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Carroll school board set to allocate funds for school construction projects
The Carroll County Board of Education is set to approve construction plans and allocate funds for school projects that will span the next several years, at a public meeting Thursday. The school board typically holds a regular meeting on the second Wednesday of each month, but this month’s meeting was moved to Oct. 10. If approved, the system’s capital budget for fiscal 2026 would be nearly $43 ...
Increased police presence in Montgomery County on Oct. 7 anniversary
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) increased its police presence throughout the county on the first anniversary of Hamas attacking Israel. Police presence was prominent on Monday, particularly at Jewish congregations. “If we’re having a bar mitzvah, if we’re having a worship service, any time we have more than […]
Hurricane Helene: Northern Virginia 911 dispatchers head to North Carolina
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Some Northern Virginia counties deployed over a dozen 911 dispatchers on Monday morning to centers in North Carolina most impacted by Hurricane Helene. A total of 17 personnel are responding from Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Charlottesville and the National Capital Region Incident Management Team. Officials […]
Montgomery County takes step toward noise cameras to quiet cars
TAKOMA PARK, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County is a step closer to installing three noise cameras, designed to quiet down noisy cars in neighborhoods. Councilmember Evan Glass, who chairs the Transportation and Environment Committee, said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that both that committee and the Public Safety Committee approved the bill […]
Columbia Listed As Safest Home And Community In New Ranking
Two from Virginia were in the top 10 in the new ranking, with the state boasting five overall, joining two from Maryland and the District of Columbia as the safest cities in America in 2024. In making their rankings, WalletHub evaluated a variety of "threats to safety," including the possibility...
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