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How Montgomery Co. schools combatted its teacher shortage 09/03/2022 02:46pm • Schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, made some unusual adjustments to keep their teaching staff at near full capacity as districts across the country and the D.C. region battle teacher shortages. Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Monifa McKnight said part of their success came from activ Why you could be paying more for your credit cards 09/02/2022 12:18pm • It seems having a credit card is getting more expensive, especially if you carry a balance. Interest rates have been climbing higher, which means you’ll likely be paying more for debt already on those cards, and anything new charges you might tack on to them. “The average credit card rate is Finally ready for that first office? Here’s what to look for in a coworking space 09/01/2022 03:54pm • For the past couple of years, working at home was the norm. For many small businesses and startups, home is often their initial “headquarters.” Whether you’re ready for that first office or preparing for a return to an office environment, here are some tips on what to look for in a coworking s Hundreds of thousands return to classes in DC, Md. and Va. 08/29/2022 01:40pm • Hundreds of thousands of public school students in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. begin a new year Monday. Who is returning In D.C., more than 90,000 DCPS students are back in the classroom again. In Maryland, students returned to classes in Montgomery, Prince George's, Howard, Charles and Baltimo 'Slower burn': Russia dodges economic collapse but the decline has started 08/28/2022 12:20am • Six months after invading Ukraine, Russia is bogged down in a war of attrition it didn't anticipate but it is having success on another front — its oil-dependent economy is in a deep recession but proving far more resilient than expected. "I'm driving through Moscow and the same traffic jams ar Identity theft cases up nearly 200% in Maryland and Virginia 08/27/2022 10:38pm • Identity theft is on the rise, with Maryland and Virginia residents being heavily targeted by scammers, according to the CEO of an identity validation company. “I would say if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” said Bryan Lewis, CEO of Intellicheck, a company providing identity v Nationals’ Cade Cavalli shows potential in MLB debut but still has work to do 08/27/2022 12:15am •  Cavalli shows potential in MLB debut but still has work to do originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — Cade Cavalli is the player Nationals fans have clamored to see for months. The hard-throwing righty entered the season as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball Review: Hulu's new Mike Tyson miniseries 'Mike' is way too rushed to be a knockout 08/26/2022 01:44am • In 2017, "I, Tonya" told the Tonya Harding tale with a flashy triple axel of comedy, drama and sports, turning a true-crime biopic into an Academy Award for Allison Janney. This weekend, the same writer/producer Steven Rogers reunites with director Craig Gillespie to tackle the controversial Happy ending for Maryland record store owner whose rent check was stolen, cashed for $9K 08/24/2022 09:11pm • The owner of Joe's Record Paradise says that the store's rent check has been stolen from the mail and cashed for $9,000. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Update, 6 p.m. Thursday: Johnson Lee said Thursday his bank has credited his account for $9,000. "I just got the call. I just wanted to thank the fra Deadline looms to apply for Maryland student loan debt relief tax credit 08/23/2022 09:25pm • Marylanders paying off their student loans still have time to apply for debt relief to help lessen the amount they still owe. The deadline for the state's Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit Program for Tax Year 2022 is Sept. 15. "Going to college may seem out of reach for many Marylanders giv DC will offer up to $202,000 to some families looking to buy a home 08/22/2022 02:55pm • The District has announced that it is increasing the financial assistance it offers low- and moderate-income residents who want to buy a home. In October, the Home Purchase Assistance Program will go from offering eligible families up to $80,000 to offering up to $202,000. “Homeownership is How many DC-area home sales are falling through? 08/22/2022 08:55am • Real estate firm Redfin reports 12% of homes that were under contract and waiting to close in July in the D.C. area were canceled, and recent changes in the market are the reason. A rapid rise in mortgage rates means some buyers may no longer qualify for the mortgage they were approved for when t 2022 WNBA Playoffs: Waiting four years for rematch, Washington Mystics swept by Storm again 08/21/2022 08:11pm • Waiting four years for rematch, Mystics swept by Storm again originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe more things change, the more they say the same. Four years ago, the Washington Mystics were swept by the Seattle Storm in the 2018 WNBA Finals. Key figures got injured, and both teams went th Crypto has been touted as key to building Black wealth, but critics are skeptical 08/20/2022 04:04am • Samson Williams was working in the mortgage lending industry in 2014 when a colleague convinced him to invest in cryptocurrency. At the time, Williams didn't know much about cryptocurrency but decided to invest a little more than $200 to see where it would get him. "No one knew what it was," W Stafford teens play on field of dreams in Babe Ruth League World Series 08/19/2022 03:58pm • Many of the country’s best 13- to 15-year-old baseball players are fulfilling a lifelong dream — playing in the Babe Ruth League World Series at Virginia Credit Union Stadium, the home of the Fredericksburg Nationals minor league team. The host team is the Stafford Warriors, coached by Mike Bros