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Before Maryland’s 90-day legislative session began in January, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones urged not only her colleagues, but also the general public, to simply be more decent with each other. During the session, the Baltimore County Democrat presented a “decency agenda,” a package of five bills that sought to eradicate discrimination and election misinformation,…

Student protesters are still camped out on George Washington University’s campus Friday as demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war continue one day after both Georgetown University and GWU saw hundreds rally on their campuses. WTOP reporter Kyle Cooper said the protest has grown from less than 50 protesters that were in the encampment early Friday morning…

BALTIMORE (AP) — The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago, halting most maritime traffic through the city’s port. The Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, passed through…

A D.C. police officer is in the hospital following a crash Thursday morning in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Police told WTOP the officer was riding a police motorcycle when they were hit by a car just before 8 a.m. at the 400 Block of M Street in Southeast D.C. The officer was transported to a…

Following a flurry of incidents involving teenagers at National Harbor, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said that a youth curfew will be reinstated to control crime along the waterfront starting Friday. Alsobrooks declared a state of emergency to reinstate the curfew. Unaccompanied kids and teens who are 16 and younger aren’t allowed at National…

Some basketball fans in the D.C. area are frustrated after their tickets were canceled for the Washington Mystics’ highly-anticipated game against the Indiana Fever in June, which will feature star point guard Caitlin Clark. Ticket holders who went through Ticketmaster will be able to get their seats back, but those who bought through third-party vendors…

After last weekend’s melee at National Harbor involving dozens of teenagers, the Prince George’s County Council is a step closer to passing emergency legislation that could be voted on next week, creating a targeted youth curfew. The bill, which was approved by the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday and could be voted upon by…

Three D.C.-area fans are suing Madonna, after the pop legend’s shows at Capital One Arena last December allegedly started hours late. The suit claims the Material Girl broke the law and showed “total disrespect for her fans” by taking the stage two hours late during her D.C. performances, on Dec. 18 and Dec. 19, 2023.…

A man was shot and wounded Sunday night in Takoma Park, Maryland. Officers found the victim after responding to a car crash near Maple Avenue and Sligo Creek Parkway, according to police. Just before 8 p.m., officers responded to a call for a report of a personal injury collision, but when they arrived at the…

Ten people are out of their homes after an apartment fire in D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood Sunday afternoon. D.C. Fire and EMS officials said it recieved a call for a reported blaze in the 2400 block of 17th Street, Northwest at around 3 p.m. Smoke was coming from a second-floor bedroom when fire crews arrived…

Arlington County, Virginia homeowners will be paying more to live there, after county board members voted to approve a new $1.65 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2025, a 6.4% increase from 2024, on Saturday. Under the new budget, the base real estate tax increases 2 cents to $1.033 per $100 of assessed value, which is…

A Maryland man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday for carjacking a ride-share vehicle in Southeast D.C. in 2022. Derrick Teeter, 32, of Oxon Hill, requested a Lyft ride on June 2, 2022, to go from the 3800 block of South Capitol Street to the 600 block of 46th Street, according to…

Spending your Earth Day Monday in Maryland means spending less on public transportation and more time saving the planet. In Montgomery County, Ride On buses, which includes Ride On, Ride On extRa, Ride On flex and Flash, will be free to use on Monday, April 22, in celebration of Earth Day, according to a statement…

The top two Maryland Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate took the stage Friday evening in their first, and possibly, only televised debate, which showcased their similarities on the issues but also their distinct personalities, backgrounds and strategy. Before the one-hour debate began at the studios of Fox45 in Baltimore, U.S. Rep. David Trone walked to…

Maryland ranks sixth on a list of states facing challenges filling job vacancies, according to a recent study by WalletHub.  “Many businesses in Maryland are still experiencing labor shortages,” said Cassandra Happe, an analyst at WalletHub, in an interview with WTOP. “They have this comparatively high job openings rate, both in the latest month and…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino and MJ Melendez homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore 9-4 on Friday night and stop the Orioles’ four-game winning streak. Adley Rutschman hit his first career grand slam for the Orioles, a seventh-inning homer off Will Smith. Dean Kremer (0-2) retired his first 11 batters…

Starbucks workers at the Old Keene Mill location in Springfield, Virginia, and the Shipley’s Grant location in Ellicott City, Maryland, have voted to join Starbucks Workers United, among almost a dozen other Starbucks locations in the D.C. metro that have now unionized or filed to. Workers at another Starbucks location in Springfield, at Huntsman Square,…