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Rare quake shudders through Northeast; centered in Delaware
A rare earthquake jolted the Mid-Atlantic region of the East Coast on Thursday evening, prompting some to flee offices and homes, but causing no serious damage or injuries.
Maryland participating in earthquake drill Thursday
Coordinated by the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, the state is among those in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast participating in Thursday’s Great SouthEast ShakeOut, an earthquake preparedness drill. The ShakeOut, a […]
American Bar Association’s judicial rankings draw criticism
Assault allegations, earthquake liability, D.C. law firms round out the roundup.
Geologists find East Coast quakes travel farther
RICHMOND, Va. — Data from the 2011 earthquake centered in Virginia shows East Coast tremors can travel much farther and cause damage over larger areas than previously thought, the U.S. […]
Study: Earthquake damage to monument unlikely
WASHINGTON — A seismic assessment of the Washington Monument has concluded that it’s “extremely unlikely” another earthquake in the next two millennia will damage the monument any more than last […]
Crises make automakers rethink lean parts supplies
DETROIT — For the first time in more than 20 years, U.S. automakers are questioning a pillar of manufacturing: The practice of bringing parts to assembly lines right before they’re […]
National Cathedral’s preservation needs top $50M
WASHINGTON — It’s where the nation’s capital gathers to mourn, to pray and to seek comfort during tragedies. Now the Washington National Cathedral needs help weathering its own financial emergency. […]
$7.5M gift to fix Washington Monument
WASHINGTON — A billionaire history buff has stepped forward to donate the $7.5 million matching gift that’s needed to start repairing cracks near the top of the Washington Monument caused […]
Factories, builders boost economy at end of year
WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturers ended 2011 with their best month of growth since the late spring. And the struggling construction industry spent more on projects for the third time in […]
The Daily Record’s Top 20 stories of 2011
What were the biggest news stories of 2011? Race cars zooming around the Inner Harbor? Potential promised (new development in Owings Mills) or potential unrealized (development in East Baltimore, the […]
Series of events planned at reopened National Cathedral
WASHINGTON — The Washington National Cathedral is open again, and a number of events are being held at the earthquake-damaged building. On Monday, a cathedral organist will demonstrate its pipe […]
Virginia nuclear plant gets OK to restart
RICHMOND, Va. — Dominion Virginia Power’s North Anna Power Station, the first operating U.S. nuclear plant shut down because of an earthquake, can restart after being offline since the Aug. […]
