Search

DC isn���t the best choice for Gen-Zers looking to relocate ��� but it has lots of jobs for them 07/17/2023 12:20pm • The D.C. metro area's cost of living makes it a tough choice for Gen-Z professionals looking to relocate, but the area is a fertile ground for young professionals looking to land a job. D.C. ranks No. 1 among big cities for share of jobs for recent college graduates ��� with 30.4% of current job 'Vamanos' to see Maryland rockers Clutch at The Atlantis, The Anthem 07/17/2023 04:24am • Hear our full chat on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.��� They've been making their home turf of Montgomery County, Maryland, proud for the past 30 years. Clutch rocks D.C. twice this week at the new venue The Atlantis on Thursday and then The Anthem on Friday. "It's coo Survey: DC is the most expensive place in the country for childcare 07/16/2023 10:01am • The pandemic has driven up costs for a lot of things including childcare. And it's a big problem in the District. According to the recent survey in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Book, on average, day care in the District costs parents $24,396 a year. That's far and above Mary How a Reston-based charity is helping kids battling cancer stay connected with friends and family 07/16/2023 07:15am • Hopecam, a nonprofit charity organization from Reston, Virginia, is marking its 20th anniversary of helping young pediatric cancer patients keep in touch with their friends and classmates. Founded in 2003, Hopecam connects children with their loved ones over video calls. The program now reaches k Using DC 'as an example': House, Senate bills tackle home rule with abortion, elections riders 07/15/2023 03:15pm • As the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate look to appropriations and administrative committee bills, representatives and senators highlight the District as a place to test wide-ranging legislation. As bills move toward a floor vote, local leaders are pushing back, calling emphasized Congres Free laptops heading to low-income homes in Montgomery Co. 07/15/2023 11:08am • Thousands of low-income families in Montgomery County will be getting free laptops from a state grant that hopes to bridge the digital divide. The $7 million grant from the Maryland Connected Devices Program will put 34,000 free Chromebook laptops into the hands of disadvantaged families. "Acc Why some Virginia students' next report cards may be a better indication of what they know 07/14/2023 06:11am • In a video shared on YouTube, leaders at James Madison High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, said a student's previous test grade will be changed if their score on the next test is higher, effective in the 2023-24 school year. The school will also use a rolling a gradebook, according to the vi US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings 07/14/2023 04:11am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Slain at the hands of strangers or gunned down by loved ones. Massacred in small towns, in big cities, inside their own homes or outside in broad daylight. This year's unrelenting bloodshed across the U.S. has led to the grimmest of milestones: The deadliest six months of mass kill 'Kind soul': Kentucky community mourns teacher, wrestling coach killed during trip to DC 07/14/2023 03:53am • When Oldham County High School Principal Natalie Brown attended her first wrestling event, the school's coach, Max Emerson, sent her a message that same night. It was a simple gesture thanking Brown for attending the meet and emphasizing how much he appreciated the support. The fact he sent the n 6-year-old Miami girl fights off would-be kidnapper: 'I bit him' 07/12/2023 05:12am • ▶ Watch Video: Man accused of trying to abduct girl from Miami apartment complex A man accused of trying to abduct a 6-year-old girl from a Miami apartment complex has been arrested. The girl says she fought him off, in part, by biting him. According to police, she was playing with 'Why am I getting threats... seriously, your porn?': Va. state senator sparks outrage with age-verification law 07/12/2023 04:32am • A new age-verification law in Virginia has turned the porn industry in the Commonwealth on its head ��� disrupting tens of thousands of users from their adult content and causing PornHub to retaliate by ending its services in the state. Virginia State Sen. Bill Stanley wrote the legislation that Maryland sees increase in stimulant prescriptions amid Adderall shortage, state program shows 07/11/2023 08:39pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Federal drug agencies and pharmaceutical companies continue to report a shortage in common medications used to treat symptoms of Attention The new security measure that'll be in place at some Prince George's Co. schools next year 07/11/2023 05:52pm • The new superintendent of Prince George's County Public Schools has officially been on the job for just over a week, and he's already hitting the ground running. In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session with reporters, Millard House II spoke about the good things he's coming into, the challe DC Asian Pacific American Film Fest returns to Angelika Pop-Up, AFI Silver, Eaton Workshop 07/11/2023 02:15pm • It began as a Smithsonian education program that became its own annual nonprofit film festival. The D.C. Asian Pacific Film Festival returns for its 23rd year this Thursday through Sunday. "It's only been recently that people have woken up to the idea that the film and television industry Maryland treasurer���s overhaul of college tuition plan includes interest payments for some contributions 07/11/2023 11:27am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. More than 30,000 families with state-run pre-paid college tuition plans now have a clear idea of how much interest their contributions wil