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Pepco proposal would increase consumer rates by 23%, consumer advocates say

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A proposed distribution rate by the Potomac Electric Power Company would increase consumers’ rates by 23 percent, according to a consumer advocacy group. The Office of People’s Counsel says the proposal would increase summer rates by 15 percent and winter rates by 33 percent.
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Maryland Audit Exposes Millions In Improper Payments And Widespread Payroll Failures

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A new legislative audit has found that Maryland’s Office of Personnel Services and Benefits (OPSB) failed to stop millions of dollars in improper health-benefit payments, did not ensure payroll accuracy across state agencies, and continued longstanding issues flagged in prior reviews. The Office of...
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Local Liquor Store weighs in on push for beer & wine sales in grocery...

Should the sale of beer and wine be legalized in Maryland grocery stores?. The Maryland Consumer Freedom Coalition is launching a campaign to make it happen and it's getting support from many voters, but not everyone agrees. This morning we spoke with the owner of Bel Air Liquors, Larry Dean...
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Maryland man charged in multiple attempted burglaries in McLean, police say

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Fairfax County police have charged a Maryland man in connection with multiple attempted burglaries in McLean, Virginia. Police first responded around 8:46 p.m. on Dec. 5 to the 600 block of Chain Bridge Road for a reported larceny. Home surveillance video showed an individual stealing a...
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Governor Moore Announces $19 Million to Expand Statewide Anti-Poverty Initiative

Governor Wes Moore announced more than $19 million in new funding for the second year of the ENOUGH Initiative, which supports high-poverty areas across Maryland through partnerships that expand access to jobs, education, health care, and safe neighborhoods. The program builds on earlier investments and has served...
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Accumulating snow likely in Maryland this weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—The likelihood of accumulating snowfall throughout Maryland this weekend is increasing, according to the National Weather Service. In the Baltimore area, forecasters say light snow is expected on Friday night and into Saturday with little to no accumulation. The chance of precipitation is around 30%. On...
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‘Cash cows’: The secret senior trafficking playbook for exploiting Maryland’s elders

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Daniel Jenkins, 85, was found dead on a desolate stretch of East Baltimore’s Edison Highway on March 3, 2019. He had dementia, according to court records, and was likely confused and cold on that frigid, winter day. Four days earlier, Jenkins had been placed into...
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Armed ‘ICE’ Imposter Banging On Woodbridge Apartment Door Sparks Scare: Police

Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called by a resident shortly before 4:30 p.m. to the 12800 block of House Lp in Woodbridge about a suspicious man who had been acting aggressively at the Glen Ridge Commons Apartment complex. Police say that around 1 p.m., an unknown...
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Passenger stuck in baggage claim equipment at Dulles International Airport rescued

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — An airline passenger became an ambulance passenger Thursday after getting stuck in baggage claim equipment at Washington Dulles International Aiport (IAD). Emily McGee, spokeswoman for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, said the incident happened around 9 a.m. in the...
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Illegal immigrant pleads guilty to killing Maryland woman during Loudoun County carjacking

An illegal immigrant from El Salvador on Thursday pleaded guilty to murder in the 2024 carjacking of a woman in Loudoun County in which he ran over the victim with her own vehicle.

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