Politics
Baltimore Banner: “David Trone is Trying to Buy a U.S. Senate Seat”
BALTIMORE BANNER: The top Democratic contenders for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat faced off, trading barbs about their fundraising, positions and experiences before a crowd of several hundred people on Saturday afternoon. It was the […]
Va. Lawmakers Approve Recreational Marijuana Sales Legislation
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Lawmakers in Richmond signed off on bills Wednesday that would kick off legal recreational marijuana sales in Virginia in 2025 — but it remains unclear how Gov. Glenn Youngkin will receive thelegislation when it […]
Increase to Sin Taxes Added to ‘Panoply of Options’ in the House
MARYLAND MATTERS: A top Democrat in the House is proposing nearly $90 million in taxes on alcohol and cigarettes as part of an effort to address billions of dollars in projected budget gaps. Democratic leaders […]
Economic Development
Owner of Nixed FBI HQ Site Advances Big Data Center Campus Instead
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: With the possibility of landing the FBI headquarters off the table, Lerner Enterprises is moving forward with plans for a big data center campus on its former Landover Mall site. Brightseat Associates LLC, a Lerner […]
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Talks Possibility of Tying Metro Funding to New Arena for Capitals, Wizards
WTOP NEWS: Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin responded Thursday to a demand from state Democratic leaders that putting more money toward Metro would need to be included in negotiations as Youngkin pushes for a new […]
Developer Wins Key Approval for Big Pr. George’s Project on Blue Line
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Berman Enterprises won another key entitlement toward a big mixed-use development in Walker Mill, a project that planners hope will spur additional growth along a Metro corridor that Prince George’s County has long considered an economic […]
Hometown Sports
He Didn’t Know What Football Was 5 years ago. Now, Gottlieb Ayedze Excels for Maryland.
DBK NEWS: Gottlieb Ayedze’s headphones covered his ears as his former high school coach Mike Neubeiser stared ahead at the road to Blacksburg, Virginia. Ayedze, who entered the transfer portal after the 2022 season, was […]
Josh Harris’ Quest to Bring Back the Glory Days of the Washington Commanders
MOCO360: Forty-six hours before his football team kicks off a new era, one that its fans hope will erase a quarter century of miserable memories, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris—a lifelong fan himself—is sitting in […]
Orioles stadium agreement: Questions we still have about a Camden Yards lease
BALTIMORE BANNER: Officials from the Baltimore Orioles and the state government unveiled the outlines of a future lease for the team at Camden Yards with great fanfare this fall. We know the two sides have agreed in […]
Local News
Winter weather in DC, Maryland & Virginia: How much snow have we seen?
FOX 5 DC: Washington, D.C. has seen more snow than New York City this winter thanks to a few rounds of flurries brought on by storms that passed over the Northeast. According to new readings, D.C. […]
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Loudoun Co. Parkway Near Dulles Airport
WTOP NEWS: A small commuter airplane that had just taken off from Dulles International Airport made an emergency landing on the Loudoun County Parkway near the airport Friday afternoon, authorities say. Virginia State Police said […]
Sprouts Farmers Market Opens in Burtonsville
MY MCM: Montgomery County now has a Sprouts Farmers Market. The store is open in Burtonsville. “I want this store to be the neighborhood store for everyone,” Manager Victor Vasquez said during a grand opening ceremony on […]
Wellness
Vaccine supply ‘severely limited’ as Maryland logs 149 monkeypox cases
A month-and-a-half after confirming its first case, Maryland has counted 149 cases of monkeypox — and the state says vaccine availability is still limited. Maryland has only received enough of the two-dose Jynneos vaccine for just over […]
Former Md. health secretary says coronavirus taught several lessons
There’s an explanation for why the viruses we have been seeing lately — COVID-19 and monkeypox — are not contained yet, said Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, former Maryland Health Secretary and professor at the Bloomberg School of […]
Mental Health Aspect of Surging Black Maternal Mortality Rate Often Ignored
With a maternal mortality rate of 55.3 per 100,000, Black women continue to outpace other ethnicities. The rate per 100,000 births for white women stands at 19.1. For Hispanic women, the rate per 100,000 remains […]
Upcoming Events
Adams Morgan Movie Nights return with outdoor comedy flicks every Tuesday
WTOP: If you hear laughter coming from Adams Morgan in D.C. this summer, it’s just an outdoor summer movie tradition! Adams Morgan Movie Nights return next week to show free comedies on the soccer field at […]
Check Out the ‘2023 Can I Kick It’ Movie Schedule
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Yo, D.C.! Get ready for the outdoor movie vibes this summer as DowntownDC BID and Shaolin Jazz team up to bring the fire to Franklin Park. With seven dope flicks lined up and […]
African American History Museum Announces May Events
WASHINGTON INFORMER: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will host programming in May, highlighting an anniversary program about the Tulsa Massacre with Victor Luckerson, a book talk with immigration lawyer Loida […]
Community Resources
Prince George’s County offers free groceries, health resources at library branches
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) — The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System is partnering with the Prince George’s County Health Department to offer health resources and free groceries at local library branches. The initiative […]
May is motorcycle safety month in Md.; police to offer free riding classes next month
Are your car’s mirrors angled so you can see as much road as possible behind you? Now is a great time to adjust them. Gov. Larry Hogan has proclaimed May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month […]
Maryland’s multilingual 211 service aims to facilitate the reporting of hate crimes
English, Korean, Spanish. Maryland has partnered with a nonprofit that provides multilingual support to callers on a range of issues, including reporting hate crimes. The service, 211 Maryland, shares reports of hate crimes with law […]
