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General Assembly caps session that saw passage of top Democratic priorities, renewed partnership with governor 04/11/2023 12:21pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. An angry Republican walk-off in the House of Delegates and a photo finish in the Senate ended the 2023 session of the Maryland General Ass Md. General Assembly caps session passing top Democratic priorities, renewed partnership with governor 04/11/2023 05:30am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. An angry Republican walk-off in the House of Delegates and a photo finish in the Senate ended the 2023 session of the Maryland General A Grand Main Reading Room at Library of Congress opens to visitors 04/09/2023 03:29pm • Starting this week, visitors to the Library of Congress in D.C. will get a rare opportunity to experience its grand Main Reading Room. Previously, this area of the Library of Congress was reserved for researchers and was only open to visitors on holidays and special occasions. The room, in the DC ranked as 4th safest city in US to drive in 04/05/2023 07:08am • D.C. commuters know rush hour is no joke. That's why it might surprise some to learn the District has landed near the top of a list of areas with the safest drivers. A new study from the U.S. News & World Report found Boston to be the safest city to drive in the U.S., followed by New York Where DC, Maryland and Virginia rank for distracted driving 04/04/2023 12:32am • As more drivers took to the road following the outbreak of COVID-19, the nation chalked up a significant increase in the number of crashes to distracted driving in 2021. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that there were 3,522 fatal crashes nationwide in which at least on Maryland State Police steps up efforts to stop distracted drivers 03/31/2023 02:20pm • April is National Distracted Driving Awareness month and Maryland State Police is stepping up efforts to stop distracted drivers. Troopers will increase their distracted driving enforcement patrols and awareness, and they will work with other law enforcement agencies, state police said. In additi Md. fire marshal sounds alarm over dramatic spike in fire deaths in 2023 03/31/2023 04:14am • If the trend doesn’t end, Maryland is on track to see one of its deadliest years in decades when it comes to fires. At least 40 people in the state have died so far this year in fires, which is more than double what Maryland saw during this same period last year, according to State Fire Marshal Former College Park mayor indicted on 80 child pornography counts 03/29/2023 03:56pm • Former College Park, Maryland, mayor Patrick Wojahn has been indicted on 80 counts related to child pornography. A grand jury returned an indictment against 47-year-old Wojahn on Tuesday, weeks following his arrest and subsequent resignation as the Maryland city's mayor. Wojahn faces 40 counts of 'An impossible situation': How the pandemic changed public education for DC-area parents, students and leaders 03/20/2023 04:30am • Many second-grade students struggled with reading skills at Brookfield Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia, last year. As a result, the school appointed two separate teachers to lead sessions to help them get back on track. School leaders were particularly concerned about one student, Justin, Fairfax Co. police chopper pilot describes midair laser attack 03/16/2023 01:18am • A Lorton, Virginia, man has been arrested for allegedly pointing a laser at a Fairfax County police helicopter last week. Cameron Van Vleet, 25, was charged with interfering with the operation of an aircraft, a misdemeanor that can potentially carry a one-year prison sentence, according to Vi Judge says ex-chair Juanita Miller did not commit misconduct, should stay on Prince George's Co. school board 03/09/2023 06:59pm • An administrative law judge in Maryland has cleared former Prince George's County Board of Education chair Juanita Miller of misconduct charges, and said she should be able to stay on the board. In an opinion issued March 6, Judge Richard O'Connor found that Miller did not commit any of the offen Former College Park mayor ordered held without bond on child porn charges 03/06/2023 01:22pm • Patrick Wojahn, who recently resigned as mayor of College Park, Maryland, was ordered held without bond on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. A Prince George's County judge denied bond for the 47-year-old during a hearing Monday morning, meaning he will stay behind b Data Doctors: Understanding subscription bombing attacks 03/03/2023 04:24pm • Q: Why am I being bombarded with email subscription notifications that I never signed up for, including a lot of foreign language sites and what can I do about it? A: We all experience a variety of junk messages on a regular basis, but when something like this happens, it’s clear that someone i College Park mayor arrested on child pornography charges, community reacts 03/03/2023 09:00am • Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, have arrested and charged Patrick Wojahn, the mayor of College Park, with possession and distribution of child pornography. The mayor has since resigned. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children contacted Prince George's County police on F Md. police still searching for highway killer, more video released 02/24/2023 10:17pm • The one-year anniversary of the day that 29-year-old Delonte Hicks of D.C. was shot and killed while driving a tow truck on Route 50 in Maryland is nearly here, and Maryland State Police are releasing new footage showing what happened at the exact moment he was killed. The hope is that it’ll ge