Politics
‘We Got It All’: Why Prince George’s Co. Leaders are Celebrating Maryland’s New State Budget
WTOP NEWS: When it came time to talk money, lawmakers in Maryland warned that there wasn’t much available and that expectations needed to be kept low this year and in the future. But as a […]
Dunn, Alsobrooks, Vogel Touting Fundraising Numbers Ahead of Deadline
MARYLAND MATTERS: Although campaign finance reports showing federal candidates’ fundraising and spending for the first three months of 2024 aren’t due to be released until next Monday, some Maryland contenders are already teasing their numbers […]
Alsobrooks’ Campaign Office in Silver Spring Burglarized
WTOP NEWS: Burglars hit the U.S. Senate campaign office of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in Silver Spring, Maryland, officials said Friday. The burglary was found by a field office staffer when they got […]
Economic Development
Big Name in Pickleball Equipment Moving Headquarters to North Bethesda
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: A Rockville-based manufacturer of pickleball and table tennis equipment will more than triple its footprint when it expands into a new headquarters over the course of the next year. Joola has inked a lease […]
Maryland Congressional Delegation to Launch Bipartisan Push for Funds to Rebuild Bridge
MARYLAND MATTERS: Maryland’s congressional delegation plans to introduce legislation in the coming days that would require the federal government to cover the costs of rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, though lawmakers didn’t have a […]
Suburban Maryland’s Office Vacancy Hits a Record High in Q1
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Suburban Maryland’s office vacancy hit a record high in thefirst quarter of 2024, owing primarily to moves by two major tenants in Montgomery County, according to a recent market report from brokerage CBRE. […]
Hometown Sports
Capitals and Wizards Can’t Leave DC Until 2047, DC Attorney General Says
WTOP NEWS: There has been another development in the ongoing saga regarding the possible relocation of the Capitals and Wizards arena from D.C. to Alexandria, Virginia: According to a letter from the D.C. Office of […]
Students React to Howard University Men’s Basketball Team Makes History, ‘Dancing’ for 2nd Year in a Row
WTOP NEWS: Howard University’s men’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA tournament for the “Big Dance.” The Bison beat Delaware State 70-67 on Saturday to secure the MEAC Championship and one of 68 spots […]
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 […]
Local News
Concerns About Crime in Downtown DC? Talk to the People Wearing Red Shirts
WTOP NEWS: More help is coming in downtown D.C. for residents and business owners who have questions or concerns about crime. The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) announced Tuesday that it was adding a team […]
PGC Company ‘New Digz’ Offer a More Sustainable Way to Sell, Buy Clothes
WTOP NEWS: A Prince George’s County, Maryland, business owner wants you to think before you throw out that used dress or shirt. Sadiqa Brown, co-founder of New Digz Consignment, wants residents to know that donating […]
A Channel Has Opened for Vessels Clearing Wreckage at the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Site
WTOP NEWS: The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a temporary, alternate channel for vessels involved in the clearing of debris at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, part of a […]
Wellness
Wes Moore signs order to protect trans people, medical providers as other states ban gender-affirming care
MARYLAND MATTERS: Gov. Wes Moore issued an executive order this week declaring that state agencies shall “take whatever action is necessary and coordinate to protect” people or entities involved with providing gender-affirming care from legal punishments by […]
Boil-Water Advisory in Some Northeast D.C. Neighborhoods Lifted
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Residents and businesses in several Northeast D.C. neighborhoods no longer need to boil their drinking water as of 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Testing confirmed that the water quality met safety standards and contamination […]
State departments fell short when it came to reporting and justifying some pandemic emergency contracts
WTOP: The Senate co-chair of the General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Audit and Evaluation Committee said changes to state procurement law will likely prevent future mishandling of emergency contracts, such as those during the recent COVID-19 […]
Upcoming Events
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 […]
Things to Do in the DC Area: Ways to Celebrate MLK Day, Clothing Swap … and More!
WTOP NEWS: First, the National Museum of African American History and Culture currently has on display Martin Luther King, Jr.’s original speech from the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. If you can’t make it […]
Things to Do in the DC area: 15 Holiday-Themed Bars and Restaurants … and More!
WTOP NEWS: There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. For those in search of festive […]
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 […]
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