2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (705+ words) Virginia is replacing traditional food-assistance benefit cards with chip-enabled versions designed to make it harder for thieves to steal SNAP benefits from families. About 749,000 state residents receive assistance through the program. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that the state has…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (455+ words) “We are waist-deep in the quicksand and we are still sinking,” Carol Marbin Miller, deputy investigations editor of The Miami Herald, said in a phone interview. “Miami is the biggest city in Florida,” Marbin Miller said. “Florida is a crucial…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (349+ words) While the Washington Commanders will be kicking off their first game of the season this weekend against the Philadelphia Eagles, the team behind the new Commanders Stadium at the old RFK site is essentially in its preseason, looking to fill…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (745+ words) This story is part of WTOP’s Small Business September coverage. Each week, WTOP will be highlighting small businesses across the D.C. region, along with financial, government and other organizations that help our small business community thrive. Vintage Vintage Vintage is…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (217+ words) Bikers, walkers and runners could soon see improved trails and expanded paths in Maryland, thanks to $11.3 million in grants. The money comes from programs aimed at providing alternatives to driving and improving trails and bikeway networks, according to a Tuesday…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (202+ words) The Pepco electric utility said Sunday that power has been restored to 99% of customers who lost electricity during Thursday’s thunderstorms. The remaining outages are expected to be resolved by Sunday evening. Tens of thousands of residents across the region were…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (462+ words) More than 76,000 Pepco customers in Maryland and D.C. lost power when severe storms tore through the D.C. region Thursday night, bringing down trees, utility poles and power lines and leaving crews with extensive damage to repair. By 8 a.m. Saturday morning, Pepco said it…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (388+ words) The effects of April’s catastrophic freeze are showing up at local orchards, where the chance to pick your own apples is slim this year. In a recent social media post for Germantown, Maryland’s Butler’s Orchard, Tyler Butler offers what he…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1449+ words) The agency that oversees the state’s toll roads and bridges has failed to collect more than $818 million in tolls and fees it was owed, according to a new audit. The audit released Tuesday finds the Maryland Transportation Authority failed to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) A new independent economic forecast from the Office of the D.C. Auditor projects the District will collect less revenue this year than previously expected, citing weaker employment growth, declining commercial real estate values, potential Congressional actions and broader economic uncertainty. The…...