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How to navigate conversations with your auto mechanic 08/13/2022 07:19am • Whether you are afraid of being ripped off or just feel out of your depth in conversations with auto mechanics, taking your car in for maintenance can be stressful. Jessica Chou knows that stress -- and how it can be compounded by gender stereotypes around car knowledge. When she was younger, she Data Doctors: Fixing Google Maps' navigation lag 08/12/2022 12:50pm • Q: I’m using Google Maps for driving directions in an unfamiliar city and it’s lagging, which is causing me to miss my turns. Is there a fix? A: Despite all the attempts to compete with Google in the mapping world, the sheer amount of data that’s been accumulated along with various real-tim Big expansion for MurLarkey Distilled Spirits in Manassas 08/12/2022 11:10am • Bristow, Virginia-based MurLarkey Distilled Spirits will relocate to a much larger distilling and tasting room operation in Manassas, and will receive $500,000 in grant money from the state and county to help with the move. Nine-year-old MurLarkey, a play on its founders' names — brothers Mike Whitlow’s returns to DC after more than 2 decades in Arlington 08/07/2022 04:15am • It has been a staple in Arlington, Virginia, for years, but now it’s returning home to D.C. Co-owner Jon Williams confirmed to WTOP that Whitlow’s is reopening in the District at 2014 9th St. in Northwest. More Business News More Restaurant News More DC News “The o Whitlow's on Wilson plots a mysterious return 08/05/2022 12:57pm • Whitlow's on Wilson is closing, but plans to relocate. (Courtesy Google Street View) Longtime Arlington, Virginia, bar, billiards and music venue Whitlow's on Wilson has teased its return, this time in the District, with an Instagram post with a new black and red logo that says "Whitlow's DC," a 'Proud to be a teacher': 3 educators excited to start in Fairfax Co. 08/03/2022 04:47am • Ava Minutello is spending the final weeks of summer break scrolling on Pinterest. Entering her first year teaching Latin at McLean High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, Minutello is using the site as inspiration for classroom decorations. She's also been sorting through notes, lesson plans and Rockville's Woodside Deli permanently closing 08/02/2022 10:31am • Woodside Deli's Rockville, Maryland, location, which opened in 2010, is closing permanently. (Google Street View) Woodside Deli's Rockville, Maryland, location, which opened in 2010, is closing permanently. The original Woodside Deli, which opened in Silver Spring in 1947, closed in 2019. Section of Assateague beach closed after military debris washes ashore 08/01/2022 04:51pm • Part of the beach on Assateague Island in Maryland has been closed after military debris started washing up on the shore. The closure is for part of the North Beach swimming area at the Assateague Island National Seashore. The area, which is usually watched by a lifeguard, is closed until furt The Hunt: Is the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism living up to its potential? 07/27/2022 07:27pm • On this week's episode of "The Hunt with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green," Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, says GIFCT, founded by Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter is not doing all it can to make a difference. SIGN UP TODAY Silver Spring pet salon owner found guilty of animal cruelty 07/26/2022 05:29pm • The owner of a pet grooming salon in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been convicted on charges of animal cruelty for neglect that led to one dog's death. Carrie Seek, owner of Pampered Poodles, was convicted Thursday on 17 counts of failure to provide veterinary care and adequate space, Montgomery C 18 top indoor water park resorts in the US 07/25/2022 07:00am • Indoor water park resorts are ideal for weekend getaways, with water attractions (from spray grounds for toddlers to swim-up bars for adults), accommodations, dining options and more conveniently located in one place. Wherever you are in the U.S., you may be able to find hotels with indoor water Private browsing may not protect you as much as you think 07/23/2022 06:48am • For years, the most popular internet browsers have included options to search for and visit websites in "private" modes. Those options may now be viewed as vital tools for some in the wake of Roe v. Wade's demise, as abortion-seekers look to avoid having their personal data used against them in stat Virginia court rejects appeal that autism caused man to solicit 10-year-old girl 07/22/2022 01:10pm • Virginia's Court of Appeals has rejected the argument that a convicted man's autism was largely responsible for exchanging explicit photos and words online with a 10-year-old girl. Timothy James Suhay had claimed a Rockingham County Circuit Court judge should have delayed sentencing him under a 2 Data Doctors: Tips for group sharing of photos 07/22/2022 08:47am • Q: What’s the best way to share photos and videos with a group of contributors that will be using both iPhone and Android smartphones? A: It’s becoming very common for a group of people that have a shared experience to want to share their photos and videos, whether you’re at a music festiva Rapid antigen COVID at-home tests available for people who are blind, have low vision 07/18/2022 09:37pm • People who have low vision or are blind can place two orders for free, accessible at-home COVID-19 tests to be delivered to them by the U.S. Postal Service. The Biden-Harris administration launched the new initiative a few weeks ago to expand the availability of testing options that are more acce