Barrow County investigator arrested over alleged Flock camera misuse
A Barrow County Sheriff's Office investigator has been arrested and charged with allegedly misusing the agency's Flock license plate reader system. An internal audit uncovered suspicious searches conducted by Investigator Stephanie Howard over approximately six months. Howard resigned, voluntarily surrendered to authorities and was released on $7,500 bond. BARROW COUNTY,...
Georgia state troopers can now take digital driver’s licenses, safety department says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The public can now present a digital driver’s license or ID to Georgia Department of Safety officers, the agency announced on Friday. During traffic stops, crash investigations or other encounters, all state troopers, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officers and Capitol police officers will now be able to scan the digital ID.
Buford woman convicted of scamming seniors out of $1 million, Gwinnett County DA says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Buford woman has been convicted of scamming seniors out of around $1 million, the Gwinnett County district attorney said. Starting in 2021, Fataoumata Keita, 48, scammed seniors as part of a larger operation. She convinced her victims their computers were malfunctioning and that they needed to buy antivirus software.
USS Silversides submarine cleared for Lake Michigan crossing, returning to Muskegon Saturday
MUSKEGON, MI — The USS Silversides, Muskegon’s famed World War II submarine museum ship, is coming home this weekend after months of preservation work in Wisconsin. The submarine is expected to arrive Saturday morning to the lakeshore after starting its tow across Lake Michigan Friday afternoon, weather permitting. Once it reaches Muskegon, the Silversides will be towed into Muskegon Lake, turned around and guided back to its berth.
Four Michigan Counties Now Have Deer Virus Cases
A potentially deadly virus has been found in Michigan deer. Here's what hunters need to know and the warning signs to watch for.
Maryland Gas Station Sells Three Winning Lottery Tickets Worth More Than $150,000
A Waldorf man won $150,405 playing the Maryland Lottery’s Bonus Match 5 game after purchasing multiple tickets with the same number combinations. The winner, an Army veteran, claimed his prize on October 28 at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. According to lottery officials, he regularly purchases multiple tickets featuring numbers he believes will win.
Maryland Will Start Automatic Utility Discounts Pegged to About 6% of Household Income on...
Maryland's R-CAP discount starts Jan. 1, 2027, aiming to hold utility bills to about 6% of income. Households with OHEP energy grants are enrolled automatically.
Maryland Is Turning an Invasive Fish Problem Into School Lunch (And Kids Love It)
An invasive fish thought it was slick, rapidly increasing its population along Maryland’s eastern shores. But the dummy forgot to take something into account as it turned into an apex predator that was wiping out local fish, a problem I’ll let second-grader Ben Rochon describe while speaking to a reporter: “It’s yummy.”
Suspect hit by own getaway car during Maryland armored car attempted robberies
Two people were arrested for targeting armored cars in Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties Friday morning. The first robbery attempt happened at the Navy Federal Credit Union in Laurel, Maryland. Shortly after that, the same suspects targeted a Safeway at the Bowie Town Center, police say. They then headed...
Maryland now lets homeowners pass a house to heirs without probate
Maryland homeowners can now name who gets their house at death and have it pass outside probate, using a transfer-on-death deed that became legal on October 1, 2026. House Bill 738, signed by the governor on May 26 as Chapter 751, creates the deed for the first time in the state. The deed lets an […] The post Maryland now lets homeowners pass a house to heirs without probate appeared first on The Money Overview .

















