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Dulles Toll Road owner takes steps to limit, prevent future toll hikes 11/21/2019 04:20am • The Dulles Toll Road is seen at night. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) Months after a Dulles Toll Road rate hike started bringing in more money, even as some drivers turned away, the road’s owner is taking steps that could limit or prevent some future toll hikes. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Au 'This is a tragedy': Former Baltimore mayor hit with federal charges in children's book scheme 11/20/2019 03:30pm • FILE — In this June 8, 2018 file photo, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh addresses a gathering during the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore, who resigned amid investigations into deals to sell her sel Tour reuniting Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald includes 2 stops in Va. 11/19/2019 02:29am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees The Doobie Brothers are joining with singer and songwriter Michael McDonald for a 50th anniversary tour next year. The tour includes includes two stops in Virginia in June. The reunited Doobie Brothers will play the Veterans Unit Fredericksburg to move slave auction block to museum 11/14/2019 08:44am • A sandstone block where African men, women and children were auctioned as slaves will soon be removed from the Fredericksburg, Virginia, street corner where it's stood since 1843. The Fredericksburg City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to preserve the stone and loan it to the Fredericksburg Area Museum Va.-based smallsats startup BlackSky gets $50M Intelsat loan 11/12/2019 10:32am • BlackSky combines access to satellite images from its own satellites and others and fuses the images with other real-time sensor data and social media, news and other data feeds, using artificial intelligence and machine learning. (Courtesy BlackSky) Herndon-based BlackSky, whose constellation o Veterans Day 2019: Freebies and deals 11/08/2019 12:40pm • As America honors service members who served and sacrificed, there are a number of freebies and deals for veterans and active-duty military this Veterans Day. What's open, what's closed on Veterans Day Things to do Colonial Williamsburg: Free admission for all active-duty military, re Capital One says it has resolved customer payday glitch 11/01/2019 03:40pm • Nov. 1 was pay day for many, but for many Capital One Bank customers expecting their paychecks, it was not. Capital One experienced what it called a technical issue that impacted customer money movement Friday, including direct deposits and the ability for some customers to access accounts. In Md. workforce shortages leading to dangerous conditions, unions say 10/30/2019 10:36am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. AFSCME members and supporters attend a hearing about state government staffing shortages in Annapolis on Tuesday. Photo by Danielle E. Former U.Va. football player found guilty of investment scam 10/29/2019 04:35pm • A former member of the Virginia Cavaliers football team is going to prison for fraud. Merrill Robertson Jr., 39, of Chesterfield, Virginia, was convicted by a federal jury late Monday of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering. Robertson played at Fork Union Militar DC condo vs. DC co-op: What's the difference? 10/28/2019 09:37am • Manhattan's housing market is well-known for its cooperative buildings, but the District is second only to New York City for concentration of co-ops. The first co-ops were started in the District around 1920, and they became especially popular as the city's population began to grow after World Wa 2 indicted in $5.6M DC real estate scheme 10/18/2019 07:00am • A loan broker from Bethesda, Maryland, and a settlement agent from Oakton, Virginia, are accused of trying to trick lenders into loaning more than $5.6 million for properties in D.C. A federal grand jury indicted 39-year old Shaun Miller, of Bethesda and 49-year-old Thomas Randolph, of Oakton in Most wanted 'wellness benefit' in Washington 10/15/2019 09:14am • In the Washington region, by far the most appreciated wellness benefit is a gym. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Mladen Zivkovic) More companies are putting wellness benefits on their list of perks. And more employees want them. But what exactly are wellness benefits? "There is physical wellness Row house with slave-trading history for sale in Alexandria 10/04/2019 10:40am • The property at 1315 Duke Street in Alexandria was the site of the Franklin and Armfield slave-trading business, from 1828 through 1836. (Google Earth) A four-story row house in Alexandria, Virginia, that historians say was the site of one of the country's largest slave-trading businesses is now 10 best low-stress, high-paying jobs 10/02/2019 10:00am • Balance demands of the workplace with your personal life. Achieving a healthy work-life balance is a priority for many people. They want to earn a good paycheck while still having the time and energy to pursue personal interests and spend time with their families. While there is no guarantee o Intelligence agency unveils new weapon to deter spies — a museum 10/02/2019 04:33am •  Against the backdrop of a growing wave of espionage cases involving American traitors, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) has taken the wraps off its latest weapon to combat the threat — public shaming. At its secure offices at the Intelligence Community Campus i