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Kids may be still doing school work on some snowy days in Prince William Co. 12/03/2021 11:30pm • Because the pandemic set some students back, there may be fewer snow days this winter in Prince William County, Virginia. "We must maximize the time available to provide instruction for our students," Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent LaTanya McDade said in a letter to parents. All clear: Logjam of USPS trucks leaves Prince George's Co. neighborhood 12/03/2021 11:58am • The streets in a Prince George’s County, Maryland, neighborhood are clearing after hundreds of tractor trailers filled the streets. Residents in the Timothy Branch neighborhood, in Brandywine, said shortly after 9 a.m. Friday that the trucks, filled with holiday mail, were moving again. The tru Nonprofit Leader of the Year: Radha Muthiah 12/02/2021 06:00am • Under the leadership of CEO Radha Muthiah, the Capital Area Food Bank sourced and supplied the food to make more than 76 million meals this year, providing sustenance to some of the D.C. region’s nearly 500,000 people facing food insecurity. Before Covid, Muthiah says the region was beginning to Virginia labs screen previous coronavirus positive tests for omicron variant 12/01/2021 11:38pm • Pathologists believe it is likely a matter of time before the omicron variant of the coronavirus appears in the D.C. region, but labs across Virginia are scanning millions of previous positive tests for it. It all depends on the new variant's transmissibility, Dr. Amy Mathers with the University Fewer snow days for Prince William County students? 12/01/2021 10:34pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Snow days could soon be a thing of the past in Prince William County. The county’s public school system is considering a change that Foo Fighters head to Merriweather Post Pavilion in 2022 12/01/2021 09:21pm • The Foo Fighters are returning to the D.C. region in 2022. The band plans to perform live at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as part of its Live in North America 2022 tour. A pre-sale code was released Tuesday and tickets will go on sale to the general public DC assistant principal took 2nd gig in-person while working remotely, ethics board says 11/30/2021 02:27pm • An assistant principal at one of D.C.'s public middle schools is accused of taking a second job in person while working remotely for the District, according to an ethics board complaint. D.C.'s Board of Ethics and Government Accountability said "there is reason to believe" Michael Redmond "violat DC office owner makes buildings touch-free for tenants 11/30/2021 10:44am • Bethesda, Maryland-based Meridian Group is rolling out an app for its building tenants it says makes it the first in Washington to deploy full touch-less access and control for office workers. Meridian has 29 office buildings in the D.C. area, and almost all will have the new technology. 7 of the Best Altcoins to Buy 11/28/2021 07:00pm • Bitcoin isn't the only crypto game in town.Bitcoin (BTC) typically gets the lion's share of cryptocurrency media coverage, and rightfully so. In the years since the first Bitcoin transaction was completed in 2009, however, thousands of other cryptocurrencies have popped up, creating a confusing land Going to the store may be your smartest bet to navigate the supply chain crisis this holiday 11/27/2021 03:05pm • The supply chain crisis means last-minute gift buyers may have little choice but to go shopping the old-fashioned way this holiday season. High demand, combined with supply chain delays, materials' shortages and troubles hiring workers, are shrinking the availability of items both online and at s Small Business Saturday: Guide to shopping small in the DC area 11/25/2021 04:38pm • The turkey and pumpkin pie have been gobbled up, and your focus has shifted to that holiday shopping list. Before grabbing your phone and loading up your online shopping cart or heading for the big-box retailer, D.C.-area small businesses hope you give a thought to shopping local. Small Business 11 Courses to Jumpstart Your Second Career 11/23/2021 07:00pm • If you're feeling the need for a work change, additional education might be a pathway to pursue different goals. Switching to a new field typically requires some training, which could range from getting a license to completing a few classes or earning a new degree.Some of the courses available to he How Credit Cards Work 11/23/2021 07:00pm • Remember the good old days when you only had to master a plastic rectangle when you wanted to buy something on credit? These days, it could involve using your smartphone as a virtual wallet or tapping your contactless credit card instead of swiping or inserting it. Despite the new options for using What Is a Certified Financial Planner? 11/23/2021 07:00pm • The certified financial planner, or CFP, designation is often considered the standard of excellence for financial planners. It's a mark of an advisor's commitment to providing the best holistic advice to clients, one that requires extensive study and experience."The CFP is the most comprehensive fin Should You Buy Solana? 3 Pros, 3 Cons 11/23/2021 07:00pm • Cryptocurrency Solana has tremendous momentum.Solana has been a top performer in 2021, rising through the ranks of altcoins to become the fourth-most-valuable cryptocurrency in the world. Solana is now valued at $64.2 billion, and its growing community of investors is excited about how Solana's tech