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Bill to eliminate Va. death penalty advances; cost savings debated 01/26/2021 01:55pm • Eliminating the death penalty in Virginia would cost the commonwealth about $77,000 to house and feed two current death row inmates, but free up almost $4 million yearly by eliminating the state's Capital Defender Service, which represents defendants in cases eligible for the death penalty. Virgi Bill to eliminate minimum sentences, except for most serious crimes, advances in Va. 01/25/2021 03:11pm • The Virginia Senate's Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all but the most serious crimes. While the Virginia Crime Commission voted to approve stripping all mandatory minimum sentences from state law, the commonwealth's Senate Judiciary Co Policing Through Change: Officers leaving the job fear prosecution, not reforms 01/25/2021 04:50am • Despite a largely peaceful Inauguration Day, police officers remain anxious following the attack on the U.S. Capitol, where rioters targeted officers. Threats to their safety are just the latest concern in what has been a tumultuous year in policing. WTOP Investigative Reporter Megan Cloherty spo Financial Considerations Before Adding Onto Your Home 01/25/2021 12:00am • It's a question that crosses the minds of many homeowners who would like to buy a bigger house but lack the money or will to move: Why don't I just add onto my house? But adding or expanding a room isn't much easier than moving. You have contractors to hire, important decisions to make and a lot of Demand remains 'very high' in DC for COVID-19 vaccines; some indoor dining to return 01/21/2021 07:53pm • Demands for COVID-19 vaccinations remain high in D.C., despite the amount of doses not keeping up, and some indoor dining can return Friday. Though coronavirus cases remain high, D.C. recently surpassed administrating 1 million tests. It is also ramping up vaccinations, including offering them to DC makes more COVID-19 vaccination appointments available for certain groups 01/20/2021 07:21pm • The D.C. Department of Health announced that more than 2,000 additional appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations will be made available for residents who are at higher risk of coronavirus infection starting Thursday morning. At 9 a.m. Thursday, "2,235 additional vaccination appointments will be mad Loudoun Co. board votes in favor of calling for resignation of Del. Dave LaRock 01/20/2021 12:22am • Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors in Virginia voted early Wednesday in favor of a resolution that calls for the resignation of Del. Dave LaRock, who represents portions of Loudoun, Clarke and Frederick counties. Chair-At-Large Phyllis Randall and supervisor Juli Briskman had been critical of Maryland state, county lawmakers target ghost guns 01/19/2021 10:19pm • Legislators from Montgomery County, Maryland, are proposing new restrictions on so-called "ghost guns" at the state and county levels. Ghost guns are firearms that can be made using a 3D printer, or are assembled from parts sold in kits. They get the name because they don't have serial numbers, s DC teachers, police are next in line for COVID-19 vaccination 01/19/2021 06:19pm • Starting next week, the list of people who can get COVID-19 vaccines in D.C. will expand, despite a supply that has yet to meet an ever-growing demand. Teachers and other in-person staffers for both public and charter schools will be eligible, the District announced Tuesday. (This includes public Nestlé recalls 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets 01/17/2021 01:41am • MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (AP) — Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling more than 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said. The frozen stuffed sandwiches — shipped to retail stores nationwide — are being recalled because 17 Best MLK Day Weekend Sales for 2021 01/14/2021 12:00am • Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the first three-day-weekend holiday of the year and falls on Jan. 18 in 2021. Because retailers tend to throw sales on three-day weekends, it's also a good time to hunt for deals online and in stores. MLK weekend isn't a major shopping event compared to other long week Best days to shop in 2021 01/12/2021 05:00am • Getting the best price on both necessities and splurges boils down to timing. By knowing when seasonal items are likely to go on sale and when major sales take place, you can buy everything you want but pay significantly less. Given the pandemic, 2021 is a difficult year to forecast. However, ret 12 tax deductions that have disappeared 01/12/2021 05:00am • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made major changes to the tax code and were a mixed bag for some households. While the standard deduction nearly doubled and the child tax credit increased, many other deductions and credits were eliminated. Not much will be changing for the 2020 tax year though. Date set for special election to pick new Hampton sheriff 01/12/2021 04:11am • HAMPTON, Va. — Officials in Hampton have set a date for a special election to choose a new sheriff. The Daily Press of Newport News reports the special election will fill the term of Sheriff B.J. Roberts, who died last month. Roberts was 70. He was expected to retire this month. Under sta DC residents 65 and older can schedule COVID-19 vaccines 01/11/2021 11:54am • D.C. residents age 65 and older can now schedule to get vaccinated against COVID-19. "It should take only five minutes on the phone," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday. “I know many of our seniors are eager to get this vaccine. It has been a long 10 months — for many seniors, it has bee