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March 9, 2026
How one Virginia apparel company is getting featured in ‘arguably the most famous gift bag in the world’ 
Included in this year’s Oscars swag-bags will be various clothing items from the Northern Virginia-based apparel brand Bored Rebel.
March 8, 2026
DC man arrested after trying to attack first responders inside ambulance
A 48-year-old man getting treatment in an ambulance in D.C. on Saturday was arrested after attempting to attack those helping him with a knife. 
March 8, 2026
‘Big dog adopters, we need you’: Md. shelter at ‘critical capacity’ finds homes for 18 dogs
The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is urgently asking residents to adopt or foster dogs after the shelter’s population exceeded its capacity this week.
March 8, 2026
Loudoun Co. vet takes charge of dog health care in Iditarod race
These canines are no slouches — and the Loudoun County woman helping keep them healthy as the Iditarod kicks off calls them extreme athletes.
March 8, 2026
US soldier killed in Iran war has ties to Spotsylvania County 
One of the American troops killed in the ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran has ties to Virginia.
March 8, 2026
Burst pipe forces Maryland school to close as classrooms flooded
A school in Laurel, Maryland, will be closed March 9 due to a burst pipe. No other campuses have been impacted.
March 8, 2026
Tysons Galleria loses longtime department store tenant
Tysons Galleria is losing another longstanding tenant. The mall is home to one of 12 Saks Fifth Avenue stores now slated to permanently shutter as part of the fashion retailer’s ongoing bankruptcy restructuring.
March 8, 2026
1 dead in crash that closed southbound lanes of Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Laurel
One person is dead following a crash in the southbound lanes of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Laurel, Maryland, Sunday morning.
March 8, 2026
Opposing groups rally in D.C. one week after start of Iran conflict
One week after the U.S. and Israel began airstrikes on Iran, antiwar protesters came face-to-face with a group celebrating the action taken in D.C.
March 7, 2026
Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay
Visitors to the U.S. Capitol will now have a visible marker of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and a reminder of the officers who fought and were injured that day.
March 7, 2026
Are you ready for AI to defame you online? Because it’s happening
A Denver software engineer says an AI bot published a personal online attack after he rejected its code, raising fresh concerns about how autonomous systems can generate convincing misinformation and damage real‑world reputations.
March 7, 2026
Maryland, DC urge SNAP recipients to update their eligibility under new work requirements
Starting this month, up to 80,000 SNAP recipients in Maryland could be affected by changes to work rules under President Donald Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill."
March 7, 2026
How a Fairfax Co. woman secured a new national powerlifting record
Recovering from surgery and searching for a new athletic outlet, 75‑year‑old Becky Lane turned to powerlifting — and quickly shattered a national dead lift record.
March 7, 2026
‘It can affect everyone’: Capitals therapist details mental health struggles athletes face
As the U.S. faces a mental health crisis, one therapist is telling WTOP that practicing mindfulness strategies could vastly improve struggles.
March 7, 2026
GSA pledges help if FBI move forces National Children’s Museum relocation
The National Children's Museum in Downtown D.C. might have to move, and if it does, the federal government will help it find a new home.
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