Politics
Metro’s Budget Proposal Includes Massive Layoffs, Cuts in Service — Along With Fare Increases
WTOP NEWS: Millions of Metro riders could see a system with fewer Metro stations and bus routes, longer wait times, and much higher fares, with a massive reduction in service inside Metro General Manager and […]
Poll: Md Voters Fairly Content, Seek a Bold Agenda in Upcoming Legislative Session (If It’s Not Too Expensive)
MARYLAND MATTERS: On the eve of a new year — and a new General Assembly session — Maryland voters are generally optimistic about the future, though many have jitters about inflation and crime in Baltimore. They are […]
Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Plan to Bring Capitals, Wizards to Virginia
WASHINGTON POST: A group of Virginia state lawmakers voted Monday in favor of a deal to bring the Washington Capitals and Wizards to a new arena in Northern Virginia, according to four people with knowledge […]
Economic Development
Artsy New Apartments Coming to West Hyattsville Metro Station
HYATTSVILLE WIRE: An artsy new apartment building is coming to the area around the West Hyattsville Metro station. Gilbane Development Co. is planning a five-story building with first-floor retail space and a parking garage that would open […]
D.C. Unemployment Rate at Lowest in Nearly 50 Years
WASHINGTON INFORMER: D.C.’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate in over four decades in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau’s latest statistics show that the city’s jobless rate stood at […]
What should Bowie do with an old horse racetrack?
WTOP: Within the next year, the city of Bowie, Maryland, is set to take ownership of a horse racetrack that was once a jewel in the industry. The track later became a training center, but […]
Hometown Sports
Virginia High School League clears the way for NIL deals for high school athletes
WUSA 9: Athletes in high school have already signed deals to profit from endorsements and sponsorships in Virginia. Since so-called NIL (name, image, likeness) deals are already a part of high school and college sports, […]
Bowie State Softball Earns Top Seed in 2023 CIAA Softball Championship, Hosts Virginia Union Tuesday
BOWIE STATE: Bowie State (31-13) secured its first conference regular season championship in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in over a decade and second Northern Division title under the Ed Powell era thanks to a 14-2 […]
Howard University Chess Team Makes Moves
WASHINGTON INFORMER: The Howard University chess team served notice that it is becoming a force in the world of chess. The club dominated the inaugural HBCU Chess Classic on April 22 with first-place wins in […]
Local News
Prince George’s County Group Helps Young people in DC area Do ‘Good Works’
WTOP: A group in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is teaching young people how to save lives. Isaac Esene, the founder and director of the nonprofit Good Works, said they teach young people how to become better […]
Steny Hoyer’s Big Win: Congressman ‘Quarterbacked’ Effort to Bring FBI to Maryland
BALTIMORE BANNER: It was 2009 when U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer began his quest to bring a new FBI headquarters building to Prince George’s County. The director of the FBI at the time, Robert Mueller, approached […]
CASA Scrambles to Save Political, Financial Support
MARYLAND MATTERS: These should be heady times for CASA, the immigrants’ rights group based in Langley Park. The organization just finalized its new strategic plan, and canvassers from CASA’s political unit were on the ground […]
Wellness
Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year
Written By: The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far […]
As COVID-19 cases wane, Maryland hospitals still ‘trying to catch up’
The surge of the omicron variant of COVID-19, which peaked in January in Maryland, was possibly the most challenging part of the pandemic to date for hospitals, many of which were full nearly to capacity. […]
Here’s which coronavirus restrictions remain in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
As the latest surge of the coronavirus recedes across the Washington region, officials are beginning to lift vaccination and mask mandates and relax other restrictions. However, there are still some areas — such as public transportation and […]
Upcoming Events
‘They’re Back!’: Summer Spirit Returns for 2022 After Two-Year Delay
It’s been two years – a long two years – since music lovers here in the DMV and beyond have had a chance to make their annual trek to Columbia, Maryland, for one of the region’s most popular music festivals. But for one day only, […]
Lake Arbor Jazz Festival Returns
Kick off your festival weekend with an inspirational evening of music with famed South African born singer-song writer and guitarist Jonathan Butler. Also performing will be Grammy nominated former lead singer for The Sounds of […]
Miss ‘Screen on the Green?’ Library of Congress hosts ‘Summer Movies on the Lawn’
Every year, the Library of Congress chooses great movies for the National Film Registry, and you can watch them under the stars at the fifth annual “Summer Movies on the Lawn.” “We wanted to find […]