1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (323+ words) Maryland’s annual tax-free week comes Aug. 9-15 — the heart of back-to-school season. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with shoppers who say one week may not be enough. As prices continue to climb, sticker shock has become a familiar experience for Maryland shoppers....

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (799+ words) Virginia’s data center boom lowered taxes but changed neighborhoods. Now Maryland is weighing whether to follow its lead. News4’s Ted Oberg digs in. Nearly two decades ago, Virginia gave tech companies a tax break on equipment and software, and they…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (399+ words) The special election on a constitutional amendment that dramatically redraws congressional districts to combine heavily blue areas with rural areas is three weeks away, but more than half a million ballots have been cast since early voting began March 6. Ten…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (338+ words) The D.C. Council voted late Tuesday afternoon to disapprove a $25 million contract that could have brought 18 new fire engines to the city, raising concerns first reported on by the News4 I-Team weeks ago. Everyone agrees there's a need. D.C. Fire and EMS said…...