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The 9 Best ETFs for Retail Power 10/04/2016 08:00pm • Retail stocks take center stage.The fourth quarter typically is a boffo period for retail stocks. Many retailers are at their most productive during this three-month span, and the accompanying hype tends to drive retailers -- and thus retail-focused exchange-traded funds -- higher. Naturally, though Why Value Stocks Are a Good Buy for Investors 09/14/2016 08:00pm • In the past few years, growth stocks have outperformed value stocks, but value stocks' fortunes are starting to turn. U.S. large-capitalization value stocks are up 8.5 percent this year versus U.S. large-cap growth, which is up 3.4 percent this year. Similar trends are seen in mid-cap and small-cap Paid parking at Reston Town Center on hold until January 09/09/2016 02:40am • The rollout of paid parking at Reston Town Center has been put on hold until January of 2017, RTC parking spokesman Rob Weinhold said on Wednesday. The paid parking system was slated to go into effect on Monday, Sept. 12. RTC owners Boston Properties has invested in a ParkRTC App with Live Millennial Investing Amid Political Volatility 09/06/2016 08:00pm • Let's face it, investors are a bit unsettled. With Brexit across the pond, and our own political situation here, many are just not sure what to expect next. While I won't get into what all of this means from a political perspective (there are certainly enough people already doing that), what I will Prospects for an Aging Bull Market 08/16/2016 08:00pm • All three major U.S. stock indices have recently hit new highs, the latest in a long series of gains stretching back since the early days of recovery from the financial crisis in 2009. Investors who stayed the course in those dark days have been amply rewarded. But what's next? Can this aging bull m Arlington named third ‘Healthiest City in America’ 08/04/2016 02:30pm • Arlington has been named among the nation’s healthiest places to live. The county was called the “third healthiest city in America” by Niche.com, the rankings site that previously called Arlington the No. 2 “Best City for Millennials,” “Best City to Live in America” and the 311 call takers to help riders through latest Metro surge 07/29/2016 05:05am • WASHINGTON — Montgomery County’s 311 call takers, those staffers who answer questions on everything from when your trash will be picked up to when you might see the next snow plow, will be on the job a little earlier and stay on the clock a little later during the next phase of Metro’s track w Pokemon Go leads to trespassing charges; Va. police offer tips to stay out of trouble 07/16/2016 02:15am • A little more than a week after the release of Pokemon Go — the smartphone app that has people chasing virtual cartoon animals all over the place — Fairfax County Police are warning how to stay out of trouble while playing. Earlier this week, officers from the FCPD’s Franconia District Garage fire in Arlington caused by discarded fireworks 07/09/2016 02:45am • The house fire in Donaldson Run that occurred on the night of July 4 was caused by discarded fireworks left in the garage, fire department officials say. The fire caused a significant amount of damage and it highlighted the danger of unsafe firework usage. Over the Independence Day we Petition to reinstate Randolph principal gets hundreds of backers 06/20/2016 06:00pm • Hundreds of have signed a petition calling on the county to keep Randolph Elementary School’s principal in place after she was told to step down this month. In a June 15 petition to the Arlington School Board, more than 330 Randolph parents, school employees and their supporters said they are The Retailers Guide to Beating Amazon.com (AMZN) 06/16/2016 08:00pm • In retailers' vernacular, it shouldn't surprise you if they view Amazon.com (ticker: AMZN) as a four-letter word. That's because most businesses can't seem to work around the curse Jeff Bezos' company has brought the retail industry. "It (Amazon) is the greatest disruptor in the history of the retai 8 Soaring Stocks That Suffered the Big Bounce 06/12/2016 08:00pm • Stocks on a roller-coaster ride.Stocks mentioned in this story: SCHW, TYC, MU, CSCOSpied from a helicopter above Manhattan, Wall Street appears fairly straight, with a gentle bend at Pearl Street. But in the jittery geography of the trading world, stocks often endure hairpin turns with enough veloci How Warren Buffett’s wealth grew since the 1930s 06/06/2016 06:51am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and FindTheCompany. by Ben Taylor In 2016, it’s easier than ever to play the financial markets. From the explosion of online brokers to the rise of robo-advisors, armchair investors have dozens of tools just a few clicks or taps away. Dail Fairfax County police: Beware of ‘abduction scam’ 05/21/2016 06:30am • Fairfax County Police are warning parents of a new trend: scammers that are telling adults their children have been kidnapped. It’s an attempt to get money — and don’t fall for it, police say. From the FCPD: Since April, police have responded to several reports of what appear to be a tren Immigration Rally Planned in Arlington Next Week 05/13/2016 10:15am • Immigrants are “under attack” during this presidential election year. That’s according to the organizers of a rally and citizenship clinic planned in Arlington next week. Gustavo Torres, Executive Director of the immigrant advocacy and services organization CASA, says anti-immigrant rhetor