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Thirsty Thursday? How midweek and weekend Virginia booze sales stack up 08/24/2023 10:24am • If you don't like lines, Thursday may be a better day than Saturday to shop for booze in Virginia. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority has released its fiscal year 2023 sales results, and Saturday is still the biggest day for sales. Saturday sales at the state's 339 ABC stores totale How buying secondhand or used items can help save the environment 08/23/2023 06:30pm • Whether you're looking for back to school clothes for the kids, electronics or even some appliances, buying used items may be the way to go. "If you buy something that's used, it means a company doesn't need to manufacture something new for you and ship it out. And also, it keeps that used item o How DC businesses are coming together to help Maui recover from wildfires 08/23/2023 04:40am • D.C. is a long way from Maui, but on Wednesday night, a long list of businesses from around the region are coming together to raise money for the ongoing crisis following the deadly wildfires there earlier this month. Doron Petersan, the owner of Sticky Fingers. (Courtesy Sticky Fingers Diner) The US mall is not dying 08/20/2023 03:28pm • Retail experts have long sounded the alarm on malls in the US. But malls are not going extinct, they are merely adapting to a new environment. In fact, many have reported robust occupancy levels and bigger crowds than before the pandemic, according to a recent market analysis from Coresight Resea Thursday is 'National Thrift Shop Day' and Maryland-based Goodwill wants you to stop by 08/17/2023 03:29pm • A Goodwill store in Bowie, Maryland. The thrift store is encouraging shopping on “National Thrift Shop Day.” (Courtesy Goodwill of Greater Washington) Thursday is National Thrift Shop Day, and Rockville, Maryland-based Goodwill Industries is using the day to ask people to stop by their local Ways to save money on a tight budget 08/14/2023 05:57am • More than half of Americans are currently living paycheck to paycheck, and when funds are tight, it can be easy to get distraught and feel like the situation is permanent. But even in tough financial times, there are strategies you can employ every day to save money. You've probably heard the cli As deadly wildfires blaze, what's the plan for hopeful Hawaii tourists right now? 08/10/2023 06:10pm • Due to devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, travel agencies are getting calls from tourists who were scheduled to travel to Hawaii and are now unsure about what they should do. While people are still traveling to parts of Hawaii that are not affected by the fires right now, thing Got rats? These cats are here to help 08/09/2023 07:00am • For International Cat Day we're celebrating all felines, not just house pets, but working cats that provide pest control to businesses across the D.C. region! Cats that grew up on the street and were never socialized have been "put to work" by the Humane Rescue Alliance's Blue Collar Cats program Here's what college students are buying to go back to campus this fall 08/08/2023 04:10am • Before college students return to campus this fall, many are on a buying spree, updating their tech and furnishing new dorm rooms and apartments. Back-to-college spending is expected to average $1,366.95 per student this year, $200 higher than last year's spending, according to a survey by the Na Shoes, backpacks, wedding dresses: Here's what you can get tax-free in Maryland this month 08/02/2023 03:00pm • If you are looking to save some cash on back-to-school clothes shopping, you're in luck in Maryland. “Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week” returns on Aug. 13 and runs through Aug. 19. During that week, shoppers won't have to pay the 6% sales tax on most clothing and pairs of shoes $100 or less. Fairfax Co. police increase presence after fatal crash on Burke Centre Parkway 07/26/2023 02:05pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have returned to the scene of a crash that killed a teenager and sent four others to the hospital, in hopes of preventing the next tragedy. "We do these public announcements to let everyone know that we're going to be out there," said Fairfax County Police Depa 'It's like the Netflix for books': Popular TikTok subset 'BookTok' becomes a bestselling leader 07/25/2023 07:03pm • Like many millennials, Maggie Siciliano said she stumbled upon TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I thought it was mostly just for videos and dancing at first," the Virginia-based content creator told WTOP. At the time, Siciliano was living in New York City. She said everything changed when Show me the money: How raising interest rates is benefiting short-term savers 07/19/2023 11:43am • It may be bad for borrowing money, but there's a silver lining of interest rates going up for savers. And if you have money sitting in a checking or savings account, not earning any interest, some financial experts say now may be the best time to consider moving it. With interest rates rising, Ice cream Sunday: How to get your hands on National Ice Cream Day deals 07/16/2023 08:40am • I scream, you scream and we all scream for ice cream! This year, National Ice Cream Day lands on Sunday, July 16, and some of the nation's top dessert options are offering deals meant to satisfy your sweet tooth. Here are just a few options for the D.C. area residents looking for a cool break fro New study: Living in a food desert doesn’t just mean more health problems — it also means a shorter life 07/14/2023 09:10pm • Food deserts have been a vexing problem for area leaders for years now. Living in a food desert — or an area where it is harder to buy fresh, nutritious food at an affordable price — means you have an increased risk for diabetes, obesity and other health problems. A new study finds that not o