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Hiker with broken ankle gets an assist from 'trail angels,' including GW nursing students 07/11/2022 08:31pm • A beautiful day and exhilarating hike in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park turned into an emergency rescue situation for some nursing students from The George Washington University. “I didn't wake up thinking I was going to potentially help someone save a limb," said Brittany Bohn of Ar In a unique summer primary, when can Marylanders expect election results? 07/11/2022 07:55am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Just over a week ahead of Maryland’s primary election, voters are trickling into early voting centers and dropping ballots in mailboxes Residents not at home during Stafford Co. house fire 07/10/2022 10:57am • Virginia’s Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department responded to an early morning house fire Sunday. The home’s two occupants were away when their home caught fire. Responders arrived around 4:40 a.m. at the burning single-story home at the intersection of Boundary and West Briar Drive in t Over 300 Virginia state employees quit after Gov. Youngkin changes telework policy 07/09/2022 09:10pm • Some state workers in Virginia have opted to leave rather than return to the office. More than 300 employees from five state agencies have resigned since Gov. Glenn Youngkin changed the state's telework policy in May. According to records obtained by WRIC ABC in Richmond, most of the current exod A Leadership Guide to Multi-Cloud Success for the Intelligence Community 07/08/2022 11:47am • This content is sponsored by Hashicorp. The Multi-Cloud Era is Here Multi-Cloud is the Reality Today The use of multiple CSPs is inevitable over time, due to both organic and inorganic factors. According to HashiCorp’s 2021 State of Cloud Strategy Survey, 76% of survey respondents are already u Montgomery Co. creates office to tackle childhood food insecurity 07/08/2022 09:43am • Times are tough and grocery bills could be busting monthly budgets. Montgomery County, Maryland, is creating a new office that will aim to make sure tough times don’t affect food access for children. “What we know for certain is that — it's unacceptable — that 160,000 children in the state Voters trickle to polls on 1st day of Maryland early voting, but mail-in ballots skyrocket 07/08/2022 07:24am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The parking lot at the Mt. Pleasant Church and Ministries in East Baltimore, one of 96 early voting centers that opened in the state on Th Weekend Road and Rail: Stops on I-66 with extended closures planned 07/08/2022 05:30am • Transformative work continues this weekend on Interstate 66 in Virginia with extended closures planned, as well as more paving in D.C. with I-270/MD-85 Corridor Project changes ahead. Metrorail has two shutdowns continuing with maintenance planned on all other lines. Here’s what to expect this Watchdog: Park Police communications went unrecorded for two years 07/08/2022 12:58am • The U.S. Park Police is required to record all radio and telephone communications, but a government watchdog found two of the department's three radio channels went unrecorded for about two years because the recording equipment had stopped working. The review by the Department of the Interior Off US Park Police union details dangerous conditions, demands staffing increase 07/07/2022 03:09pm • The U.S. Park Police union believes the department doesn't have enough staff or support from the National Park Service to do its job. The complaint was made public Thursday in a letter detailing the agency's response to recent extreme weather. "Park Service leadership should be ashamed of their r 49ers OT Trent Williams named first member of Madden NFL 23's 99 overall club 07/07/2022 02:40pm • Trent Williams named first member of Madden 23's 99 club originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTrent Williams spent the first nine seasons of his NFL career in Washington and earned seven Pro Bowl nods during the span. The fourth overall selection in 2010, Williams quickly emerged as one Amid high gas prices, Fairfax supervisors vote to increase taxicab-fuel surcharge 07/07/2022 12:55pm • 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. As fuel prices remain high, the Fairfax Board of Supervisors in late June approved a temporary uncodified ordinance that provides an emer 'It's the law': Motorists should slow down, move over to protect people on the roadside 07/07/2022 02:03am • The death of a AAA worker giving roadside assistance in Bowie, Maryland, Tuesday night was a grim reminder for people to be aware of and respect "move over" laws. These laws require motorists to slow down and move into lanes farther away from emergency vehicles on the road if they are able to do Bowser signs bill allowing adult DC residents to self-prescribe medical marijuana 07/07/2022 02:03am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law Wednesday an emergency bill allowing residents 21 and older to self-prescribe medical marijuana. Effective immediately, under the new law, residents over 21 no longer need a doctor's recommendation for a medical marijuana patient card, which was requir Virginia ultramarathoner completes cross-country run to raise funds for clean drinking water 07/06/2022 08:21am • Michael Wardian reaches Virginia during his cross-country run to raise awareness for clean drinking water. (Courtesy Michael Wardian) A Virginia athlete recently completed a cross-country, fundraising run with the aim to help others get access to clean water around the world. Michael Wardian,