2+ week, 5+ day ago   (814+ words) August 24, 2026, 5:43 PM Robert White Jr., the Democratic nominee to be the district’s sole delegate to Congress, unveiled the “Defend DC” mobilization effort, which he said will recruit, train and transport city residents and supporters to canvass for candidates who support…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (745+ words) This story is part of WTOP’s Small Business September coverage. Each week, WTOP will be highlighting small businesses across the D.C. region, along with financial, government and other organizations that help our small business community thrive. Vintage Vintage Vintage is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (242+ words) The University of Maryland is threatening legal action against a company that produces cannabis products in Colorado. It is in relation to the company’s name “Terps USA.” “We’ve been in business for seven years under the name Terps USA. We…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (368+ words) Maryland’s highest court heard arguments Wednesday morning over whether a long-shot candidate for county executive in Prince George’s County should be on the ballot this fall. Tonya Sweat is running as an unaffiliated candidate. Last month, the county’s board of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (160+ words) Montgomery County residents are speaking out against any plan that would increase the amount of waste processed through the Shady Grove Transfer Station. As elected officials continue to consider the future of the Dickerson incinerator, some county residents spoke out…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (462+ words) More than 76,000 Pepco customers in Maryland and D.C. lost power when severe storms tore through the D.C. region Thursday night, bringing down trees, utility poles and power lines and leaving crews with extensive damage to repair. By 8 a.m. Saturday morning, Pepco said it…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1402+ words) Summer is nearly over, folks. Though some area school districts have only been back in session for a week, all public schools in the D.C. area will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7. Here’s what else you need to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (388+ words) The effects of April’s catastrophic freeze are showing up at local orchards, where the chance to pick your own apples is slim this year. In a recent social media post for Germantown, Maryland’s Butler’s Orchard, Tyler Butler offers what he…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (265+ words) NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend, and the mission could help answer some of the biggest questions about our universe. Many at nearby Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt are part of the project....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (504+ words) Janeese Lewis George, D.C.’s Democratic nominee for mayor, was on familiar ground Tuesday night as she kicked off her eight-ward “Building the People’s Government” listening tour at Union Temple Baptist Church in Ward 8. Known for its stained-glass windows and 30-by…...