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Prince William board allows developer near landfill to construct taller data centers Prince William board allows developer near landfill to construct taller data centers 03/23/2024 01:21pm • The Prince William Board of County Supervisors this week gave a developer permission to construct taller data centers near Independent Hill than was previously allowed. The property, known as Parsonâs Business Park and on 90 acres at 14237 and 14209 Dumfries Road in the mid-county area, is locate Loudoun Co. students battling to get medical sciences club at their middle school Loudoun Co. students battling to get medical sciences club at their middle school 03/22/2024 09:00pm • Farmwell Station Middle School student Liam Gandhi and his peers were considering ways to pursue their interest in the medical sciences beyond the classroom. So with the support of the Loudoun County school's principal, the group launched a Future Health Professionals club. It meets monthly on We 'When he needed help, no one responded': DC, 911 call center sued over drowning death 'When he needed help, no one responded': DC, 911 call center sued over drowning death 03/21/2024 10:33pm • The family of a man who drowned after jumping into the Washington Channel â after a 911 call listed his situation as a non-urgent, Priority 2 situation â is suing D.C., its Office of Unified Communications and the mayor. David Earl Griffin, 47, died on March 14 in 2022 after a more than half- What DC is doing to help formerly incarcerated residents transition back into the workforce What DC is doing to help formerly incarcerated residents transition back into the workforce 03/21/2024 08:25pm • Steven Anderson was incarcerated for assault years ago. It changed his life and his mindset. Now, he's getting a new lease on life. "From the beginning, it was hard, I stuck with it, I stayed with it. ⦠Now, it's uphill," said Anderson. The D.C. Resources to Empower and Develop You, or READY US drops out of top 20 on the latest world's happiest countries report US drops out of top 20 on the latest world's happiest countries report 03/21/2024 09:51am • People in the United States are not as happy as they once were. Younger people in particular have pulled the country down in the newest world's happiest countries report. The World Happiness Report, measured between 2021 and 2023, during the COVID-19 pandemic, showed that happiness scores from th How a Rockville store is fostering the growth of diverse women-owned businesses How a Rockville store is fostering the growth of diverse women-owned businesses 03/21/2024 06:51am • As part of Womenâs History Month, WTOP explores how two sisters are taking a homegrown business to the next level with the help of a local incubator program that includes business mentoring and classes for the next generation of female entrepreneurs. Turning a hobby into a successful busine How Montgomery County plans to address police officer vacancies How Montgomery County plans to address police officer vacancies 03/20/2024 06:30pm • The police department in Montgomery County, Maryland, has lost 194 officers over the past five years and now has a sworn vacancy rate of 14%. An analysis shows recent recruit classes have averaged 23 recruits each, "which remains too low to address current attrition," according to the memorandum Republican Larry Hogan leads both Democrats in Md. US Senate race, Washington Post poll finds Republican Larry Hogan leads both Democrats in Md. US Senate race, Washington Post poll finds 03/20/2024 05:58pm • Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan made a splash in early February when he announced he'd be running for U.S. Senate in a state that hasnât had a Republican U.S. senator in 37 years. A poll out Wednesday is indicating that trend could change. Hogan, who defied the odds in the blue state of Maryla DC nonprofit receives $2 million donation from Amazon's MacKenzie Scott DC nonprofit receives $2 million donation from Amazon's MacKenzie Scott 03/20/2024 05:12pm • Amazon co-founder MacKenzie Scott is one of the richest women in the world. But the billionaire philanthropist has pledged to give away the majority of her wealth, and she's announced her latest round of donations this week â $640 million to hundreds of nonprofits nationwide. That includes Spa 'March of the Penguins,' 'Free Solo' filmmakers return for DC Environmental Film Festival 'March of the Penguins,' 'Free Solo' filmmakers return for DC Environmental Film Festival 03/20/2024 11:57am • The 32nd annual D.C. Environmental Film Festival returns this Thursday through March 30. Director of Programming Brad Forder said the festival will showcase more than 60 films, covering a broad range of environmental topics and film styles. "We'll be showing shorts programs, documentary fe Family of teen killed by US Park Police presses for answers on the anniversary of his death Family of teen killed by US Park Police presses for answers on the anniversary of his death 03/20/2024 10:35am • One year after 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin was shot and killed by U.S. Park Police, his family and their attorneys called on the Department of Justice for answers in the investigation into the D.C. teen's death. On the morning of March 18, 2023, Martin was found sleeping in a stolen car in a North Why the arrival of spring could mean higher gas prices Why the arrival of spring could mean higher gas prices 03/19/2024 03:18pm • Experts say gas prices normally go up this time of year as Americans are using more fuel to travel for spring break and summer travel season looms. "We typically see prices tend to triple up anywhere by as much as 10 to 15 cents," said Ragina Ali, AAA manager of public and government affairs S Maryland student wins C-SPAN competition with Purple Line documentary Maryland student wins C-SPAN competition with Purple Line documentary 03/19/2024 11:12am • Dermott Foley will receive $3,000 for the First Prize documentary, "The Promise of Langley Park: The Purple Line, climate change and reimagining the future of America's suburbs." (Courtesy C-SPAN) Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct residence of the student winner BermudAir begins BWI Marshall service, with its own milestone BermudAir begins BWI Marshall service, with its own milestone 03/19/2024 10:18am • Startup airline BermudAir has made its inaugural flight from Bermuda to BWI Marshall Airport in Maryland. Its arrival Monday was greeted with water cannons to mark the milestone, which was also the 1,000th flight for the airline. The new flagship airline of Bermuda, BermudAir launched in Septemb Two Marylanders battle on Team Reba on 'The Voice' Two Marylanders battle on Team Reba on 'The Voice' 03/19/2024 03:57am • The state of Maryland has a double reason to cheer this month on Season 25 of NBC's "The Voice." Two Baltimore-area natives are battling it out on Reba McEntire's team, as 35-year-old L. Rodgers just advanced on Monday night, while 20-year-old Elyscia Jefferson will compete again next Tuesday
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