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A New Chief, Familiar Questions: Annapolis Looks Outside Its Ranks Again

Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann has nominated Demetrious T. Harris, police chief of Seat Pleasant in Prince George’s County, to lead the Annapolis Police Department at an annual salary of $214,000. The November 12 announcement ends a nine-month search but raises questions about whether Harris’s experience leading two small municipal police departments prepares him to oversee a substantially larger agency in Maryland’s capital city.

Annapolis, MD · 14h

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DeMatha Football takes on Gonzaga in a Semifinal Bout

No. 2 seed DeMatha (8-2, 3-1 in WCAC) takes on the No. 3 seeded Gonzaga Eagles (8-2, 3-1 in WCAC) for the WCAC Semifinal Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the PG Sports & Learning Complex. Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup. The Stags Look to Clinch...

Hyattsville, MD · 1d

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9 Grocery Stores in Maryland Famous for Their Quality Meat Departments

One Maryland grocery store makes its own country sausage and will even prepare custom cuts of beef for your freezer. The meat counter also carries stuffed pork chops, porterhouse steaks, and fresh poultry. That’s a lot more tempting than grabbing the first plastic-wrapped package you see. At another family-owned...

Baltimore, MD · 2d

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A wave of religious discrimination claims is coming, attorneys say

WASHINGTON — Two sessions at the American Bar Association’s 2026 Labor & Employment Law conference this past weekend highlighted attorneys’ suspicions that a potential wave of religious discrimination claims against employers is on its way — relevant given the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s shifting priorities highlighted in a nomination and a nominee hearing this week.

Washington, DC · 1d

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Ward 8 wrestles with Poplar Point luxury wellness spa development

Does a working-class ward need a luxury wellness spa to bolster its residents, businesses, and surrounding community? Mixed opinions swirl about what that answer could be. A proposed luxury spa at Poplar Point? The question is dividing Ward 8. Some residents, community leaders, and stakeholders see a multi-million dollar spa...

Washington, DC · 2d

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Black Churches Are Asking Bigger Questions About AI

Getting the church service online was one thing. Making sure the people could access it was another. During the pandemic, pastors began asking Dr. Fallon Wilson about computers for their parishioners and internet access for their communities. The needs reached beyond Sunday worship. Technology had become part of the church’s responsibility to care for its people.

Washington, DC · 1d

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Settlement delays Prince George's case against condos near homeless camp

A Maryland circuit court judge postponed a decision Tuesday on Prince George's County's receivership lawsuit against condominium owners who blamed homeless people for breaking their heating system a year ago.

Prince George'S County, MD · 2d

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D.C. Developers Doubt Janeese Lewis George's 72,000-Home Pledge Can Survive the Market

Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George campaigned on protecting tenants and getting 72,000 homes built across Washington, D.C. within five years, but as she prepares to take office in January, the developers who would actually build that housing are skeptical the number adds up. The District's development market has slowed sharply amid federal job losses, unpaid rent, regulatory hurdles and high financing costs, and many in the industry say Lewis George's early promises of denser zoning and faster permitting, however welcome, won't be enough to turn things around.

Washington, DC · 1d

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D.C. Mayor-Elect Wants Options Beyond Therme’s $550M Spa Proposal

D.C. Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George is keeping her options open for what could anchor Poplar Point, the District’s last major waterfront development opportunity. Lewis George won the mayoral race Tuesday night and is set to take the reins from Mayor Muriel Bowser, who will step down from her nearly 12-year run in January. Bowser’s administration has been pushing a proposal to anchor Poplar Point with a $550M thermal bathing retreat from Therme Group.

Washington, DC · 22h

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It’s Trauma Day at The George Washington University Hospital, and that’s a good thing

The George Washington University Hospital is a Level I trauma center, which means it’s equipped to handle the most serious injuries 24 hours a day, every day of the year. And on Wednesday, the facility celebrated the wins that distinction comes with as part of Trauma Day. Seriously injured...

Washington, DC · 1d

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As Cedar Hill Hospital flounders, residents ask why D.C. is still struggling to deliver healthcare in Southeast

Terra hoped that her nursing job at Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center would be a chance to give back to the Ward 8 community where she was born and raised. She applied to work at the hospital over 20 times, believing that it would finally bring high-quality medical care to Southeast, where residents have the lowest life expectancy city-wide.

Washington, DC · 2d

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D.C. Lawn Care Crews Must Stop Fertilizing on Nov. 15, and the City Is Asking Homeowners to Put Their Spreaders Away Too

Washington, D.C.'s fertilizer law bars lawn care pros from fertilizing turf from Nov. 15 to March 1, and DOEE urges homeowners to follow it too.

Washington, DC · 21h

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Absenteeism and truancy take center stage before DC Council in massive oversight hearing

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. leaders are set to face questions about what the city is doing — or not doing — to keep students in school, as an oversight hearing focuses on chronic absenteeism and truancy. The hearing, called by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson before the...

Washington, DC · 1d

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Local school reaps $100,000 rebate for new HVAC systems

A local elementary school has gotten a breath of fresh air–in the form of 36 new heating and air conditioning units, paid for, in part, with a rebate from Pepco. Around 15 visitors from chead of school, in a small ceremony. The rebate is part of a Pepco program...

Hyattsville, MD · 2d

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Organizer says video helped draw attention to Landover data center petition

LANDOVER, Md. (7News) — New details have emerged about who was supporting a supposedly grassroots effort to block a massive data center project in Landover. That $5 billion project could bring a windfall to Prince George's County, which is in a massive budget shortfall. Community opposition was fierce, including...

Landover, MD · 1d

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The DowntownDC Holiday Market is upon us; MPD announces traffic restrictions

WASHINGTON (7News) — The holiday season is upon us once again, and downtown Washington, D.C., should prepare to brace for some parking restrictions. The DowntownDC Holiday Market is set to take place from Friday, Nov. 13, to Wednesday, Dec. 23, and with that come some parking changes and street closures that motorists should take into consideration.

Washington, DC · 1d

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Maryland Woman Catherine Gaines Turns 110

Catherine Gaines, a resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, celebrated her 110th birthday on 9 November. Catherine Gaines was born in Washington, D.C., on 9 November 1916. She was born to John Gaines and Marie (Mary) Fuller. Her mother owned a restaurant in Brinklow, Maryland. She graduated from Cardozo High School and attended college in Washington, D.C.

Silver Spring, MD · 1d

DC News Now

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DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle opens

Visitors to the DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle will find offerings from artists, crafters, and small businesses.

Washington, DC · 19h

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» Defendant Accepts Plea Offer for Gun Possession, Awaits Sentencing

Before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Nov. 12, a defendant accepted a plea offer for gun possession that stemmed from police responding to a shooting. In court, Isaiah Bolt, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his involvement in an incident that occurred on the 5500 block of Illinois Avenue, NW, on Aug. 23.

Washington, DC · 14h