Carroll’s DeWees critiques both ICE officers and protesters in Minneapolis • Eight-month data center permitting ban will go to hearing in Carroll
Carroll County Daily Headlines Friday, January 30, 2026 | | |
| | | | | “I like to make beautiful, temporary things,” Randal Yoder, of Eldersburg, said. “There’s something extra beautiful about things that are so temporary.” | | | | | Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees elaborated on his ICE-related stance, after joining other Maryland sheriffs last week in challenging a proposed state bill to ban local ICE agreements. | | | | | There are currently no data center developers seeking a permit to operate in Carroll, but Carroll’s commissioners have been outspoken in their opposition to any hypothetical data centers, saying they could strain the county’s water and energy resources. | | | | | A caption change on Gov. Wes Moore’s social media caused confusion online. | | | | | Hundreds of organizations across the U.S. are calling for a day of no work, no school and no shopping in a national shutdown in protest against ICE policies. | | | | | The takeover of a $2.3 million Bethesda home has renewed scrutiny in Annapolis, where lawmakers from both parties now acknowledge that Maryland law provides limited tools to remove squatters. | | | | | Immigration policy remains front and center in Annapolis this week, as a bill that would ban cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities | | | | | Rising health care costs led one in three Maryland families to delay or skip necessary medical care last year, while 70% said their costs have gone up. Another 23% said they have unpaid medical deb… | | | |