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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 Students react to Howard University men���s basketball team makes history, 'dancing' for 2nd year in a row 03/18/2024 09:26pm • Howard University's men���s basketball team is headed to the NCAA tournament for the ���Big Dance.��� The Bison beat Delaware State 70-67 on Saturday to secure the MEAC Championship and one of 68 spots in the NCAA tournament. It's the first time ever the program has made the tournament twice in a Metro cracks down on fare evasion starting Monday under sweeping DC crime law 03/18/2024 05:41pm • Skipping out on paying the fare to ride Metro could result in a citation or even an arrest starting Monday, under new penalties cited in sweeping D.C. crime legislation that passed last week. The package, called Secure D.C., was signed into law by Mayor Muriel Bowser a week ago, after being unani Youngkin administration considers bill to expand local authority to lower speed limits 03/18/2024 12:39pm • The Virginia General Assembly passed a��measure��three years ago allowing local governments to decrease roadway speed limits in their localities to as low as 15 mph. But recently, lawmakers found that the Virginia Department of Transportation denied seven of eight speed limit decrease requests, beca 15 drinks for a delicious and eye-opening experience in the DC area 03/18/2024 11:33am • From semi-hidden speak-easies to bustling cafes and trendy restaurants, WTOP has scoured the D.C. area to provide a roundup of some of the most inventive or unique libations that tantalize both the palate and the imagination. Prepare to sip on a kaleidoscope of flavors, from savory to sweet, dreamed Using ChatGPT to write your resume or cover letter? One HR expert says that crosses the line 03/18/2024 11:00am • Employers already use artificial intelligence tools to screen job applicants, and a growing number of job seekers are using AI to get their resumes to the top, but it can both help and hurt prospects for getting hired. Resume Builder surveyed 1,000 U.S. workers who have actively engaged in a She's the only Black woman leading a state military. Her focus is on the future 03/18/2024 04:50am • She was born and raised on Maryland's Eastern Shore to "a family who was about service." Major Gen. Janeen Birckhead is the 31st Adjutant General for the state of Maryland and is currently the only Black woman in the country to lead a state military. "I have been fortunate in my positions alon March Madness: Local teams in the men's, women's NCAA tournament 03/18/2024 04:20am • toggle audio on and off change volume DC's iconic cherry blossoms bloomed at near record-breaking pace. Is climate change to blame? 03/17/2024 11:59pm • The iconic cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin and National Mall in D.C. reached peak bloom early on Sunday, nearly breaking the record for the earliest peak bloom in history, according to the National Park Service. But what could be behind the trend? After a spout of unseasonably US senators from Virginia, Maryland urge no increase in long-distance flights at Reagan National 03/17/2024 09:57am • The four U.S. senators from Virginia and Maryland are urging Congress to keep the current rules for long distance flights from Reagan National Airport as they are. The senators wrote both House and Senate members who oversee airports not to change the long-distance flight rules at Reagan National Maryland House gives preliminary approval to tolling, gaming bills as deadline nears 03/17/2024 09:29am • The House of Delegates gave preliminary approval to a bill to transfer $750 million from Maryland���s toll facilities to the state Transportation Trust Fund. The vote was one of two taken Saturday on bills meant to target projected operating and transportation deficits.��House Bill 1070��is part 'There aren't any rules anymore': Gen Z and millennials putting a twist on tying the knot 03/17/2024 06:00am • Wedding guests with invitations in hand and a date on the calendar this wedding season shouldn't expect a traditional wedding experience from younger couples. Tani Sockol, owner of TC Events. (Courtesy Tani Sockol) Event planners said Gen Zers are joining millennials in adding their own flair Bad news for the bubble: NC State and Oregon swipe bids as wild tournament results continue 03/17/2024 12:24am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Conference tournament season took an even more chaotic turn ��� and that's bad news for at least a couple teams on the bubble. North Carolina State's thrilling five-wins-in-five-days march through the Atlantic Coast Conferece Tournament pushed one borderline team out of the NC It's March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games 03/17/2024 12:23am • People in North Carolina may have a little more riding on this year's NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments, as they will be able to legally bet on the games through their smartphone apps and computers for the first time. For the sixth straight year, the number of states allowing legal sp Officials want the Nats to keep DC in the ballgame 03/16/2024 10:35am • Many people still remember what Navy Yard looked like before the Nationals baseball team and stadium came to D.C. in 2008 and completely changed the Southeast neighborhood���s landscape. Even though that was less than 20 years ago, in terms of a stadium, it is slightly older, and is starting to need