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Investment in Hagerstown properties driving housing, commercial revival
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — The City of Hagerstown is celebrating a new development downtown, which could signal a revival for some properties. Over the past four years, more than $1 billion has been invested in residential and commercial development in Hagerstown. Emily Conrad, who works for the city, said she sees incentives driving […]
National analyst breaks down where Maryland football lands in Big Ten tiers
Get used to it: the new-look, 18-team Big Ten is here. Conference realignment has shaken up the landscape of college sports, and college football especially. Divisions and balanced schedules are gone, and the 12-team College Football Playoff has arrived. In the Big Ten's annual unofficial preseason poll, Maryland checked in...
Bridge rebuild secures environmental approvals
The Maryland Transportation Authority and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration Tuesday received key federal environmental approvals for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge between Baltimore and Dundalk. The Federal Highway Administration has issued a categorical exclusion classification and National Environmental Policy Act approval for the Interstate 695 Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Project. The federal agency determined that because the replacement Key Bridge will be...
Not everyone on board is on board with proposed literacy policy to hold back third graders
Policy also includes for parents to receive written notification in about two weeks if their children exhibit a difficulty in reading. The post Not everyone on board is on board with proposed literacy policy to hold back third graders appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Man Booking Deadly Dogfights In Maryland Admits To Operating Enterprise: Feds
Mario Flythe, 50, of Glen Burnie, pleaded guilty on Tuesday and admitted to training dogs with treadmills, weighted collars, and fed them animal steroids as part of his operation. As part of his guilty plea, Flythe also admitted that he was affiliated in the same dogfighting ring with Frederick Douglas...
University of Baltimore professor on how Kamala Harris' campaign will differ from Joe Biden's
President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election sent shockwaves throughout the country, and Vice President Kamala Harris has received lots of support from Maryland leaders despite not being officially named the party's nominee. Gov. Wes Moore fully endorsed Harris, and Maryland U.S. Senate Democratic nominee...
WATCH: Vehicle crashes into Chambersburg home, drives away
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A homeowner in Chambersburg was in for a shock Tuesday night when a vehicle struck their property. The incident was captured on a home surveillance camera. After crashing into the property's front porch, the car can be seen backing up and driving away. Nobody...
D.C. Housing Authority Employees Allege Hostile Work Environment Under New CFO
By May, Keith Pettigrew had been the director of the DC Housing Authority for six months. But, phew, it felt like six years. That’s coming from Pettigrew himself, according to a recording of a meeting he held in May with employees in DCHA’s Office of Financial Management to address some recent grousing.
Virginia man arrested after shooting 2 people, running woman over with his car
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A man is in custody in connection to a shooting early Wednesday morning that left two people injured. Investigators say the man also ran over a woman with his car before leaving the area. Just after 1 a.m., officers responded to the area of Ashby Drive...
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