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Howard alumna elected next D.C. Mayor

Janeese Lewis-George will become the next Mayor of the District of Columbia. On January 2, 2027, she will officially succeed outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser, who did not seek a fourth term in office. At the end of the Nov. 3 election, Lewis-George, the Democratic nominee, had 82.4 percent of the...

Washington, DC · 2d

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Final Plans for Quiet Waters Park Expansion to Be Unveiled at November 18 Public Meeting

Anne Arundel County will present the final design for the 19.4-acre Quiet Waters Park Retreat property at a public meeting on Wednesday, November 18, at 6 p.m. at the Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library in Annapolis. The meeting will give residents an opportunity to review the plans, ask questions, and provide feedback before improvements begin.

Anne Arundel County, MD · 1d

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Prince George’s County Council passes legislation for accountability in discretionary grant making process

In its final 2026 session Tuesday, Oct. 28, the Prince George’s County Council passed legislation to review the grant process that led council members to allocate multimillion-dollar discretionary grants to nonprofit organizations between 2024 and 2026. The council unanimously approved legislation establishing a Grantmaking Transparency and Accountability Taskforce, introduced...

Prince George'S County, MD · 14h

Daily Voice

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From Valedictorian To ICE Custody: PG County Teen's College Dreams Face An Uncertain Future

A Maryland teenager who graduated at the top of her high school class and earned a full scholarship to college is now facing a future far different from the one she spent years working toward. Maria Flores Garcia, 19, was detained alongside her mother during a scheduled immigration check-in in Balti…

Prince George'S County, MD · 1d

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Officials release five-year roadmap detailing Virginia campus relocation plan

Officials on Wednesday released a five-year roadmap outlining the transition schedule of different programs, offices, schools and departments from the Virginia Science and Technology Campus after the University sold the property in February. The 83-page plan, which gives a detailed breakdown of the 15 units impacted by the transition including...

Washington, DC · 1d

DC News Now

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Santa, Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan to stop in DMV: See where

Santa Claus is coming to town! Throughout November, the man all about Christmas is visiting the DMV to spread the holiday cheer with the Coca‑Cola Holiday Caravan.

Washington, DC · 1d

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Alexandria wants to transform Cameron Run water park into new indoor sports and events complex

Leaders in Alexandria are proposing transforming the site of the Great Waves Waterpark at Cameron Run Regional Park into a sports complex that would become the biggest event venue in the Northern Virginia city. The vision, shared with the Alexandria City Council on Tuesday night, calls for a 210,000-square foot...

Alexandria, VA · 1d

The Alexandria Brief

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Alexandria and its schools will spend 180 days building a case for Richmond

City Council and School Board members agreed Monday to study what it actually costs to educate an Alexandria student, then take the numbers to the General Assembly.

Alexandria, VA · 2d

DC News Now

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DC closures, service changes for Veterans Day

The Veterans Day holiday brings a number of changes for people who live in D.C., including closures and service adjustments.

Washington, DC · 1d

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Columbia Heights prepares for stabilization and sobering center

To the relief of some nearby residents and concern of others, a new sobering center is set to open its doors in spring 2027 near the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza. The Park Road Stabilization and Sobering Center, the second such facility in D.C., will be open to anyone suffering from substance use disorders or other psychiatric challenges.

Washington, DC · 1d

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Wyomingites’ D.C. Birthday Visit Highlight: Trump Veterans Day Speech At Arlington

ARLINGTON, Virginia — It wasn’t Lindsey Kennedy’s birthday, but attending Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery was part of a birthday wish come true for the nurse from Evanston, Wyoming. As a gift, her husband, Jason Kennedy, promised her a trip to Washington, D.C. — at...

Evanston, WY · 7h

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Upstate Vietnam Veterans Finally Get Their Honor Flight to Washington

Ninety veterans from the Upstate boarded a special American Airlines charter flight out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport before dawn, bound for Washington, D.C. on a trip unlike any Honor Flight Upstate had flown before. Of the group, 81 were Vietnam War veterans, eight served in Korea, and one was among the last remaining World War II veterans in the Upstate — the first time the organization dedicated a flight specifically to honoring those who served in Vietnam.

Washington, DC · 1d

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

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Family's Honor Flight surprise brings 89-year-old Navy veteran to tears

LANCASTER − A U.S. Navy veteran James Hanley has collected a lifetime of memories. But the surprise that awaited him during his September Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., brought him to tears. That's because his family in Virginia surprised him with a visit when he arrived in Washington. "It was wonderful," Hanley, 89, said. I'll never forget it. It was a tearjerker. My family met me. They came up from Virginia and met me at the Iwo Jima (monument). It was a surprise because I didn't know they were doing that. Oh my gosh. I teared up." Hanley and his fellow veterans got see a lot of the sites in Washington, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, the U.S. Naval memorial, the World War II memorial, the Korean War memorial, the Vietnam Wall and much more. Hanley served from 1955 to 1990. He joined upon his high school graduation in Youngstown. "I wanted to make something out of myself," Hanley said. "I didn't have any goal in my mind at the time and I thought the Navy would train me. And I knew it was draft time and I didn't want to be drafted. So I

Lancaster, OH · 1d

The Alexandria Brief

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An Air Force captain running 2,977 miles for 9/11 will lead Alexandria's Turkey Trot

Capt. Hanna Born was a toddler in the Pentagon's day care center when Flight 77 hit. She will wear bib number 2,977 and dedicate five miles to five people killed that day.

Alexandria, VA · 21h

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WSSC Told Emergency Managers All Customers Could Lose Water by 5 p.m. Sept. 29, County Memo Says

At 1:45 p.m. on Sept. 29, WSSC Water told emergency managers it expected some customers to start losing water pressure by 3 p.m., most by 4 p.m., and all of its customers to lose water service by 5 p.m., according to a Nov. 6 memo from Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) to the County Council.

Montgomery County, MD · 17h

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Maryland nonprofit gets $20M in grants amid concerning federal audits

MARYLAND (WBFF) — A nonprofit health care organization in Maryland received millions of dollars in taxpayer funds amid a series of federal audits showing repeated accounting failures. CCI Health Services markets itself as providing “high-quality, affordable” health care and has provided services in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties for...

Maryland · 2d

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Five Acres, Sixteen Homes, and a $3.5 Million Question

Takoma Park bought and protected part of the former Washington-McLaughlin School land as Dorothy’s Woods. Now the city has passed on the remaining five-acre site as a recreation-center location, the asking price has plunged by $3.5 million, and a newly formed company proposes 16 privately owned homes. What changed, and what would the city gain or give up?

Takoma Park, MD · 1d

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Stars and Stripes Honor Flight expands eligibility to more Wisconsin veterans

MILWAUKEE— More Wisconsin veterans will soon have the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C., through Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. The organization is expanding eligibility to include veterans who served during the Cold War and Desert Storm. Applications are now open, but those veterans are not expected to fly until next year.

Wisconsin · 2d

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M-NCPPC, Department Of Parks And Recreation’s Festival Of Lights Celebrates Its 40th Annual Season In Prince George’s County

RIVERDALE, Md. – The Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park is celebrating its 40th annual season this year. M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County will kick off the 2026 season on Friday, November 27, 2026, with new light displays and the same cherished tradition enjoyed by families throughout the Washington metropolitan region for four decades.

Prince George'S County, MD · 2d