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Prince George's Co. officer just acquitted of murder pleads not guilty to fraud charges

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Creator of GoFundMe for family who lost home in Arlington explosion just wanted to help

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UVA to expand financial aid for in-state students amid tuition hike

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‘It’s lending on steroids’: How Buy Now, Pay Later companies are meeting an influx of demand despite higher costs

Photo taken between two rows of shelves full of books in a library.

Why a Frederick Co. student is calling for mental health safe zones in schools

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Why this Towson U. economist is calling for Maryland to grow its population

Tough decisions, possible tax increases cloud coming Md. legislative session

‘You never know until the last step if it's some kind of scam’: DC Police urge caution after online marketplace robberies

Virginia receives federal windfall of $729M to fund Long Bridge rail line project

DC says Empower software is in violation of city law

Lumber from Maryland's 300-year-old Linden Oak will be part of weekend wood sale

OPM retirement claims backlog hits lowest point for 2023

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Street closures for Jingle All the Way race this Sunday in DC

A large menorah is knocked on its side on the ground

Vandals strike Montgomery Co. synagogue's menorah just before 1st day of Hanukkah

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Baltimore's light rail service suspended temporarily for emergency inspections

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Loudoun Co. updates absence policy over post-pandemic attendance

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Black Restaurant Week continues through Sunday

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Boy shot inside Georgia Ave-Petworth Metro, photos of suspect released

Hospice awareness campaign launched to educate D.C. residents about care benefits

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Maryland issues advisory on eating certain fish from local waterways

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school buses Prince Georges County (WTOP/Kristi King)

Prince George's Co. parent-led school groups demand safer roads after 2 kids killed in crosswalk

The tree that was once in the center median on Popes Head Road in Fairfax County has found a new home. (WTOP/Kyle Cooper)

'We've got to save that tree!' Iconic pine on the Fairfax County Parkway gets new home

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Gov. Wes Moore to Maryland county leaders: 'I know that our trust is being tested'

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Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack

Woman, dog struck and killed on Capital Beltway Outer Loop near Joint Base Andrews

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'Dinner table syndrome' can ruin holiday meal; tips to help with hearing loss

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Going behind the scenes to see how a DC ice rink is made

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A collage of the books "My Name is Barbra," "Bliss Montage," and "Deacon King Kong." (Courtesy Penguin Random House, Picador, Riverhead Books)

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This business makes a New Orleans staple, but it's in Loudoun County

'Build A Kid A Christmas' event

STEM pros build, donate toys for kids in need for Christmas

Aesha Ray opened her business Envy Us in Alexandria, Virginia, five years ago. (WTOP/Abigail Constantino)

DC area experiencing increase in retail theft. For small stores, it’s not just business — it’s personal

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UVA to expand financial aid for in-state students amid tuition hike

Prince George’s Co. officer just acquitted of murder pleads not guilty to fraud charges

Tough decisions, possible tax increases cloud coming Md. legislative session

Why this Towson U. economist is calling for Maryland to grow its population

Virginia receives federal windfall of $729M to fund Long Bridge rail line project

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A man returns to his seat during the National Chanukah Menorah lighting, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Youngkin calls for increased state spending on child care programs

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