The opioid epidemic in Maryland has entered a new and uncertain phase. Xylazine — also called “tranq” and “zombie drug” — is showing up more and more in the illicit…

The District’s revised criminal code faces its final hurdle before becoming law in the U.S. Congress, where even D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson — who has long championed the revision…

While Congress mulls a revamp of D.C.’s archaic criminal code, one of the bill’s most outspoken critics has a message for federal lawmakers during their review process: Justice for the…

Over the holidays, you’ll probably hear a toast or two while at the dinner table. But are you prepared to give one? A local toastmaster who has some tips on…

There’s a growing movement in Virginia high schools to create a girls’ wrestling league. Teenage wrestlers in Alexandria shared why for many coed teams that have multiple-time champions who are…

The Sean Taylor installation that the Commanders initially unveiled on Nov. 27 has already been updated. Reaction to the first version of the project was tepid at best, as many…

A nonprofit group based in Maryland said it is preparing for the arrival of migrants to the D.C. region following a recent wave of them crossing the U.S.-Mexico border near…

A push to remove as many as 35 books from public school libraries in Frederick County, Maryland, has prompted the creation of a committee to examine the issue — and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders created a “toxic work culture†for more than two decades, “ignoring and downplaying sexual misconduct” and what former female employees described as hundreds of…

When Dr. Anthony Fauci announced in August that he was stepping down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, he said he hoped the COVID-19 pandemic…