2+ week, 4+ day ago   (514+ words) In the so-called “data center capital of the world,” Algonkian District Supervisor Juli Briskman told WTOP she will run for chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in Virginia next year, with a top priority of “stopping data centers....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (520+ words) August 25, 2026, 9:24 AM In the so-called “data center capital of the world,” Algonkian District Supervisor Juli Briskman told WTOP she will run for chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in Virginia next year, with a top priority of “stopping…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1027+ words) for two years prior. In an Aug. 12 letter, Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, stated “several members of...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (275+ words) August 17, 2026, 4:10 AM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence spoke with WTOP about challenges and triumphs for the Virginia school system. What are you…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (319+ words) Virginia’s lieutenant governor is hitting the road this month, traveling across the commonwealth to hear from citizens about a proposed merger between Dominion Energy and a Florida-based power company that would create one of the largest utilities in the country....

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (913+ words) The scene highlighted what residents say are the park’s best features: its accessibility and affordability right in the nation’s capital. The historic park, especially the golf course, has caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who wants to turn it…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (471+ words) A growing number of employed people in the D.C. region live with their parents, while realizing they may never be able to afford to buy a home of their own nearby, according to a new report from real estate listings firm…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (328+ words) Members of Arlington’s General Assembly delegation are condemning the actions of federal immigration officers during an August encounter that left a man seriously injured and is now under investigation by county police. Virginia Sens. Barbara Favola and Elizabeth Bennett-Parker and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (588+ words) Maryland voters will get to decide in November on a congressional redistricting amendment being pushed by Democrats as part of a nationwide battle for control of the U.S. House in future elections. The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the proposed…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1197+ words) A federal judge has temporarily blocked Virginia from enforcing key provisions of a new law restricting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, allowing existing partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement to continue while the legal challenge plays…...