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North Carolina College Road Trip: Duke University 09/24/2017 08:00pm • Tiana Horn graduated from Duke University this year with a degree in public policy and a job that she created for herself. Horn, from Deltona, Florida, co-founded a hair-care product business during her time at Duke, where she embraced the university's entrepreneurship program, which gives students How to Ace a Job Interview 09/24/2017 08:00pm • When embarking on a job interview, job seekers have lots of questions: What do I bring to a job interview? How do I dress for an interview? What do I say? How do I know whether the interview went well? Unfortunately, the answer to many of these questions is: It depends. But take heart. There are st The best of Virginia: The Virginia Governor’s Cup winners 09/22/2017 11:06am • Virginia wine country isn’t just for lovers anymore. The Old Dominion is gaining a reputation for producing some top wine, as evidenced by the recent results of the annual Virginia Governor’s Cup Wine Competition. Earlier this year, over 40 judges participated in the annual wine competitio How to Review Remote Employees 09/21/2017 08:00pm • According to Global Workplace Analytics, 50 percent of the U.S. workforce holds a job that is compatible with at least partial telework and approximately 20 to 25 percent of the workforce teleworks with some regularity. With the dynamics of the workforce rapidly shifting toward increased remote work 10 Fall Getaways and Harvest Festivals to Savor 09/20/2017 08:00pm • Ready for crisp apples, a good beer and harvest celebrations? Before you head home for Thanksgiving, plan a long weekend in an affordable and unusual locale. Whether you want fall foliage, a fright fest or comfortable conditions and shoulder-season discounts, these outside-the-box autumn experience Arlington Co. bans wild, exotic pets: See what's prohibited 09/20/2017 12:38pm • WASHINGTON — Arlington County, Virginia, is saying no to lions and tigers and bears — as pets. A new amendment to the Arlington County code passed on Tuesday prohibits residents from keeping wild and exotic animals as pets. "More than likely, we already know if somebody had a pet tiger," s Smart financial strategies for women entrepreneurs 09/20/2017 10:12am • WASHINGTON — Every Sept. 22, American Business Women’s Day honors the contributions and accomplishments of millions of women in the workforce and women business owners. The American Business Women’s Association is responsible for establishing this day and has been championing the efforts of Dockless bike-sharing pedals into DC 09/20/2017 07:59am • WASHINGTON — Bike sharing has become a popular, convenient way to get around the nation's capital — if there's an available bike nearby. Until now, people in search of a temporary pair of wheels have had to look for a Capital Bikeshare rack, but three dockless biking systems are pedaling into Obesity: an Answer in Your Genes? 09/18/2017 08:00pm • If you've had the same experience as Donna Ridolfino, a clinical nurse supervisor for insurer Aetna who has been struggling to control her weight for more than 30 years, you might be both daunted and relieved by some of the latest obesity research. Daunted by news that the winds against you may be DC massage therapist charged with sexually abusing female client 09/18/2017 04:44pm • WASHINGTON — A massage therapist at a spa that opened in D.C. last month has been arrested and charged with first degree sexual abuse. Habtamu Gebreslassie, a 24-year-old man from Silver Spring, Maryland, was arrested Sunday at Massage Envy on Wisconsin Avenue in Tenleytown. A female client Bed and breakfast plan denied for ‘Pershing Manor’ mansion 09/18/2017 03:30pm • The Arlington County Board nixed a plan for a huge Lyon Park mansion to be used as a bed and breakfast at its meeting Saturday (September 16). On a 3-2 vote, the Board denied a proposal for the home at 3120 N. Pershing Drive to operate as a bed and breakfast with at most five guest rooms, with so This week in odd news: 'Sewer war' and record-setting cats 09/16/2017 10:50am • ONE HOME, TWO RECORD-SETTING CATS FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Here's a very tall tail: Two record-setting cats are living together near Detroit. Arcturus Aldebaran Powers holds the Guinness World Records mark for tallest domestic cat, measuring at about 19 inches (48 centimeters). Housema Achieve a Rewarding Career Without a Bachelor's Degree 09/14/2017 08:00pm • For many high school graduates, a bachelor's degree is not the only -- or even best -- track to a rewarding career. Some of the occupations with the strongest prospects these days are "middle-skill" jobs, requiring more than a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree. They include such 6 Do's and Don'ts for Selling Your First Home 09/14/2017 08:00pm • Purchasing your first home is always an education process -- you learn about the local market, mortgages, housing codes and zoning and negotiation. Depending on how quickly you have to move to be able to snap up a home, the purchasing process can be a bit of a whirlwind. Then, a few years down the Montgomery Co. looking at zoning laws as short-term rentals like Airbnb grow 09/13/2017 08:49pm • WASHINGTON -- Montgomery County is overhauling its zoning laws to accommodate Airbnb and other short-term rentals as residents throughout the D.C. area join the sharing economy by renting out rooms or their entire homes. "Airbnb, FlipKey and all these other services have become very popular, and