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Youngkin slams Virginia plan for wind, solar; calls for nuclear push
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says the state's goal of ending fossil fuels is unrealistic, and proposes a new plan with natural gas and a big effort on nuclear energy.
D.C. mayor’s latest goal: 20,000 new Black homeowners by 2030
Members of the Black Homeownership Strike Force said the goal will help overcome historic, discriminatory housing policies once common throughout the United States that continue to fuel inequitable homeownership rates today.
Charges declined for Secret Service officers who fatally shot 19-year-old
Prosecutors say they found “insufficient evidence” the two officers used excessive force in the shooting of Gordon Casey outside the Peruvian ambassador’s home in April.
Three warnings have been issued for Prince George’s curfew violations
Prince George’s County police have issued three curfew citations since the start of its enforcement.
D.C., Md. & Va. Politics
D.C. splits agency that regulates construction, permitting issues
- September 30, 2022
Aging infrastructure to blame for E. coli bacteria in Baltimore water
- September 30, 2022
Spanberger breaks with Pelosi over handling of stock-trading bill
- September 30, 2022
As judges rule against Dan Cox, Md. Dems press him to accept results
- September 29, 2022
Youngkin, amid 2024 buzz, sidesteps question about completing term
- September 29, 2022
McDuffie, Silverman announce endorsements in at-large council race
- September 29, 2022
Trump-backed candidate courts Black voters at Maryland’s largest HBCU
- September 29, 2022
Local Perspectives
Jury finds D.C. man guilty of killing girlfriend, whose body was never found
Prosecutors argued that Darnell Sterling killed Olga Ooro in her D.C. apartment in 2020, then cleaned the crime scene and disposed of her body.
What you need to know about the Oath Keepers trial
Who are the Oath Keepers? What do we expect or hope to learn from the trial? What connection is there to President Trump? We answer your questions.
We predict the coolest and wettest October in 11 years in D.C.
It may be hard to come back from this cold and wet start to the month.
Who are the Oath Keepers going to trial on seditious conspiracy charges?
Among those on trial are Stewart Rhodes, who founded the extremist antigovernment group Oath Keepers in 2009.
How to get a monkeypox vaccine in the D.C. region
The District has recorded more monkeypox cases per capita than any state, and launched a vaccination effort targeting the at-risk community.
Police identify 22-year-old man fatally shot Sunday in Northwest D.C.
Antonio Waller, of Northwest D.C., died on the scene.
More aid but no solutions for owners at crumbling D.C. condo building
Nearly all of the homeowners at the Anacostia building are Black women and first-time homebuyers who received loans through the city’s Home Purchase Assistance Program.
Coal jobs are almost gone. Could a casino help rescue southwest Virginia?
Virginia's first casino has opened in Bristol, where residents hope money from gambling can help rescue a region down on its luck.
D.C.-area forecast: Rainy through Tuesday night, slow clearing after that
Sunny weather dominates Thursday through the weekend
Woman killed in Fairfax hit-and-run, police say
She was struck at Annandale Road and Maple Place in the Annandale area.
Boy, 2, is shot and wounded in Prince George’s, police say
D.C. police found the boy on the 2500 block of Q Street, SE but believe he was shot in Prince George’s.
At St. Matthew’s 70th Red Mass, a celebration of God and good work
On the day before the start of a new Supreme Court term in an America wrestling with deep divisions, D.C.’s Catholic leaders reprised a celebration of God and good work that has stretched 70 years.
Man fatally shot Sunday morning in Alexandria, police say
Fairfax County Police officers said they expect the incident wasn't a random act.