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How to get a bigger tax refund, according to experts 03/06/2024 06:06am • Tax season, for many, conjures kitchen-table drudgery spent revisiting pay stubs and financial choices. For some, though, a reward awaits: a tax refund. The possibility and scale of a refund can hinge on the approach taken by a tax filer, financial advisors told ABC News. Tax credits, retireme Nearly four decades later, arrest made in brutal murder of Stafford Co. woman; suspect linked to another killing in region 03/05/2024 11:08pm • An arrest has been made in a cold case that has haunted Stafford County for nearly 40 years: the brutal sexual assault and murder of a DEA agent's wife working one night at a real estate office in Stafford County. Newly-analyzed forensic evidence in the case also points to the suspect's involveme The real life consequences of higher interest rates 03/05/2024 07:11pm • High interest rates have real life consequences, but it's not just higher consumer borrowing costs that follow rate hikes. Since the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates two years ago in a bid to curb inflation, Bankrate reports that 50% or more of consumers who applied for a loan or credit In the shadow of Capital One Arena: Chinese residents contemplate Capitals, Wizards move 03/04/2024 04:44am • In D.C.’s Chinatown, the paifang arch signals that you’ve arrived at a place of historical significance disparate from the political machine of the nation’s capital. Down the block from the Friendship Arch looms Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards, who Prince George’s Co. lawmakers vote on a budget battle splitting the county versus school leaders 03/01/2024 12:27pm • After weeks of debate and delays, the state lawmakers representing Prince George’s County, Maryland, voted in favor of two bills that give the county government credit for a pair of tax revenue streams that go toward education funding. The two bills are also expected to pass in the state Senate Maryland State House lockdown prompted by threatening call lifted, nothing suspicious found 03/01/2024 07:15am • Police locked down the Maryland State House for about two hours following an anonymous threat that prompted officials to close the legislative building and the surrounding area on Thursday evening. Law enforcement officials gave the all clear to reopen the area just before 7 p.m. after sweeping t Family urges Md. lawmakers to create Purple Alert for people with intellectual disabilities 02/27/2024 07:40pm • The father of a man who was missing in Maryland for six days last October urged lawmakers to pass a bill to create the same kind of large scale alerts that take place when children are kidnapped for when older adults go missing. Jimmy Hall told a Senate committee in Annapolis on Tuesday it is urg An app to help DC residents prevent and cope with gun violence 02/26/2024 07:25pm • In a city marred by shootings, there's now an app available to help D.C. residents prevent gun violence. The Healing Outlet app is also geared toward helping people recover when gun violence affects their lives. The Healing Outlet app. (Credit The Healing Outlet) "A lot of people who are work Aspiring homebuyers feel weighed down by low incomes and high costs 02/26/2024 05:26pm • If you or a loved one are looking to buy a house for the first time, you might think now is a bad time for that down payment. You’re not alone — more than half of aspiring homebuyers say they can’t afford it right now, according to a new survey from Bankrate. For those pessimistic potential Maryland considers more juvenile justice bills, and they may be included in bigger legislative package 02/25/2024 09:16am • As Maryland’s top Democratic leaders continue to assess legislation to tweak the state’s juvenile justice system, all or portions of other juvenile-related bills could be incorporated in the bigger legislative package backed by the governor and key committee chairs. Sen. Cory V. McCray (D Beltway Basketball Beat: Patriots show poise in historic upset 02/22/2024 06:41pm • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Check out his ballots here. When Tony Skinn was named George Mason's head men's basketball coach last spring, it seemed rather easy to connect the dots from the 2006 Final Four team to the present. After all, Skinn was the second-leading scorer on the Cinder 'This Old House' host Kevin O'Connor gives home improvement tips at Capital Remodel + Garden Show 02/20/2024 03:58am • The Capital Remodel + Garden Show returns to Chantilly, Virginia, this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You can meet Kevin O'Connor, host of PBS' "This Old House," at the Dulles Expo Center on Saturday at 1 p.m. "I'm looking forward to coming back," O'Connor told WTOP. "I'm talking about two proj What scams should you be looking out for this tax season? A local financial planner weighs in 02/18/2024 11:49pm • With the deadline for filing taxes fast approaching on April 15, a financial planner in Prince George's County, Maryland, is warning people about scams to look out for during tax season. For some, filing for taxes is a challenging and arduous process. One of the big issues is fraud. Around tax 'The devastation is not just the house': Neighbors speak on Sterling explosion that killed firefighter 02/17/2024 11:59pm • A chimney is the only part left standing of a house on Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling, Virginia, where a home explosion killed a volunteer firefighter and injured 10 other first responders Friday night. On Saturday morning, scraps of insulation and wood framing were still strewn about the block. Beltway Basketball Beat: February Fever strikes in full force! 02/15/2024 02:10pm • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Read his ballots here. Hey, is that March in the distance? The final month of the regular season comes at you fast. Conference Tournaments tip off in less than three weeks (Atlantic Sun gets the fun underway March 4), which means it's catch-up time for those