SBA Honors Veterans’ Entrepreneurship Instructors and Moves to Terminate 154 Firms From 8(a) Program
Recognition: The SBA named eight educators and professionals as 2025 Boots to Business Instructors of the Year for supporting veterans and military families pursuing business ownership. Program Enforcement: The agency began termination proceedings against 154 Washington, D.C.-based firms in the 8(a) Business...
Another storm, another infrastructure breakdown at UMD
Employees shovel snow off of Union Lane Garage on Jan. 25, 2026. (Jonathan Peter Belling/The Diamondback) Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. When the University of Maryland sent messages that campus would be closed for a whole week, I felt happy to stay at home and wait out the winter storm....
Progress Continues on Bethesda Call Your Mother
A hotly anticipated Bethesda return is one step closer to reality, thanks to an issued construction permit. Call Your Mother, a beloved DMV bagel institution, is gearing up to open a new Bethesda brick-and-mortar following the departure of a mobile deli that had been serving happy locals for several years, reports...
Virginia’s Dining Scene Expands with 2026 Openings
New restaurants and bars are coming to Virginia in 2026, according to the Virginia Tourism Corporation. If there's a weekend getaway or daytrip in your future, take a sneak peek of recent openings and other spots that will be opening within driving distance of Alexandria this year across the Commonwealth:
DC police officer not facing charges after shooting, killing man in 2025
A D.C. police officer is not facing charges after shooting and killing a person in Northeast D.C. during a foot chase last year.
Health concerns grow as Potomac River begins to thaw after massive sewage spill
WASHINGTON — Health and environmental officials are warning of potential hazards along the Potomac River as temperatures rise and ice begins to melt following a massive sewage spill nearly one month ago. Officials say the river remains partially frozen, but with highs climbing into the 50s this week, bacteria...
Police ID man killed in trash‑truck crash
FOX 5 has confirmed the name of the man struck and killed by a trash truck in Petworth.
Turning poop to power in the DC burbs
Just by flushing their toilets, almost 2 million residents across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties may reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to cleaner air in the national capital region. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission’s Piscataway Bioenergy Project serves those counties. And the facility...
Lacrosse’s best defender marked Joey Spallina. He exploded for 4 goals.
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Joey Spallina sought inspiration ahead of No. 2 Syracuse’s highly-anticipated matchup with No. 1 Maryland by watching the last team to defeat the Terrapins. Spallina flicked on last year’s national championship, where...
DC weather: Rainy Sunday with warmer week ahead
FOX 5's Gwen Tolbart has the latest forecast for Presidents Day weekend.
