Montgomery County Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Victims of Man Accused of Impersonating Officer
Montgomery County authorities are on the lookout for information about a serious and concerning case of impersonation. A 67-year-old man named Alejandro Ceferino Zunca was arrested for pretending to be a police officer and potentially conducting traffic stops both inside and outside the county. The Vice and...
Data reveals pervasive impact of substance use
Inova Health Systems released new data showing that about one in two adults in Northern Virginia is personally impacted by substance use or knows someone who is affected by addiction issues, with even higher numbers among millennials. They released the data findings as part of its “Act on Addiction Campaign,”...
Lucketts Residents Air Concerns About Rt. 15 Widening, Bypass Plans
More than 100 people gathered at the Lucketts Community Center on Wednesday night for a community workshop examining the county government’s plans to widen Rt. 15 and build a bypass around the village. Starting next year and continuing over the next decade, the county plans a $220 million multi-phase...
Residents of neglected Maryland apartments to receive $11.2M after state sues owners
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Thursday that residents of the Heather Hills Apartments in Prince George’s County will be receiving $11.2 million in rent refunds and debt forgiveness. In November 2024, the Office of the Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the owners of the 459-unit apartment...
Dateline Ashburn: Data Centers Drive New Energy Disputes in Northern Virginia
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a five-part series by Broadband Breakfast about the security, energy and internet infrastructure issues associated with data centers in Ashburn. Interested in more? Attend the Resilient Critical Infrastructure Summit in Washington on Sept. 18. ASHBURN, Sept. 11, 2025 – Just...
MD Q2 Cannabis Revenues Top $18M, Counties Get Less Than $430K
Adult-use cannabis sales in Maryland generated more than $18 million in tax revenue during the second quarter of 2025. Yet counties, which shoulder the brunt of zoning, public safety, and health responsibilities tied to cannabis businesses, saw only a fraction of those dollars flow back into local budgets. Maryland...
BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police
Montgomery County Police said Northwood High School went into lockdown just after 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, when reports came in that a student may have a firearm inside. School administrators and Community Engagement Officers searched a classroom and found two students. On a desk near one of the...
Montgomery County Police Seek Help Locating Missing Woman
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division, Missing Persons/Cold Case Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 42-year-old Mecal Liza France, who has been reported missing. France was last seen on Friday, March 14, 2025, in the area of Crabbs Branch...
Lawmakers concerned about shift to leased office space for state agencies
Lawmakers expressed concerns about a shift from owned to leased office space that could curtail, if not end, the Department of General Services' role in operating state government office buildings.
2 arrested after traffic stop in Crofton uncovers gun, suspected fentanyl
Crofton, MD (WBFF) — Two Virginia men were arrested Wednesday evening in Crofton after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a loaded firearm and suspected drugs, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Around 6:00 p.m. on September 10, an officer pulled over a gray 2017 Ford F-150...
