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A portion of the Park East Corporate Center in Chantilly, Virginia, sold to Pulte Homes. (Finmarc Management)
Jul 14, 2026

MoCo real estate firm sells Virginia property for $26.3M

Finmarc Management Inc., a real estate investment firm, announced it sold a property in Chantilly, Virginia, for $26.36 million. 

The Webber Dam, on the Grand River in Ionia County, is one of 13 hydroelectric dams Consumers Energy is seeking to sell to Confluence Hydro LLC, a subsidiary of Maryland-based private equity firm Hull Street Energy LLC. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 13, 2026

$270M pledged to sweeten Michigan dam deal with Bethesda-based firm

Consumers Energy has sweetened the pot for the proposed sale of 13 hydroelectric dams in Michigan to a Maryland-based firm.

A fence surrounds the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on July 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
Jul 9, 2026

Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

A former U.S. Olympic canoeist pleaded not guilty to vandalizing a portion of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Commuters wait in line July 7, 2026, for shuttle buses outside the Friendship Heights station. (Christine Kao/The Washington Post)
Jul 8, 2026

DC Metro’s Red Line commuters face a summer slog amid station shutdowns

The D.C. Metro's Red Line is closed between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda until Sept. 6, causing shuttle delays and longer commutes for tens of thousands.

The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)
Jun 29, 2026

Bethesda lawyer sues DOJ over dropped international fraud charges

A Maryland attorney sued the DOJ for malicious prosecution after fraud charges related to Somali government assets were dropped.

Will Jawando claimed victory in the Democratic primary for county executive in Silver Spring on Friday. (Leah Millis/For The Washington Post)
Jun 26, 2026

Jawando declares victory in executive race in Maryland’s largest county

Will Jawando declared victory Friday in the Democratic primary for county executive in Montgomery County, which has elected only Democrats to the office for decades.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Jun 26, 2026

4th Circuit revives fraud claims against MD hospital in surgery dispute

The 4th Circuit overturned a decision dismissing fraud and conspiracy claims arising from a Bethesda hospital’s alleged misrepresentations about a surgeon’s employment status.

Unveiling of the new F-35 during a rollout ceremony of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Finland at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, December 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Jeremy Lock/File Photo)
Jun 17, 2026

GM, MD-based Lockheed to collaborate on defense projects

General Motors and Maryland-based defense company Lockheed Martin are collaborating on projects to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base.

The Webber Dam, on the Grand River in Ionia County, is one of 13 hydroelectric dams Consumers Energy is seeking to sell to Confluence Hydro LLC, a subsidiary of Maryland-based private equity firm Hull Street Energy LLC. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jun 16, 2026

Judge recommends Michigan PSC reject dam sales to Bethesda-based firm

A judge is recommending the Michigan Public Service Commission reject an attempt to sell 13 hydropower dams to a Maryland-based private equity firm.

A sign at the entrance to the House of Delegates chamber. (File photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland Matters)
Jun 10, 2026

After raft of appointments, voters in this Montgomery County district will finally get their say

Critics say District 16, in Montgomery County, is the poster child for everything that’s wrong with the current system for filling vacancies in the Maryland General Assembly.

Emergency responders at the Medical Center Metro station in Bethesda on Monday. (Steve Thompson/The Washington Post)
Jun 8, 2026

Electrical explosion injures workers at Metro station near NIH in MD

Multiple workers were injured in an electrical explosion at the Medical Center Metro station near the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda.

Illustration shows Lockheed Martin logo
May 22, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin breaks ground on Ala. missile plant

Lockheed Martin, a global defense and aerospace manufacturer based in Bethesda, broke ground on an 87,000-square-foot Munitions Production Center in Alabama.