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Prince George’s Co. council moves to close loophole in law capping rent hikes 04/11/2023 08:16pm • The council in Prince George's County, Maryland, moved quickly last month to cap rent hikes at 3% for most rental units. But it does not take effect until next week, so some landlords increased rent above the cap on people with leases that ended on April 1. Some landlords are trying to exploit ot A look at bills passed in the Maryland General Assembly 04/11/2023 06:22am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly wrapped up its 90-day legislative session at midnight Monday. Here's a look at some of the legislation that lawmakers passed: ABORTION Lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment that will go on the ballot next year to enshrine the rig Some US states stock abortion medications after court ruling 04/10/2023 09:23pm • BOSTON (AP) — A growing number of states led by Democratic governors are stockpiling doses of drugs used in medication abortions, amid fears that a court ruling could restrict access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. Massachusetts has purchased enough doses of the drug mifep Maryland fire safety bill prompted by Silver Spring high rise blaze faces midnight deadline 04/10/2023 09:14am • Maryland lawmakers have until midnight Monday to pass a fire safety bill written in response to the February fire at the Arrive Silver Spring high rise apartment building that killed a 25-year-old woman, injured 15 and left hundreds out of their homes. As written, by Del. Lorig Charkoudian, a Dem Road closures for IMF meetings, White House Easter Egg Roll 04/09/2023 08:30pm • Spring is here, and that means a series of annual events in the District will bring street closures and parking restrictions — including the famous White House egg roll. Read below for more on what to expect if you're a downtown D.C. commuter: 2023 IMF and World Bank Spring meetings The Inter Ireland’s Four Courts in Arlington announces it will reopen this summer 04/09/2023 11:48am • The Ireland's Four Courts Pub will have a new look when it reopens. (Courtesy Ireland Four Courts pub website) If you used to be a regular at Ireland’s Four Courts pub in Arlington, Virginia, there's some good news: We now know when it will reopen. According to the pub's website, they will DC Mayor Bowser announces hiring bonus increase for police recruits 04/07/2023 09:37pm • As D.C. struggles to recruit new police officers to meet its quota, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Friday an increase in the hiring bonus for new police recruits. The new signing bonus for recruits will start Monday, April 24, and will be paid in two installments — $15,000 for the initial sig As DC's 911 agency aims to fill shortage of call-takers, director suggests texting instead 04/07/2023 04:37pm • D.C.'s 911 agency is in need of more people to train to take emergency calls. And its director said while they try to fill those positions — depending on what you need — texting may be a better way to get through to a dispatcher. It's a difficult job with long hours, and that requires a lot o IT hiring remains robust in Virginia and Maryland 04/07/2023 09:39am • Despite high-profile layoffs in the information technology industry, 2022 was a strong year for IT-related job growth in both Virginia and Maryland — and an industry trade group predicts more of the same this year. The Computing Technology Industry Association, known as CompTIA, has release Severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds and hail pound DC area 04/06/2023 08:26pm • Strong winds and hail, as large as a golf ball in some areas, hammered parts of the D.C. region late Thursday afternoon and early evening, as severe thunderstorms developed from the west. The strongest weather moved east of D.C. and cleared out before 9 p.m. Thursday. Showers lingered later into Emergency funds: How much you should save and how to get started 04/06/2023 01:42pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Emergencies can happen at any time. You may need a new roof, to fix a broken refrigerator or make up for lost income. Making sure you have an emergency savings fund is vital to help you get through a season of tough fina DC-area health departments shed light on what the end of federal COVID emergency actually means 04/05/2023 03:21pm • The federal COVID emergency ends on May 11 after over three years, though it may end sooner if President Joe Biden signs a bill passed by the House and Senate. So what will that look like for you and how will local health departments respond moving forward? “For a lot of people, they may not no Prince William County hires LaBelle as new fire chief 04/05/2023 09:55am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.  Prince William County has a new fire and rescue chief. The Board of County Supervisors announced Tuesday night that Thomas LaBelle w Lineup revealed for The Atlantis, replica of the original 9:30 Club, set to open May 30 04/05/2023 05:56am • Last week, WTOP reported that a replica of the original 9:30 Club was about to open in D.C. On Tuesday, more details emerged as the new 450-capacity venue, The Atlantis, announced that it will open on May 30 — the anniversary of the original 9:30 Club’s opening  — with a show by the F After monthslong closure, Metro's Yellow Line scheduled to reopen next month 04/04/2023 05:00pm • Metro's Yellow Line service is scheduled to resume next month following a monthslong project that aimed to make infrastructure and safety upgrades along the Yellow Line tunnel and bridge. Service will resume on Sunday, May 7, at 7 a.m., the agency said in a news release. Metro anticipates the re