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Bracket Racket IV: Wild Wednesday sees Maryland surviving, Georgetown not advancing

Md. Board of Public Works approves nearly $9.5 million to settle wage theft claims

Fairfax Co. police to use AI to analyze body camera footage, improve interactions with public

Student pilot tried to access Alaska Airlines cockpit 3 times: complaint

How will DC’s cherry blossoms react to a cold front after an unseasonably warm week?

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Earth, Wind & Fire bassist now part owner of DC-area sports team

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March 14

Matt About Town: Dive into the conspiracy behind the disappearance of an obscure DC monument

Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Company’ swaps genders at Kennedy Center from bachelor to bachelorette

Polygamous family with 17 children recovering from Dale City house fire

DC caps restaurant service fees at 20%. What should diners expect moving forward?

DC’s cherry blossoms closing in on peak bloom with ‘peduncle elongation’

Metro renovates 169 restrooms in rail stations. Many people are surprised they even exist

‘We all need to eat’: Loudoun Co. student fundraising to support World Central Kitchen in Gaza

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March 13

A booming oyster population has Md. watermen hopeful, but right now they’re hurting

Teen is 6th person charged in shootout killing of toddler in Prince George’s Co.

First on WTOP: Thousands fined for driving, parking in DC’s bus lanes

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March 13

Critically ill 10-year-old boy’s dream of his own Metrobus ride comes true

DC shows well on ‘Top Historic Hotels of America’ for women’s history

140 iconic DC cherry trees to be removed for 3-year repair project at Tidal Basin

Construction begins on the largest residential development in Historic Manassas

Montgomery Co. judge considers transfer of DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo for new sentence in Md. shootings