Columbia, MD

Both Columbia and Virginia Beach rank lower in unemployment rates than the national average.

Beginning in 1955, "The Enchanted Forest" was an amusement park in Ellicott City, Maryland. It closed in 1990 and waited in ruin until Clark's Elioak Farm in Ellicott City began to rejuvenate its pieces in 2004.

This weekend's itinerary leans virtual, but we assure you there's not a dull moment to be found! Throughout the weekend of January 8-10, you can go ice skating, farmers' markets, and a poetry workshop in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia!

You'll be in shock at these 10 Maryland laws!

Kick 2021 off with something fun, courtesy of our weekend roundup! This weekend, January 1–3, there's a wind-down of holiday light shows and craft fairs, as well as a virtual edition of DC's New Year's bash.

Kwanzaa, A Christmas Carol, and wine tastings--it's the holidays in the DMV!

If you're a regular on the blue line of the Metro, you’re going to have to make alternate plans beginning on February 13, 2021. Metro (WMATA) will be closing two stations and ceasing operation of the blue line through May 23.

"Muppets" creator Jim Henson graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Warning: Get ready to see humans devouring chocolate in their natural habit! Just follow the trail through Fairfax that we mapped out for you.

Metro stations close and Metrobus schedules will be impacted by security protocols in the nation's capital.

Now that the holidays are over, how do you get rid of that Christmas tree? If you live in or around the Baltimore area, here are your avenues for getting rid of that old tree.

The company is canceling existing reservations and blocking new ones as the city braces for potential violence during Inauguration week.

Check out this "People of the U.S." map to find the biggest celebrity from your DMV hometown.

The National Park Service may extend the closures if necessary. The closure went into effect January 11.

Chaotic demonstrations this week in the nation's capital led to a 6 p.m. curfew and a state of emergency declaration. Mayor Muriel Bowser has extended the readiness status for two more weeks and here is how it will affect D.C. residents.

The family of Erik Mezick announced Tuesday they are offering a reward for anyone who finds his body.

It's our weekly music review: 5 new songs released; 5 new songs reviewed. Check out our reviews and see if there are any new songs to add to your playlist.

In recently resurfaced footage from 2018, a photographer is setting up a shot in a desolate landscape when a curious polar bear wanders a bit too close. But, the photographer doesn't seem to bat an eye at the animal, instead, he causally shoos and chases the bear away.

Keep that face covering handy! A set of new presidential orders is enacting a national mask mandate for all interstate travel on public transportation, federal buildings, federal land, and other federal sites.

Looking for ways to get the kids interested in cooking? CozyMeal has you covered with these pop-culture fan favorites.

Rachel Hunt Steenblik's Instagram account "Tiny Kindness" shares small stories of people helping one another out: because "Kindness isn't tiny."

A Silkie chicken hen sat on a duck's egg until it hatched. The duck is still living with the chickens.

The X Games Aspen 2021 take place from Friday, January 29, through Sunday, January 31, at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado. Despite not having spectators in 2021, this is a can't-miss event!

"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find that fun, and ... SNAP! The job's a game!" Mary Poppins taught us well. Here are 5 tips to live by for 2021.