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Search for missing Manassas Park mom continues as community concerns intensify
MANASSAS PARK, Va. (7News) — Concerns over a missing Virginia mother are growing stronger. Mamta Kafle, 28, was last seen in Manassas Park and has had no contact with family and friends since her disappearance. "It’s so frustrating. All community members are frustrated because one child is alone at...
‘Very Unsafe Now’: Black Women in Trump Hats Outside PA Rally Tell RSBN ‘Influx Of Illegals’ Their Top Issue
A group of Black female supporters of former President Donald Trump outlined why undocumented immigration is their number one issue this election. The post ‘Very Unsafe Now’: Black Women in Trump Hats Outside PA Rally Tell RSBN ‘Influx Of Illegals’ Their Top Issue first appeared on Mediaite.
MACO Summer Conference Underway In Ocean City
Elected officials from counties all over Maryland are attending, including Frederick County. Ocean City, Md (KM) County elected officials from all across the state and many of their staffs are in Ocean City this week, but it’s not a day at the beach. They’re attending the Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference.
Teen Rapper 'Baby K' Sentenced For Failed School Bus Attack In Prince George's County
The now 17-year-old pleaded guilty to murder and weapons offenses following the botched attack on another teenager when his gun malfunctioned on the bus as he sought to kill him. On Friday, Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that Holland has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Report: Violent crime dropped nationwide, was up and down in Maryland jurisdictions
This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Violent crime in the nation’s largest jurisdictions fell across the board in the first six months of this year, but the results were mixed in four of Maryland’s largest jurisdictions, according to preliminary data.
AI to fight AI: Local governments consider artificial intelligence for cybersecurity
As state and local governments grapple with a shifting digital landscape in the form of artificial intelligence, counties have an “obligation” to learn how to incorporate artificial intelligence into cybersecurity efforts, officials said.
MACo Matters: Ferguson renews stance against broad-based tax increases
Senate President Bill Ferguson gives thumbs-down to taxes, the Sons of the American Revolution give thumbs-up to Ferguson and Gov. Wes Moore, and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks gets the star treatment.
Maryland nursing home under historic oversight after state investigation
An investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit found evidence of substandard care at a nursing home in Ellicott City. Investigators said problems they found inside the facility showed the company was violating the law and defrauding taxpayers. The owner of the Ellicott City...
A New Rockville Taco Shop Helps Curb Student Lunch Debt
A new taco shop in Rockville Town Center is celebrating a lot of firsts, including a new kid’s meal option to help pay off Montgomery County students’ lunch debts. Little Miner Taco partnered with the Montgomery County Public Schools’ foundation Dine With Dignity to raise money for school meals as families wait for approval to receive free meals through the Free and Reduced-Priced Meals system. Little Miner Taco will donate all proceeds from each kid’s meal to the fund at the new location. The kid’s meals are only $3 and include either a cheese (or chicken) quesadilla and chicken with rice.
Nine Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash That Shut Down Stretch Of I-270 In Maryland
Nine people - including three children - were injured during a multi-vehicle rush hour crash that temporarily shut down a stretch of I-270 in Montgomery County on Friday afternoon.At approximately 6 p.m. first responders were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate between Clarksburg and H…
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