Local disaster-relief groups say federal reimbursements have been stalled since early summer 2025, forcing them to rely on donations and volunteers. Theyhope a DHS leadership change will speed approvals.

A Fort Washington man matched two Pick 5 tickets to win $100,000. He says the money will go toward medical bills and a used car.

The AJC's shift to digital and recent industry cuts are shrinking watchdog reporting in Atlanta and across the South, veteran columnist Cynthia Tucker says.

A recent intake surge has pushed Montgomery County’s Derwood shelter past capacity for large dogs. Officials say adoptions, fosters and donations are urgently needed.

The EEOC sued StoneMor, saying managers at a Memphis cemetery barred Black employees from a break room and retaliated against a supervisor who complained.

Howard’s athletics department is requiring student‑athletes to stand for the anthem or remain in the locker room. The women’s basketball team will skip pregame ceremonies for the rest of the season.

A new national survey finds women are more pessimistic about the 2026 labor market and are choosing stability over job moves, a shift with big consequences in high‑cost cities.

A Hyattsville first-grader is recovering after a badly broken femur while his parents press Prince George’s County schools for answers.

A proposed Arlington budget would close the Cherrydale branch and set up public hearings as neighbors and volunteers mobilize to try to save the library.

A new ABC/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds more than half of Americans call health care, vacations and new cars unaffordable while nearly half carry debt.

Thousands of D.C. and Maryland residents opened Pepco bills this month to find sudden, painful jumps. Regulators and officials cite a mix of weather, rate changes and market pressures.

A watchdog group says Wreaths Across America steered tens of millions of donor dollars to a family‑owned wreath maker; new filings and watchdog analysis raise transparency questions.

A DC Water main burst flooded a Southeast D.C. basement up to three feet, displacing a longtime resident and highlighting a string of pipe failures tied to the cold snap. The city placed her in a hotel while crews work on repairs.