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'Tough to just sit and do nothing': How a DC restaurant owner is helping Afghan refugees 08/24/2021 12:27am • Feeling helpless and hopeless, Fatima Popal sent her brother a text message after watching five days of coverage about the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan. An Afghan refugee and co-owner of three D.C. restaurants — Lapis, The Berliner and Lutèce DC — Popal said she couldn't sit and cry any Ex-sheriff admits campaign finance violations, denies bribes 08/19/2021 08:51am • NORFOLK, Va. — A former Tidewater Virginia sheriff testified in his own defense Wednesday, admitting to violating campaign finance laws and getting loans and gifts from businessmen who had city jail contracts, but he denied taking bribes. Former Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe is accused of using hi Charles Co. schools offering online classes to more grades this fall 08/17/2021 05:20am • Charles County Public Schools in Maryland will allow more students to start the 2021-2022 school year with online-only classes. But with the first day of school fast approaching on Aug. 30, there is only a short window of time left to apply. Eligible high school students were already able to a Vaccine incentive program kicks off in DC 08/07/2021 08:48pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '678f1bd2-90b7-48fd-a2ce-feeea768a568' }).render("52615363bb7fdcc");}); D.C. officials aim for a strong start to t Max, Erica Scherzer sponsor week of pet adoptions as thank-you to DC 08/04/2021 02:23pm • While parting is such sweet sorrow, former Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer and his wife Erica are nudging the dial toward sweet by sponsoring pet adoption fees at the Humane Rescue Alliance for a week. The Scherzers say the adoption promotion is their way of thanking the city they've called home f DC will require masks indoors for everyone older than 2 beginning July 31 07/30/2021 02:15am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'e5134b93-7a03-4661-b88a-981bbabd36f5' }).render("77761536b711f63a");}); D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursd Wolf Trap celebrates 50 years together 07/20/2021 10:49am • This content is sponsored by Wolf Trap. On July 1, 1971, thousands of families and friends traveled to Wolf Trap and gathered together for the first time under the soaring splendor of the Filene Center. Even with a bit of light rain, patrons stepped into the magnificent wooden structure in a What's open, what's closed in and around DC for July 4 weekend 07/03/2021 08:01am • Independence Day falls on a Sunday this year, which means the federal holiday will be observed by local and state governments on Monday. As a result, many of the closings and service changes for the holiday will also be in effect on Monday. Here’s a look at what’s open and what’s closed aro DC wants to give out more rent money; considers added incentives to get teens vaccinated 06/25/2021 02:54pm • D.C. can't seem to get money out the door quickly enough to help everyone who has asked for assistance with rent. Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio said during a D.C. Council conference call Friday that the city has made a number of improvements to StayDC, the District's rent and utility assistance pr In some DC neighborhoods, COVID-19 vaccination rates among teens lag behind 06/23/2021 11:22pm • COVID-19 vaccination rates among teenagers vary across D.C.'s eight wards, a disparity that has some officials concerned about this fall's return to schools and the possibility of outbreaks, as the more easily transmissible delta variant spreads. Data from the city's Office of the Deputy Mayor fo Right now in Iceland: Hot lava and a warm welcome 06/17/2021 05:03am • Just a 25-minute car ride from Iceland's Keflavik International Airport, a hiking trail winds over two miles to a view of what's quite possibly the greatest show on Earth right now. Iceland's newest active volcano, Geldingadalur, rumbles up -- at regular intervals for the moment -- into a fountai DC delegate asks Park Service to permanently ban traffic from part of Beach Drive 05/27/2021 11:12pm • D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton has asked the National Park Service to permanently close a portion of Beach Drive in Northwest to traffic. The National Park Service closed the upper part of Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow for more space for people to walk, bik 12 easy ways to pay off debt 05/24/2021 10:35am • Are you swimming in debt and don't know how you're ever going to pay it off? You're not alone. If you're looking for easy ways to cut down your debt, including intuitive tweaks to your debt payoff strategies and habits, follow the advice of these experts. Before you start repaying debt, take a mo Can you retire on $1 million? Here's how far it will go 05/17/2021 12:00am • Becoming a millionaire seems like a surefire way to live comfortably. However, if you are no longer working, just how long will a million dollars last in retirement? The answer is about 20 years, according to Brent Lipschultz, partner with accounting and advisory firm EisnerAmper in New York City Player of the Week: Stone Bridge's Jacob Thomas 04/28/2021 04:50am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '5c551b68-7303-419b-8667-6eacc7aae0e6' }).render("709615363030f41a");}); The Military Bowl Foundation and DC Tou