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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SEEK MORE TAXING POWER DESPITE HOUSING CRUNCH: Maryland’s housing market is already out of reach for more than half the state’s households. Now, local governments are considering whether they should have more power to raise property-related taxes and fees, a change that housing and construction groups

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a comprehensive plan amendment last Tuesday, Sept. 15 that could lead to nearly 3,000 new multifamily units near the Dunn Loring Metro station in Merrifield. The vote was another procedural step forward in allowing Malkin Properties to replace its existing 706-unit Merri

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) and New Voters announced the launch of the Maryland Student Voter Registration Challenge, a statewide initiative that will equip Maryland high school students to lead voter registration drives with mentorship, resources, and statewide recognition. This is the seco

A Gaithersburg man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl to a 15-year-old girl who later died from the drug. Twenty-seven-year-old Kelvin Reyes was convicted of distributing controlled substances and will serve five years of supervised release after his prison sentence. Court documents s

MARYLAND (WBFF) — Federal authorities have arrested a Hyattsville man accused of stealing more than $1 million in a fraud scheme that targeted senior citizens, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office. Authorities arrested and charged Roy Dave Davis, 34, of Hyattsville, with bank fraud. Kelly O. Hayes,...

Nordstrom Rack has set an opening date for its upcoming location at Congressional Plaza in Rockville. According to signage now posted at the store, the new Nordstrom Rack will open Thursday, October 29 at 1683 Rockville Pike. The 26,000 SF store is taking over the former Buy Buy Baby space at the shopping center.

Crews said that the home had smoke alarms, which alerted people who were sleeping that there was a fire.

Somewhere between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Potomac River, there’s a small Maryland town that most people drive right past without a second glance, and that’s honestly their loss. Brunswick, Maryland is sitting there quietly, doing its thing, being genuinely wonderful, and waiting for someone to finally...

Details of this story are disturbing. A man was found dead hanging outside Sunday morning in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. According to people who witnessed the incident, the man was Black and was found hanging from a tree. It happened just before 8 a.m. on Darcy Road, right near Sandsbury Road.

Popular local sushi brand Kusshi Sushi is continuing its expansion across the region, with two additional Maryland restaurants now in the works. Kusshi has signed on to open a second Bethesda location at 4611 Sangamore Rd, taking over the storefront that was home to Passion Fin for more than a decade. News of the upcom