Andrea Noble

Christmas, Jewish holidays scrubbed from school calendar amid Muslim complaints

The Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday voted to strip the names of Christian and Jewish holidays from its school calendar after an outcry from the parents of Muslim children who complained the school system was not honoring its holidays.

November 11, 2014

Concert for Valor expected to draw 800,000 to the National Mall

Roads surrounding the National Mall will be closed and Metro's Blue Line shut down Tuesday ahead of the Concert for Valor, a star-studded Veteran's Day event expected to draw up to 800,000 spectators to see performances by musicians including Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood, Metallica and Rihanna.

November 10, 2014

Special election for Muriel Bowser’s council seat to be first to operate under new finance laws

The coming special election to fill the D.C. Council seat of Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser will be the first to test restrictive new campaign finance laws passed by D.C. officials last year.

November 9, 2014

Muriel Bowser win makes D.C. biggest U.S. city with women in 3 top jobs

Muriel Bowser's win in the D.C. mayor's race has put the District in exclusive company: cities in which women serve in the positions of mayor, police chief and schools chancellor.

November 5, 2014

P.G. voters reject term-limit extension

Prince George's County voters re-elected County Executive Rushern L. Baker III for a second term on Tuesday but decided he won't get a third.

November 5, 2014

Marijuana legalization measure passes easily in D.C.

Marijuana legalization appeared on its way to passing easily at the polls in the District on Tuesday, putting the city at the vanguard of a nationwide movement that also saw Oregon and Alaska consider pro-pot initiatives on Election Day.

November 4, 2014

Muriel Bowser is elected as D.C. mayor

Democrat Muriel Bowser fended off a challenge from two independents on Tuesday to win election as the seventh mayor in the District’s history.

November 4, 2014

D.C. voter turnout expected to be above average

D.C. officials are preparing for the highest general-election turnout for a mayor's race since 1998, with a ballot bolstered by the city's first contest for attorney general and an initiative to legalize marijuana.

November 3, 2014

D.C. mayor’s race may turn on independents, disaffected Democrats

Among a steady stream of voters who made their way to the Takoma Community Center to cast ballots on the final day of early voting was 68-year-old Ignacio Moreno, who said it was easy to decide who he would support in the D.C. mayoral race.

November 2, 2014

Baker-backed effort to extend P.G. term limits boosted by cash from developers

A ballot initiative to extend term limits for Prince George's lawmakers that has been quietly championed by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III has been funded almost entirely by two well-connected developers with extensive portfolios in the county.

November 2, 2014

Ax-wielding man, drug-infused candy make this Halloween a bit scarier in D.C. area

With an ax-wielding maniac on the loose and illicit drug-infused candy making the rounds, Halloween is a little creepier than usual in the nation's capital this year.

October 31, 2014

D.C. Council discusses marijuana taxation, regulation ahead of legalization vote

D.C. lawmakers, advocates and business owners spent Thursday debating the finer points of the regulation and taxation of marijuana in the District, moving past what appears to be the foregone conclusion that voters Tuesday will approve legalization of the drug.

October 30, 2014

P.G. officers indicted for assaulting teens

Two Prince George's County police officers were indicted Thursday for separate incidents in which the officers are accused of assaulting teenagers.

October 30, 2014

D.C. Council approves rideshare regulations as taxi drivers protest

Vehicle-for-hire services like Uber and Lyft got the go-ahead from D.C. lawmakers Tuesday, making the District the latest jurisdiction to approve regulations governing a fast-emerging industry that has drawn ire from traditional taxicab companies nationwide.

October 28, 2014

Yelp backed by Facebook, Google, Twitter in anonymous reviews case

Internet heavyweights including Facebook, Google and Twitter are taking the side of popular review website Yelp in a Virginia Supreme Court case to be heard Tuesday that will consider whether commenters who anonymously criticized a prominent local carpet-cleaning business must be identified.

October 27, 2014

Congressional Cemetery caretakers breathe life into historic D.C. graveyard

Over the past two years, Paul Williams has learned a thing or two about throwing a party in a cemetery. For one, serving alcohol is fine, but no one should get falling-down drunk. There are too many tombstones to trip over.

October 23, 2014

Gun-shy D.C. sets up hurdles for concealed carry applicants

The District's newly minted concealed carry laws require gun owners seeking permits to complete 18 hours of firearms training. One problem: As of Wednesday, the day before a court-ordered deadline for the permitting process to begin, no instructors had been approved to teach the compulsory course.

October 22, 2014

Larry Hogan links release of inmate to Md. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown

Maryland's Republican candidate for governor, Larry Hogan, is taking swipes at his Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, over the mistaken release of a murder suspect from a Baltimore detention facility over the weekend.

October 21, 2014

Federal appeals court overturns conviction in D.C. child sex predator case

A federal appeals court overturned the conviction of a Virginia doctor found guilty of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a 12-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy.

October 21, 2014

Muriel Bowser pulls ahead in D.C. mayor’s race: poll

A new poll suggests Democrat Muriel Bowser is gaining momentum in the D.C. mayor's race as an increasing number of voters settle on a candidate ahead of the Nov. 4 election.

October 20, 2014