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Some DC-area high schools let students order food to the school. But is it safe?
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (713+ words) May 13, 2026, 4: 09 AM Sometimes, when Dawn Iannaco-Hahn tried to pick her kids up early from Blake High School so they can attend a doctor's appointment, she'd strategically try to plan it around lunch time. As she approached the Montgomery County school's…...
Concerns about cuts to MCPS budget amid county deficit
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (229+ words) The Montgomery County Council will soon vote on a budget for Fiscal Year 2027, including the school system budget. But there is great concern that schools could see big cuts in order to address what one councilmember described as a $189 million…...
New protest art mocks Trump's handling of the war in Iran
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (447+ words) May 12, 2026, 10: 28 PM The District of Columbia War Memorial has been transformed into a game room thanks to the anonymous protest art collective "The Secret Handshake," who have installed several art pieces around the District in recent months. Inside the marble…...
Preakness could soon move later, to 3 weeks after the Kentucky Derby. That might not be enough
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (1124+ words) May 12, 2026, 10: 41 PM A long-debated change to the Triple Crown calendar could be on the verge of happening, and it still may fall short of the desired goal. Golden Tempo is the third Kentucky Derby winner over the past five years…...
Neighbors rally to help retired Fairfax County deputy after losing everything in house fire
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (530+ words) Imagine losing nearly everything at age 72. That's what happened to a retired Fairfax County deputy in March when his home burned to the ground. Dan De Palma's neighbors say he spent his career helping others, so now they are trying…...
Critics: Washington too slow reducing solitary confinement
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (611+ words) Anthony Blankenship went into solitary confinement at the Pierce County Jail on suicide watch, despite not feeling suicidal. That changed by the time he got out, just days later. While in solitary confinement, he could hear people "breaking" in other…...
Maryland to be the first with a statewide 311 number
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (338+ words) May 12, 2026, 5: 07 PM Among the bills signed into law on Tuesday, one allows anyone in Maryland to call 311 to get information on government services in their area. Maryland State Sen. Cheryl Kagan said the bill will take some of the burden…...
No new Metro station planned for RFK Stadium site, but new Gold Line bus service proposed to handle crowds
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (379+ words) May 12, 2026, 4: 25 PM The new Washington Commanders stadium is expected to bring tens of thousands of people into the redeveloped RFK Stadium campus. However, Metro is warning that it's not quite ready for that. Metro is out with a study'on what…...
Building collapse reported in Hagerstown; crews on the scene
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (78+ words) This story is developing. Stay with NBC Washington for the latest. First responders are on the scene of a reported building collapse Tuesday in Hagerstown, Maryland. Crews were dispatched to Rosehill Avenue about 2: 35 p. m. , the Hagerstown Fire Department said. They are…...
Md. lawmakers condemn "deeply offensive," "racist" video targeting immigrant delegate
16+ hour, 50+ min ago (946+ words) Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters May 12, 2026, 1: 46 PM This article was republished with permission from WTOP's news partners at Maryland Matters. Read the story at Maryland Matters. Lawmakers rushed Monday to condemn a "deeply offensive" and "racist" video posted recently by two…...