Democrat enters Carroll sheriff race, challenging DeWees on pay increase • Maryland leaders urge action on senior trafficking as oversight, transparency questions persist
Carroll County Daily Headlines Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Carroll County Schools will close Wednesday for students, which will use the second of the school system’s four inclement weather days. | | | | | For the first time in 12 years, Carroll Sheriff James T. “Jim” DeWees will face competition in both the general election and the Republican primary for Carroll County sheriff. | | | | | Senior government officials across Maryland are publicly acknowledging the state is facing a senior trafficking crisis that remains largely unresolved. | | | | | WASHINGTON — The sole Republican in Maryland’s congressional delegation has joined the growing number of Republicans who support an investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis Rep.… | | | | | A spokesperson for Gov. Wes Moore’s office called the conditions seen in the footage of detainees at an ICE holding facility in Baltimore “deeply disturbing and completely unacceptable.… | | | | | Maryland lawmakers heard two bills intended to restrict the work of federal immigration officials. The State Senate could vote on the bills as early as Thursday. | | | | | A worker reported being sprayed with feces and urine at BWI Marshall Airport. The employer was cited for workplace violations. | | | | | The Trump administration’s conduct, particularly in recent weeks, has been characterized by poor planning and on-the-fly decision-making, argues Tom Zirpoli. | | | |