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As groundbreaking nears, massive Ellicott City tunnel plan could 'fix' flooding on Main Street 02/05/2024 08:52am • The devastation and disappointment in 2018 from the second "thousand year flood" in two years took its toll on residents and small business owners on Main Street in historic Ellicott City, Maryland, said Rep. John Sarbanes. "When that second storm hit, in the wake of it, I think many of them were Md. officials announce more than $1.5M for flood protection in Dorchester Co. 02/04/2024 02:54pm • U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen announced Friday that federal funds will be used to bolster flooding mitigation efforts in Dorchester County's city of Cambridge in Maryland. This money will support a flood barrier along the Choptank River's shoreline that will "weaken wave strength, Poll shows wide support in Md. for making polluters pay for climate change 02/03/2024 04:34pm • As environmental advocates begin to push an audacious plan to make polluters compensate the state for the ravages of climate change, they are now armed with a poll showing voters want policymakers to be tough with fossil fuel companies. The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) released the po Man sentenced to 26 years for shooting pregnant woman in Southeast DC 02/03/2024 02:32pm • A man was sentenced to 26 years in prison Friday for his role in a 2018 shooting in Southeast D.C. that left a pregnant woman critically wounded. Joshua Hemphill, 32, was found guilty on June 7, 2023, after being charged with assault with intent to kill while armed with a gun. Prosecutors said Montgomery Co. resident tests positive for measles 02/02/2024 02:48pm • A Montgomery County resident has tested positive for measles after returning from an international trip, the Maryland Department of Health announced Thursday.  The news release included a list of public places the infected person visited, including:  Washington Dulles International Airport 1-year prison sentence for ex-Metro transit officer in beating of unarmed rider 02/02/2024 12:59pm • A former D.C. Metro Transit Police Department officer has been sentenced to a year in prison for beating an unarmed rider with a metal baton in 2018. Andra Vance, 48, was sentenced Wednesday to one year and one day in prison, plus a year of supervised release, according to a news release from the DC's Potomac Phil did not see his shadow, predicting an early spring and more political gridlock 02/02/2024 11:01am • Potomac Phil, D.C.'s taxidermied groundhog, emerged in front of the Dupont Circle fountain Friday but did not see his shadow, predicting an early spring this year. Potomac Phil also predicted another six months of political gridlock, a prediction unique to the stuffed creature. Punxsutawney Ph Watch: Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day 2024 02/02/2024 06:36am • Check out the weather forecast for Groundhog Day and what a meteorologist thinks of the tradition. PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (CBS) -- Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day 2024, meaning an early spring is on the way. Like most Feb. 2s in the past 137 years, crowds gathe Teens get a chance to explore veterinary careers thanks to DC-based animal rescue group 02/01/2024 08:27pm • Young animal lovers may want to consider a career in veterinary medicine, but wonder if the field is right for them. Dr. Sarah Sirica treats over 100 different species a year at City Wildlife. (Courtesy Sarah Sirica) There's a lot to consider. Whether they work with domestic pets or wild anim Street fight: Cheverly neighbors worried about plan to connect 2 dead-end streets to big new development 02/01/2024 05:05pm • There's a street fight, of sorts, brewing in the town of Cheverly, Maryland, over the redevelopment of the old Prince George's Hospital Center. The dispute isn't over the project itself, which enjoys wide support in the town, but the potential traffic impact on what are now two quiet residential str 'Tragedy for everyone involved': DC police release bodycam footage of fatal police shooting 01/31/2024 08:38pm • Newly released body camera footage shows the moments a D.C. police officer fatally shot a man who police said minutes earlier had attacked a paramedic and then escaped an the ambulance taking him to a hospital. During a Wednesday evening news conference, Executive Assistant Chief of Police Jeff C Orioles sale draws sharp criticism from state treasurer 01/31/2024 04:38pm • Maryland Treasurer Dereck Davis (D) took aim at the owners of the newly-sold Baltimore Orioles, at one point comparing them to a reviled owner of a football team that once played in Baltimore. Davis vented his spleen during a Board of Public Works meeting Wednesday. The treasurer was not angry ab Wolf Trap reveals summer concert lineup 01/30/2024 06:19am • Wolf Trap just announced its summer concert lineup, bringing a ton of major music acts to Vienna, Virginia. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. "Wolf Trap serves as a welcoming haven for all, where our thoughtfully curated roster of award-winning artists guarant DC implements $100 fines for using bus-only lanes 01/29/2024 01:19pm • It’s official: Beginning Monday in D.C., unauthorized drivers who enter the bus-only lanes illegally will face a hefty $100 fine. Following its monthslong warning period, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in partnership with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMA Lawmakers renew effort to extend access to health care for undocumented Marylanders 01/29/2024 01:13pm • Thousands of undocumented immigrants live in Maryland and many of them do not have health insurance that covers regular health check ups and other needs. Some members of the House of Delegates are renewing an effort to allow Maryland’s undocumented population to buy private health insurance throug