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10 things to know about the red-hot housing market 05/10/2021 04:57pm • This content is sponsored by Van Metre Homes. There's no doubt about it. With inventory at record lows, days on market measured in hours instead of days and escalating prices, the housing market in Northern Virginia is on fire. Loudoun County, in particular, continues to have the strongest market National Gallery of Art to reopen West Building on Friday 05/10/2021 01:53am • Visitors enjoy John Quidor’s 1849 oil on canvas work "The Return of Rip Van Winkle" in the West Building of the National Gallery of Art. (Courtesy National Gallery of Art) After closing its doors a year ago because of the coronavirus pandemic, the National Gallery of Art reopens its West B The Space Place: A rocket launch, a rocket tumble, a Supermoon and more sky sights 05/08/2021 04:35pm • There's a lot going on in the skies right now, as NASA prepares for a rocket launch and NORAD keeps an eye on a rocket tumbling out of orbit -- with no clear indication yet of where exactly it will come down. Going down Dr. Edward Murphy, University of Virginia Astronomy Professor, provided me a v Good Samaritan who rescued toddler from Md. bay after crash recounts what happened 05/08/2021 02:32am • The man who jumped in the Assawoman Bay in Maryland to save a toddler, who had been ejected from a vehicle into the water following a five-vehicle crash, shared his story during an event in Ocean City honoring his bravery. Jonathan Bauer said that he had been working on his boat last Sunday and n Customs officers and nurse help save infant's life at BWI Marshall Airport 05/07/2021 05:47pm • Their job is to inspect planes, but on Wednesday afternoon, three U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers dropped their normal duties to help save an infant’s life. The three were inspecting a plane that was headed to Montego, Jamaica, at BWI Marshall Airport at around 12:30 p.m. when Data Doctors: Tips for better Wi-Fi calling 05/07/2021 05:12pm • Q: I’m having lots of issues when I try to use Wi-Fi calling on my iPhone. Is there something that I can do? A: Wi-Fi calling is a feature that has become a standard option with all of the carriers and works on any relatively current handset. There are some excellent uses for Wi-Fi calling, es How culture and beer are coming together for social justice 05/07/2021 12:22pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '471af3d4-d869-46b5-9b9e-be676747a470' }).render("956615361b967335");}); The beer handles inside the tap room at t Texas House OK's Republican-backed voting bill in key vote 05/07/2021 07:07am • ▶ Watch Video: Republican lawmakers in Florida and Texas look to change state voting laws Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives moved a big step closer early Friday to making Texas the latest GOP-controlled state to pass sweeping election law changes. The lawmakers advanced AAA travel experts: Vacation situations are fluid so plan early, check back often 05/06/2021 06:20pm • Some people beginning to break out of COVID-19 pandemic bubbles are thinking about taking vacations, and travel experts at AAA warn that situations are fluid, so people should plan early and check back often. "This is not the year of spontaneity. This is the year of planning and being aware and r Metro to expand bus service next month 05/06/2021 05:43pm • Metro announced on Thursday that in June it will expand the hours on 36 Metrobus routes and restore service on some lines to pre-pandemic levels. Starting June 6, Metro said in a statement, the following routes will run until 2 a.m. seven nights a week: D.C. Routes 32, 33, 36, 38B, 52, 70, 8 Loudoun Co. drops charges after victim of ID theft spends time in jail 05/06/2021 11:43am • An innocent U.S. Department of Defense employee spent four days in jail recently as Northern Virginia prosecutors pieced together evidence the man had been a victim of identity theft. "We had a case recently in Loudoun County, where someone was accused of writing bad checks and cashing them, from What mom really wants for Mother’s Day? Hint: It’s not breakfast in bed 05/05/2021 07:01pm • A year of pandemic-related stress and immersive 24/7 family time might mean moms want something different this Mother’s Day, but an informal survey reveals winning gifts might be time, space and gestures. Author Susan G. Groner conducted a small poll that asked: "Tell me what you want." Gron Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 05/05/2021 02:25pm • This content is sponsored by Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP. May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and the timing is helpful with Asian-American discrimination continuing to rise.  According to a report by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California The tight battle for control of Virginia's House of Delegates 05/04/2021 10:38pm • Virginia's off-year gubernatorial races have historically served as a temperature check for the party controlling the White House. In every gubernatorial election since 1977 (except for 2013), the state has elected a governor from the party opposite the president's. The tight race for control of These people have gone all-in on boat life: Here's how they did it 05/04/2021 04:55am • Imagine casting off most of your worldly possessions to live on a sailboat you bought on the Internet -- perhaps without even seeing it, or knowing how to tie a knot or hoist the mainsail. For some newbie sailors who embarked on boat life during the pandemic, the past year provided an unexpected