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DC public safety agencies spent nearly $220M on overtime, auditor finds
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (209+ words) July 26, 2026, 10:00 AM A new report from the Office of the D.C. Auditor found the District’s public safety agencies spent nearly $220 million on overtime during the last fiscal year, driven by staffing shortages high rates of employee leave. “Overtime has been and…...
5-year-old on scooter critically injured in Southeast DC hit and run
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (157+ words) A search is unfolding in D.C. after a 5-year-old on an electric scooter was hit by a driver and critically injured. The driver left the scene after the collision. This is the second case in the DMV region over the past…...
Another National Mall water feature needs repairs
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (199+ words) July 25, 2026, 1:05 PM The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the seawall around the Tidal Basin, and Constitution Gardens have all recently undergone repairs. Now, another water feature on the National Mall is being repaired after it was damaged. A contractor’s vehicle drove…...
Students scramble after receiving email from Howard U. unenrolling them just before classes
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (466+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: This Maryland woman was selected by McDonald’s to attend FIFA World Cup final July 24, 2026, 8:58 PM More than 500 recent high school graduates received an email stating they were no longer able to attend Howard University, leaving many heartbroken or…...
This United pilot has another career you wouldn’t expect
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1896+ words) July 25, 2026, 7:47 AM (CNN) — It’s 5:43 a.m., and the runways at Reagan National Airport are already roaring with activity. Plane engines thunder. Trucks beep as they back up. A shearing sound echoes in the distance. But First Officer Netanel Draiblate has…...
Most school systems in Md. will hit base $60,000 teacher pay, after some ‘difficult’ decisions
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (734+ words) William J. Ford, Maryland Matters July 25, 2026, 7:12 AM The majority of Maryland’s 24 public school systems met a July 1 deadline to boost their starting teachers’ pay to a minimum salary of $60,000, but for some smaller districts the higher salaries came at the cost…...
‘So proud’: Maryland woman selected by McDonald’s to attend FIFA World Cup final
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (679+ words) July 25, 2026, 5:07 AM Sonia Mendez recalled standing in the communal room at the McDonald’s location in Riverdale, Maryland, when suddenly, members of her crew walked in holding colorful “Congratulations” balloons and flowers. They all shouted congratulations and clapped for her, leaving…...
Ocean City church says its welcome extends to homeless residents. City Hall disagrees
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (680+ words) July 25, 2026, 4:48 AM When you cross the Route 50 Bridge, a sign reads, “Ocean City, Maryland Welcomes You.” Inside St. Paul’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, the rector says that welcome does not extend to the people who sleep in her parish hall each night....
Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (952+ words) Virginia, the world’s largest data center hub, has released a long-delayed study that examined the state’s eastern region groundwater supply and the resource-hungry industry’s possible impact on it, finding declines are likely in a critical aquifer due to population growth…...
Loudoun data centers linked to power flickering across half U.S. – NBC4 Washington
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (640+ words) Just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, electricity flickered on and off for about 10 minutes. An engineer’s data says it happened throughout the Eastern half of the U.S., from Chicago, to Boston and Miami. He ties the problem to Data Center Alley in Ashburn,…...