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DC ranks among worst cities for porch piracy 11/23/2024 01:19am • Among the biggest cities in the country that are the worst for stolen deliveries, D.C. ranks in the top five. Washington ranks No. 4 in the nation in terms of the worst places for getting deliveries stolen off your porch, according to a study by security company SafeWise. The study revealed in More tips, targeting neighborhoods: Why DC police say violent crime is falling 11/19/2024 05:00pm • Violent crime is down over 30% compared to last year, according to D.C. police data. It's a trend that city leaders attribute to increasing officers' visibility in crime-prone communities and the bump in community members calling police with information that's helping them close cases. There have Union Station, other Northeastern rail projects getting $1.5 billion federal funding boost 11/15/2024 04:33pm • He was known as "Amtrak Joe," and now that he's leaving the White House, President Joe Biden is pumping over a billion dollars back into the rails of the Northeast Corridor, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday. The $1.5 billion will help fund 19 different projects in the ne Five-year Md. state budget projection foresees ‘enormous gap’ not seen in two decades 11/14/2024 06:06pm • State lawmakers will return to Annapolis in January facing a widening structural budget gap that analysts said is on track to become one of the worst fiscal situations in two decades. One-time fixes including tapping available cash in the Rainy Day Fund could ease the pain, lawmakers were told Tu Skate on! 15 ice skating rinks in DC area 11/13/2024 05:10am • If you're wondering what winter activities are worth exploring, it's time to consider ice skating, of course. Whether you prefer indoor or outdoor rinks, the D.C. area offers options in many shapes and sizes. Below, find a list of some of the most notable local ice skating rinks, plus a map. National Museum of American Jewish Military History helps hospitalized veterans with care packages, heartwarming notes 11/11/2024 07:52pm • To celebrate Veterans Day, around 100 people volunteered to help the National Museum of American Jewish Military History put together care packages for hospitalized veterans at the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center on Monday afternoon. “Most of our program around the years is dedicated to Where to dine in or get takeout for Thanksgiving in the DC area 11/10/2024 06:02am • Thanksgiving in the D.C. area offers a cornucopia of dining options for those looking to celebrate the holiday without the hours of prep and cleanup. Whether you're craving a traditional turkey feast with all the trimmings or something a bit more inventive, D.C.'s top restaurants are serving up f Hundreds of volunteers in McLean pack food for the hungry 11/09/2024 03:00pm • It was a beautiful crisp fall Saturday morning as hundreds of volunteers spent hours in a church gym in McLean, Virginia, packing food for the hungry a world away. Around 1,200 volunteers packed 200,000 meals at the Rise Against Hunger event at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on Chain Bridge Things to do in the DC area: Veterans Day events, Capital Food Fight … and more! 11/07/2024 12:57pm • Veterans Day returns Monday, with many businesses celebrating the holiday with special events. Here is a list of Veterans Day events going on in the region. Veterans Day events to consider At the Military Women's Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, an annual ceremony is planned that is free and open Player of the Week: Washington-Liberty's Jon Malatesta 11/06/2024 04:14am • Washington-Liberty High School senior Jon Malatesta has put together quite a highlight tape full of acrobatic catches this season. So with the Generals’ defensive lineup thinned by injuries this past week, the coaching staff turned to Malatesta to play cornerback. It took a few series for M Was your ballot received and counted? How to check your 2024 election vote 11/04/2024 06:30am • ▶ Watch Video: A behind the scenes look at an Arizona ballot printing facility As the 2024 showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begins, a large chunk of the American populace is once again opting to vote via mail. According to figures from the Univ Where to find DC-area Election Day restaurant discounts, specials and other deals 11/03/2024 07:04pm • Election Day in the District is more than a day to cast a vote. It’s also a great chance to indulge in some unique food and drink deals. As locals gear up to head to the polls on Nov. 5, restaurants and bars across the D.C. region are stepping up with Election Day specials, from themed cocktail Virginia lawmakers consider K-12 plan to meet student needs, cost share among state and localities 11/01/2024 03:31pm • On Thursday, Virginia lawmakers discussed ways to address the state’s decades-old funding formula, which determines the funding level for public schools, and considered a series of near-term recommendations that could be phased into the commonwealth’s plans within three to four years. Lifting Ahead of holidays, UPS has more than 3,000 jobs to fill in the DC area 11/01/2024 10:55am • With less than eight weeks before Christmas, odds are you haven't done any of your holiday shopping yet. Sure, online shopping can make it a lot easier, so even if you're not rushing yet, someone else will be rushing that gift to you so it can get wrapped in time. One of the region's biggest s Halloween could taste different this year thanks to soaring cocoa prices 10/20/2024 06:00am • (CNN) — Everybody knows it’s not Halloween without candy, but trick-or-treaters might find less chocolate filling their buckets this year. That’s because cocoa prices have more than doubled since the start of the year and have remained at record highs, according to Wells Fargo data shared w