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DMV launches website to make visits easier in Virginia 08/15/2022 11:16am • A new website aims to help customers prepare for a visit to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. The website serves as a "one-stop reference page" for customers who want to complete their transactions at the DMV in a single visit, and lists the forms and documents required for in-person ser Campaign cash flowing ahead of Prince William's 2023 elections 08/15/2022 09:36am • 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. The development industry has pumped more than $118,000 into the local campaign committees for seven members of the Prince William County Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who's to blame 08/14/2022 09:06am • Confused about inflation? You're not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let's start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up. That "broadly" is important: At any given time, the price of goods will How to navigate conversations with your auto mechanic 08/13/2022 07:19am • Whether you are afraid of being ripped off or just feel out of your depth in conversations with auto mechanics, taking your car in for maintenance can be stressful. Jessica Chou knows that stress -- and how it can be compounded by gender stereotypes around car knowledge. When she was younger, she Montgomery Co. election board will meet Saturday to certify primary 08/12/2022 07:21pm • Montgomery County’s Board of Elections will meet Saturday morning to count 102 previously uncounted provisional ballots, and then certify the primary election. The board had planned on certifying the results in the July 19 election by Friday afternoon, but that changed when Board of Elections A Summer of celebration at Woolly Mammoth Theatre after 'A Strange Loop' Tony glory 08/12/2022 01:32pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrpwCzjumQ4 It's a summer of celebration at Woolly Mammoth Theatre after cultivating a show in D.C. that eventually took Broadway by storm. "A Strange Loop" earned 11 Tony nominations, including two wins for Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical at the Jun Data Doctors: Fixing Google Maps' navigation lag 08/12/2022 12:50pm • Q: I’m using Google Maps for driving directions in an unfamiliar city and it’s lagging, which is causing me to miss my turns. Is there a fix? A: Despite all the attempts to compete with Google in the mapping world, the sheer amount of data that’s been accumulated along with various real-tim Stores spend another day cleaning up after another flood in Riverdale 08/11/2022 12:50pm • For the second time in three days, torrential storms on Wednesday sent flood waters gushing through the front and back doors at a shopping strip in Riverdale that sits on Kenilworth Avenue, south of East-West Highway. And for the second time in three days, Thursday was another frustrating morning sp Tens of thousands of students in Northern Virginia go back to school 08/10/2022 08:47am • Backpack. Check. Peanut butter sandwich. Check. There is an air of excitement in Northern Virginia as roughly 73,000 students in six school districts head back to classes Wednesday. Students went back in Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, Fauquier County, Culpeper County, Rappahannock County a 'The increase and diffusion of knowledge' -- Smithsonian celebrates its 176th birthday 08/10/2022 04:05am • When you walk through the building on D.C.'s National Mall commonly known as the Smithsonian Castle, you can check out a variety of the museum’s holdings, from trilobites to a panda cam to an electric guitar. Among the displays is an exhibit on the founding of the Smithsonian Institution itself DC’s unlicensed pot shops warned to get licensing paperwork in order 08/09/2022 06:16pm • Unlicensed pot shops in D.C. have been warned to get the rest of their paperwork in order. There are just seven licensed cannabis dispensaries around the District. But no matter where you are in the city, you don’t have to travel far to find a business willing to provide you with a wide array o Some Arlington 4th, 5th graders fell behind in literacy last school year 08/09/2022 04:12am • More fourth and fifth grade students in Arlington needed literacy help at the end of the last school year than at the beginning, according to data from the Virginia school system. About 15% of fourth and fifth grade students needed intensive support at the beginning of the year, according to resu Home inventory: What is it and why do you need one? 08/07/2022 03:57am • You never know when your home might get damaged in a flood, fire or other disaster. And you can't rule out the possibility of a home break-in, either. Ideally, you'll have homeowners or renters insurance in place to cover your damaged or stolen items. But it's best to have an extensive list of your The mysterious companies behind Costco's Kirkland Signature and Trader Joe's O's 08/06/2022 04:59am • Kirkland Signature. Two-Buck Chuck. Simple Truth. Cat & Jack. Great Value. Amazon Basics. Store brands have never been more popular. They have become forces in their own right and make up around 21% of sales in the $1.7 trillion US grocery industry, according to IRI. As prices surge, store Thousands without power in DC area following strong thunderstorms 08/05/2022 11:30pm • Thunderstorms spread through the D.C. region Friday night, leading to downed trees, power outages and a water rescue. The weekend looks to be a repeat of the last couple of days with heat, humidity and storms. Here's what you need to know. Thousands are without power across D.C., Maryland and Vir