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February 19, 2026
Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of Trump appointees, on Thursday unanimously approved President Donald Trump's White House ballroom proposal.
February 19, 2026
Meet ‘Hurricane Hazel’: The 87-year-old crab picking champion making history in Maryland
In Crisfield, you'll find a woman who has become a legend in the hearts of many in the community and the record books — a true contributor to Black history in the state.
February 19, 2026
Philanthropist killed in Maryland helped start veteran women’s shelter
Friends and colleagues of Robert Fuller Jr. didn't know what to think when they first heard news of his death on Tuesday.
February 19, 2026
A year after opening, Go-Go Museum highlights youth, culture and funding challenges
The D.C. Go-Go Museum is marking one year since opening its doors in Anacostia, celebrating the city’s homegrown sound and the young people helping keep it alive.
February 19, 2026
Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats’ redistricting work on bid to flip 4 congressional seats
A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps.
February 19, 2026
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week.
February 19, 2026
Allegations of sex abuse put DC teacher on leave. Former student talks with WTOP
A former D.C. student, who is now 22-years-old, recently took to social media to level allegations of sex abuse against his former coach, a teacher at Banneker High School.
February 19, 2026
RNC, Virginia GOP lawmakers file emergency lawsuit to stop redistricting vote
Two national Republican groups and two Virginia Republican members of Congress on Wednesday asked a Tazewell County judge to block the state from holding an April 21 referendum on a proposed congressional redistricting amendment.
February 19, 2026
Dozens rally against proposed ICE facility in Hyattsville
Dozens of protesters marched down the streets of Hyattsville, Maryland, protesting a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
February 19, 2026
Interstate commission asks EPA to ensure DC Water ‘prioritizes’ protecting drinking water intakes
Drinking water in D.C., Northern Virginia, and Maryland has remained safe because of the location of the collapse of a portion of an aging regional sewer line, however day-to-day life could have been very different if the pipe collapsed a few miles upstream.
February 19, 2026
Silver Spring man gets 50 years for ‘sextorting’ more than 100 children
Twenty-eight-year-old Chase William Mulligan was sentenced to 50 years behind bars Tuesday, followed by 25 years of supervised release, after he plead guilty to producing child sexual abuse material. 
February 19, 2026
DC’s housing market may be shifting in favor of buyers
For the first time in more than a decade, the pendulum is now swinging in favor of those looking for a home in D.C.
February 19, 2026
Woodbridge students suspended after anti-ICE walkout; countywide protest planned
Prince William County school officials have so far suspended 303 Woodbridge High School students after they left school property during a student-led ICE walkout last week.
February 19, 2026
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February 19, 2026
Gov. Wes Moore on Trump: ‘I pray for him and I just feel bad for him’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore spoke to the Associated Press on multiple topics before the National Governors Association meets in Washington for its annual conference
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