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Changes to pandemic program blamed for DC landlords' financial crisis 09/30/2024 09:10pm • During the pandemic, emergency legislation made it easier for people falling on hard times to obtain rental assistance and stay in their homes or apartments. Now, D.C. leaders say some are using the changes to delay their eviction, and those delays are impacting landlords that provide affordable Maryland closes loophole in Noah's Law to prevent repeat drunk drivers 09/30/2024 06:43pm • Eight years after Noah's Law went into effect, Maryland legislators have closed a loophole that allowed some drivers to repeatedly drive while intoxicated. Now, anyone caught driving under the influence will be required to install an ignition interlock device, which includes a camera. The upd Despite hiring spree, oversight hearing shows staffing problems persist at DC 911 call center 09/30/2024 04:59pm • D.C.'s embattled Office of Unified Communications, which handles 911 calls and emergency dispatches, has been beset for years by ineptitude and fatal mistakes. Efforts to turn the troubled agency around have led to progress, but a perception remains that things are not as strong as they should be Virginia commission reverses decision to reopen winter crab dredging 09/30/2024 04:32pm • In a reversal from a decision earlier this year, the Virginia Marine Resource Commission voted 4-1 last week to have a public hearing on keeping the winter dredge crabbing season closed, but extend the pot catching season, two measures both the industry and one conservation group did not oppose. Amazon Fresh stores in Chevy Chase, Franconia get a refresh 09/30/2024 12:11pm • Amazon, which recently resumed openings of new Fresh grocery stores after a yearlong pause, held "grand reopenings" for two of its D.C.-area stores Saturday. The redesigned Amazon Fresh stores, in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Franconia, Virginia, followed similar redesigns of Fresh stores in Chicag Car Review: Genesis offers a stylish luxury SUV that blurs the lines with a coupe 09/30/2024 05:22am • The Genesis GV80 Coupe offers impressive styling. (Courtesy Genesis) By Brian Armstead, guest contributor The roads outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the state with 10,000 lakes, served as the road test bed for the new Genesis GV80 Coupe, the latest addition to the Korean automaker���s impressive l The riots that reshaped how DC connected with the Latino community 09/30/2024 04:51am • WTOP celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month this Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,��with stories��spotlighting the contributions, culture and accomplishments of Hispanic communities across the D.C. region. On May 5, 1991, a Salvadoran man was shot by a D.C. police officer, and that shooting sparked Former Md. Gov. Hogan: Between Trump and Harris, 'neither one of the two candidates has earned my vote' 09/29/2024 03:30pm • ▶ Watch Video: Larry Hogan says "neither one of the two candidates has earned my vote" in presidential race The following is a transcript of an interview with Larry Hogan, former Maryland governor, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Sept. 29, 2024. ROBERT C Suspect indicted in DC park 'bias-motivated' pepper spray attacks acquitted on all charges 09/28/2024 12:50pm • A former Prince George's County, Maryland, elementary school teacher who was arrested on assault charges in Virginia and indicted for allegedly attacking people with pepper spray in a D.C. park was found not guilty. Years after Michael Thomas Pruden, 50, was hit with seven federal assault charges Workplace heat-illness standards finalized as deadly ���heat season��� in Maryland comes to an end 09/28/2024 10:40am • Long-awaited heat protection regulations for workers have been finalized and will go into effect Monday ��� two days after the official end of a deadly ���heat season��� that took the lives of dozens of Marylanders this summer. With just days left in the annual Heat-Related Illness Surveillance R Judge strikes down affordable housing plan in Arlington Co. 09/28/2024 08:27am • A judge has struck down Arlington County���s plan to allow more affordable housing across varying neighborhoods in Virginia. Arlington County circuit court Judge David S. Schell ruled that county officials didn���t thoroughly study the impacts of allowing duplexes, townhomes and small apartments Gaithersburg Council signs off on plan to redevelop Lakeforest Mall site 09/28/2024 05:28am • The Gaithersburg City Council has unanimously approved the preliminary redevelopment plan for the Lakeforest Mall site, paving the way for changes leaders hope will make the area in the Maryland suburb bustling once again. The plan, approved during a special session Thursday night, calls for 250, A weakening Tropical Depression Helene brings deadly storms to southern Virginia, soaking rain to DC area 09/27/2024 07:30pm • Tropical Depression Helene made landfall as a deadly Category 4 hurricane devastating Florida's Big Bend as it travelled north Friday. Now the weakening storm has blown through the southern and eastern U.S., bringing tropical rain and potential flooding to the D.C. region. 7News First Alert Chief Fairfax Co. school celebrates small attendance victories to combat chronic absenteeism 09/27/2024 05:20pm • Last spring, the parent of a Dranesville Elementary second grader walked into the Virginia school���s office to share what administrators viewed as an attendance success story. The student had an appointment, and the mom told her that she could stay home the whole day. But, the student pushed (Almost) everything you need to prepare for federal retirement 09/27/2024 02:28pm • This content is provided by WAEPA. WAEPA, a nonprofit, has been proudly serving the Federal workforce for more than 80 years, providing Group Term Life Insurance and other financial wellness tools. With eight decades of experience, WAEPA is uniquely equipped to provide peace of mind to Civilian F