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Quick fixes to help avoid busting your budget while heating your home this winter 10/30/2020 04:30pm • A nonprofit that promotes homeownership has advice for families concerned about their heating bills this winter. After all, many families don't typically spend all day in homes needing to be heated. But due to the pandemic, this winter will be different. NeighborWorks America wants to be sure Halloween fun: Where to find it 10/30/2020 10:40am • If you're in the mood for a spooky scare this Halloween, check out these in-person and online events in the D.C. area. Make sure to check out coronavirus-related rules and how to purchase tickets for each listing at the links provided. DC Ghosts DC Ghosts has a new, innovative way to make sure Figuring out health care coverage options if you're unemployed 10/29/2020 09:30pm • An estimated 5.4 million Americans lost health care coverage along with their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, but a consumer's group has advice for accessing insurance. Do you qualify for Medicaid? "The first line of defense, if you've lost your job, lost income, is finding out whether o Betting on the Future: Where does all the money go? 10/29/2020 04:00am • More and more states around the country are legalizing sports betting, with visions of millions of dollars pouring into state and local government coffers. That’s especially true now that revenues have slowed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many local governments are staring at shortfalls. Your mail-in ballot status? Montgomery County wants to calm worried voters 10/28/2020 05:21pm • Amid a surge in early voting in Maryland, Montgomery County officials say they are also dealing with anxiety from voters who submitted mail-in ballots and want to be absolutely certain their votes are counted. Election officials mailed more than 377,000 ballots to voters in Montgomery County this Ghoulish wanderers, be warned: TSA offers do's and don'ts for Halloween travel 10/28/2020 02:37pm • If you plan to travel by air this Halloween, the Transportation Security Administration wants to remind you that normal travel regulations still apply on the spookiest day of the year. First and foremost — because of the COVID-19 pandemic — TSA is asking passengers to wear a face mask that do Va. filmmaker's horror short 'Killer of Grassy Ridge' is must-watch on Amazon 10/28/2020 12:25pm • The best storytelling is often the simplest, with no splashy special effects necessary. Cue the new short horror flick "The Killer of Grassy Ridge," now on Amazon Prime. "It's my very first film, so I'm learning every step of the way," director Johnny K told WTOP. "I just wanted to challen Country legend Marty Stuart comes to Birchmere for first show since shutdown 10/28/2020 12:20am • He has won a handful of Grammys and charted a number of hit singles over the years. This weekend, country legend Marty Stuart hits The Birchmere on Friday and Saturday. "We got sent home from the tour we were on back in March," Stuart told WTOP. "The bus hasn't cranked since March, so com 5,400 ask for help to prevent evictions in Montgomery Co. 10/27/2020 11:53pm • Weeks after members of the Montgomery County Council criticized County Executive Marc Elrich on what they said was the lack of information on where funds for coronavirus relief in the Maryland county were going, the council got an update. Amanda Harris, chief of the Special Needs Housing division Alexandria Drive-In returns for encore 10/27/2020 12:16pm • The Alexandria Drive-In was such a hit during our summer of quarantine that it's returning for a special encore movie series this fall. "We really had no idea what we were getting into when we started in the summer," co-founder Allen Brooks told WTOP. "We sold out the run of six weeks in four Debt notices from company accused of deceiving customers are real, FTC says 10/27/2020 09:49am • Federal officials are advising thousands of people eligible for debt forgiveness from Online Trading Academy to be on the lookout for correspondence from the investment service provider, following an $8 million settlement related to deceptive claims. "These notices are real, so don’t delete or Ideas for having a safe Thanksgiving during COVID-19 Pandemic 10/27/2020 07:00am • Should you cancel Thanksgiving dinner to avoid contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus? For tens of millions of Americans, the holiday means traveling to be with their family for a cozy gathering and an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner featuring turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and ot How to spot scammers running fake COVID-19 trials 10/25/2020 09:17pm • For those thinking of volunteering for a COVID-19 medical trial, the Federal Trade Commission warned not all trials have your best interest at heart. There are thousands of trials and studies underway with the goal of developing a treatment or vaccine for the coronavirus. But in a news release Fr Prayer, worship and music service to take over the National Mall 10/25/2020 01:45am • Amid the monuments and museums, there will be Bibles, baptism and Christian music Sunday on the National Mall. The event, called "Let Us Worship," led by Christian musician Sean Feucht of California, will unfold late Sunday afternoon into the evening. The site for the event is between 9th and Report: Orioles GM Mike Elias under investigation for alleged pension fraud 10/24/2020 06:37pm • Report: Mike Elias under investigation for alleged pension fraud originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonOrioles general manager Mike Elias and director of pitching Chris Holt are being investigated for “potential pension fraud," according to a report from the New York Daily News