Governor Wes Moore testified before Maryland legislative committees in support of the DECADE Act and the Housing for Jobs Act, key components of his administration’s 2025 Economic Growth Agenda. The bills aim to restructure economic development programs, invest in high-potential industries, streamline housing approvals, and address affordability to support workforce retention.
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has shared a warning regarding phony texts and emails designed to steal your personal information by asking customers to pay for the use of a toll road.
With March Madness just days away, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its March Madness Stats & Facts infographic, as well as its report on 2025’s Best Cities for College […]
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) has launched its body-worn camera pilot program. During the pilot, correctional officers will wear the cameras during their shifts to refine their implementation before an agency-wide rollout which is planned for later this year.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has put out a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western Maryland.
Tasha S. Saunders, 44, of Parkville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of over $3.6 million by submitting fraudulent claims for mental health services that were never provided.
Governor Wes Moore released the FY 2026 supplemental budget, which includes funding adjustments and technical corrections. Key allocations include nearly $300 million for the Developmental Disabilities Administration, $37 million for the FAMLI program, and $15 million for the Registers of Wills, while reductions include $80 million from Strategic Energy Investment Fund initiatives and $37 million from non-union salary increases.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the FBI arrested David Alejandro Orellana-Aleman, a Salvadoran national and alleged high-ranking MS-13 leader, in Hyattsville, Maryland, on February 27. Authorities in El Salvador previously charged him with firearm possession, extortion, and terrorist affiliation, and he remains in ICE custody following his arrest. (more…)
Kelly O. Hayes was appointed and sworn in as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland after serving as Chief of the Southern Division since 2021. She has worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for over a decade, overseeing criminal investigations and prosecutions related to violent crime, human trafficking, fraud, and other offenses. (more…)
Kenika Danielle Leach of Baltimore was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking, drug distribution, and receiving earnings from prostitution, following a two-year multiagency investigation. […]
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has announced that it has arrested and charged a Gaithersburg, MD man working as a security guard in connection to the fatal shooting on Saturday night.