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How to get in to the African-American history museum in 2019
The Smithsonian’s African-American history museum will bring back timed passes in 2019. Here are the times when you would need one and times when you won’t.
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Concert Capital: Can DC become America’s next big music town?
Local music venues hope D.C. will rival Austin, Nashville and New Orleans for live music.
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1 caught, another sought in DC-Md. kidnap and rape
Inside the vehicle the woman survived multiple sexual assaults by both men in Prince George’s County and in Southeast D.C. Police have one suspect and are looking for another man in connection to the kidnap and rape of the victim.
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With new plan on pause, Ellicott City business owners feel stuck
The owners of Great Panes Art Glass Studio on Ellicott City’s main street rebuilt after a 2016 flood, but after a second flood earlier this year destroyed their studio again, they want out but are stuck in limbo.
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Why over 100K items make up the DC region’s 2019 to do list
In 2019, housing will be on the forefront of the Council of Governments’ agenda. A council member said there will be a shortage of some 100,000 housing units by 2050.
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Metrorail Safety Commission issues warning as DC pushes for longer hours
The price of such a change, the commission said, would be Metro’s safety and reliability. But the District believes the cuts to evening and weekend service have created significant hardships for riders and businesses, even if there might have been some maintenance improvements.
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Governor: Norfolk Southern moving headquarters to Atlanta
Railroad company Norfolk Southern Corp. is moving its headquarters from Norfolk, Virginia, to Atlanta, bringing with it 850 jobs and more than $500 million in economic investment.
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Closure of Toys R Us poses challenges for Toys for Tots
The closure of Toys R Us is creating problems this year for charity Toys For Tots, which has relied on the chain for donations of money and toys.
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Hogan appoints new director to fight opioid crisis
Gov. Larry Hogan has named former Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh to be director of Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center.
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Officers cite racist texts, use of N-word in federal lawsuit against Prince George’s Co. police
Claiming widespread discrimination, a dozen police officers of color in Prince George’s County have filed a federal lawsuit against the county and its police chief. They claim that racial bias has intensified under the leadership of Chief Hank Stawinski and they want to see policy changes.
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New effort in Maryland to combat upsurge in fentanyl deaths
Fentanyl — a synthetic opioid both cheap to produce and up to 50 times more powerful than heroin — was the driving force behind Maryland’s all-time high number of drug fatalities last year, rising from 1,119 in 2016 to 1,594 in 2017.
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WATCH: With a police escort, Santa rolls out on his Harley for a Md. toy run
The jolly elf ditched the sleigh for a motorcycle when he picked up toys from Montgomery County businesses. Later he made a special delivery to the kids at the National Institutes of Health’s Children’s Inn.
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Trains to start running on new Silver Line tracks
In a significant milestone, Metro ran a track inspection vehicle Tuesday from the current end of the Silver Line through to the area around Dulles Airport, the contractor building the second phase of the line said.
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Northam wants to boost spending on water quality
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam wants to increase state spending on efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and improve the state’s water quality.
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Maryland officials call for fiscal prudence, despite surplus
Officials on a Maryland fiscal panel are calling for caution in state budgeting as state lawmakers head into next session with more than $1 billion in unspent revenues.
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