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DC COVID-19 economic recovery recommendations pass a vote 03/30/2022 05:41pm • The D.C. Council's Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery voted Wednesday to approve a set of recommendations aimed at reducing economic inequity, helping small businesses and raising educational achievement. The recommendations have been developed over a year by the panel co-chaired by Final residential building at The Wharf is named for its architecture 03/30/2022 08:43am • Hoffman-Madison Waterfront has announced the name of the final apartment building to be part of Southwest D.C.���s The Wharf neighborhood. The Tides is a nod to the building���s unusual architecture, with a geometric design that steps backward and forward, like the movement of tides. M Alexandria's Liberty House named hottest vacation rental in US 03/30/2022 08:33am • Alexandria has the hottest vacation rental in the U.S., according to Eviivo, an online booking software for hotels, vacation rentals and bed-and-breakfasts. Liberty House of Old Town won over hundreds of other entries in the yearly awards presented during Eviivo's International Week of the Host 2 Philly restaurant owner's journey to feed Ukrainian refugees 03/28/2022 03:00pm • “A million years ago,” John Carne said, he was an athlete with a knack for finding mischief at Gaithersburg High School. Now, he has returned from volunteering in Poland, where he helped feed Ukrainian refugees as they crossed the border. Carne owns two restaurants in the Philadelphia ar DC area is near the top for Gen-Z renters 03/28/2022 11:12am • The share of apartment rental applications from Generation Z adults rose across the United States last year. But some areas, including the D.C. metro, saw bigger increases than others. RentCafe reports a 55% increase in so-called Zoomers (born between 1996 and 2010) moving into new apartments in 16 top amusement parks in US 03/28/2022 09:00am • Whether you want to spend the day on jaw-dropping thrill rides, put in hours chasing down the best fair food or bask in the sun as you float down a lazy river, the best amusement parks in the U.S. offer something for everyone. Theme parks are usually fairly easy to drive to depending on where you li Experts: Book rental cars now to avoid spring break crunch 03/25/2022 11:10am • Spring break travelers have multiple factors working against them if a rental car is part of the equation. ���Right now, the car rental companies are seeing an increase in reservations," said Greg Scott, a government relations adviser for the American Car Rental Association. ���There aren���t eno On ���Crossover Day,��� Md. lawmakers address pandemic challenges ��� and more 03/22/2022 06:11am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. ���Crossover Day��� in the General Assembly ��� the day bills have to get through one chamber of the legislature to guarantee consideratio Desperate to get road and bridge funding restored, locals shift focus to Senate 03/21/2022 01:11pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. When the Great Recession hit and revenues tanked, state leaders raided every pot of money they could find, including the fund that divides � Maryland Senate passes $58.5 billion budget plan; House to vote next week 03/18/2022 09:28pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. The Maryland Senate approved a $58.5 billion budget plan on Friday morning that would increase temporary cash assistance payments, fund the DC mayor's budget calls for hiring more police officers 03/16/2022 07:25pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants the next budget to bulk up the police department. The mayor's proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year includes $30 million to recruit and retain officers, and she wants the force increased to 4,000 sworn officers. More D.C. News More Local News Rural, suburban and urban Md. leaders join bid to restore lost road repair funds 03/11/2022 08:02am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. A bipartisan coalition of local officials from every region of the state urged a House committee on Thursday to reverse steep recession-er Carson Wentz by no means prevents Commanders from drafting a quarterback 03/09/2022 03:15pm • Wentz trade by no means prevents Commanders from drafting a QB originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Commanders agreed Wednesday to acquire Carson Wentz from the Colts, but Wentz's arrival shouldn't preclude the franchise from drafting another passer next month. In fact, it might actu Affordable housing on the table as HUD secretary Fudge visits Prince George���s Co. 03/02/2022 04:32pm • HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. (WTOP/Shayna Estulin) A day after President Joe Biden outlined his plan to lower costs for struggling Americans, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge met with elected officials from the D.C Local leaders support effort to create ���just cause��� laws to protect tenants 02/23/2022 02:40pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Fair housing advocates, local leaders and Democratic gubernatorial candidates urged state lawmakers Tuesday to pass ���just cause��� legisla