phone-free schools in upcoming session
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — As the Maryland General Assembly prepares to convene in Annapolis this January, a familiar debate is returning to the state house: should Maryland follow Virginia's lead and restrict cellphones in schools?. Earlier this year, Virginia enacted a "bell-to-bell" ban on student mobile...
Moore Administration Reports 220,000 Benefit Applications Since July
Governor Wes Moore announced that more than 220,000 applications have been completed through Maryland’s Benefits One Application, a mobile-friendly system launched in July that allows residents to apply for multiple assistance programs through a single online portal. State officials say the tool has increased online...
Maryland IT Boss Rigged Federal Contracts, Baked Kickbacks Into Prices: DOJ
Victor Marquez, a Maryland resident and owner of two IT companies, was charged in a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Baltimore, according to the US Department of Justice. Prosecutors allege Marquez used inside access to sensitive procurement information to manipulate bids for large federal...
Maryland reports $26.8 million in cannabis tax revenue following rate hike
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Office of the Comptroller announced on Monday that the state collected more than $26.8 million in cannabis sales tax revenue during the third quarter of 2025. The report, covering the months of July through September, reflects the first full quarter of collections since the state’s cannabis...
NSLM hosts evening with author Josh Pons
The National Sporting Library & Museum in Middleburg, Virginia, is hosting an evening with Josh Pons on January 15. A third-generation horseman and owner of Country Life Farm, he is also a two-time Eclipse Award-winning writer and the 2024 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award winner. The focus of this event...
2024 Statistics Show Crime Dropped in Loudoun
The Virginia State Police on Thursday released statewide crime numbers for 2024. The data shows crime in Loudoun County dropped last year compared to 2023, with shoplifting being the biggest problem. The crime rate, which is calculated as the number of crimes per 100,000 people, dropped in Leesburg from 5,956...
Fairfax County, VA – Child Safety Alert: Free Child ID Cards Available Saturday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fairfax County, VA – Families in Fairfax County can take advantage of a free child safety event this Saturday as the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office hosts a Free Child ID Event during winter break....
Audit finds lapses in Montgomery County Fire & Rescue’s financial management
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service's (MCFRS) fiscal management practices have come under scrutiny in a recent audit by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi announced the release of the "Performance Audit of the Fiscal Management...
Bird flu found in Queen Anne’s County
The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced Dec. 20, a presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Queen Anne’s County. This is the second case of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza (HPAI) on a commercial poultry farm in Queen Anne’s County this year and the 10th case in...
Concern for Missing 25-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 4th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Yohannes Yeshitila Aytenfisu, a missing 25-year-old. Aytenfisu was last seen on December 21, 2025, leaving on foot around 2:15 p.m. in the area of the 2800 block...
