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  • Loudoun County man shot to death in home

    Kate Jacobson

    Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

    A Loudoun County man was found shot to death Friday night in his home in Sterling, the victim of a domestic homicide. Police said Steven Spradling, 52, was shot around 9 p.m.,in his home, located in the 21700 block of Blossom Drive. His wife, Rosangela Spradling, 42, has been charged with...

  • Southeast student maces others in fight

    Kate Jacobson

    Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

    A student at Ballou High School in the Southeast maced a group of other students after getting into an altercation at the school. Police said a group of at least 10 students got into a fight at the school -- located at 34014th Street SE -- then one student pulled out mace and began spraying....

  • Three arrested in connection to P.G. county robberies

    Kate Jacobson

    Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

    Police in Prince George's County have arrested three men in connection with more than 50 burglaries in the county since December 2012. Anthony Nyrekie Edwards, 40, David Benjamin Neal, 24, and Jamal Cooke, 21, all from Oxon Hill, have been charged with burglary. Police said the three men...

  • Montgomery County Council cuts energy tax

    Kate Jacobson

    Published: Thu, May 16, 2013

    Also tentatively approves $4.8 billion budget The Montgomery County Council voted to cut the county's energy tax 10 percent as lawmakers tentatively approved a $4.8 billion budget for fiscal 2014 that includes multimillion-dollar employee pay raises and increases in property taxes. The...

  • Montgomery County Council votes for hike in property tax rate

    Kate Jacobson

    Published: Wed, May 15, 2013

    Property taxes are set to rise again in Montgomery County, after the County Council voted to support County Executive Ike Leggett's 1.8-cent increase per $100 of value. The average homeowner, with property valued at $460,000, will see an increase of $80 a year. This is the first time the...

  • Montgomery County Council cracks down on employee overtime use

    Kate Jacobson

    Published: Tue, May 14, 2013

    The Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday to adopt more uniform policies regarding sick leave and overtime use after a report showed employee abuse of the payouts. County Executive Ike Leggett said he is already working to stomp out overtime abuse, as his staff determines how a uniformed...

  • Montgomery County starts billing for ambulance rides

    Kate Jacobson

    Published: Mon, May 13, 2013

    Fees retroactive to January Montgomery County has begun retroactively charging for ambulance rides. Officials started billing insurance companies for the new county ambulance fee, which was approved as of Jan. 1. But because the county didn't receive approval from the federal government to...

  • The 3-Minute Interview: Colleen McQuitty

    Kate Jacobson

    Published: Sat, May 11, 2013

    McQuitty is a special events manager for the city of Rockville, and organizes the city's Hometown Holidays Festival, which runs through Memorial Day Weekend, and features live music and local cuisine. The festival is in its 25th year. What is new this year for the festival? The site is...

  • WSSC workers to get raises as customers pay higher rates

    Kate Jacobson

    Updated: Fri, May 10, 2013

    Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect corrections to the size of the WSSC rate increase and its budget, and to clarify that utility workers, not county employees, will be receiving raises. Workers at Montgomery and Prince George's counties' water and sewer provider will...

  • Council split on how best to redevelop Wheaton

    Kate Jacobson

    Published: Wed, May 8, 2013

    Montgomery County residents anticipating the redevelopment of Wheaton might have to wait even longer, as county officials bicker over the best way to invigorate the community. The project would move the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's office from Silver Spring to...


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