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6 men charged with distributing cocaine across DC region 01/26/2022 06:40am • Federal prosecutors have charged six men with high-level distribution of cocaine and other drugs throughout the D.C. region. Prosecutors allege the men operated in Maryland's Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and elsewhere across the D.C. area, distributing cocaine and other illegal drugs Kyle Kuzma believes Wizards need to make changes after collapse vs. Clippers 01/25/2022 11:13pm • Kuzma believes Wizards need changes after collapse vs. LAC originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- NBA play-by-play statistics only go back to the 1996-97 season, so although the Wizards on Tuesday night tied for the second-largest blown lead in the play-by-play era, we do not know Why you should hope Washington's name rollout mirrors the Seattle Kraken's 01/25/2022 10:23am • You should hope Washington's name rollout is like the Kraken's originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Football Team is set to debut its next name in about a week, and if the club was ever looking for a blueprint to follow for such a momentous occasion, Washington state' DC region ranks highest for federal student loan debt, but that’s skewed 01/24/2022 10:15am • Student loan debt continues to climb to new record highs, and the D.C. region has among the highest in the nation. A new report from LendingTree’s student lender rate comparison site Student Loan Hero found that, when compared to states, D.C. has the highest federal student loan balances in the Car Review: 2022 Nissan Pathfinder gets overhaul when it needed one most 01/24/2022 04:42am • The last Pathfinder was a bit of a wallflower — plain and forgettable in the crowded mid-size crossover/SUV market. Nissan got wise and fixed that with the new 2022 Pathfinder. It has a stronger, squared-off SUV styling. It sports a tough and more rugged look with a hardy, trucklike grill and chro Taxpayers face overloaded IRS as filing season opens Monday 01/23/2022 08:16am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Count 30-year-old Ethan Miller among that subset of Americans who are actually eager to file their taxes once income tax filing season opens on Monday. The financial planner who lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, is looking forward to claiming the new deductions that will come DC area food banks among those scrambling for volunteers amid COVID 01/22/2022 09:12am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from their usual shifts, and companies and schools that regularly supply large groups of volunteers are canceling their participation over virus fears. 2022 Md. climate bills will focus on electrification, including school buildings and buses 01/20/2022 08:06am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As the Maryland General Assembly settles into its regular 90-day session, environmental leaders in both chambers are expected to reveal l Cybersecurity report finds lack of risk assessments by Maryland state agencies 01/19/2022 10:23am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A report released by the Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council on Tuesday found that over 60% of surveyed state agencies have not pe Lawmakers call for investigation into at-home COVID test price gouging 01/19/2022 06:00am • Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation into reports of price gouging surrounding over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 test kits. In a letter sent to FTC Chair Lina Khan Wednesday morning, the senators say the surging deman Car Review: 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is a 'zero emission luxury' 01/19/2022 05:28am • By Brian Armstead The future of Volvo Cars is electric, and the new Volvo C40 Recharge is the latest manifestation of its commitment to zero emissions. By 2025, Volvo’s goal is for half its global sales volume to consist of fully-electric cars, and the other half, hybrids. By 2030, it plans for ev Federal website for free COVID tests launches a day early 01/18/2022 01:06pm • The federal website where Americans can order free COVID-19 tests launched a day early, and now you can sign up to have the tests sent to your home. Though originally slated to start taking orders Wednesday, covidtests.gov had a surprise launch Tuesday. It directs visitors to special.usps.com/tes Maryland 'Mocha Moms' share MLK Day celebrations, family traditions 01/17/2022 04:32am • How do you teach your children about the role Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. played in this country? One local mom says her family started traditions surrounding Martin Luther King Jr. Day when she was a child. Takisha Brown, a member of Mocha Moms, a support group for mothers of color, says she has June trial date set for former aide to Maryland governor 01/15/2022 03:11pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A former top aide to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is scheduled to go on trial in June on charges of misconduct in office and illegally recording conversations. The Baltimore Sun reports that Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Stacy McCormack set Roy McGrath's trial for June 7 Proposed bill would abolish Virginia’s ABC liquor stores 01/13/2022 01:19pm • Virginia Del. Nick Freitas is on a mission to do away with state-run liquor stores. He filed a bill this week that calls for the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) to get rid of “all real estate used as government stores.” The bill would also support eligible private busin