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Va. bill allowing new rules for dockless scooters, e-bikes gains steam 02/06/2019 09:00am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, ARLnow.com, and republished with permission. New legislation working its way through the General Assembly could set new state standards around dockless scooters and e-bikes, giving localities like Arlington full authority to ban the vehicles on s How to File Taxes for Free 02/04/2019 07:00pm • When it comes to filing your taxes, the last expense you may want to pay is a fee to file your return. The good news is this: Nearly anyone can file taxes for free if they're willing to use certain products and systems. When it comes to which free tax-filing product is the best for you, "it really Wizards welcome East-leading Bucks to town on Saturday 02/01/2019 06:59pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, NBC Sports Washington. Sign up for NBC Sports Washington’s free email subscription today. WASHINGTON — Coming off a dominating 107-89 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, the Wizards face a tough test on Saturday against one of the 4 Ways to Spot a Stock Market Peak 01/15/2019 07:00pm • No one's going to time things perfectly. But can you spot a stock market peak within, say, just a few months of its occurrence? On Wall Street, that sort of skill, more or less, translates to a superpower. There are four key ways to spot a stock market peak: -- A yield curve inversion.-- Declining Arlington school enrollment slowing down in time for Amazon’s arrival 12/21/2018 06:30am • Arlington schools aren’t adding quite as many students as they used to, and that’s quite good news indeed for officials bracing for an influx of Amazon workers and their families. Arlington Public School leaders are still worried about just how much the company and its 25,000 workers will str Judge strikes down lawsuit challenging Washington-Lee name change vote 12/19/2018 04:30pm • A judge has struck down a lawsuit challenging plans to rename Washington-Lee High School, though name-change opponents are holding out hope that they may yet convince a court to block the process. Three current W-L students were hoping to reverse the School Board’s vote to strip Confederate gen 11 of the Most Interesting New ETFs to Buy 12/18/2018 07:00pm • These ETFs stand out in the crowdThe ETF revolution has continued in earnest across the last 12 months, with 2018 welcoming more than 250 new exchange-traded products to U.S. investors. Some of these new ETFs are simply variations on existing themes, either competing with existing sector funds on th Rolling Thunder comes to an end; 2019 will be last ride 12/13/2018 12:23pm • WASHINGTON — One of the nation's most iconic displays of support for military veterans, those missing in action and prisoners of war is coming to an end. The annual Rolling Thunder ride — which has brought thousands of bikers to the D.C. area for decades — is hitting the brakes. They won't 30 years ago, Bombay Club introduced Indian to DC's fine-dining scene 12/07/2018 12:47am • WASHINGTON — When Ashok Bajaj moved to D.C. from London 30 years ago, he arrived with one objective: to open a fine-dining Indian restaurant in the nation’s capital. Today, D.C.’s dining scene would be incomplete without one — or several. But the restaurant industry was drastically differ Pentagon Row parking rates creep up, neighbors blame Amazon 12/06/2018 04:15pm • A Pentagon City parking lot is jacking up some of its monthly rates, and some residents fear that Amazon’s impending arrival in the neighborhood is to blame. Residents of the RiverHouse Apartments (1400 S. Joyce Street) were recently informed by their landlords that their monthly parking rates Planning Commission defers controversial sign changes 12/06/2018 02:30pm • Fairfax County Government is currently mulling over changes to its sign ordinance that has everyone from schools and parks to local realtors concerned. At a Planning Commission meeting last night (Wednesday), the commission deferred a decision on the new sign regulations until Jan. 16 to allow fo Army plans security fence separating Arlington National Cemetery, Ft. Myer 11/19/2018 04:45pm • The Army is now set to build a two-mile-long, eight-foot-high security fence along the border of the Arlington National Cemetery and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The National Capital Planning Commission, a regional planning body focused on projects on federally owned land, unanimously signed o Veterans Day freebies and deals 11/12/2018 07:12am • WASHINGTON — In honor of Veterans Day, here are numerous freebies and discounts for veterans and active-duty members of the military, including meals, haircuts, museum admission, car washes and more. Many require you to show a military ID. WTOP has also included some Veterans Day events and off 6 Tips for Surviving Volatile Equity Markets 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Market volatility reached a fever pitch in October, creating anxiety for equity investors. Although few believe the U.S. economy is on the verge of a recession, many are worried that last year's synchronized economic growth has passed its peak. The contrasts between 2017 and 2018 are noteworthy. Th 7 Founder-CEOs Doing Fabulously for Shareholders 10/23/2018 08:00pm • Founder knows best.On Wall Street, everyone's looking for an edge. Ironically, the elusive advantage that everyone from portfolio managers to private investors are seeking might not be so thoroughly hidden: many of the world's best stocks are led by founder-CEOs. A 2009 paper in The Journal of Finan