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March 11, 2026
New regulations on providing AC to renters considered in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Council is considering a bill to require landlords to provide air conditioning from May 15 through Sept. 30. Currently, landlords are not required to provide air conditioning until June 1.
March 10, 2026
Loudoun Co. sheriff says despite vote against it, push for SROs in elementary schools will continue
The first year of the program would have cost over $5 million. Board Chair Phyllis Randall, for one, urged Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman to get the expansion into the memorandum of understanding the program operates under.
March 10, 2026
Howard County teen starts nonprofit to help young girls build confidence
An Ellicott City teenager is on a mission to help young girls become confident future leaders, and she's getting help from Maryland's lieutenant governor.
March 10, 2026
Lime updates subscription service for frequent riders in DC
Lime, the company behind those bright green scooters and bikes you may often see zooming around D.C. or lying on the sidewalk, is updating its monthly subscription service, aimed at making rides more affordable for its frequent users.
March 10, 2026
FBI boosts reward to $1M in decade‑old Hanover Dunkin’ Donuts murder case
Federal investigators are dramatically increasing the reward in the search for a man accused of killing his wife inside a Dunkin’ Donuts in Hanover, Maryland, more than a decade ago, saying the case still weighs heavily on those who have worked it.
March 10, 2026
Maryland sues Trump administration over Baltimore ICE holding room facility
The state of Maryland on Tuesday sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging it illegally “stonewalled” the state’s investigation into conditions at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore where immigrants were being held.
March 10, 2026
Human waste backing up in basements is a gut-churning sign of US infrastructure problems
The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage into the Potomac River that officials tracked a spike of gut-wrenching bacteria drifting slowly past Washington for weeks, prompting an emergency declaration and federal assistance.
March 10, 2026
2 construction workers trapped in collapsed trench near Bethesda home
Two men who were working in a trench next to a house in Bethesda, Maryland, were buried in dirt Tuesday after the trench collapsed.
March 10, 2026
Alexandria residents sound off on sheriff’s alleged cooperation with ICE
Residents press city officials to investigate the sheriff’s office over alleged ICE cooperation ahead of a key budget decision this week.
March 10, 2026
Tuesday’s warm temperatures break decadelong record in DC
WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford reported temperatures soared into the 80s Tuesday, breaking records at all three airports in the D.C. area.
March 10, 2026
‘Fully nude’ intruder linked to at least 4 break-ins sought by Fairfax County police
Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, believe the same naked burglar has entered four homes in Centreville. 
March 10, 2026
Baltimore police officer wounded, gunman killed during midday burglary call
Police in Baltimore say an officer and a suspect have been shot in an “active shooter incident.”
March 10, 2026
Celebrity chef Carla Hall opening new fried chicken restaurant in Capitol Hill
Bumblebirds (another term for bee), opens March 14 in partnership with D.C.'s Sunnyside Restaurant Group, known for We, The Pizza.
March 10, 2026
Va.’s congressional Republicans urge Trump admin to review legislation to tighten oversight of VMI
The lawmakers asked federal authorities to review Democrat-sponsored state bills on tightening oversight at VMI, which has drawn recent scrutiny for alleged racial discrimination and non-inclusive institutional culture.
March 10, 2026
Cherry Blossom Festival visitors will be steered away from hundreds of new trees
The National Park Service is planting 400 new Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin and the National Mall.
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