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November 18, 2025
‘You ready?’: Montgomery Co. man pleads guilty to mailing threats against Jewish institutions in DC region
Clift Seferlis, 55, of Garrett Park, entered guilty pleas for 17 counts of mailing threatening communications and eight counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs.
November 18, 2025
After years of vetoes, Virginia poised to launch adult-use cannabis market
Spanberger’s election clears the way for a regulated retail system, with legislators set to introduce a revamped bill shaped by months of hearings and equity debates.
November 18, 2025
NTSB set to vote on probable cause of cargo ship crash into Baltimore bridge, causing its collapse
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on its findings into what caused a massive container ship to crash last year into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed and killed six construction workers.
November 18, 2025
New yoga studio featuring fluffy friends now open in DC’s Adams Morgan
In today's episode of "Matt About Town," we're heading to Lucky Pup Yoga to try out some moves and experience the joy of posing with puppies.
November 18, 2025
A key vote that could decide if DC-area data centers jack up your power bill
Ahead of an important vote, D.C.-area lawmakers are urging the operators of the electrical grid that powers the region to protect the power rates that customers pay.
November 18, 2025
Ahead of planned vote, Fairfax Co. massage therapy businesses concerned about changes to when they can lock doors
For the first time in decades, the Virginia county is rewriting its oversight rules for massage therapy businesses, a step that some have been warning for months could come with consequences.
November 17, 2025
Man fatally shot by DC police near Deanwood Metro
A man was shot and killed by a D.C. police officer near the Deanwood Metro station on Monday night.
November 17, 2025
With battle lines drawn on redistricting, Md. Gov. Moore work to shift line in their favor
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson appears to have a solid hold on the votes he needs to block redistricting, but Gov. Wes Moore has a narrow path to changing the vote.
November 17, 2025
Virginia Tech food safety expert offers advice on keeping turkey free of germs
Ahead of Thanksgiving, a Virginia Tech expert gives advice on how to cook a turkey, and food safety tips you should be following along the way.
November 17, 2025
Cost projection for new Key Bridge doubles, with expected opening far later than first hoped
Maryland officials updated their cost estimate range for a new bridge to between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion. The latest estimates come a day before the National Transportation Safety Board's hearing on the 2024 collapse.
November 17, 2025
‘It’s not enough’: Montgomery Co. faces high student-to-counselor ratios despite mental health push
More than 6,000 students in the Montgomery County Public Schools system receive a variety of mental health programs and services funded by more than $6 million in state grant money.
November 17, 2025
New laws passed, others yet to be voted on, as Prince George’s Co. Council ends year
The Prince George’s County Council is getting ready to wrap up its legislative year with a busy final two days of the session and several new laws to consider.
November 17, 2025
Virginia Supreme Court refuses to review AG’s appeal in college board appointees case
The Virginia Supreme Court has refused to take up a case that suspended multiple appointees by Gov. Glenn Youngkin from serving on three Virginia university governing boards.
November 17, 2025
A terrible grade for DC in new health report on moms and babies
A new report from the March of Dimes on preterm births is out and the D.C. area gets middle of the road to poor marks.
November 17, 2025
Husband and wife killed in Anne Arundel County shooting
Anne Arundel County police said in a news release they responded to the report of a shooting near Pasadena and found Jeanna Hayes and William Hayes shot.
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