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DC lawmakers propose how to handle marijuana sale, distribution 03/01/2021 04:35pm • D.C. lawmakers are ready to decide how the District will move forward with growing, selling and distributing marijuana legally. The mayor and the council chair have both introduced bills that would lay out a green path. Council Chair Phil Mendelson and his colleagues have worked for a year on leg Capitals Prospect Report: Hershey coach says AHL playoffs will be 'almost impossible' 02/27/2021 02:48pm • Caps Prospects: Bears coach does not expect to see a Calder Cup champ originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe challenges that face every NHL coach heading into the 2021 season have been discussed and written about ad nauseam to this point. But what about the AHL? In the AHL, coaches have to MDOT chooses Transurban for I-495/I-270 project 02/18/2021 02:57pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority have chosen a consortium led by Transurban to hand Maryland Democratic senators detail additional COVID-19 relief plans for state 02/18/2021 04:14am • Democrats in Maryland's senate are out with their plan to help the state recover from the coronavirus pandemic and to prepare for any future health crisis. In a virtual conference, several pieces of legislation were discussed. Senate President Bill Ferguson and other members of the Democratic Hogan signs billion-dollar RELIEF Act into law 02/15/2021 05:41pm • Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) was joined by Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) as he signed The Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act on Monday. Also at the ceremony were H Watch out for dating app scammers this Valentine's Day, Leesburg police warn 02/14/2021 09:08am • The coronavirus pandemic has felt especially long for those without a main squeeze, but police in Loudoun County, Virginia, are warning the public about the dangers of using dating apps to search for a Valentine. The Leesburg Police Department is warning dating app users about scammer profiles wh AMC Mazza Gallerie 7 closes in foreclosed Friendship Heights mall 02/12/2021 10:37am • The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on businesses across America, decimating the movie theater industry. The latest casualty is the AMC Mazza Gallerie 7, which permanently closed in Friendship Heights. On Friday, the AMC Theatres website posted: "AMC Mazza Gallerie 7 Has Permanently Closed. Vigene Biosciences will add 245 jobs in Montgomery County 02/05/2021 08:45am • The Shady Grove location where Vigene is taking space is in the former headquarters of Human Genome Sciences, which was acquired by GlaxoSmithKline in 2012 for $3.6 billion. (Courtesy Vigene Biosciences) Rockville, Maryland-based Vigene Biosciences, a company with manufacturing development proj Md. lawmaker pushes bill to legalize cannabis 02/04/2021 11:14am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Senate Finance Committee Vice-Chair Brian J. Feldman (D-Montgomery) has filed legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis and pump D.C. United loan midfielder Paul Arriola to Swansea City of EFL Championship 02/01/2021 11:32pm • D.C. United loan Paul Arriola to Swansea City originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonD.C. United and U.S. men’s national team midfielder Paul Arriola is headed overseas.In a statement released on Monday, D.C. United announced on Monday that Arriola would join Swansea City A.F.C. on a shor Md. senators consider sweeping climate bill — and more modest measures 01/29/2021 07:58am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. There are many ways to skin a cat and, in the General Assembly, there appear to be many ways to confront the climate crisis. On Thursday, Leesburg man pleads guilty to $2.5 million pandemic fraud 01/29/2021 05:55am • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining $2.5 million in federal coronavirus loans and using the money to buy an airplane and luxury car. Didier Kindambu, 49, of Leesburg, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Alexandria to bank fraud. Pr Maryland senators add $520 million to Hogan’s relief proposal 01/27/2021 03:36pm • Sen. Guy Guzzone (D-Howard), who chairs the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, said the committee will meet Thursday to hash out details of a $520 million amendment to Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.'s proposed Maryland stimulus bill. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. This content was Giant Food expands Landover headquarters 01/21/2021 02:40pm • Giant Food has expanded its corporate headquarters at 8301 Professional Place, just off the Capital Beltway in Landover, Maryland. Giant — the largest grocery store chain in the D.C. area — expanded its sales and merchandising operations, and added 31,000 square feet to its existing headquart Prince George's Co. restaurants worry for future amid indoor dining bans 01/15/2021 01:30pm • Business is down at Franklin's, in Hyattsville, Maryland, but the owner is only angry at people who don't follow the rules. (WTOP/John Domen) For 28 years, Franklin's Restaurant, Brewery and General Store has been a staple in downtown Hyattsville, Maryland. But were it not for federal pandemic r