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Payday in Manassas? Proposal suggests doubling salaries for mayor, city council 07/30/2025 01:39pm • The mayor of Manassas and the city���s councilmembers could have their city salaries more than doubled under a new proposal introduced Monday night. During Monday���s City Council meeting, City Manager Steve Burke presented an ordinance that would increase the annual salaries of the mayor and cou Six Flags calls off Fright Fest during Bowie park's final season 07/30/2025 01:35pm • Six Flags America won't hold its annual Fright Fest as the park in Prince George's County, Maryland, closes up its final season just after Halloween. A Six Flags America spokesperson confirmed Wednesday the spooky celebration is canceled this year at the Bowie park, ahead of its planned closure i Commanders and DC mayor to make case for council to approve RFK Stadium deal 07/30/2025 03:56am • After Tuesday's public hearing that stretched for over five hours, the D.C. Council is back in session Wednesday, to hear from the Washington Commanders and the mayor���s office about a deal to bring the team to a new stadium at the old RFK Stadium site. It's the second public hearing on the With affordable housing in short supply, Montgomery Co. leaders celebrate new complex 07/29/2025 06:28pm • Leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, celebrated the grand opening of a new affordable housing complex Tuesday, while recognizing more needs to be done to solve the county's housing crisis. Local elected officials, housing advocates and residents of the Residences at Forest Glen checked out Kids, cops and catfish: How a hot day on the Anacostia became a great one 07/29/2025 06:27pm • On a blistering day, even along the Anacostia River, where there was no helpful breeze to be found, there was still excitement and joy about being outside. The heat was brutal, but swimming underneath the water were a bunch of catfish who were hungry, and willing to risk it for the piece of bait What residents are saying about the DC stadium deal 07/29/2025 04:11pm • Impassioned speakers lined up Tuesday to let the D.C. Council know what redeveloping the RFK Stadium site would mean to them, while opponents pushed council members to negotiate better terms with the Washington Commanders. Another public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday with a first vote set f Handyman knock on your door? It could be a scam 07/29/2025 01:31pm • Has a crew come up to your door saying they will fix your roof or driveway? The Arlington County Police Department is warning residents they could be scammers posing as licensed contractors. Several people in the area have reported seeing scammers going around door to door in their neighborhoods. Rankings for the best hospitals in the DC area are out 07/29/2025 10:03am • Need a medical procedure in the near future? New rankings for the best hospitals in the D.C. area are out and the list this year will look familiar. ���All of last year's top five hospitals were again in the top five. Those include Inova Fairfax at No. 1,��� said Ben Harder, chief of health analy Community rallies to aid restaurant owner facing Stage 4 breast cancer 07/29/2025 04:44am • Ada Villatoro is described by her son Ricky as ���very much a go-getter��� and someone who���s always eager and willing to serve the Long Branch neighborhood in Montgomery County, Maryland. That���s where the Villatoro family operates El Golfo, a Latin restaurant that���s as much a dining spot as After losing her daughter, one DC mom advocates for app to save others from stillbirths 07/28/2025 09:40pm • About 70 D.C. families experience stillbirth each year. A new app for expectant mothers in D.C. aims to help detect when health issues may come up during a pregnancy. The goal is to bring down the number of stillbirths in the District. Elizabeth O'Donnell is the D.C. ambassador for Count the K DC Council approves $22 billion 2026 budget 07/28/2025 07:53pm • After hours of debating a slew of last-minute amendments, the D.C. Council voted to approve an almost $22 billion budget for 2026. Friday was the last day of debate ahead of the second and final vote on the 2026 budget, and multiple amendments were filed during the legislative hearing. Council Drivers blocking Montgomery Co. bike lanes could soon see hefty penalties 07/28/2025 05:20pm • Montgomery County Council member Evan Glass is introducing a bill intended to increase safety for cyclists. Under the proposal, drivers would be barred from standing, parking or otherwise blocking designated bike lanes. Glass told WTOP part of the impetus for the bill was county data that show Blue crabs from North Carolina could be harder to find, too 07/28/2025 11:55am • Fans of Maryland blue crabs have known they have been difficult to find in recent years, and that many of the crabs at fish markets and restaurants are from North Carolina and Louisiana. Now, North Carolina is considering restrictions that could drop the annual harvest by 21%. According to '365 days ... no answers': Friends, supporters of Mamta Bhatt reflect on a 'heartbreaking' year 07/28/2025 10:36am • During a peaceful gathering early Sunday in front of the Prince William County judicial center in Manassas, Sunita Basnet paused for a moment to reflect, reminiscing on the hardship of the past 365 days. July 27 marks the one-year anniversary of the day Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a Manassas Park nurse and Trump administration seeks to end safeguards for immigrant kids 07/28/2025 05:00am • ��� Watch Video: Full interview: Acting ICE director Todd Lyons A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head. A child with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity