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Biden talks job growth after six months in office

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Biden talks job growth after six months in office

College Park

'They can telework and they can do it effectively' | Return to office brings calls for change at University of Maryland

An AFSCME Local 1072 petition with around 600 signatures calls for the University of Maryland to preserve teleworking options for school employees.
Maryland

Judge rules to extend Maryland unemployment benefits until September, lawyers say

Governor Larry Hogan had been trying to end them early because of a worker shortage.
Business

Three years in a row: Virginia recognized as 'America's Top State for Business' by CNBC

Governor Ralph Northam announced Virginia is the top state to conduct business according to a national study by CNBC.
Maryland

Judge will decide soon if Marylanders can receive extra federal unemployment benefits until September

A judge said he would issue his decision by 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Small Business

Golden Triangle offers months of free rent to help fill vacant office and retail space

Small businesses could also receive favorable terms for extending occupancy as part of the new Grow Golden program.
Money

Fourth stimulus check? You ask, we answer

Nearly 2.5 million people have signed a Change.org petition calling for Congress to send out a fourth stimulus check of $2,000 for adults and $1,000 for children.
Maryland

Marylanders still struggling to get money they're owed amid federal unemployment benefits soon running out | 'It's been a total disaster'

The Unemployed Workers Union has filed a class action lawsuit against Gov. Hogan and Department of Labor to extend benefits to September 2021.
Weather

Heat wave in DMV region shed light on local pools still in need of lifeguards

Some pools around the region are seeing reduced hours as a result of having fewer lifeguards hired this summer.
Q and A

Thinking about quitting instead of heading back into the office? Here’s what you should know

An expert confirmed no matter the reason - you shouldn't hesitate to choose what’s best for you and your family.
Crime

Virginia woman collected more than $300K in pandemic-related unemployment benefits using prisoners' information

Mary Landon Benton, 38, said she used information from people in three correctional facilities to collect $334,667. She shared the money with inmates.
Economy

A new effort looks to raise DC tipped workers' minimum wage

The new proposal comes three years after the DC Council repealed the voter-approved 'Initiative 77' –which would have raised the minimum wage for tipped workers.

Friend seeks answers after woman is found dead outside her home

Angry Petworth resident says DC ignored obvious signs that could have prevented tree disaster

Angry Petworth resident says DC ignored obvious signs that could have prevented tree disaster

Tropics: The weak tropical swirl meandering on SC coast

Olympian Dominique Dawes talks Simone Biles and the pressure Olympic athletes face

Alex Ovechkin signs five-year, $47.5 million deal to return to Washington Capitals

Friend seeks answers after woman is found dead outside her home

Angry Petworth resident says DC ignored obvious signs that could have prevented tree disaster

Washington, DC's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Washington, DC | WUSA9.com

Biden talks job growth after six months in office

'They can telework and they can do it effectively' | Return to office brings calls for change at University of Maryland

Judge rules to extend Maryland unemployment benefits until September, lawyers say

Three years in a row: Virginia recognized as 'America's Top State for Business' by CNBC

Judge will decide soon if Marylanders can receive extra federal unemployment benefits until September

Golden Triangle offers months of free rent to help fill vacant office and retail space

Fourth stimulus check? You ask, we answer

Marylanders still struggling to get money they're owed amid federal unemployment benefits soon running out | 'It's been a total disaster'

Heat wave in DMV region shed light on local pools still in need of lifeguards

Thinking about quitting instead of heading back into the office? Here’s what you should know

Virginia woman collected more than $300K in pandemic-related unemployment benefits using prisoners' information

A new effort looks to raise DC tipped workers' minimum wage

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