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A healthcare panel in Maryland has recommended extending a tax on insurance carriers and changing policies to lower prescription drug costs. The proposals aim to address funding challenges.

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With the Council's 6-5 vote to keep the Dickerson incinerator, the county's trash will keep generating electricity that is sold on the regional power grid. The county projected about $23 million in electricity revenue. Here's what that power is worth.

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Dr. Earl Stoddard, one of Montgomery County's assistant chief administrative officers, will become Maryland's acting Secretary of Emergency Management on Dec. 9, Gov. Wes Moore announced Thursday.

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County Executive-elect Will Jawando has named the members of 11 transition committees to help shape his first 100 days. More than 150 residents are volunteering on the transition team.

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DC establishing MULTIPLE warm weather milestones this week
* Tied latest date on record without a high in the 50s or lower (today!)
* Still no lows in the 30s so far this fall; will be latest on Friday
* No freeze at Dulles Airport so far, latest on record
But these streaks will END over the coming days, as our first real cold shot arrives.

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One person is dead and another hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on I-270 in Rockville. Maryland State Police are investigating, with impairment suspected as a factor.

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Governor Wes Moore has announced the nomination of Earl Stoddard, Montgomery County's assistant chief administrative officer, as the new secretary of emergency management.

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A Germantown teen, 17-year-old Ethan Ramos, died after his Jeep overturned on Riffle Ford Road early Wednesday morning. Police are investigating the crash.

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Girls flag football game footage from Clarksburg vs. North Point on November 10, 2026. Filmed by Makyla with RatedShots (@xratedsports).

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Montgomery County Public Schools has secured top rankings in Maryland’s best public schools, with Walt Whitman High School leading the state in math and reading proficiency.

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MCPS is inviting students in grades 6-11 to participate in an IXL reading challenge during Thanksgiving break, with prizes for top achievers.

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Dr. Earl Stoddard has been appointed as Maryland’s acting Secretary of Emergency Management, effective Dec. 9, succeeding Russell Strickland.

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4:34PM: Showers moving eastward across Northern Virginia currently.

Some showers may be heavy at times but pose no hazards. Use caution especially on roadways covered by leafs as they make roadways more slippery. #vawx