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Maryland nonprofit gets $20M in grants amid concerning federal audits

MARYLAND (WBFF) — A nonprofit health care organization in Maryland received millions of dollars in taxpayer funds amid a series of federal audits showing repeated accounting failures. CCI Health Services markets itself as providing “high-quality, affordable” health care and has provided services in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties for...

Maryland · 2d
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7 Places Where People Are Moving To In Maryland In 2026

Maryland’s population continues to grow, but the places attracting new residents are changing. Between July 2024 and July 2025, the state added roughly 20,000 residents, representing a 0.3% increase, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 estimates. Much of that growth is happening beyond the expensive suburbs...

Maryland · 6d
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WUSA9

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More money to support renters with disabilities in Maryland

Maryland · 1d

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Everyone In Maryland Should Try The Old-School Breakfast At This 1950s-Style Diner

This deserves an immediate mention: there’s a gleaming stainless steel diner with red stripes that looks straight out of the mid-1950s. It was actually built in 1992. Nobody seems bothered by the math, and honestly, neither am I. The building replaced an older wooden diner from 1946 that was...

Maryland · 4d
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Maryland Matters

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Political notes: Moore and ‘the question,’ Donofrio heads to LCV, and eyeing AI

Gov. Wes Moore appears on another network show and is asked another question about his political future, the League of Conservation Voters taps Jason Donofrio as its next director, and Progressive Maryland wants to talk artificial intelligence, in political notes.

Maryland · 2d

CBS Baltimore

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Maryland's early deer season results in 20,000 harvests, exceeding 5-year average

While many Maryland counties on the Eastern Shore saw lower harvests of white tail deer in the summer due to hemorrhagic disease, the state's early deer season hunt for 2026 surpassed its five-year average.

Maryland · 1d

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‘Our System Is Broken’: Maryland Write-In Candidate Tonya Sweat Demands Answers After Zero Votes Appear on Election Website

Maryland write-in candidate Tonya Sweat has challenged the reporting of unofficial election results in the Prince George’s County executive race after the state’s election website showed her with zero votes, despite several voters saying they wrote her name on their ballots. “Our system is broken, and they will...

Maryland · 5d

Lovely Garden Roots

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University of Maryland Extension Says Lawns Get No Fertilizer Between Nov. 15 and March 1, Shade Trees Are Pruned After Leaf Fall, and Shrubs Get Stakes 12 to 18 Inches Out

University of Maryland Extension says no lawn fertilizer from Nov. 15 to March 1, shade trees get pruned after leaf fall, and shrub stakes sit 12 to 18 inches out.

Maryland · 2d

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Maryland Landlord to Pay $100,000 in Housing Discrimination Settlement

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Friday, November 6, a $100,000 settlement with a Salisbury-based landlord over allegations of housing discrimination against applicants using rental assistance vouchers. Disney Properties LLC, which manages approximately 100 rental properties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, was accused of refusing to rent to applicants using...

Maryland · 4d

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Beloved Alexandria train caboose in need of major repairs

It was a community effort that brought a beloved train caboose to Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood 50 years ago. Now, it'll take another push from the community to keep it there. “It is an enduring icon of our community,” said Gian Macone, a Caboose Fund Board member. The Little...

Alexandria, VA · 3d

The Alexandria Brief

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Roberto Gomez, founder of Cornerstone Craftsman, has died

The board announced his death Tuesday evening. An hour later, City Council opened its meeting with a moment of silence, and Mayor Alyia Gaskins called him "one of my closest friends."

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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Stafford County’s Investment in Sports Tourism Generates $314,000 in Regional Economic Impact

STAFFORD, VA — A national junior golf tournament brought more than competition to Stafford County this summer. It brought visitors, business opportunities, and an estimated $314,061 in regional economic impact, demonstrating how strategic investments in tourism can help strengthen the local economy. The 2026 Tour Stafford Preview, an American...

Stafford County, VA · 2d

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Residents urged to come out in force for the hearing on the Edsall substation

Opponents of Dominion Energy’s proposal for a five-acre substation to serve a data center on Edsall Road are hoping for a huge turnout at the Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing on Dec. 2. The Save Bren Mar Coalition, a grassroots group that has been fighting against the data center...

Fairfax County, VA · 1d

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Old Town’s Banned-Book Speakeasy Returns for Five Nights

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Book lovers with a taste for a little mystery can slip into a hidden library in Old Town this week. The Study at Morrison House is bringing back its Banned Book Speakeasy with a new edition called The Restricted Collection. The five-night experience begins Tuesday, November...

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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Canceled: Masonic Memorial’s November 12–15 Book Sale Will Not Take Place

The Memorial says its books have already sold, although some outside event listings still advertise the sale. The event had been advertised as a rare chance to browse vintage and antiquarian volumes at the landmark, located at 101 Callahan Drive in Alexandria. But residents who saw it on community calendars should not make the trip for the sale.

Alexandria, VA · 2d

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Data center bills stack up before Virginia legislature meets in January

Virginia lawmakers have their eyes set on January's new legislative session and a slew of bills related to data center regulations, meant to protect rural resources, are already piling up. One bipartisan bill proposes a data center moratorium . It would block localities, the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Corporation Commission from approving such development until mid-2030. It coincides with the governor's push for permitting transparency and making data centers share transmission costs. Elena Schlossberg, executive director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, said Virginia has to hit the pause button, noting the rapid growth of the facilities affects power grid needs here and in other states. "Our house is on fire and the way that you stop a fire, first and foremost, is you remove the accelerant. In case nobody has noticed, Virginia is in a crisis and our crisis is causing a crisis in other places. We are not siloed in Virginia," Schlossberg stressed. Data center pushback is prominent in smaller towns amid concerns about water and land use impacts. The industry argued the facilities are economic boons for communities, generating more than $5 billion in state and local taxes. Local unions like the

Virginia · 2d

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Plastic bag tax funds 700 recycling bins for Hybla Valley neighborhood

Fairfax County recently delivered hundreds of recycling bins to a manufactured homes community in Hybla Valley for free. The 35-gallon, lidded carts were provided in response to years of complaints from Audubon Estates residents, whose private trash hauler has declined to provide designated recycling containers, according to the county’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES).

Fairfax County, VA · 1d

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Alexandria gets three new Opportunity Zones to incentivize revitalization

Three additional Opportunity Zones have been added in Alexandria’s West End to support revitalization, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) announced Friday (Nov. 6). The U.S. Department of the Treasury approved all 153 new Opportunity Zones the Spanberger administration requested in Virginia. The zones are intended to promote long-term private investment in low-income urban, suburban and rural census tracts through federal tax benefits such as deferral of previous capital gains, step-up of previously earned capital gains and exclusion of taxable income on new capital gains in Opportunity Zones. The program was created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Alexandria, VA · 2d

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As enrollment declines, councilman asks if ACPS should pause capacity expansion projects

Amid declining student enrollment numbers, an Alexandria city councilman is wondering whether Alexandria City Public Schools should shelve a costly conversion project to handle middle school capacity. ACPS recently reported that its student population has fallen about 4% since the 2025-26 school year, descending from 15,928 to 15,295 students as...

Alexandria, VA · 2d

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Approved new Chesapeake Bay crossing will have 2 four-lane spans

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Transportation Authority on Thursday, Nov. 5 announced final environmental approval for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study. The approved crossing connecting Anne Arundel and Queen Anne’s counties will enhance safe and reliable travel for residents and visitors for years to come, minimize environmental impacts and add $23 billion to the local economy while creating more than 60,000 jobs, according to a news release from the MDTA.

Anne Arundel County, MD · 4d