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Kids Suicide Warning Signs 04/09/2021 12:00am • The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for families in various ways. For many young people, school was disrupted, friendships were paused and the activities that typically drove connection and community were upended. Although many children displayed resilience and creativity in managing isolati The Hidden Toll of COVID: Mental Health 04/01/2021 12:00am • While the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic isn't unique to any industry or community, it's safe to say that the scientific community has spent a considerable portion of the past year trying to understand the virus and how we can loosen its grip on our way of life. I've seen this firsthand in How Your Employer Can Help You Build Emergency Savings 04/01/2021 12:00am • It's hardly news that Americans are woefully unprepared to handle a financial emergency. Study after study has shown that many families have meager cash reserves to fall back upon. A 2018 report from the Federal Reserve System made headlines for finding that only 40% of Americans would be able to c Montgomery Co. officials talk next steps on mass vaccination site; some shots next week 03/24/2021 04:29pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are providing more details about the mass COVID-19 vaccination site coming to Germantown, including the huge logistics operation required to get it running and how many shots it's expected to administer when it fully launches. The vaccine site at the Germ DC 2nd in pedestrian deaths per 100,000 for first half of 2020 03/23/2021 04:42am • A new report shows pedestrian fatality rates rose in the first six months of 2020 despite a significant drop in driving amid the coronavirus pandemic. A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association projects that pedestrian death rose 20%, attributed to speeding, distracted and impaire Arlington police boast drop in Crystal City crime after resource boost 03/22/2021 02:25pm • Crime is down in Virginia's Crystal City after police increased their resources and visibility in February, according to Arlington police. That includes a drop to zero carjackings and thefts of idling vehicles. In addition, police said they've recovered six weapons, including five firearms and on How to help Asian Americans under attack 03/22/2021 05:55am • Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack -- verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved to the ground and killed. Strangers hurled insults and rocks at an Asian American family's home. A business owner's restaurant Cardboard cutouts of fans come to life for Virginia Tech basketball 03/09/2021 03:02pm • If you���ve been watching any Virginia Tech basketball, you may have noticed something different happening in the stands. During recent Virginia Tech basketball games, if you look in the stands, you may see rows of fans, side by side. But in this pandemic age, the only fans sitting that close Slick road conditions around DC-area roadways; Bay Bridge sees delays 02/19/2021 11:33pm • The cold is sticking around the D.C. region, and that���s going to make the roads and sidewalks dicey for a while. On the road, said WTOP���s Reada Kessler in the Traffic Center, ���Things are looking a lot better than they have,��� but there are still slick spots, especially on smaller roadways. Driving force: Meet the woman behind VDOT NoVa's hilarious, endearing and critical Twitter 02/18/2021 04:36am • When you think of D.C.-area transportation agencies, "comedy" probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But that's what makes the official Northern Virginia Department of Transportation Twitter account a standout. It provides information crucial for drivers and a healthy, sometimes gut-b As carjackings continue, Arlington police increase resources, offer safety tips 02/16/2021 03:44pm • There have been 18 carjackings in Arlington, Virginia, since January 2020, the police said in a statement Tuesday, and they're offering tips on how to stay safe. Arrests have been made in eight cases, the police said, including an incident Saturday in Crystal City, where three people, including a 7 of the Best Stocks to Watch Near 52-Week Lows 02/11/2021 12:00am • Stocks to watch near 52-week lowsBuying a stock in freefall is often compared with attempting to catch a falling knife: You may get hurt in the process. At the same time, an unrealistic fixation on buying and selling stocks at the perfect time can distract from more practical considerations, like si How to Explain Stock Market Bubbles to Your Clients 02/08/2021 12:00am • Counseling clients about stock market bubbles is an indispensable part of a financial advisor's job. It prepares clients for retirement and helps them sidestep pitfalls. For years, the lesson for investing in stocks has been akin to a childhood game of blowing bubbles: Fill the loop at the end of t Biden turns to skills that powered his 2020 victory to sell COVID-19 relief 02/07/2021 12:06am • Nearly three weeks into office, President Joe Biden is trying to do what he knows how to do best -- connect with average Americans, letting them know he understands their suffering and offering words of comfort. But instead of doing so quietly on the campaign trail, he's now using those skills to wi New report urges parent-teen cooperation to reduce speed-related road crashes 01/30/2021 11:59pm • A new report by the Governor's Highway Safety Association and the Ford Motor Company Fund shows that teenagers are more likely to die in speed-related car crashes than the rest of the population. The results come from an analysis of statistics during a five-year period ending in 2019. The report