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Super Saturday draws huge crowds to area malls 12/21/2024 03:32pm • Thousands of area residents are crowding into local stores to get last-minute gifts on the final Saturday before Christmas. “We did have a few missing items on our list for our kids, and so we snuck out while everyone was asleep this morning,” said Virginia Newhouse, who was busy shopping at Businesses flocking to Fairfax Co.’s entertainment hubs, helping retail thrive 12/20/2024 09:25pm • Fairfax County’s bustling shopping and entertainment districts are drawing in restaurants and stores, helping retail in the Northern Virginia suburb succeed. The county’s 3.5% retail vacancy rate is below the Virginia and U.S. averages, according to data presented at a Board of Supervisors Ec Alexandria City High School cancels in-person instruction after fights leave students, staff injured 12/19/2024 02:51pm • A Virginia high school canceled in-person classes for the rest of the week after multiple "student conflicts" left staff and students injured, and led police to arrest and charge two students, officials said. According to Alexandria police, two students have been charged with assault and battery. Would you buy your next car from Amazon? E-commerce giant launches Amazon Autos 12/12/2024 09:30am • E-commerce giant Amazon's online offerings now includes cars as Amazon Autos launched Tuesday, letting customers browse, order, finance and buy new cars, trucks and SUVs from local dealerships. Amazon is beginning its venture into car sales with Hyundai in 48 cities, including D.C. In a release, Supporters optimistic this is the year for beer and wine in Maryland grocery stores 12/11/2024 06:39am • A renewed effort to expand alcohol sales beyond liquor stores has the backing of a powerful new ally — Gov. Wes Moore (D) told Maryland Matters that he “wants something on my desk at the end of the session.” The General Assembly has tried before to allow alcohol sales in grocery stores — Healthy living center reopens in DC Ward 8's only grocery store 12/10/2024 04:45pm • Since its opening in 2007, D.C.’s Ward 8 has only one grocery store. This week, the Giant supermarket there has reopened a community facility that helps residents in the area live a healthier and better life. The refurbished Healthy Living Center also features a brand-new mural from a local How Prince George's Co. police aim to make sure the holiday presents you buy make it inside your home 12/06/2024 08:25pm • In the iconic cartoon, Dr. Seuss' Grinch stole all the Whos' Christmases, breaking into homes and taking every last present. In the weeks ahead, police in Prince George's County, Maryland, will be watching not just shopping centers, but also your neighborhood to make sure no copycat Grinches can tak Holiday shipping deadlines: Ensure your gifts arrive on time 12/06/2024 03:05am • After years of pandemic-related supply chain issues, holiday packages should be moving smoothly this year. "You'll have a better experience than in previous years," says Vaughn Moore, executive chairman and CEO of AIT Worldwide Logistics. Gone are the backlogs at U.S. ports and worker shor Things to do in the DC area: Ways to get in the holiday spirit … and more! 12/05/2024 04:43pm • If you're in search of themed events to pep up your holiday season, WTOP has you covered. This week's "Things to do in the D.C. area" guide includes several live performances (many of which are free!), plus holiday-themed food experiences and more. Be merry and joyful, and find your next best shindi Man charged with robbing postal workers, stealing huge amounts of mail across DC area 12/05/2024 01:23pm • A D.C. man has been charged with stealing mail in D.C., Arlington, Virginia, and Bowie, Maryland, throughout 2024 after stealing arrow keys from a postal worker in December 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of D.C. Ibrahim Emmanuel De La Cruz, 25, has also been charged in the armed r Shopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You're not the only one 12/01/2024 07:31am • Shopping on Temu can feel like playing an arcade game. Instead of using a joystick-controlled claw to grab a toy, visitors to the online marketplace maneuver their computer mouses or cellphone screens to browse colorful gadgets, accessories and trinkets with prices that look too good to refuse. A Small Business Saturday shines a spotlight on ‘the soul of the community’ 11/30/2024 06:47pm • Black Friday is for big box stores and major retailers, Cyber Monday is for shopping online. In between the two is a day when the spotlight is on local, small Mom-and-Pop stores. Since 2010, the Saturday after Thanksgiving has been known as Small Business Saturday. On this day, people all across Online or in-store, police offer holiday shopping safety tips 11/29/2024 04:20pm • Even before you polish off all the Thanksgiving leftovers, you might be starting your holiday shopping. Whether you're ordering online or heading to the stores to check off the items on your holiday shopping list, Montgomery County Police said it's important to keep safety in mind. When having Breezy conditions, possible snow flurries for the DC region on Black Friday 11/29/2024 12:15pm • Thanksgiving Day is over and Black Friday is here, bringing holiday shoppers a taste of January before winter gets underway. Here's what you need to know. A cold front moving through the D.C. area is bringing cold winds from the northwest across the region, as the holiday season gets underway thi Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday gift ideas for stargazers 11/29/2024 06:33am • For my annual WTOP “Gift Ideas For Stargazers,” I thought I would get this year’s suggestions out to coincide with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to possibly help get the best deals for that special someone on your holiday gift list that loves the stars. Internet shopping and quick shi