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February 3
[Report of kidnapping ends with man dead — and an investigation by the Maryland AG](https://wtop.com/charles-county/2024/12/report-of-kidnapping-ends-with-man-dead-and-an-investigation-by-the-maryland-ag/)
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December 22
[Md. Cracker Barrel fires 3 staffers after students with disabilities were denied service](https://wtop.com/charles-county/2024/12/cracker-barrel-fires-staff-after-students-with-disabilities-were-denied-seating/)
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December 13
[Herndon’s Beacon Roofing to be acquired for $11 billion](https://wtop.com/business-finance/2025/03/herndons-beacon-roofing-to-be-acquired-for-11-billion/)
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March 20
[This hidden gem of a monument tells the story of the women who sacrificed for suffrage](https://wtop.com/matt-about-town/2025/03/celebrate-womens-history-month-at-an-iconic-va-monument-to-the-suffrage-movement/)
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March 20
[1 in custody after hourslong standoff at CIA headquarters in McLean](https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2025/03/security-incident-at-cia-headquarters-shuts-down-fairfax-co-roads-officials-say/)
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March 19
[Facing budget shortfall, Fairfax Co. considers cutting high school crossing guards](https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2025/03/facing-budget-shortfall-fairfax-co-considers-cutting-high-school-crossing-guards/)
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March 19
[Fairfax Co. middle-schooler eyes world record for solving puzzle cubes](https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2025/03/fairfax-co-middle-schooler-eyes-world-record-for-solving-puzzle-cubes/)
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March 18
[Craft Beer Festival in Frederick marks 25 years for its sponsor](https://wtop.com/business-finance/2025/03/craft-beer-festival-in-frederick-marks-25-years-for-its-sponsor/)
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March 18
[Concerns over the abrupt cancellation of National Fire Academy trainings](https://wtop.com/frederick-county/2025/03/concerns-over-the-abrupt-cancellation-of-national-fire-academy-trainings/)
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March 10
[Beverly Byron, former Md. congresswoman, dies at 92](https://wtop.com/maryland/2025/02/beverly-byron-former-md-congresswoman-dies-at-92/)
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February 10
[DC, Silver Spring and Frederick ranked among ‘Best Performing Cities’](https://wtop.com/local/2025/01/dc-silver-spring-and-frederick-ranked-among-best-performing-cities/)
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January 18
[Historic building in Frederick opens as hotel with Bryan Voltaggio restaurant](https://wtop.com/business-finance/2024/12/historic-building-in-frederick-opens-as-hotel-with-bryan-voltaggio-restaurant/)
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December 18
[Measles case confirmed in Howard Co. resident who passed through Dulles](https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/measles-case-confirmed-in-howard-co-resident-who-passed-through-dulles/)
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March 9
[Here are the resources available in each DC-area county to fired federal workers](https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/here-are-the-resources-available-in-each-dc-area-county-to-fired-federal-workers/)
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March 7
[2nd teenager dies after Feb. double shooting at Md. mall, police say](https://wtop.com/howard-county/2025/03/2nd-teen-dies-following-february-shooting-outside-of-columbia-mall/)
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March 2
[‘It’s a blessing to help someone’: Md. day care provides free care for laid-off federal workers](https://wtop.com/howard-county/2025/02/columbia-md-daycare-provides-free-care-for-laid-off-federal-workers/)
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February 27
[Police: Howard Co. man charged with murdering his grandparents inside their home](https://wtop.com/howard-county/2025/02/2-killed-in-shooting-inside-howard-co-home-family-member-in-custody/)
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February 24
[2 more cases of measles confirmed in Maryland](https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2025/03/2-more-cases-of-measles-confirmed-in-maryland/)
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March 20
[Last person seen with missing college student no longer person of interest, has left Punta Cana](https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2025/03/last-person-seen-with-missing-college-student-no-longer-person-of-interest-loudoun-co-sheriffs-office/)
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March 19
[Loudoun Co. moves to harness landfill methane, turn it into renewable natural gas](https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2025/03/loudoun-co-moves-to-harness-landfill-methane-turn-it-into-renewable-natural-gas/)
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March 18
[Parents of missing Pittsburgh student ask Dominican police to declare her dead](https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/parents-of-missing-pittsburgh-student-ask-dominican-police-to-declare-her-dead/)
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March 18
[Parents of missing Loudoun Co. college student ask Dominican police to declare her dead, letter says](https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2025/03/sudiksha-konankis-parents-college-student-letter-dead/)
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March 18
[Tesla closes Montgomery Mall showroom](https://wtop.com/business-finance/2025/03/tesla-closes-montgomery-mall-showroom/)
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March 20
[With Education Department cuts, supporters rally at Montgomery Co. Public Schools](https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2025/03/with-education-department-cuts-supporters-rally-at-montgomery-co-public-schools/)
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March 19
[Montgomery Co. shortens time from impoundment to adoption for animals at local shelter](https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2025/03/montgomery-county-shortens-time-from-impoundment-to-adoption-for-animals-at-local-shelter/)
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March 19
[Proposed bill would give a boost to fired federal workers filling Montgomery Co. jobs](https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2025/03/proposed-bill-would-give-a-boost-to-fired-federal-workers-filling-montgomery-county-jobs/)
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March 18
[How a Rockville girl is giving back during Women’s History Month](https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2025/03/how-one-rockville-md-girl-is-giving-back-during-womens-history-month/)
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March 18
[2 more cases of measles confirmed in Maryland](https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2025/03/2-more-cases-of-measles-confirmed-in-maryland/)
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March 20
[‘Crab 5’ shirts take center court as U.Md. prepares for NCAA Tournament](https://wtop.com/ncaa-basketball/2025/03/crab-5-shirts-take-center-court-as-terps-prepare-for-ncaa-tournament/)
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March 19
[Howard U. Television honors local female business leaders at College Park event](https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/howard-u-television-honors-local-female-business-leaders-at-college-park-event/)
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March 19
[Prince George’s Co. police credit genealogy as they arrest suspect in cold case homicide](https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2025/03/prince-georges-co-police-credit-genealogy-as-they-arrest-suspect-in-cold-case-homicide/)
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March 18
[Prince George’s Co. man accused of beating his father to death with hammer](https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2025/03/a-prince-georges-co-man-is-accused-of-beating-his-father-to-death-with-a-hammer/)
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March 18
[Prince William County’s data center tax revenue jumps nearly 70% to $280 million](https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2025/03/prince-william-countys-data-center-tax-revenue-jumps-nearly-70-to-280-million/)
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March 19
[Loudoun Co. moves to harness landfill methane, turn it into renewable natural gas](https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2025/03/loudoun-co-moves-to-harness-landfill-methane-turn-it-into-renewable-natural-gas/)
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March 18
[Barnes & Noble revival continues: Gainesville store opens next week](https://wtop.com/business-finance/2025/03/barnes-noble-revival-continues-gainesville-store-opens-march-19/)
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March 13
[Here are the resources available in each DC-area county to fired federal workers](https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/here-are-the-resources-available-in-each-dc-area-county-to-fired-federal-workers/)
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March 7
[What could change for DC-area school districts after planned downsizing at Department of Education?](https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2025/03/what-could-change-for-dc-area-school-districts-after-planned-downsizing-at-education-department/)
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March 6
[Off-duty federal officer involved in fatal shooting of 61-year-old man in Stafford; deputy grazed by the bullet](https://wtop.com/stafford-county/2025/03/off-duty-federal-officer-involved-in-fatal-shooting-of-61-year-old-man-in-stafford-deputy-grazed-by-the-bullet/)
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March 1
[Cockfighting ring shut down in Northern Virginia](https://wtop.com/stafford-county/2024/11/cockfighting-ring-shut-down-in-northern-virginia/)
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November 13
[Loudoun Co. to vote on starting commuter bus service from exurbs, aims to get 98,000 cars daily off roads](https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2024/10/loudoun-co-to-vote-on-starting-commuter-bus-service-from-exurbs-aims-to-get-98000-cars-daily-off-roads/)
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October 14
[Abortion remains top issue in Virginia’s most competitive US House race](https://wtop.com/virginia-election/2024/09/abortion-remains-top-issue-in-virginias-most-competitive-u-s-house-race/)
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September 18, 2024
[NWS confirms tornadoes in Stafford, Loudoun as Debby swept across Northern Virginia](https://wtop.com/virginia/2024/08/nws-confirms-tornadoes-in-stafford-loudoun-as-debby-swept-across-northern-virginia/)
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August 11, 2024
[ACLU of DC urges local universities to protect free speech on campus](https://wtop.com/education/2025/03/aclu-of-dc-urges-universities-to-protect-free-speech-on-campus/)
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March 20
[US government cannot deport Georgetown scholar until court rules, judge orders](https://wtop.com/dc/2025/03/georgetown-university-scholar-has-been-detained-by-immigration-officials-prompting-legal-fight/)
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March 20
[Religious leaders in DC say ‘God is not pleased’ with Trump’s dismantling of federal government](https://wtop.com/dc/2025/03/religious-leaders-in-dc-say-god-is-not-pleased-with-trumps-dismantling-of-federal-government/)
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March 20
[One final trim for DC’s cherry blossom trees](https://wtop.com/dc/2025/03/one-final-trim-for-dcs-cherry-blossom-trees/)
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March 20
[Whitlow’s opens at The Wharf, lots of memorabilia included](https://wtop.com/business-finance/2025/03/witlows-opens-at-the-wharf-lots-of-memorabilia-included/)
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