Politics
Md. Leaders Push $1.2 Billion in Taxes, Tolls and Fees to Avoid Cuts
WASHINGTON POST: Internet gambling, fees for electric vehicles, and higher tolls are among revenue options House leaders advanced to help pay for transportation costs and an education plan. Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Baltimore […]
Q&A: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Says He’s ‘Working On’ Resurrecting Wizards, Capitals Arena Plan in Budget
WTOP NEWS: Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year budget that left out a $2 billion plan to build a new arena and entertainment district for the Capitals and Wizards in Alexandria, dealing a major blow to the project. […]
Atterbeary Says House Will Do ‘The Right Thing,’ Send Revenues, Gaming to Senate
MARYLAND MATTERS: A House committee vote Wednesday set up another battle with Senate fiscal leaders over finding new revenues this year. The House Ways and Means Committee voted 15-7 to approve House Bill 1319, which could […]
Economic Development
Prince George’s County is About to Get an $80M Cancer Center
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: University of Maryland Capital Region Health is gearing up to unveil an $80 million cancer center on its Largo hospital campus, a care hub the health system is betting will help to change outcomes for […]
Developer Wins Key Approval for Data Center Campus in Landover
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Lerner Enterprises has won a key initial approval for a planned data center campus on its former Landover Mall site. With the possibility of landing the FBI’s new headquarters no longer in the cards, Lerner filed […]
Metro to Try Again With Private Development at Two D.C. Stations
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Metro is expected to kick off its search for developers to build housing at two D.C. rail stations this spring, anticipating up to 700 new residential units across the sites. Liz Price, vice president […]
Hometown Sports
5-star Center Derik Queen Commits to Maryland Men’s Basketball
TESTUDO TIMES: After months of speculation, Maryland men’s basketball finally landed the most prized piece of its 2024 recruiting class: five-star forward Derik Queen. “I chose Maryland because I felt the most comfortable there and […]
Virginia Labor Unions Come Out Against Plan for New Caps, Wizards Arena
WASHINGTON POST: The powerful AFL-CIO labor union will oppose a proposal to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards from downtown D.C. to a new arena in Northern Virginia, the group said Tuesday, dealing another blow […]
VA Still Split on Wizards/Caps Arena
WTOP NEWS: The proposed home of the Washington Capitals and Wizards faces an uncertain future as budget talks begin in Virginia. The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate released their version of the Commonwealth’s budget […]
Local News
Another Legislative Session, Another Late, High-Priced Debate Over Sports Venues
MARYLAND MATTERS: In 1996, the Maryland General Assembly spent its entire legislative session debating a proposal to build a new state-funded football stadium in downtown Baltimore, along with plans to spend millions more on infrastructure […]
Bald Eagle Rescued from Car Grill After Collision in Maryland
WTOP NEWS: A Calvert County, Maryland, Animal Control officer swooped in to save a bald eagle after a collision Saturday. A driver alerted Animal Control early Saturday that they collided with an eagle on Route […]
Billionaire Co-Founder of D.C. Company Wins Oscar
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Steven Rales, the billionaire co-founder and chairman of D.C. conglomerate Danaher Corp. (NYSE: DHR), is now an Oscar-winning producer. Rales received an Academy Award on Sunday in the bestlive-action short film category alongside director […]
Wellness
UMD Tells Students To Go Home Or To Hotel If They Have COVID
PATCH: Students who live on campus at the University of Maryland must isolate at their permanent homes or perhaps at an area hotel for five days if they test positive for COVID-19, the university recently said, […]
Updated COVID-19 vaccines expected to be available in September, federal officials say
MARYLAND MATTERS: The Biden administration is gearing up for a fall vaccination campaign that not only includes updated COVID-19 boosters, but the annual flu shot and the newly approved RSV vaccine. “We’re going to be […]
Prince George’s Co. council calls on health care providers to help reduce ER wait times
WTOP: Prince George’s County residents have reported long waiting hours for care in emergency rooms, and on Monday, the county council invited local health care providers to share ways to help reduce how long patients […]
Upcoming Events
Things to do in the DC area: Artomatic, music and culture festivals … and more!
WTOP NEWS: For the first time since 2017, Artomatic is returning in person to the District, starting Friday, March 8. Artomatic is an artist-run, unjuried, multimedia arts event that first launched in 1999. For several years, Artomatic […]
US Men to Play Colombia in Soccer Exhibition on June 8 at Landover, Maryland
WTOP NEWS: The United States will play Colombia in an exhibition at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on June 8 ahead of the Copa America. The game, announced Tuesday, is on a FIFA international fixture […]
Where You Can See Cherry blossoms Before They Bloom in DC
WTOP NEWS: If you’d like to avoid the Tidal Basin crowds and see this year’s cherry blossoms before they bloom in D.C., National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is a good bet. The National Harbor’s […]
Community Resources
What to do in the DC Area if You’ve Been hit by the AT&T Outage and Need 911
WTOP NEWS: Many Americans across the country woke up to an unpleasant surprise Thursday: widespread cellular outages, mostly on AT&T. According to Downdetector.com tens of thousands of people are without cell service. AT&T alone had more than 70,000 outage reports […]
Metro to pilot more user-friendly signage
WTOP: Metro realizes navigating its trains, platforms, and stations can be confusing — the D.C. transit agency is set to begin testing new user-friendly signage, to help riders know where they are and where they’re […]
Wineries in Maryland eligible for $1 million in grants
WTOP: The Maryland Department of Commerce has $1 million in grants available for new and existing wineries in the state, and is now taking applications for the grants. The funds are made available through the […]