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Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad celebrates 50 years since first female medic, advanced ambulance 10/18/2024 06:09am • For the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, this year is about celebrating the 50th anniversary of firsts — including the department’s first advanced life support unit and its first female member. The ambulance known as "Medic 1" was a van which offered, at the time, the best technology in The problem for libraries? In Fairfax County, it's e-books 10/17/2024 08:35pm • Every time you take out a library e-book, there's a cost associated with it. Those costs are raising concerns about how libraries can afford to expand and even maintain their collections now and in the future. Physical copies of books are purchased and can be lent out over and over again, without Prince George’s Co. celebrates Horse Month in Maryland and the money it brings 10/17/2024 03:40pm • The Washington International Horse Show is about to get underway at the Show Place Arena and leaders in Prince George’s County, Maryland, say the economic impact the event will have is undeniable. The horse show is set to run in Upper Marlboro for the third straight year. The Washington Inte Presto's Picks: Navy just one of many Unlikely Unbeatens 10/17/2024 08:34am • Will the expanded College Football Playoff field (12 teams this year after four the previous ten) be crashed this fall? While there are plenty of bluebloods in prime position (No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Penn State) as well as other recent champions (No. 6 Miami) and contenders (No. 2 Oregon) posting unbe From a bag tax to a ban: Montgomery County plastic bag ban proposal would also boost paper bag tax 10/16/2024 06:53pm • In the future, Maryland consumers in Montgomery County could forget about plastic bags at the grocery store. Those will be banned — with some exceptions — if a new bill passes the council this week. Under the "Bring Your Own Bag" bill, if customers want a paper bag, they'll pay 10 cents per How a DC task force is taking a boots on the ground approach to keeping communities safe 10/16/2024 04:55pm • On a block just off Benning Road in the Rosedale neighborhood of Northeast D.C., two D.C. Fire and EMS workers approached Rev. Marian Dunmore. They were carrying a cart filled with Narcan and fentanyl testing strips, offering them to residents and community members and explaining how and when Taking noise off the menu: A plan to promote electric generators for Montgomery Co. food trucks 10/16/2024 04:43pm • Whether its poke bowls, gyros or burritos on the go, food trucks have proved popular from the National Mall to local festivals and block parties all over the D.C. region. But there's an effort to take one thing off the menu in Montgomery County: The noise and emissions from diesel generators that The Greater Washington Partnership refreshes its transportation blueprint 10/16/2024 04:11pm • This content is sponsored by the Greater Washington Partnership. As the seventh largest regional economy in the world, the capital region of Baltimore, Washington and Richmond region is a powerhouse with tremendous potential. Transportation is paramount to the region’s success, and we must work With population of 674, mayor of Va. small town pushes for law to allow speed cameras 10/16/2024 12:40pm • The town of Hamilton, Virginia is so small that you might not know it exists, until you've driven through it, on busy Virginia State Route 7 Business — and its mayor says that's the problem. Located in Loudoun County, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles and a population of 674, accord Player of the Week: Largo's Tymond Foxx 10/16/2024 09:59am • Tymond Foxx had plenty of success on the football field during his first two years at Largo High. As a sophomore last year, he rushed for more than 1,300 yards, scored 17 touchdowns and was voted by coaches as the Offensive MVP of the Prince George’s 2A/1A league. However, head coach Derron Panda-monium! 2 giant pandas have arrived at DC's National Zoo 10/15/2024 02:49pm • Two new giant pandas from China have arrived at the Smithsonian National Zoo Tuesday, nearly a year after the D.C. zoo's exhibit was devastatingly vacated. The coveted black-and-white bears are settling into their new home, exploring the zoo's panda house (which is stocked with a bamboo feast New study finds connection between COVID and Type 2 diabetes in young people 10/15/2024 05:00am • A connection has been uncovered between COVID-19 and Type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers, according to researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. The study, published in the JAMA Network Open medical journal, relied on electronic health records of mo This 10-year-old Bethesda girl is working with a world champion as she trains to be a pro pool player 10/14/2024 06:00pm • A girl from Bethesda, Maryland, is making waves in local pool halls, setting her sights on becoming a professional player. The only thing that sets apart from the professionals she competes with is her age — she's only 10 years old. Tanvee Vallem wants to break into a sport where young comp A Maryland estate planner’s advice for your digital afterlife 10/14/2024 01:24pm • Planning for your death may not be pleasant, but it’s important for family left behind. Most know things such as a will, power of attorney and burial and funeral wishes should be part of that plan. But planning for your digital legacy is equally important. “I think a lot of us take for grante Battle of the Beltways: Commanders fans take loss to Ravens in stride 10/14/2024 04:01am • Washington Commanders fans are shedding no tears over Sunday's 30-to-23 loss to the neighboring Baltimore Ravens. At Caddies on Cordell in Bethesda, Maryland, fans filled the tables on the outdoor patio during a picture-perfect fall day, while many others opted for the crowded, but air-conditione