News Bites: Scams, Drug Seizures, and Global Trade Shifts

This week's highlights include scam targeting Planning and Zoning, a major methamphetamine bust, and debates over international tariffs.

April 27, 2025

Washington County warns of email scam targeting planning applicants; reminds public to avoid wire transfer payments and report suspicious emails.

April 25, 2025

USDA orders stricter ID checks for SNAP applicants to prevent illegal aliens from receiving benefits, following a Trump executive order.

April 25, 2025

DEA launches online Faces of Fentanyl memorial for National Fentanyl Awareness Day and extends museum hours to raise public awareness.

April 25, 2025

Four individuals from NY and NJ indicted in Maryland for orchestrating fraudulent marriages to obtain immigration benefits.

April 25, 2025

WFP food aid in Gaza is depleted amid Israel’s ongoing blockade, threatening mass hunger and deepening the humanitarian crisis.

April 25, 2025

Trillions in private and foreign investments under Trump’s second term are driving a U.S. manufacturing and infrastructure resurgence.

April 24, 2025

UN sounds alarm over journalist deaths, aid blockade, and rising malnutrition in Gaza amid ongoing Israeli strikes.

April 18, 2025

Traffic stop in Frederick County leads to major drug seizure; suspect found with nearly 1.2kg of heroin, 519g of crack cocaine, and cash.

April 25, 2025

Baltimore’s “Buy Back the Block” program hits $750K in grants, helping over 60 residents become first-time homeowners.

April 25, 2025

The price of technology goods and services in the U.S. will likely rise in the next few months, experts say, as the White House continues to shift its strategy on tariffs for imported electronic hardware.

April 25, 2025

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said he plans to call a special legislative session to address the rising costs of state employee health insurance coverage.

April 25, 2025

Federal prosecutors announced new charges against three people in the Pittsburgh area, including a member of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. They are accused of conspiring to vandalize a synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood and build improvised bombs.

April 25, 2025

Mexican citizen indicted in Pennsylvania for illegal reentry, identity theft, and possession of fraudulent documents after prior deportation.

April 25, 2025

On Thursday, Virginia’s largest teachers organization cautioned that the Department of Education could be short of teachers to sit on the agency’s committees tasked with adjusting the state’s grading system. State education leaders pushed back, asserting that teachers would still be pivotal participants on the committees and extended the period they could apply to participate…

April 25, 2025

A Hanover County judge handed down a ruling Wednesday that could reshape the future of skill games in Virginia, siding with a convenience store owner who faced criminal charges for operating several Queen of Virginia (QVS2) skill machines.

April 25, 2025

Summer brings art, community events, and Frida Kahlo to Hagerstown’s Washington County Museum of Fine Arts.

April 24, 2025

Hagerstown proposes property tax rate increase; public hearing scheduled for May 13 at City Hall.

April 22, 2025

CVAS to host annual golf tournament June 6 to raise funds for homeless animals, featuring contests, buffet lunch, and Pebble Beach vacation prize.

April 22, 2025

Stay safe this summer with these 7 essential pool safety tips to prevent drownings and accidents around your backyard pool.

April 26, 2025

Avoid these top grilling mistakes for juicier, safer, and more flavorful barbeque every time.

April 25, 2025

Veteran truckers warn that declining freight rates and rising costs are making trucking less profitable, despite continued job growth.

April 23, 2025