Time to "check in" back home - with little time to spare..

House members have mostly fled Washington to return to their home districts for the weekend. And word is the House is likely to have a lot of shorter weeks on the Hill. Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen says it's because the Ho...

By Kavitha Cardoza

In addition to the regular parking meters and the "pay to park" machines, the district is installing some new solar powered meters that offer a new convenience and high-tech capability.

At the intersection of U and 14th streets in northwest D.C., Paul Sbardalla and...

Time to "check in" back home - with little time to spare..

House members have mostly fled Washington to return to their home districts for the weekend. And word is the House is likely to have a lot of shorter weeks on the Hill. Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen says it's because the Ho...

By Stephanie Kaye

Maryland's Public Interest Research Group is looking to get new bans on certain chemicals.

"We can estimate that about 5 percent of cancer, about 10 percent of our diabetes, our Parkinson's, and actually about 30 percent of asthma, can be attributed to chemical expos...

We don't always get outside to enjoy nature as much as we might like in January. But naturalist Mark Garland comes to the rescue with his annual Winter Nature Reading Guide. Speaking with David Furst, he brings us some new ideas for the bookshelf.

The Washington Post recently highlighted what are characterized as serious deficiencies in the way the District of Columbia spends taxpayer money for the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. But commentator Walter Smith says it's important to note that the city's efforts against HIV/AIDS are not...

By Jonathan Wilson

School districts in Northern Virginia are struggling to balance their budgets for the second straight year.

One cut in Loudoun County is starting to hit home for many students and parents.

Chris Mijares is a senior at Potomac Falls High School in Sterling he'...

(January 22) BEATLES 1964 1964: The Tribute brings back the Beatles in a re-creation of their legendary concerts. It's at The Weinberg Center in Central Maryland tonight at 8 p.m. Mark, Gary, James and Greg become John, Paul, George and Ringo, drawing on decades of research and performance to con...

By Kate Sheehy

The number of students receiving free and reduced price school meals in Maryland this year jumped by 30,000 students.

The recession is one factor, but also an effort by the city of Baltimore to encourage parents to sign their children up for the federal program.

A...

By Peter Granitz

The superintendent of Maryland's Montgomery County schools told a Senate panel his district could use federal money to deal with billions of dollars in upgrades and construction.

Dr. Jerry Weast says his district has a backlog of construction needs totaling more than...

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I’m Sara Sciammacco of Capitol News Connection. This Week in Congress...

Democratic lawmakers returned from a long holiday weekend worried about the prospects of losing a seat in the U.S. Senate. Late polls showed the Republican contender Scott Brown in the lead. By Tuesday af...

By Rebecca Blatt

A couple from Frederick, Md., trying to adopt a 3-year-old Haitian girl, expect to meet their daughter tonight, when she is airlifted to Miami.

David and Christie Hubner have been trying to adopt Ila for more than three years. A U.S. policy change in response to last...

By Alex Keefe

Virginia senators say Democrats will need to make some big changes if they plan to pass a health care bill any time soon.

Democratic leaders have been meeting all week to work out what happens next with health care. It took months of negotiations to pass the Senate bill,...

By Kate Sheehy

Undercover agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in Virgina have filtered millions of cigarettes onto the nation's street to target smugglers.

ATF agents in Virginia say the cigarettes were released as part of sting operations that have yielded about f...

By Kavitha Cardoza

In addition to the regular parking meters and the "pay to park" machines, the district is installing some new solar powered meters that offer a new convenience and high-tech capability.

At the intersection of U and 14th streets in northwest D.C., Paul Sbardalla and...

While a lot of eyes were focused on Massachusetts this week, it was still a busy one in our area. A new governor was sworn in for Virginia. Maryland's governor unveiled a new budget. Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney talks with host Matt Bush...

By Kavitha Cardoza

In addition to the regular parking meters and the "pay to park" machines, the district is installing some new solar powered meters that offer a new convenience and high-tech capability.

At the intersection of U and 14th streets in northwest D.C., Paul Sbardalla and...