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Maryland loses coveted AAA bond rating 05/14/2025 02:51pm • Maryland lost its treasured ���triple triple-A��� bond rating Wednesday when a key bond-rating agency downgraded its assessment of the state���s creditworthiness to Aa1. The move by Moody���s ends more than three decades in which Maryland held the highest bond rating from the three rating agencie Poll: Amid rising costs, Republican and Democratic voters value Va.���s colleges and universities 05/14/2025 11:07am • An overwhelming majority of voters are proud of Virginia���s colleges and universities and feel they are equipping young people to succeed, even as, across the country, frustrations mount due to rapidly shifting federal education systems and rising tuition costs. According to��poll results��relea Prince William Co. school leaders consider tweaks to code of behavior 05/14/2025 10:40am • Prince William schools presented its��proposed student code of behavior��for the 2025-26 school year to the School Board May 7, with several revisions coming from the current year. The proposed code of behavior��includes edits��for readability and organization and revisions to the student behavio Trump budget cuts could push DC area into a recession, George Mason professor says 05/14/2025 09:47am • Proposed deep budget cuts from the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress could push the D.C. area into a recession, especially if those reductions are enacted. Terry Clower, director of George Mason University's Center for Regional Analysis, told WTOP the region is not in a recession Arlington approves plan to scale back cooperation with ICE 05/14/2025 04:24am • Arlington's board has unanimously approved a plan to scale back the police department's communication with federal immigration officers in the Northern Virginia suburb. At a Tuesday afternoon meeting, leaders voted to make changes to the county's Trust Policy. The tweak specifically removes the p Montgomery County Council has a plan to fund schools and avoid a tax increase 05/13/2025 08:35pm • Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart announced a plan that would cover nearly all of the $3.6 billion requested by the county school system in its 2026 budget while avoiding a tax hike. At a news conference Tuesday, Stewart said the council has agreed to tap into an employee retiremen Interim US Attorney for DC criticizes local leaders on his last day in office 05/13/2025 07:19pm • The outgoing U.S. Attorney for D.C. had some parting critiques about how D.C.'s leaders and courts have handled crime in the city. Ed Martin faced reporters on Tuesday in what was likely his final interview before leaving office. He commended local law enforcement's partnership with immigration o Maryland officials, advocates fear impact of expected Medicaid cuts in House bill 05/13/2025 10:05am • State officials and health care advocates worry that many Marylanders on Medicaid could lose coverage under a recent proposal from congressional Republicans that aims to cut billions in federal dollars by tightening program eligibility and other administrative hurdles. While state officials are s As DC reimagines Chinatown, Falls Church restaurant has been drawing diners from around the globe for decades 05/13/2025 05:06am • When he opened Peking Gourmet Inn in a small Falls Church, Virginia, strip mall nearly five decades ago, Eddy Tsui had a simple vision. The key to any successful restaurant, he believed, is food and service. The food has to be consistent, rather than leaving returning customers wondering w Virginia Gov. Youngkin vetoes measure to let African American history courses count toward graduation 05/13/2025 03:48am • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed a bill that would have allowed African American history courses to count toward high school graduation requirements. The measure, which was introduced in the House by Loudoun County Del. David Reid, would have allowed students and parents to choose African Clearing up the confusion around Metro's 'Better Bus' systemwide overhaul 05/12/2025 07:23pm • It's been in the works for years, but next month, Metro is rolling out its systemwide��"Better Bus" overhaul. As part of the streamlined, consolidated service, WMATA is eliminating 527 bus stops ��� about 5% of the stops across the system that services D.C., Maryland and Virginia. According to 'Really defeated': Fairfax Co. teachers excited about raise, frustrated about cuts needed to pay for them 05/12/2025 04:54pm • Fairfax County teachers are eager about the raise they're due next year but are frustrated the school district has to consider cuts to pay for them, according to Molly Cronin, an elementary school special education teacher and member of the Fairfax Education Association. At a school board meetin FanDuel Promo Code: Get $200 Bonus for Celtics-Knicks, Wolves-Warriors 05/12/2025 12:40pm • 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 Get in on the action with the latest FanDuel promo code offer in time for the NBA playoffs. New players can secure a $200 bonus on the DC homebuyers shouldn���t be spooked by median prices (and where the bargains are) 05/12/2025 12:28pm • The median price of a home for sale in the D.C. area this spring is $600,000, making the D.C. region one of the most expensive housing markets in the nation. High prices are one of the reasons more would-be first homebuyers are not trying to buy. But that is a median selling price, and it is not Roosevelt Bridge rehab starts Monday: What you need to know 05/12/2025 04:06am • If you rely on the Theodore��Roosevelt Bridge to get in and out of D.C., brace yourself ��� things are about to slow down. Starting Monday, the District Department of Transportation will shut down the movable rush hour (zipper) lane that helps keep traffic flowing during peak hours. That���s g