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Reel big fish: Record set for swordfish caught off Ocean City coast 07/29/2021 11:18am • Peter Schultz, second from left, and his team stand with the new Maryland record swordfish. (Courtesy Big Fish Classic) The rod is mightier than the sword … fish. A record has been set by an angler from Annapolis, Maryland, and he's now officially recognized as the state record holder for s Food bank expands curbside groceries service to more DC-area communities 07/29/2021 12:28am •   A grocery store on wheels with reasonably priced, healthy offerings soon will be making the rounds in Prince George's County, Maryland, communities experiencing high levels of food insecurity that also lack easy access to grocery stores. Curbside Groceries, operated by the Capital A What people with 800+ credit scores have in common 07/26/2021 10:15am • Only about 1 in 6 American consumers has a FICO credit score of 800 or higher. A FICO score in the mid-700s is generally considered good enough for the best rates and terms from lenders, but those with 800+ scores do have some things in common. Obviously, they don't miss payments. LendingTree sai We asked, you answered: The best financial advice you ever got 07/26/2021 10:03am • Maybe you have a natural affinity for making and managing money. Or maybe you're just trying not to make a hash of it. Either way, someone at some point in your life likely dropped a pearl of wisdom in your lap that has made your financial life better than it would have been otherwise. We aske A moment you dream of: From 'Little Capitals' to the NHL Draft 07/24/2021 07:18am • In hockey circles around the DMV, it’s become known as the ‘Ovechkin Effect.’ Beginning with Ovechkin’s rookie season in 2005-06, youth hockey has experienced a tremendous boom in the region. As the Washington Capitals emerged as one of the NHL’s marquee franchises over the last 15 year Montgomery Co. adds tool for one-day processing of solar panel permits 07/23/2021 11:05am • U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm visited Laura Morales's home in Silver Spring to introduce SolarAPP+, a new tool developed by the U.S. Department of Energy that allows local governments to review solar projects for building code compliance and will speed the permit process in Montgome UDC extends enrollment incentives into fall 2021 semester 07/22/2021 07:01pm • The University of the District of Columbia will continue offering a number of financial perks to attract more students to the school, as well as lending a helping hand to current students heading into their final year. UDC RISE, which stands for "Recovery, Intervention, Support, and Engagement" i NBC anchor Rieger after brain surgery: 'I've never felt luckier' 07/21/2021 10:28am • Wendy Rieger, an anchor with WTOP news partner NBC Washington, told colleagues and viewers Wednesday that she has "never felt luckier" following brain surgery to remove a tumor. Rieger said her doctor in Pittsburgh was able to remove "99.99999%" of the cancer. Now, she's getting treatment at John DC lawmakers vote to raise taxes on wealthiest residents 07/20/2021 04:47pm • D.C.'s wealthiest residents are likely to soon pay more in taxes, funding what lawmakers consider to be necessary programs that invest in early childhood education and housing to stabilize the workforce. In a vote of 8-5, the D.C. Council approved the Homes and Hearts Amendment Act, thereby inclu Howard University prepares for a big return from pandemic 07/17/2021 08:35am • Several high-level actors, authors and journalists have joined the faculty of Howard University for the fall semester, but the provost said that's only one reason enrollment is surging. Just in the last few months, actress Phylicia Rashad has been appointed as the dean of the College of Fine Arts As airlines flirt with profitability, analysts say it's time for investors to climb aboard 07/14/2021 05:21pm • The US airlines reported yet another round of quarterly losses. It could very well be their last, as vaccine rates climb and planes fill with leisure travelers eager to go on vacation once again. But airline stocks are all still down, and many analysts say this is a buying opportunity for investo 3 Senate Democrats draft plan to end federal ban on marijuana 07/14/2021 05:30am • Three top Senate Democrats have a draft plan to end the federal ban on cannabis and implement a series of programs to help communities that have been harmed by the war on drugs, which have disproportionately tended to be communities of color. Senators Chuck Schumer, the majority leader; Ron Wyden DC Council approves measures to protect debtors, renters 07/13/2021 06:36pm • The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted to temporarily keep in place protections against debt collection, evictions and utility shutoffs that were instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The protections would have expired soon after the end of the District's public health emergency that is set to end Heat from fire and summer sun make for difficult battle in NW DC 2-alarm blaze 07/12/2021 05:34pm • Around 100 DC Firefighters respond to a two-alarm fire in DC's Takoma neighborhood on Monday afternoon. (Credit: DC Fire and EMS) Close to 100 D.C. firefighters braved the heat of the fire and the hot temperatures of the day to battle a two-alarm fire in the city’s Takoma Park neighborhood Mon DC makes moves to combat 'aggressive debt collection' after COVID protections expire 07/12/2021 11:29am • D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Attorney General Karl Racine are putting forward legislation to protect District consumers against "unfair and abusive debt collection practices." Mendelson introduced the bill Monday, which was written in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney Gene