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Apr 7, 2026

Aprio acquires MD-based government contracting firm

Aprio, a global advisory and accounting firm, announced it acquired CAVU Advisors, a government contracting firm based in Columbia.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conduct an arrest as part of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging immigration crackdown in Chicago in a still image from video. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Handout via REUTERS)
Apr 7, 2026

ICE arrests in MD, DC, VA reach nearly 20,000 during Trump’s second term

ICE agents made nearly 20,000 arrests in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia under the second Trump administration through March 10, an analysis found.

D.C. Water officials spent weeks repairing the section of the Potomac Interceptor that records show was first identified as a potential problem in 2018. (Louie Palu/Agence VU/For The Washington Post)
Apr 3, 2026

Catastrophic Potomac River sewage spill in MD followed years of delay on repairs, review finds

The D.C.-area utility responsible for a massive sewer line that failed catastrophically had planned to reinforce the aging section years ago but repeatedly delayed construction, an investigation found.

The construction of U.S. President Donald Trump's White House ballroom continues in Washington, D.C., January 12, 2026. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)
Apr 2, 2026

Planning commission approves Trump’s White House ballroom project

President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project was approved, two days after a judge ruled work cannot proceed without Congress' approval.

A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
Apr 2, 2026

Democrats ask judge to block Trump order tightening mail-in voting

The Democratic Party filed a lawsuit asking a U.S. judge to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting nationwide.

Crestview Square is a shopping center located in Landover Hills spanning nearly 75,000 square feet. (Provided by KLNB)
Apr 2, 2026

PG County’s Crestview Square shopping center sold

KLNB, a commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced the sale of Crestview Square, a shopping center located in Landover Hills. 

Baltimore, known for consistently having one of the highest homicide rates in the country, has seen a steep drop in homicides in recent years.
Apr 1, 2026

Why is crime down in Baltimore and DC? The answer isn’t simple.

Violent crime in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., has dropped significantly since 2015, driven by demographic shifts, policing changes and community programs.

Kurt C. Small was named president and CEO of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. He assumes his new role May 4. (Courtesy of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield)
Mar 31, 2026

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield names new president and CEO

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield named its new president and CEO, succeeding Brian D. Pieninck and serving Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington.

A traffic camera on the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE in Washington on July 21, 2021. (The Washington Post file photo)
Mar 30, 2026

DC’s speed cameras are catching super violators. Most have MD and VA tags.

D.C. speed cameras catch repeat speeding violators, mostly with Virginia and Maryland license plates, prompting new cross-border legislation.

A crane retrieves a wing from the wreckage in the Potomac River on Feb. 3, 2025, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the river, by the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo)
Mar 26, 2026

House committees approve aviation safety reforms after DC midair crash

Two U.S. House committees unanimously voted to pass sweeping aviation safety reform legislation to address recommendations issued after a collision in Washington airspace that killed 67 people.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought this warehouse, shown on Jan. 28, 2026, at 16220 Wright Road near Williamsport. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 19, 2026

Pause on Western MD ICE warehouse construction extended to mid-April

ICE will have to wait until at least mid-April to resume construction on the enormous Western Maryland warehouse it intends to convert into an immigrant detention facility.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission logo and representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency in this illustration taken Jan. 11, 2024. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Mar 18, 2026

SEC issues long-awaited crypto guidance

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an interpretation clarifying which types of cryptocurrencies are considered securities.