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Hilton tops Fortune's 'Best Workplaces for Women' 09/20/2019 09:42am • This Wednesday, March 30, 2016, photo shows the Hilton hotel in Richmond, Va. Hilton Worldwide tops this Fortune's Best Large Workplaces for Women list of 2019/ (AP Photo/Steve Helber)   McLean, Virginia-based Hilton Worldwide tops Fortune Magazine's annual list of 75 Best Large Workplac Purple Line to open in stages, first in Prince George's Co. 09/20/2019 08:57am • Here's where the Purple Line will stop. (Courtesy MTA) Rather than wait for construction of the Purple Line to be completed — a year later than expected — Maryland officials say the light rail line will open in phases, beginning in Prince George's County. Ongoing construction delays, comp Garden Plot: It's garlic-planting time 09/20/2019 04:44am • Do you have your garlic in the ground? The time to plant garlic is between when the kids go back to school and early October; and the growing could not be easier! Get good quality planting garlic and gently break the heads open and separate out the individual cloves inside. Plant each clove poin Wine of the Week: International Grenache Day 09/19/2019 09:03pm • Friday is International Grenache Day, and there are plenty of reasons to celebrate — namely the variety of wonderful Grenache-based wines from around the world. Grenache has proved to be a diverse workhorse of a varietal, adding depth, body and fruit to blends, as well as offering juicy fruits DC-area homebuyers could save thousands by mortgage shopping 09/19/2019 10:37am • Homebuyers spend time finding the perfect home, but many don't bother spending time finding the perfect mortgage. Mortgage shopping, or comparing rates between several lenders, can potentially mean significant savings each month and over the life of the loan. Mortgage rates are near historic l 5 consequences of an early 401(k) withdrawal 09/19/2019 10:00am • Taking money out of a 401(k) plan before age 59 1/2 often results in taxes and penalties. Investors who take early 401(k) withdrawals also miss out on the investment returns they could have earned if they left the money in the account. Here's what happens if you withdraw money from your 401(k) ac Should you try CBD for arthritis? 09/19/2019 10:00am • For the tens of millions of Americans with arthritis, the pain, stiffness and other symptoms from the chronic disease can be stubborn. There are various treatments for alleviating the symptoms of arthritis, but no cure. Options can include steroid injections into affected joints and even joint re Prince William electoral board votes to keep Saturday schedule for in-person absentee voting 09/19/2019 09:55am • 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 Prince William County Electoral Board voted 3-0 on Tuesday during an emergency meeting to continue to offer in-person absentee voting 5 fall getaways in the DC area 09/19/2019 12:05am • With its tolerable temperatures and fabulous foliage, fall is the perfect time of year for a weekend getaway. D.C.-based travel writer Jess Moss has a few ideas that will keep you close to home, but take you worlds away. Sand and surf in the offseason Summer may be over, but that doesn’t mea Favorite reality shows in DC, Md., and Va. 09/18/2019 09:14am • America loves reality TV, but what is each state's fave? HowToWatch.com ran TV titles through Google Trends to determine each of the most followed reality TV show in each state. Fall TV Guide: When your favorite television shows return The History Channel's "Alone," where people are Amtrak offers $10 tickets in Virginia, DC 09/18/2019 06:49am • If you are looking to take an early October trip to Charlottesville or Roanoke or Virginia Beach, Amtrak is offering a deal you may want to check out. To celebrate a decade of rail service throughout the region, Amtrak is offering $10 tickets to and from Virginia and D.C. The discounted ticket 'Friends' hits big screen for 25th anniversary 09/18/2019 01:34am • Grab a cup at Central Perk and head to the cinema! Fathom Events is celebrating the 25th anniversary of NBC's “Friends” with the big-screen event “Friends 25th: The One With The Anniversary,” bringing 12 episodes to 1,000 movie theaters nationwide on Sept. 23, Sept. 28 and Oct. 2. Montgomery Co. police use crisis intervention techniques to rescue young man 09/17/2019 08:02pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, police officers intervened to prevent a young man from jumping off the Union Arch Bridge Monday night. An 18-year-old man was reported missing from a Bethesda group home around 9 p.m. Staff at the group home was actively searching for the man when police arrived to ai 28 confirmed cases of scabies among Prince George's Co. firefighters 09/17/2019 05:23pm • After more than 200 Prince George's County, Maryland, firefighters were screened for scabies, the number of confirmed cases has increased from 20 to 28. Prince George's County Fire/EMS officials said the affected firefighters are from 13 different firehouses. Fire/EMS Spokesman Michael Yourish Tolls to start on I-395 in November 09/17/2019 03:25pm • Traffic is bumper to bumper south-bound on I-395 headed out of Washington before the Thanksgiving holiday, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Major changes to Interstate 395 will begin in November, when the HOV lanes are converted to an extension of the HOV or tol