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Maryland property values jump more than 20% 12/30/2022 03:11pm • Property values for 779,573 Maryland property owners just went up by 20.6%. What will that mean for tax bills in the coming year? The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) has just completed appraisals for some of the more than 2 million property accounts in the state. The Thinking beyond your bank account when it comes to year-end charitable giving 12/29/2022 04:21pm • You've heard the expression "Give until it hurts"? Charity Navigator's advice for year-end charitable giving is to give until it feels good -- and that can be accomplished any number of ways. The most common way people give back is by making cash donations from bank accounts or through PayPal, a Md. offers $20 Lyft credit to encourage safe NYE rides home 12/29/2022 03:42pm • Maryland’s transportation department is looking to help residents make the safe choice when they’re heading home from New Year’s Eve celebrations. MDOT said in a statement Wednesday that they’re expanding the Lyft rideshare credit, which has been $5 per weekend this month, to $20 to be ap Why the Commanders believe Carson Wentz will be the 'spark' they really need 12/28/2022 05:35pm • Why the Commanders believe Wentz will be the 'spark' they need originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonNow that he's starting at quarterback again for the Commanders, Carson Wentz will face a lot of figurative pressure. The way he handled literal pressure in his reps against the 49ers DC area's SoberRide program kicks into high gear through New Year’s Eve 12/28/2022 05:10pm • Free and discounted rides home will be available in the D.C. area through New Year’s Eve, compliments of the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program. WRAP will give Lyft app users in the area a $15 credit for rides taken home. “The average fare for this program is less than $15. So i Inflation, federal funding reductions eat away at efforts to help the hungry 12/28/2022 04:40pm • Hunger is on the rise in America due to a combination of inflation and cuts to federal aid programs, and Maryland is no exception, the nonprofit Hunger Free America said. Joel Berg, the CEO of Hunger Free America, told WTOP that their analysis of federal data over a one-week period this year foun Travel woes continue for Southwest as hundreds of flights are canceled in the DC area 12/28/2022 09:03am • The struggle is continuing for holiday travelers who are trying to get to their destination, especially using Southwest Airlines. The carrier has canceled thousands of flights as they try to rework their scheduling system and get back on track. Southwest canceled more than 2,500 flights around th More Americans focusing on financial fitness in 2023 12/27/2022 07:26pm • This year's record-high inflation paired with a looming recession is causing more and more Americans to switch their New Year’s resolutions from focusing on their bodies to targeting their money. Roughly one in three people surveyed say they want to save more money, according to a New Year's Fi How quick thinking was critical in saving pilot after plane crashes into icy Md. creek 12/27/2022 04:17pm • During a plane crash, such as the one in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, on Monday, a pilot and transportation expert said quick thinking is necessary in these rare and unexpected incidents. Steve Couchman, 71, crashed into the icy waters of Beards Creek in Edgewater moments after taking off from Founding president, general manager of DC United Kevin Payne dies at 69 12/26/2022 08:34pm • D.C. United’s founding president and general manager Kevin Payne died Christmas Day. He was 69. The Washington Post, who first broke the news, reported Payne’s cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. D.C. United confirmed his death on Twitter, with the team offering condolences to P How analytics have evolved Kristaps Porzingis' game with Wizards 12/26/2022 03:42pm • How Porzingis' game is informed by analytics originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- Kristaps Porzingis is intrigued by the numbers, to the degree he thinks through his offensive game in terms of points per possession, i.e. which types of plays are more efficient than others. Commanders' loss to 49ers was chaotic but their playoff path is simple 12/24/2022 07:20pm • Commanders' loss to 49ers was crazy but the playoff path is simple originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonFor the first half in Week 16, the Commanders and 49ers played an even matchup. It was encouraging for Ron Rivera's side.In the clash's last 30 minutes — and particularly the fin Stranded for the holidays? Here's what to do 12/24/2022 01:07pm • Flight delays and cancellations are only increasing as a storm batters the United States during the peak of the holiday travel season, leaving holiday travelers uncertain and sometimes stuck. At some airports, flights are delayed by about two and a half hours due to deicing operations and oth Child poverty rates highest in states that haven’t raised minimum wage 12/24/2022 12:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Of the 20 states that have failed to raise the minimum wage above the federal $7.25 an hour standard, 17 have more than 12% of their childre Plug-In hybrids offer an easier way to switch to electric driving and year-end tax credits 12/23/2022 01:19pm • This content is sponsored by Fair Oaks. Electric vehicles are the future but if you want to take a smaller step, the plug-in hybrid is your ticket. While you might think of a plug-in hybrid as a small odd-looking car built for efficiency, times have changed. The plug-in hybrid has gone more mains