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Will Jawando announces run for Montgomery County executive 05/22/2025 09:06am • At-Large Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando (D) said Wednesday he will run to replace current County Executive Marc Elrich (D), who is term-limited and cannot run for a third term next year. Elrich was on hand Wednesday night with at least 200 others for Jawando’s announcement at Citi Her car broke down on a Fairfax County road. A high schooler fixed it on the spot 05/21/2025 05:55pm • Elizabeth Mulenga was about 15 minutes from home on April 13 when her car started to jerk as she drove near Chantilly High School in Virginia. Frightened, she decided to pull over and put her hazard lights on. Many cars passed by as Mulenga contemplated what to do, but Chantilly senior Om Desai s Loudoun County School Board meeting debates bathroom-related issues 05/21/2025 01:26pm • During a sometimes contentious, more than three-hour Loudoun County School Board meeting Tuesday night, dozens of people spoke out about an investigation that's underway by the Virginia Office of the Attorney General. The case involves a report that three high school boys were "uncomfortable" whe 'Unacceptable': Man killed in shooting near elementary school's track meet in DC 05/20/2025 05:37pm • A man is dead after he was shot Tuesday as an elementary school track meet was underway at a vacant high school in Northeast D.C., police said. Officers are searching for three suspects who police said hopped out of a vehicle and fired at a man walking along a sidewalk near the school's track in 10 students, 2 adults injured in school bus crash in Silver Spring 05/20/2025 09:47am • Ten students have been taken to the hospital after their school bus was involved in a crash in Silver Spring, Maryland, Tuesday morning, according to officials. In a post on X, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said a crash involving a school bus and another vehicle happened at the intersection o Parents ask Va. AG to investigate why Loudoun Co. theater teacher was placed on leave 05/20/2025 04:26am • A group of Loudoun County parents is asking Virginia's attorney general to investigate why a theater teacher has been placed on leave. In a letter to Attorney General Jason Miyares, parents associated with Rock Ridge High School's theater program are asking for an "immediate investigation into LC Navy Yard residents frustrated by teen violence in their neighborhood 05/19/2025 09:23pm • D.C. police continue to investigate large gathering of dozens of teenagers in Navy Yard on Saturday night, where several fights broke out and two people were robbed. It's not clear whether the individuals involved in the gathering were involved in the robbery, but police are reviewing videos and What does the Class of 2025 want for graduation? 05/15/2025 08:39pm • Millions will receive their high school and college diplomas across the United States this graduation season. As we get the graduation announcements, a lot of us ask ourselves: What gift do we give or how much money should we put in the card? Over $6 billion was spent on graduations last y Manassas School Board requests council's sign-off on nearly $11M building purchase 05/15/2025 05:16pm • Manassas City Public Schools is asking for City Council’s sign-off on a nearly $11 million purchase of the Centreville Road building that currently houses the school system’s central office. The School Board voted Tuesday night to request council’s authorization to appropriate funds to purcha Student rescued from flooded Maryland elementary school says he's 'happy to be alive' 05/15/2025 04:29am • WESTERNPORT, Maryland (KDKA) -- Flash flooding hit parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, including in Westernport, where floodwaters breached the second floor of an elementary school. Officials said about 150 students and 50 adults had to be evacuated from Westernport Elementary School. 200 peo Kayaking, water polo and ballet could fill your kids' summer in DC 05/14/2025 11:41am • Looking for the kids to go on some adventures this summer or learn a new skill like swimming or cooking? Registration for D.C. summer programs opens Wednesday. The list of activities available range from DJ classes and piano lessons to introduction to lacrosse and indoor kayaking. There's also Prince William Co. school leaders consider tweaks to code of behavior 05/14/2025 10:40am • Prince William schools presented its proposed student code of behavior for the 2025-26 school year to the School Board May 7, with several revisions coming from the current year. The proposed code of behavior includes edits for readability and organization and revisions to the student behavio Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland 05/13/2025 09:08pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school Tuesday afternoon as water began to breach the second floor, according to local officials. Homes and businesses in downtown Westernport were also inundated with floodwaters after hours of heavy rai Prince George's County residents call for more mental health resources for children 05/13/2025 12:41pm • At a meeting Monday night, billed as a "Mental Health Town Hall," Prince George's County leaders heard an update from health officials about the progress made in the last year in providing mental health services. But they also heard from parents frustrated that the county has not made much progre Dozens show up to question Maryland's State Superintendent of Schools 05/13/2025 04:08am • Maryland’s State Superintendent of Schools took her listening tour to Prince George’s County Monday. She’s making her way to all 24 Maryland school districts to hear from parents and get ideas about how to improve schools. Dozens of parents showed up at Charles Flowers High School in Spr