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How to give more to charity this year 12/14/2021 07:30am • 'Tis the season to give: In fact, about a third of annual giving occurs in December, and 12% during the last three days of the year, according to Charity Navigator. But if you're like a lot of people, the idea of donating to charity can be financially painful. So instead of giving until it hurts, DC partners with Treasury Department to give Washingtonians a 'fair shot' at credit and finance 12/13/2021 06:16pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that the city is partnering with the U.S. Treasury Department to give small businesses and residents in the District greater access to credit and capital. The program, called DC REACh, aims to promote financial inclusion for underserved communities. D.C. Cruise packing list: 25 best things to pack on a cruise 12/13/2021 10:45am • Packing for any trip takes some planning, but cruise vacations present a unique challenge. For starters, ship staterooms are typically smaller than most hotel rooms, so storage space may be limited. On top of that, you may be unable to purchase accidently forgotten items once your voyage begins; som Va. gov't employee names now left off credit card expenses 12/12/2021 01:50pm • RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia state agencies are being told to no longer identify for the public which employees are incurring expenses on government credit cards. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the recommendation comes from the state Department of Accounts at the request of a bank that is the Anne Arundel Co. credits vaccine incentive program with hundreds of employee vaccinations 12/10/2021 05:30pm • Anne Arundel County, Maryland, said its incentive program for county employees resulted in hundreds more vaccinations ahead of the deadline at the end of November. The county said in a statement Friday that of its 5,936 employees, 4,276 had reported that they were vaccinated by Sept. 30, 2021. Report warns COVID-19 vaccine mandate for DC students could increase racial inequity 12/09/2021 05:58pm • As D.C. moves closer to requiring students to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a report from the Council Office of Racial Equity (CORE), which examines legislation the council considers, found that such a mandate could exacerbate racial inequity for Black schoolchildren. The CORE report on the le U.Va., Germanna Community College partner for online degrees 12/09/2021 08:13am • The University of Virginia has entered a partnership with Germanna Community College that the two institutions say will make it simpler for students to earn their associate's and bachelor's degrees online. Alumni of Germanna's College Everywhere program are eligible for early admission to the Uni Federal funding for Nice/Middleton Bridge in ‘jeopardy’ 12/08/2021 02:01pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A federal loan that Maryland was counting on to finance construction of the new Nice/Middleton Bridge is in “significant jeopardy,” a to How a Fairfax Co. military mom helped fill substitute teacher shortage 12/08/2021 09:43am • Fairfax County, Virginia, substitute teacher Ashley Salas. When Ashley Salas moved to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in March, she planned to continue running her photography business at night and during weekends. Despite attending Penn State University and taking early childhood education classes, Maryland will remove governor from parole process, limit immigration detention 12/08/2021 05:16am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s governors will no longer have a role in parole decisions and counties will be banned from entering into agreements with the fed WTOP Space Reporter Greg Redfern breaks down Netflix comet flick 'Don't Look Up' 12/08/2021 04:57am • The new comet flick "Don't Look Up" hits theaters this Friday, before Netflix on Dec. 24. Joining us to break down the movie is WTOP Space Reporter Greg Redfern, who has served as a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System ambassador since 2003. "The basic story line is two astronomer Md. House GOP amendment to replace legislature’s congressional map voted down 12/07/2021 03:38pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Democrats in the House of Delegates predictably rejected an amendment from Republican lawmakers Tuesday that would have replaced the Legisla Gary Williams: 'Critical' Maryland hires 'great coach' after Mark Turgeon's exit 12/07/2021 01:55pm • Williams: Terps must hire 'great coach' after Turgeon's exit originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Maryland Terrapins' men's basketball team is currently in the middle of a crucial time in program history following the sudden departure of longtime head coach Mark Turgeon.Wit Four ways to refine your cash flow forecasting 12/07/2021 09:51am • This content is provided by Cordia Partners. Run a business or nonprofit for any length of time and the importance of cash flow becomes abundantly clear. When payroll is due, bills are piling up and funds aren’t available, blood pressure tends to rise. For this reason, being able to accurately Protesters block roads around Capitol on Tuesday 12/07/2021 07:42am • Multiple groups of protesters are demonstrating around the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, and some streets are blocked. This morning we are in the streets to SHUT DOWN business as usual and demand action on healthcare, climate justice, racial justice, childcare, immigration, the child tax credit, and v