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DC’s utility shut-off moratorium is ending. Here’s what Pepco customers should know

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DC’s utility shut-off moratorium is ending. Here’s what Pepco customers should know

Advocates push for greater energy policymaking power for consumers in DC area, beyond

Advocates push for greater energy policymaking power for consumers in DC area, beyond

Earnings at Musk’s car company fall as research spending cuts into profit from selling cars

Earnings at Musk’s car company fall as research spending cuts into profit from selling cars

Chick-fil-A alerts DC, Maryland and other customers to data breach

Chick-fil-A alerts DC, Maryland and other customers to data breach

Congressional report says Virginians have paid $1.8 billion more for gas since Iran war started

Congressional report says Virginians have paid $1.8 billion more for gas since Iran war started

100 vases stolen from Md. cemetery recovered; 2 people arrested

100 vases stolen from Md. cemetery recovered; 2 people arrested

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Va. lawmakers want more time for state review of proposed Dominion Energy merger

Va. lawmakers want more time for state review of proposed Dominion Energy merger

Montgomery Co. bill aims to prevent human trafficking on repeat at spas, bodyworks

Montgomery Co. bill aims to prevent human trafficking on repeat at spas, bodyworks

Down payment help is everywhere. Why aren’t more first-time buyers using it?

Down payment help is everywhere. Why aren’t more first-time buyers using it?

Cut the number of choices you make each day. Your brain will thank you

Cut the number of choices you make each day. Your brain will thank you

Price of gas climbs with continued escalation in Iran war

Price of gas climbs with continued escalation in Iran war

Need surgery or prescriptions? How to deal with prior authorization challenges

Need surgery or prescriptions? How to deal with prior authorization challenges

Why Northern Virginians will help pay for controversial rural transmission line project

Why Northern Virginians will help pay for controversial rural transmission line project

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlines plan to lower rising energy bills

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlines plan to lower rising energy bills

Facebook and Instagram users reporting some outages, say internet watchdogs

Facebook and Instagram users reporting some outages, say internet watchdogs

Saturday Steals

Saturday Steals

Maryland’s EBT cards are getting ‘tap and go’ upgrades to address theft concerns

Maryland’s EBT cards are getting ‘tap and go’ upgrades to address theft concerns

Friday Freebies

Friday Freebies

DC’s last streetcar bridge will be demolished — it carried trams from Georgetown to Glen Echo

DC’s last streetcar bridge will be demolished — it carried trams from Georgetown to Glen Echo

Mazda MX-5 Miata

July 16

Car Review: Mazda MX-5 Miata: Stow your wallet in the trunk and blast off

Maryland announces Aug. 9-15 back-to-school sales tax break

Maryland announces Aug. 9-15 back-to-school sales tax break

Loudoun County could remove burned-out skeleton of home owned by man charged in 2025 deadly arson

Loudoun County could remove burned-out skeleton of home owned by man charged in 2025 deadly arson

Could extreme heat, data center demand prompt brownouts across DC region?

Could extreme heat, data center demand prompt brownouts across DC region?

DC Council approves ticket resale bill aimed at curbing price gouging

DC Council approves ticket resale bill aimed at curbing price gouging

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