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'We did everything right.' Small businesses left in limbo waiting for government loans 04/22/2020 10:42am • The federal money for Main Street was supposed to come fast. But most small business owners still haven't received any aid from the federal government, let alone approvals for it yet -- even though many applied at the earliest opportunity. Nearly $350 billion in forgi Montgomery Co. council approves $5M aid for retail shops, restaurants 04/21/2020 11:07pm • The Montgomery County, Maryland, council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $5 million in emergency aid to retail shops and restaurants that have been hit financially hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The aid is in addition to the $5 million in aid for small businesses that the county approved Local tax experts give tips on how to help small businesses stay afloat with federal funding 04/20/2020 04:30pm • As some local businesses work to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, navigating the loan process can be difficult. Local tax experts say to apply to as many programs as you can and to get help to maximize your assistance. "The small business owners need to work with a bank," said Jeffrey Coronavirus-delayed DC Bike Ride rescheduled for November 04/20/2020 09:11am • The DC Bike Ride is an annual 20-mile course that ends near the U.S. Capitol building with a festival. (Courtesy DC Bike Ride) The District’s annual DC Bike Ride, originally scheduled for May 15 but sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been rescheduled for this fall. DC Bike Ride, a Beware of these fake text messages and robocalls going around about the coronavirus 04/19/2020 04:57am • If you get a text message saying you've come into contact with someone who's tested positive for COVID-19, don't click the link. It's a scam, officials say. Warnings about such texts have been circulating from Kansas to Maine. And it's just one of numerous coronavirus-related scams that local, The Mafia is poised to exploit coronavirus, and not just in Italy 04/19/2020 01:08am • Earlier this month, there was a funeral procession in the Sicilian town of Messina, in defiance of a nationwide lockdown in Italy. It was no ordinary procession. The couple of dozen people walking behind the hearse were paying their respects to a 70-year-old scion of one of the most notorious Maf Ordering food during coronavirus? Md. chef urges customers to delete food delivery apps 04/17/2020 08:14am • A Maryland chef is urging customers to call restaurants instead of using delivery apps that take a commission while local businesses struggle during the coronavirus outbreak. "Delete every food delivery app that you have on your phone whether it’s Uber Eats, Postmates, Grubhub, whatever it is, DC music venue joins small businesses concerned over SBA loan limit 04/17/2020 05:49am • Small business owners in and around D.C. are reeling after learning the Small Business Administration announced it reached the $349 billion lending limit for its protection loan program prompted by the coronavirus crisis. Many entrepreneurs don't know where their loan applications fall in the midst There are plenty of cloth mask options – here’s where to find them 04/17/2020 03:42am • On Saturday, Maryland’s mask order goes into effect, meaning residents will be required to wear one at retailers and on public transit. For those who want a dedicated mask – and not just a scarf thrown over their face – some hunting is in order. We’ve found a number of options, which incl Coronavirus update: Case total in DC, Md., Va. passes 20,000; 5.2 million new US jobless claims 04/17/2020 01:47am • A shopper walks out of a store in Annapolis, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Anne Arundel County is now requiring employees and shoppers to wear masks to help limit the spread of the coronavirus joining a few other counties in Maryland who are requiring the same. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) The latest Using a 401(k) loan to cope with coronavirus costs 04/17/2020 12:00am • The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of March 2020 doubles the amount retirement savers can borrow from a 401(k) plan. But that doesn't necessarily mean you should raid your future retirement savings, even during the coronavirus pandemic. "If we weren't in this crisis moment tha From thriving to surviving: DC-area food businesses feel impact of COVID-19 04/16/2020 10:22pm • For most restaurants in the D.C. region, the pandemic has been devastating. And businesses that were thriving before the coronavirus crisis are now barely getting by. Thirty-eight percent of restaurants have closed their doors, according to the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. F Smart moves for your CARES Act money 04/16/2020 01:53pm • Despite some glitches, coronavirus relief money has started arriving in the bank accounts of those who qualify. The federal CARES Act provides one-time payments of $1,200 for adults earning up to $75,000 and $2,400 for couples earning up to $150,000, along with payments of $500 per child. The What businesses can stay open in Virginia? 04/16/2020 07:20am • Gov. Ralph Northam, citing the continued spread of the new coronavirus, has ordered all Virginia schools closed for the rest of the academic year and placed new restrictions on many businesses, ordering some of them closed, as well. Northam’s executive order, released later in the day, spells i Hit by the virus and weighing a raid on your 401(k)? Beware 04/16/2020 01:17am • Many Americans are struggling financially due to the coronavirus. A recent federal relief package makes it easier for people financially harmed by the coronavirus outbreak to tap into their retirement savings for cash by loosening rules for withdrawals and loans. But should they use them? Expe