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Why Prince George's Co. floods — and what can be done to fight it 03/17/2021 09:36am • It's a well-known fact for many Maryland homeowners in Prince George's County: floods happen. But why? And what can be done about it? Melinda Bolling, county director of permits, enforcement and inspections, said during a council meeting Tuesday that it comes down to flatlands, older homes built What Deb Haaland's historic confirmation means to Native Americans 03/16/2021 07:08am • On Monday evening, Debra Haaland, a 35th-generation New Mexican from the Pueblo of Laguna, became the first Native American ever to be confirmed as a Cabinet secretary. When she testified in February at her confirmation hearing, Haaland began her opening remarks by introducing herself to sena DC Mayor Bowser reflects on year of COVID-19 — and looks to the future 03/16/2021 03:50am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '7e14a1d8-acf2-4ad8-a5f0-3f36494d3df8' }).render("435615365484ef34");}); D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she "coul DC allows 5K fans per game for 1st Nats homestand; what to expect 03/15/2021 11:16pm • D.C. gave the Washington Nationals the go-ahead Monday to have 5,000 spectators at their home games when the regular season begins next month. The Nationals were one of the few Major League Baseball teams that didn't already have permission to allow fans this season. Washington will host the N Customers weigh in on Pepco's plans, which include rate hike 03/15/2021 11:16pm • Pepco customers weighed in on the utility's plans for the next few years in the first of a series of public hearings. Part of the multiyear plan is a rate hike. The average customer's bill would go up to $5.80 a month starting in 2023. Customer Andrea Williams spoke at the virtual public heari DC-area nonprofit offers free Lyft rides for St. Patrick's Day 03/15/2021 06:50pm • A nonprofit serving the D.C. area is providing free rides to people who might end up drinking too much on St. Patrick's Day. The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) is partnering with Lyft to cover up to $15 per trip through its "SoberRide" program. WRAP will post a discount code at 3 p Maryland expands priority appointments at mass vaccination sites 03/15/2021 05:55pm • Starting this week, some Marylanders will have a better chance of getting an appointment at a mass COVID-19 vaccination site. Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday that the state will set aside weekly "community-based priority appointments" in an effort to focus on ensuring equitable access. Priority a Montgomery, Anne Arundel honored for best election administration practices 03/13/2021 09:58am • Best practices in election administration doesn't sound like a sexy topic, but recent national awards put two Maryland counties in the spotlight. The Montgomery County Board of Elections recently won a "Clearie" award, and so did the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections. The Clearinghouse Aw Md. comptroller extends deadline for state tax filing 03/11/2021 05:16pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) on Thursday announced that he is extending the state income tax filing deadline by three months DC schools begin looking at challenges for the next school year 03/11/2021 08:50am • Whether the pandemic is over or not by the time the next school year rolls around in August for D.C. Public School students, the school system will still be feeling its impact. That much was made clear during a nearly nine-hour long oversight hearing run by the D.C. Council on Wednesday. Chancell DC launches COVID-19 vaccine preregistration website 03/10/2021 01:30pm • D.C. launched its new coronavirus vaccine preregistration website Wednesday, following several technical glitches over the past few weeks that frustrated residents trying to sign up. Eligible residents can now preregister using the new system — powered by tech giant Microsoft — at vaccinate.d Metro GM hopes COVID-19 relief could prevent cuts to service, staff 03/08/2021 03:55pm • The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package making its way through Congress could help prevent big service cuts for D.C.’s Metro system, Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld hopes. “We’re all hoping that the actions that were taken by Congress over the weekend will eliminate these issues for Md. child care workers say lack of state effort leaves them to ‘scramble’ for vaccines 03/08/2021 03:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. After weeks of trying and failing to get a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, child care worker Christy Braddock said she now has peace of mi 20 Free Things to Do That Are Fun 03/08/2021 12:00am • If binge-watching TV and mindlessly scrolling through social media have become the main way to spend your free time, it's time to mix up your routine. After all, there's life beyond the latest shows and other people's photos. And we're not talking about cleaning out the garage or organizing the pant Amid continued glitches, DC chooses Microsoft as vendor for soon-to-launch vaccine preregistration system 03/05/2021 05:41pm • Days before the scheduled launch of a preregistration system for making COVID-19 vaccination appointments — and amid a continued glitch-plagued process for securing the shots — D.C. has selected Microsoft as the vendor to host its new system. The mayor's office confirmed to WTOP on Friday the