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Fairfax Co. community members speak out about proposed cuts to education programs, law enforcement 04/25/2025 01:15am • Dozens of Fairfax County community members spoke in a series of budget public hearings this week, urging leaders in the Northern Virginia suburb to reject proposed tax hikes and cuts to law enforcement agencies and education programs. The county is facing a nearly $300 million budget deficit and Fairfax Co. school board members call for extra security after stabbing at West Potomac High 04/24/2025 05:19pm • Fairfax County, Virginia, parents, community and school board members are calling for extra security and school resource officers, after a stabbing at West Potomac High School on Wednesday sent a student to the hospital. In a joint statement, Board Members Mateo Dunne, Ilryong Moon and Ryan McElv Distracted driving remains a top concern for law enforcement in Maryland 04/24/2025 04:56pm • Despite seeing a 34% decrease over last year, the state of Maryland continues to see a large number of deadly crashes. The numbers come as the state continues to see a common theme behind crashes, including those that claim lives. Distracted driving, according to Capt. Warren Jensen with Montgome Police identify Fairfax County man who was killed after shooting 2 officers during traffic stop 04/24/2025 04:21pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, said Thursday that a 36-year-old man from Fairfax shot two county police officers before another officer shot him four times and killed him. The incident started Wednesday afternoon when an officer operating a radar gun in the area clocked a driver speeding and 'I thought I was actually safeguarding the money': Man scammed out of $40k shares red flags 04/24/2025 02:15pm • The warnings are everywhere because the scams are happening all the time. And they happen all the time because they keep working. Just this year, Prince George���s County police said they believe county residents have been scammed out of about $1 million. In recent weeks, arrests have been made i Don't go 'Cruisin' for trouble: Ocean City lays out rules for Cruisin��� Ocean City Special Event Zones 04/24/2025 01:03pm • Ocean City is bracing for the roar of thousands of classic and custom cars next week as the 35th Annual Cruisin��� Ocean City event kicks off in Maryland. The high-profile car celebration is expected to bring lots of vehicles and a sea of spectators to the beach town ��� and with it, tighter enfo Police ID knife-wielding man shot and killed at National Harbor 04/24/2025 08:33am • The suspect and the officers involved in a deadly Prince George's County, Maryland, shooting ��� where a knife-wielding man involved in a domestic-related stabbing at National Harbor was shot and killed ��� were identified Wednesday by the Attorney General's office. Aevon Bucknor Jr., 44, of Oxon Top DC education leader outlines plans for the future, but budget cuts are looming 04/23/2025 06:01pm • One of the top education leaders in D.C. is laying out her plans and priorities for the future, but she's facing a nagging question that she can't quite answer yet: How much money might be slashed from public education due to looming budget cuts? "All children should be attending schools that mee 2 Fairfax Co. police officers wounded in shooting; suspect killed 04/23/2025 05:22pm • Two Fairfax County, Virginia, police officers were shot Wednesday while conducting a traffic stop, with a third officer fatally shooting the gunman, according to authorities. Both officers were taken to the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening, Fairfax County police said in a post Protecting federal workers, criminal record expungement signed into law in Maryland 04/23/2025 02:48pm • Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a suite of justice reform bills into law Tuesday that will make it easier for long-serving inmates to apply for parole, make age and illness a factor in parole considerations and streamline the process for people seeking to expunge their records after serving their time. Police: Student faces charge after stabbing teen at West Potomac High School 04/23/2025 01:08pm • A 16-year-old is in the hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing at West Potomac High School in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, Virginia, on Wednesday morning. A school resource officer rushed to help the teen who was stabbed just before 10 a.m., police said. Officers with Fairfa Town of Purcellville will not disband its police department ��� at least for now 04/23/2025 09:54am • The Town Council of Purcellville, Virginia, voted to fund its police force through next year. Earlier this month, the council of the town of approximately 9,000 people, located in western Loudoun County, began discussions about defunding the Purcellville Police Department as a cost-cutting option 'Put the phones down': Montgomery Co. police have tips for motorists and pedestrians this spring 04/23/2025 04:08am • With the milder spring weather the region has recently seen, more people are out and about on foot, which means more people crossing the street among cars. This can create a dangerous situation, especially for pedestrians, if drivers are not paying attention. ���Distraction is probably the No. 1 6 people arrested after large group of teens descend on DC's Wharf 04/22/2025 11:23am • Six people have been arrested after "multiple large groups of juveniles" descended on The Wharf in Southwest D.C. on Friday night, police said. Five teens were arrested for disorderly conduct and another was arrested for assaulting a police officer, according to D.C. police. No serious injurie 'I touched the Pope': Md. woman recalls handing Pope Francis a gift during DC visit 04/22/2025 04:10am • As the world mourns the loss of Pope Francis, a Maryland woman is sharing in the sorrow ��� but she gets a smile thinking about a day almost 10 years ago when she was able to give the pontiff a gift during his visit to D.C. ���I always think about that day. It changed my life,��� said Zaida M