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'A level of water I have not seen before': Montgomery Co. executive on the new flooding normal 07/24/2025 01:01pm • The intense flash flooding that shut down Sligo Creek Parkway and prompted at least 15 water rescues last weekend isn't an anomaly, according to Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. "We're seeing a new normal," said Elrich, who lives along Sligo Creek. He described watching a man walk dow DC Council reworks stadium deal with Commanders to secure revenue, transportation improvements 07/24/2025 11:26am • D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson announced Thursday that the council will vote on Aug. 1 on an altered agreement to redevelop the RFK Stadium site. The announcement came after Mendelson and other members of the council worked with the Washington Commanders to revise Mayor Muriel Bowser's ori Ocean City's proposed changes to short-term rentals fail after narrow vote 07/24/2025 07:04am • A close vote in a special election in Ocean City, Maryland, on Tuesday means short-term rentals can continue without added restrictions for now. "We hope to work with the mayor and council on fixing problems but not taking property rights," said Terry Miller with OCMD Property Rights. Miller Montgomery Co. executive slams council over zoning change to allow multi-unit housing along transit corridors 07/23/2025 08:12pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is blasting the county council and planning board over a zoning text amendment that was approved Tuesday. Zoning Text Amendment 25-02 will allow duplexes, triplexes and some apartments along designated transit corridors in the Maryland county. The council a DC police chief blocked firing of officers convicted in Karon Hylton-Brown's death, report finds 07/23/2025 05:54pm • A new report criticized the actions D.C. police took before and after the death of Karon Hylton-Brown, who died after a police chase in 2020, and found that the settlements for the convicted officers who later received a presidential pardon were "extremely lenient." The report by the Office of th Commanders hush on reports of altered DC stadium deal while mayor supports speedy council vote 07/23/2025 05:41pm • The Washington Commanders remained mum on reports Wednesday about an altered deal to bring the team to a new stadium at the old RFK site, while the D.C. mayor reiterated supporting getting the deal done and the council to vote speedily and finalize it. First reported by NBC Washington, the detail Bet365 Bonus Code WTOP365: Secure $150 MLB, WNBA, Golf Bomus 07/23/2025 05:32pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Use the bet365 bonus code WTOP365 to get your choice between $150 in bonus bets or a $1,000 first bet safety net. Use the promo you pre Manassas School Board approves term limits and other changes for board leadership 07/23/2025 02:07pm • The Manassas City School Board approved a policy Tuesday night that will enact term limits for the chair position and rotate the vice chair role among members. The measure was approved in a 4-3 vote, with Chair Suzanne Seaberg, Vice Chair Jill Spall and board member Zella Jones casting the dissenti Emotions run high as Montgomery Co. Council votes on a zoning change to add housing 07/23/2025 05:17am • The Montgomery County Council approved a zoning measure on Tuesday that will allow for the construction of more residential buildings along designated transit corridors in an effort to create housing for middle-income residents. The council voted 8-3 in favor of the Zoning Text Amendment 25-0 DC traffic-related deaths down substantially in 2025, officials say 07/22/2025 10:34pm • Traffic deaths and serious accidents in D.C. are substantially down compared to this time a year ago, according to District officials. City officials said they are convinced their traffic safety messages are getting through to drivers, and people behind the wheel are paying attention. Nine peo DC SNAP recipients to see lower traffic ticket fines under pilot program 07/22/2025 06:45pm • After several months of planning, D.C. SNAP benefit recipients are now eligible to get some of their traffic and moving violation fines, such as running a stop sign or a red light, reduced from $100 to $50. Officials say about 1,500 SNAP families have the potential to have their lower level traff Republicans look to name Kennedy Center’s Opera House after Melania Trump 07/22/2025 05:18pm • House Republicans have advanced legislation that would name the Kennedy Center's second-largest theater after first lady Melania Trump. On Tuesday, Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee voted to adopt an amendment to the bill funding the Interior Department that would name the Kenned New and old challenges greet familiar face's return to top of Prince George's Co. police force 07/22/2025 05:03pm • He’s a familiar face to the veterans of the Prince George’s County Police Department, but new police Chief George Nader said his time away from the county, where he spent over two decades working, will be an asset now that he’s made his return. Calling the department an organization he know Too legit to quit being fit: Arlington, DC again top list of nation's fittest cities 07/22/2025 04:16pm • Arlington, Virginia, and D.C. again topped the American College of Sports Medicine's yearly ranking of the nation's fittest cities. 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