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11 tips to get your garden ready for spring 03/20/2023 05:52am • Spring cleaning for the yard. The season is on the cusp of changing, and that means one thing to gardeners: It's time to get started, and there's a lot to do before you can plant. Right now is a great time to get your garden ready for the warm season ahead. Follow these tips to help plan your str Tips on how to prevent your pet getting 'dognapped' 03/16/2023 09:12pm • Animal advocates say dognapping is on the rise, and it’s important that owners know how to best protect their furry friends. Last year in our area, there were over 10 dognappings. The latest reported case happened in District Heights, Maryland, where a 5-year-old Dachshund was taken from it Birth, School, Work, delaying Death: The Godfathers' Peter Coyne snuffs lifelong smoking addiction 03/16/2023 05:45am • Great moments in live rock ’n’ roll shows that have been burned into music fans' minds can often become distorted over time, yet Peter Coyne, the singer of The Godfathers, recently confirmed one of my great 9:30 Club memories. It was March 1988, weeks after the British band released their Fairfax Co. police chopper pilot describes midair laser attack 03/16/2023 01:18am • A Lorton, Virginia, man has been arrested for allegedly pointing a laser at a Fairfax County police helicopter last week. Cameron Van Vleet, 25, was charged with interfering with the operation of an aircraft, a misdemeanor that can potentially carry a one-year prison sentence, according to Vi Federal manhunt underway for man who was Larry Hogan's chief of staff 03/14/2023 08:08pm • FILE: Prosecutors have accused Roy McGrath of collecting excessive expenses while in office, for illegally engineering a $233,647 severance payment from the Maryland Environmental Service when he left the organization to be Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's chief of staff and for fabricating a memo from Lunchables are going to be rolled out directly to students — here's what's in them 03/13/2023 11:41am • Kraft Heinz has succeeded in getting its ready-to-eat packaged Lunchables into school lunch programs starting this fall, in a major new initiative. But the company had to reformulate the ingredients to ensure the products meet federal guidelines first. A Kraft Heinz executive announced last month Former Md. chief of staff McGrath faces federal fraud, embezzlement trial Monday 03/13/2023 06:30am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A former chief of staff to former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) heads to federal court in Baltimore on Monday to face fraud and embezzlement charges. Car Review: Volvo V90 Cross Country, a wagon that looks more like a crossover 03/13/2023 04:56am • Volvo starts by giving the V90 slick styling with curves. Goodbye box on wheels! It’s one of the best-looking wagons that I’ve ever seen. The Volvo V90 Cross Country B6 helps defeat the boring wagon stigma by giving it more ground clearance so that it looks a bit more like an SUV. The Volvo As hospital cases among kids rise, Va. health groups push to prohibit unregulated THC 03/12/2023 08:57am • A rise in hospital cases involving kids and THC in Virginia has led some Virginia health groups to call on Gov. Glenn Youngkin to step in. In a letter to the governor, the groups, including the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, The Medical Society of Virginia, Virginia College of Emer 'It really doesn't concern me': Arlington Co. official reacts after Amazon HQ2 construction put on hold 03/03/2023 04:10pm • Amazon has put the next phase of its HQ2 construction in Arlington, Virginia, on hold, a decision that comes after the largest job cuts in the company's history. The second phase of new construction, known as PenPlace, was set to include four office buildings, one of which is a unique Helix-shape Maryland GOP leaders urge Democratic colleagues to 'take action' to combat violent crime 03/03/2023 08:36am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland state Republican lawmakers called for stronger penalties for gun crimes and more accountability for repeat and juvenile offenders o Capitals trade Marcus Johansson to Wild for 3rd-round pick 02/28/2023 04:15pm • Capitals trade Johansson to Wild for third-round pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   For the second time in his career, the Capitals have traded Marcus Johansson. Washington announced Tuesday it acquired a third-round pick from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for the se Regulations on hemp products could soon be tougher in Va. 02/27/2023 07:54am • A bill that would toughen regulations on hemp-based products that contain THC — the part of cannabis that can get you high — has passed both chambers of Virginia's General Assembly, and is headed to Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The goal of HB 2294 is to crack down on largely unregulated THC products, Let's talk about menopause: DC-area women are removing stigma around 'the change' 02/27/2023 04:34am • It was waking up at night drenched in sweat that alerted Cindy Battino that something was different. “The night sweats are just … they're the worst,” said Battino, 60, a life coach and business owner in Front Royal, Virginia. “You're dripping sweat one minute, freezing cold the next … Y Virginia lawmakers pass bill to get tougher on hemp products 02/26/2023 09:36am • 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. Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly voted Friday to pass a bill to toughen regulations on hemp-derived products that con