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Ex-Prince George's Co. police lieutenant sentenced to 16 months in prison for tax evasion 05/18/2023 05:26pm • A former Prince George's County, Maryland, police lieutenant was sentenced Thursday to 16 months in federal prison on a federal tax evasion charge. Authorities said 48-year-old Edward Scott Finn, who owned and operated a private security company called Edward Finn Inc., pleaded guilty in June 202 How a Loudoun Co. school helps seniors prep for life after high school 05/18/2023 04:51pm • A few years ago, Douglas Fulton, who was principal of Freedom High School in Loudoun County, Virginia, at the time, was concerned about some senior students who seemingly didn���t have a plan for life after graduation. His focus was on two students in particular, who counselor Colleen Hurley said Residential proposals get go-ahead from Prince William Planning Commission 05/17/2023 08:26am • 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. Two housing developments got the go-ahead from the Prince William County Planning Commission last week, while plans for a restaurant an Is it economic growth or sprawl? Prince George���s Co. battles over building housing 05/16/2023 06:56pm • ���If you build it they will come��� is a famous movie quote from "The Field of Dreams" that has applied to baseball and even baseball stadiums for decades. But if you build more housing, do the wider roads and other amenities come too? The building and development industry in Prince George's Cou 10 apps to use now to make taxes easier next year 05/15/2023 08:00pm • Taxpayers gave a collective sigh of relief after the April tax deadline passed. Another year of scrambling to gather receipts and calculate expenses is over. However, the tax season doesn't have to be a mad dash to collect tax documents. Instead of waiting until next spring to get organized, star 15 best high-paying business jobs 05/15/2023 10:50am • A wealth of career opportunities If you haven't considered working in business, maybe you should make it your business to learn more about the field. Sure, visiting an office can look boring, with people typing at their keyboards and making phone calls. But there's actually a lot of drama and exc Lawsuit challenging DC noncitizen voting law moves to federal court 05/14/2023 04:53am • After the D.C. Council passed a bill allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections, a group of voters ��� including a previous Republican mayoral candidate for the District ��� sued the Board of Elections. That case has now moved to the federal court system. The lawsuit challenging the Local Re Moore signs expansion of veteran retiree tax credit into law; Republicans push back on other issues 05/13/2023 12:40pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Military veterans will now be able to claim a larger income tax credit if they retire in Maryland. Gov. Wes Moore (D) traveled to Warfi 'The show just got stolen': 5-year-old charms Maryland governor at bill signing 05/13/2023 01:03am • On May 8, between bills regarding sediment controls and road safety, a 5-year-old girl with a red bow in her hair, strolled up to the table where Gov. Wes Moore was signing bills into law in the Maryland State House, and handed him a card. On the livestream of the bill signing ceremony in Annapol Montgomery Co. Council debate school system budget as final vote approaches 05/12/2023 09:28pm • The Montgomery County Council in Maryland approved a plan to cut nearly $25 million from the school system's $3.2 billion budget request, with roughly $200 million placed on a budget reconciliation list for further consideration. County Executive Marc Elrich proposed a 10% increase in the county' How Montgomery County incubators cultivate, nourish new businesses 05/11/2023 02:27pm • New businesses face daunting challenges before and after they launch. Just navigating the path to launch can be overwhelming. Montgomery County, Maryland, aims to make that journey less challenging through its Business Center, which includes three innovation centers ��� in Germantown, Rockvil Has DC tourism rebounded since the pandemic? 05/11/2023 12:30pm • Current station-wide tourism campaign at Philadelphia's 30th Street station (Courtesy Destination DC) Destination DC has released 2022 tourism numbers that show 20.7 million domestic tourists visited the city last year, which is 91% of pre-pandemic numbers in 2019. Those tourists also spent $8.1 Prince William Co. supervisors consider lifting tax-break moratorium for nonprofits 05/11/2023 11:25am • 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. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is considering expanding the use of property tax exemptions for certain nonprofits, a m DC-area community gardens: The do���s, don���ts, the good and the concerns 05/10/2023 08:49am • The U.S. National Arboretum is known for its expansive collection of plants across 446 acres of land, the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum and the permanent installation of 22 sky-high Corinthian columns that at one time supported the east portico of the U.S. Capitol. But just around the cor Senate Democrats seek list of gifts, trips given to Clarence Thomas 05/10/2023 07:28am • ▶ Watch Video: Ethics questions surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Washington ��� Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are pushing Republican donor and real estate magnate Harlan Crow to provide a full accounting of the gifts, trips and travel accommodations he ha