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DC Water looks toward long-term cleanup of C&O Canal, Potomac River
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (409+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Zillow's chief economist says DC-area home market is now affordable SEE IT: Maryland trooper saves choking baby February 18, 2026, 10:11 AM Later this week, D.C. Water expects to begin excavating near the collapsed section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line, to…...
Maryland trooper lauded for saving choking baby
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (288+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Zillow's chief economist says DC-area home market is now affordable SEE IT: Maryland trooper saves choking baby February 18, 2026, 9:17 AM On the morning of Valentine's Day, Maryland State trooper Nicholas Warren had pulled over a vehicle on Walnut Drive…...
Trump is recruiting thousands of local officers to aid immigration effort. Some states are saying no
23+ hour, 53+ min ago (1054+ words) February 17, 2026, 6:03 PM Over the past 18 years, officers at Maryland's Frederick County jail have asked thousands of inmates two standard questions: What country are you a citizen of? And where were you born? If the answer was anything other than the…...
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (504+ words) February 17, 2026, 4:00 PM U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. The Salvadoran national's case has become…...
Tre’ Johnson, former Washington lineman and beloved Bethesda teacher, remembered for his care for students
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (348+ words) BREAKING: The Rev. Jesse Jackson, famed civil rights leader, has died. He was 84 February 17, 2026, 6:43 AM Friends and colleagues of former Washington football lineman turned history teacher Tre" Johnson are remembering him warmly. Johnson died Sunday. He was 54. Johnson taught history…...
Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore battle over Potomac River sewage spill response
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (875+ words) February 16, 2026, 8:39 PM Trump took aim at Moore even though a District of Columbia-based water authority and the federal government have jurisdiction over the busted pipe. The 1960s-era pipe, called the Potomac Interceptor, is part of DC Water, a utility based…...
How a Montgomery Co. high schooler’s nonprofit is getting younger kids excited about math
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (456+ words) February 14, 2026, 4:35 AM During the pandemic, Rishik Shenolikar offered to help tutor neighborhood kids in his garage. It was a small group of elementary schoolers, and he used a mental math book that intrigued him. He helped the kids with their…...
Former Laurel police chief sentenced to 55 years in prison on multiple arson charges
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (315+ words) February 14, 2026, 4:16 AM The former police chief of Laurel, Maryland, was sentenced to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree arson and one count of second-degree arson for fires he started at the homes of his family…...
With the melting snow comes a hazard to our waterways
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (389+ words) February 14, 2026, 6:43 AM The ice and snow that fell on the D.C. area during last month's storm is finally starting to melt. The ice dunes that have been on the sides of streets for weeks are slowly shrinking. But as the melting…...
Bill proposed in Annapolis aimed at preventing marriage fraud
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (233+ words) February 14, 2026, 6:28 AM When court clerks process marriage licenses, they can't promise true love forever, but they are concerned about making sure there's no fraud involved. That's one of the reasons clerks with the Maryland Circuit Court Clerks' Association traveled to…...