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Virginia tax changes signed into law, refund processing can begin 02/15/2019 01:29pm • WASHINGTON — Gov. Ralph Northam signed emergency tax legislation into law Friday, which will allow delayed state tax return and refund processing to begin soon. The bill conforms state law to match the federal GOP tax cut bill, but includes extra refunds for many taxpayers this fall and additi WATCH: Trump declares national emergency over border wall 02/15/2019 11:22am • WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared a national emergency for the southern border on Friday morning, in an attempt to siphon off additional funding for a wall. Despite a border security compromise bill passed by Congress on Thursday to avert a second painful government shutdown, Trump's Garden Plot: Of potted posies and maligned moss 02/15/2019 05:54am • Meet Mike next weekend in Chantilly! Mike will appear on Feb. 23 (at 4 and 6 p.m.) and 24 (at 2 p.m.) during the Capital Remodel & Garden Show at the Dulles Expo Canter in Chantilly! Hope to see you there! Perennialize your potted posies Did you get potted tulips for Valentine’s Day? If you Hoops on the Horizon: Dreading Duke’s dominance 02/15/2019 12:55am • Even with Maryland no longer in the ACC, there's still a little residual disgust in and around the District toward a certain private school located in Durham, North Carolina. And with all of the people who have moved to the Washington area who brought their Yankees and Cowboys fandom with them, ther Why blackface? 02/14/2019 06:48am • (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. See the full story on The Conversation.) (THE CONVERSATION -- By Michael Millner) Blackface is part of American culture’s DNA. But America has forgotten that. For almost two we Potential new Bay Bridge crossings revealed 02/14/2019 06:35am • WASHINGTON — It’s been discussed for several years, and now the state of Maryland and the Federal Highway Administration are conducting a $5 million study to look at where a new Chesapeake Bay Bridge crossing might work best. A map showing the different crossings was released by Delegate Rob Sparks fly for first responders at Montgomery County Fire and Rescue 02/14/2019 12:11am • WASHINGTON — Megan and John Horrell’s first encounter wasn’t pulled from a Hollywood script. There was no meet-cute in a coffee shop, no run in at the park. The two first responders crossed paths in 2005 at Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, Maryland, while dropping off patients i Metro plan for another shutdown could include free SmarTrips for feds 02/13/2019 12:19pm • WASHINGTON — After Metro lost about $6 million in fare and other revenues during the recent partial shutdown of the federal government, the agency is working on plans to help riders continue to use the system if there is another shutdown as soon as this weekend. The Metro Board nearly voted to Survey: Almost 30 pct. of Americans carry more credit debt than savings 02/13/2019 11:48am • WASHINGTON — The 2019 edition of Bankrate.com's survey on the saving habits of Americans is out, and it paints a grim picture. The number of Americans who have more credit card debt than emergency savings is 29 percent, a number sharply higher compared to last year's 21 percent, and it's also t Getting and keeping the credit (score) you deserve 02/13/2019 04:18am • WASHINGTON — I recently discovered that two unfamiliar credit cards, both with high credit limits, were issued to me by the same bank while reviewing my credit report. The problem is that I never opened these credit cards. This certainly puzzled me and compelled me to take immediate action. Af How to close a credit card the right way 02/12/2019 07:00pm • New credit card offers are hard to ignore. A 50,000-mile sign-up bonus or zero percent interest rate for 12 months can be enticing. But once the value of a card diminishes and you stop using it, you might be tempted to close it. It's not always a good idea to close a credit card account, but if y 5 Ways to Build a Conservative Investor's Portfolio 02/12/2019 07:00pm • There are many types of risks that can keep a worrywart investor up at night: default risk, principal risk and longevity risk. But conservative investors can employ risk-reduction strategies to curtail these investing perils while growing and preserving their capital. Someone who can't tolerate loss Cellphone data might help 911 responders find callers in emergency 02/12/2019 05:00pm • WASHINGTON — The data collected by your cellphone is proving to be a rich resource for 911 call centers trying to pinpoint the locations of people calling for help from mobile devices. "We are embedded in the operating systems of the devices," Jeff Robertson, senior vice president of RapidSOS, Hudgins calls for more streetlights in rapidly urbanizing Reston 02/12/2019 03:30pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, RestonNow.com, and republished with permission. Hunter Mill District Supervisor Cathy Hudgins says there’s a clear need around Reston for new streetlights. Hudgins believes residents are currently dissuaded from taking pedestrian paths throu Lt. Gov. Fairfax loses staff members amid sexual assault claims 02/12/2019 11:49am • WASHINGTON — Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax has lost four staff members following accusations of sexual assault by two women, according to multiple reports. The Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Washington Post report two of his three state staffers have resigned, as well as the