Nearly a week after raw sewage spewed into homes in D.C.’s Edgewood neighborhood during major rainstorms, D.C. Water has said it will give residents money to recover from the damages. D.C. Water made the surprise announcement to residents during a virtual town hall meeting the utility company organized Wednesday night. The company said it will give homeowners up to $5,000…
Daily Archives: September 16, 2020
More Prince George’s County Businesses Can Reopen
Prince George’s County is allowing more businesses to open their doors and revised some of its coronavirus safety guidelines under its second phase of reopening. The following businesses can reopen with certain precautions in place: Banquet halls, receptions and meeting rooms: Hotels, conference centers and similar establishments that offer dining or meeting facilities to the public can open at 50% capacity…
Virginia Senate Panel Kills Paid Sick Leave COVID-19 Bill
A Virginia Senate committee has killed legislation that would have required employers to provide up to two weeks of paid sick leave for workers who have to quarantine because of COVID-19
Maryland Lawmakers Propose Alcohol Tax Hike for Health Plan
Maryland lawmakers are proposing an increase to the state’s alcohol tax to generate millions of dollars to address health disparities in the state
Daughter of Man Accused of Killing Her Mother Doesn’t Want Plea Deal for Her Father
It was a horrific crime. A Loudoun County, Virginia, naval officer accused of killing his wife and mother of their three children. Now as Frank Price prepares to plead guilty to the crime, his oldest daughter is speaking out through her adoptive mom to say she’s opposed to the plea deal. Relatives found 35-year-old Winsome Price dead in her Chantilly…
Maryland Homeowners Concerned About Shifting Retaining Wall
Homes and yards in Fort Washington, Maryland, are sinking and shifting due to a failed retaining wall, residents say. The retaining wall built to shore up the homes on a hill on Hallwood Place is rapidly shifting and the rainy summer made it worse. “It’s really happening right in front of our eyes that the wall is moving,†homeowner Sandra…
Backups Stretch for Miles on EB I-66 After Crash
Traffic was backed up for miles on eastbound I-66 near Route 29 in Fairfax County, Virginia, Wednesday evening due to a crash. The crash briefly shut down all eastbound lanes on I-66 at mile marker 52. All lanes are now getting by. Drivers can expect severe delays and officials said traffic stretched to more than 3 miles back from the…
‘How do you convince someone to change?’ asks a group of senior D.C. residents who’ve spent months charting the mask-wearing habits of a neighborhood
The group’s effort reflects the pushback that is growing across the country from pro-mask advocates.