State Roundup: Audit finds Disabilities Admin failed to collect $119M; Maryland, Jewish and Muslim...
AUDIT: DISABILITIES ADMIN FAILED TO COLLECT $119M: The Developmental Disabilities Administration failed to collect almost $119 million in provider payments in a timely manner, despite a new payment system that’s supposed to improve the agency’s financial forecasting, a new audit says. Danielle Brown/Maryland Matters....
PSP looking for motorcycle rider who fled cops into Maryland
The Pennsylvania State Police Troop H – Chambersburg Station, is attempting to locate the pictured motorcycle and operator. On 05/15/2025 at 1837 hours, the motorcycle engaged Troopers on a high-speed pursuit after failing to stop. The motorcycle fled northbound on U.S. Route 11 before entering Interstate 81 at exit...
Virginia’s third measles exposure confirmed at Dulles Int’l Airport
The Virginia Department of Health was notified of a third confirmed case of measles at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday.
Jessica Siomara Rivera-Vanegas Wanted For Hit-Run In PWC
Jessica Siomara Rivera-Vanegas is wanted for felony hit-and-run and reckless driving following a wild incident in Manassas earlier this week, police said. The chaos began shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 23, when detectives spotted a suspicious vehicle parked behind a business in the 10400 block of Sudley Manor...
Hiring freeze and buyouts to help state with budget issues
In a letter to State employees, Governor Wes Moore laid out the state's plan to cut $121 million form the personnel budget.
Use of gas-powered leaf blowers banned in county starting Tuesday
Use of gas-powered leaf blowers will be illegal in Montgomery County starting Tuesday, after years of debate over the issue that resulted in the passage of legislation. The County Council approved legislation in 2023 banning the use and sale of gas-powered leaf blowers. A ban on sales took effect July 1, 2024, and a...
Bike Advocates Nationwide Join to Push for Bay Bridge Bike Lane
As you drive across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, can you imagine seeing bike commuters or recreational cyclists pedaling in a dedicated lane alongside you? This could be a reality when the new Bay Crossing, currently being studied, is eventually built. A new petition, uniting more than four dozen cycling advocate...
Juvenile on ankle monitor arrested in crime spree, MD law back under microscope
(WBFF) Baltimore, MD — The 14-year-old who Baltimore Police said went on a crime spree while wearing an ankle monitor is putting Maryland law back under the microscope. The Baltimore Police Department announced the juvenile’s arrest and, in a news release, detailed the teen has been linked to an armed robbery,...
Severe Storms Now Sweeping Through Northeast Will Bring Relief From Scorching Heat
The first wave of back-to-back rounds of storms, some severe, is now sweeping through the Northeast from west to east. Storms began to develop late Wednesday afternoon, June 25, as a powerful front slices through. Thunderstorms and lightning are being reported in some spots. The second round is expected on...
Police: Suspect steals packages off porches in Fairfax County, flees on electric scooter
Fairfax County detectives are looking for a person they say stole packages off porches before riding away on a scooter last week.
