Zak Failla

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

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Towson, MD

Breaking News

Maryland Crash Shuts Down Lanes On I-695 Inner Loop, Causes Major Delays (Developing) Some travelers were tied up on Tuesday morning when a crash led to several lanes being shut down on I-695 in Baltimore County. An alert was issued shortly before 10 a.m. on Dec. 2, after a crash was reported on the Inner Loop of the Beltway near Belair Road in Overlea. The crash left two right lanes blocked as crews investigated and cleared the scene. As of 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, crews were still clearing the scene as traffic got by in the left lane. No details about the crash or possible injuries were reported. The crash remains under investigation. Check Daily Voice for updates.

by Zak Failla

12/02/2025

Leesburg, VA

Your Community

Mark Peake Stepping Down As Virginia Republican Party Chairman After 2025 Elections State Sen. Mark Peake says he will step down as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia at the end of the year, closing out a leadership run that began in April. Peake announced the move in a letter to Republican leaders, saying the decision came “after much reflection, prayer, and conversations with my family.” He made clear he isn’t leaving politics — just the chairmanship. “While my time as Chairman will soon come to an end, my work on behalf of Virginians will not,” Peake wrote. “I will continue serving in the State Senate, where I remain committed to standing firmly against radic…

by Zak Failla

12/02/2025

Rockville, MD

Breaking News

Maryland Neighbors Rally After $1M Rockville Fire Destroys Home On Mannakee Street When flames ripped through a Rockville home Sunday night, firefighters were the first ones on scene. Now the neighborhood is stepping in to handle what comes next. A GoFundMe has been launched for the homeowner whose Mannakee Street house was destroyed in the two-and-a-half-story fire that Montgomery County firefighters said caused more than $1 million in damage. The fundraiser describes him as “our neighbor and friend,” and notes that while he is safe, “the house is in ruins.” The blaze broke out around 5:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Mannakee Street, where crews arrived to find heavy…

by Zak Failla

12/02/2025

Germantown, MD

Breaking News

Germantown Man Ejected, Killed After Losing Control Of Honda In Damascus Crash A Montgomery County crash turned deadly before sunrise Sunday when a Germantown man lost control of his Honda and was thrown from the car, police said. Montgomery County Police said officers and firefighters were called around 4:05 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, to Ridge Road and Kings Valley Road in Damascus, where they found a gray 2013 Honda Civic coupe that had left the roadway, hit a fire hydrant, and overturned after striking an embankment. The driver — 27-year-old Bilcher Ronaldino Huinil Lopez of Germantown — was the only person in the car. Police said he had been ejected and was found in…

by Zak Failla

12/01/2025

Fairfax, VA

Breaking News

Watch: Flames Shoot Through Fairfax County Home As Firefighters Battle Raging Blaze A Virginia neighborhood lit up in orange Monday evening as a house fire exploded through the back of a Kings Park West home — and video from the scene shows just how fast the flames took over. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said units were called to the 4700 block of Twinbrook Road around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, where firefighters arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the rear of the home. And the video drives the point home. #FairfaxsBravest are on scene of a house fire in the 4700 block of Twinbrook Rd in the Kings Park West area. Units arrived to find smoke and fire showin…

by Zak Failla

12/01/2025

Clifton-Fairfax Station, VA

Breaking News

Virginia Bus Rider Claims He Has Bomb Before Boarding Fairfax Connector, Police Say A Sunday morning bus ride in Virginia turned into a full-on bomb scare after a man claimed he had an explosive in his backpack before boarding a Fairfax Connector bus, police said. Fairfax County Police said officers were called around 10:22 a.m. on Nov. 30 to the 8700 block of Richmond Highway in Woodlawn, where 57-year-old Blake Davis Norton, who has no fixed address, allegedly told people he had a bomb in his backpack before getting onto the bus. Officers tracked down the bus and quickly evacuated the area. Police said their Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit examined Norton’s backpack and…

by Zak Failla

12/01/2025

Prince Frederick, MD

Obituaries

Prince Frederick Community Honors Former Chief Brad Rawlings, A Leader Known As ‘Chief 2-A’ Some people leave a mark on a firehouse. Brad Rawlings left fingerprints on the walls, the rigs, the floors — and every firefighter who ever walked through "Company 2’s" doors in Maryland. Calvert County Volunteer Fire-Rescue-EMS announced the passing of past Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Chief Herman “Brad” Rawlings, a man they say changed the department the moment he stepped inside. Rawlings submitted his application to PFVFD on Oct. 3, 1978, and “somehow the firehouse was never the same. His life and legacy are ingrained in Company 2 and how we continue to operate today." H…

by Zak Failla

12/01/2025

Pikesville, MD

Breaking News

Pikesville Driver Turns 22 — And Is Killed Hours Later In Violent Overnight Crash: Police It was not the happiest of birthdays for a Maryland driver who was killed in a crash on the day he turned 22. Baltimore County Police said the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 1 in Pikesville, where investigators say a 2004 Toyota Corolla was heading south on Reisterstown Road when it hit a 2020 Lexus RX350 that was making a left turn from the westbound I-695 exit ramp. The driver of the Toyota, 22-year-old Jefferson Mena-Rivas, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. It was his birthday. A woman in the Toyota was taken to a hospital with potentially life-threatening injuri…

by Zak Failla

12/01/2025

Parkville-Carney, MD

Obituaries

Maryland Teen Ja’Nyah Grays, 14, Dies Suddenly After Seizure As Heartbrokekn Community Rallies Some smiles are so bright they feel permanent — until the day the world realizes they were borrowed time. Family members shared that 14-year-old Ja’Nyah Grays died suddenly and unexpectedly after suffering a seizure early one morning in Maryland. She “tragically did not recover,” her loved ones wrote in a GoFundMe created in her memory. Her death has left what they described as “a void in our family, our community, and in the hearts of everyone who knew her.” Grays was known for bringing light wherever she went — a joyful, loving teenager with a smile that didn’t just brighten a roo…

by Zak Failla

12/01/2025

Oxon Hill, MD

Obituaries

Maryland Sgt. Joseph Mullendore Dies Of Cancer Just Months Before Hitting 20 Years Of Service Some people spend a lifetime talking about public service. Sgt. Joseph Mullendore spent his life doing it on the streets of Maryland. The Prince George’s County Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 1, that Mullendore died last week “following a hard-fought illness.” He was 50 years old. Mullendore first joined the department in 2006, and over nearly two decades, he served in Oxon Hill – District IV, the former Regional Investigation Division, the Training and Education Division, and most recently, District VI – Beltsville, according to the agency. Before that, h…

by Zak Failla

12/01/2025

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