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Charles County Schools See Growing Representation In Teaching Workforce

LA PLATA, Md. — Charles County Public Schools is seeing broader representation in its teaching workforce, with Black, Asian and multiracial educators accounting for larger shares of the staff than in 2023, according to an update presented to the Board of Education on Oct. 13. Recruiting and retaining teachers...

Charles County, MD · 7d

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Alexandria Historian Uncovers Civil War Secrets in New Book on Union Occupation

Alexandria, VA – Alexandria historian Madeline Feierstein has turned her passion for research into a career uncovering forgotten stories of people and places. Her new book, Occupied Alexandria: How The Civil War Transformed A Southern City, published by The History Press, explores how Union occupation reshaped Old Town Alexandria.

Alexandria, VA · 6d

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Five Montgomery County Wineries Win Awards at 2026 Maryland Governor’s Cup

Five Montgomery County wineries received awards at the 2026 Maryland Governor’s Cup Wine Competition, according to Visit Montgomery. The annual competition recognizes wines and ciders produced using locally grown fruit. Windridge Vineyards in Darnestown earned the Governor’s Cup Best in Show award for its 2025 White Blend, along with...

Montgomery County, MD · 8d

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Warner closes his last campaign at home in Alexandria

On the eve of Election Day, the senator told a packed Port City Brewing crowd it was his final event as a candidate and urged a win “too big to rig”

Alexandria, VA · 5d

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THC vapes, gummies and brass knuckles found at Charles County schools

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Students were caught with THC vapes, cannabis gummies and brass knuckles at six Charles County schools this week, according to the sheriff's office. The incidents, involving students as young as 12, happened between Oct. 26 and Oct. 29 at five high schools and one...

Charles County, MD · 9d

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Fairfax County sees massive increase in early voting ahead of midterm election

Election Day is still a day away, but Fairfax County voters have already been surging to the polls as part of a statewide and nationwide upswing in early voting. More than 227,000 county voters have already cast their ballots for the Nov. 3 election through early voting, which concluded at 5 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 31), according to data from the Virginia Department of Elections collected by the nonprofit Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP).

Fairfax County, VA · 5d

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Alexandria City School Board examines school conversion options to address middle school crowding

The Alexandria City School Board is taking another look at options to relieve middle school capacity challenges. The School Board’s Thursday (Oct. 29) work session compared the plan to convert Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 School into a middle school and Patrick Henry K-8 School into an elementary school with other alternatives. The School Board gave direction during the Capital Improvement Program process in December 2024 to convert the two K-8 schools.

Alexandria, VA · 5d

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Early voting totals across the DC region reflect a national surge ahead of Election Day

Follow WTOP’s team coverage of Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. With the midterm elections on Tuesday, the number of ballots already cast across the D.C. region reflects a national surge of early voting numbers. So far, voters nationwide have returned...

District Of Columbia · 6d

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D.C. and Virginia voters cast ballots for mayor, constitutional amendments, and House seats

Residents across the D.C. region are voting in the historic 2026 midterm elections, though the outcomes of many of the local races are largely anticipated. District voters are casting their ballots for a new mayor for the first time in a dozen years. Ward 4 D.C. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is widely expected to become the city’s next mayor, ushering in a new era of D.C. politics.

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Alexandria’s total workforce holds below 100,000 over the past year

Alexandria’s total workforce remained below 100,000 residents for the 11th month in a row in September, with some city residents moving into retirement or nontraditional jobs — or leaving the local area entirely. The city’s total civilian workforce stood at 97,772 in September, with 94,680 employed and 3,092...

Alexandria, VA · 6d

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Alexandria Beautification Commission Announces 2026 Award Winners

Alexandria, VA – The Alexandria Beautification Commission has announced its 2026 Beautification Award recipients, recognizing nine Alexandria properties for thoughtful design, sustainability, and contributions to the beauty of the community. This year, the Commission selected five residential properties, two community and commercial properties with one Honorable Mention, and one...

Alexandria, VA · 6d

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Alexandria Housing: Zoning for Housing Forum Nov. 16

Alexandria, VA – Few topics can get Alexandrians talking quite like housing and development. How much growth can the city accommodate? Will new zoning rules make housing more affordable? What happens to the character of established neighborhoods? And perhaps most importantly, how much say will residents have in what comes next?

Alexandria, VA · 6d

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Poll times in the DMV: Here's when polls open and close in DC, Maryland and Virginia

District Of Columbia · 6d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

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Maryland's Most Accurate: Tracking rain towards the end of the week!

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Former Gov. Hogan says Maryland's Question 3 "moves us backwards"

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has weighed in on one of the state's major ballot measures, Question 3. He is urging voters to reject the measure, which he says "moves us backwards."

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Wes Moore’s Red Line promise faces Election Day test

Wes Moore heads into Maryland’s Nov. 3 governor’s election with a wide polling lead over Republican Dan Cox, but without a direct answer to the question critics keep raising. Will he serve all four years? In September 2025, Moore told NBC’s Meet the Press he would serve a full term and was not running for president. At the Oct. 6 debate, pressed for a yes or no, he said he had already given his answer and that he is running because he is committed to Maryland. A University of Maryland, Baltimore County poll this month showed Moore ahead 51% to 24%, with 14% undecided.

Maryland · 7d

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Maryland First District election results: Harris defeats Schwartz

Republican Rep. Andy Harris has won re-election over Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz to his First District seat in Congress. With all of 309 precincts reporting, Harris has 150.615 votes, 55.75 percent, and Schwartz has 119,088 votes, 44.08 percent. 119,088 44.08%Andy HarrisRepublican 46,267 100,294 4,054 NR 150,615 55.75% Harris has never lost an election in the First District he represents since first being elected to Congress in January 2011. OCEAN CITY ELECTS NEW MAYOR: Ocean City Mayor Meehan loses re-election bid in unofficial results MARYLAND QUESTION 3 RESULTS: Live election results for Maryland Question 3 on redistricting This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Maryland First District election results: Harris defeats Schwartz

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Moore faces 3 challengers in Maryland governor’s race

On Nov. 3, Maryland voters will select the next governor. Democratic incumbent Wes Moore is seeking reelection, while Republican nominee Dan Cox, Green Party nominee Alex Ellis and Working Class Party nominee Cathy White are challenging him. Moore served in Afghanistan as a lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division. After...

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Maryland voters to decide whether to retain appellate Judge Dan Friedman

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Washington County voters can decide if Judge Dan Friedman should keep serving on the Appellate Court of Maryland when they vote in the Nov. 3 general election. Friedman’s election is different from contested judicial races because there is no opposing candidate. Voters will simply decide if...

Washington County, MD · 8d

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Prince William County Bars DOJ Poll Monitors, Federal Officials Vow to Watch Anyway

The dispute in Prince William County centers on whether federal election monitors may enter polling places and what they can do if county officials refuse access. Registrar Eric Olsen says the county will not admit U.S. Department of Justice monitors on Election Day, citing the timing of the request and a lack of evidence that the county was failing to meet civil-rights requirements. The DOJ says it will monitor anyway, from outside if it is denied entry.

Prince William County, VA · 8d