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Arena Stage presents virtual slate with mini musicals, love letters in the mail 02/18/2021 10:09am • It has been nearly a year since Arena Stage shut down due to COVID-19, but that's not stopping the virtual output from D.C.'s most prolific theater. "We've got a robust lineup of digital programming for this winter-spring season," Artistic Director Molly Smith told WTOP. "We've got three film DC-area students helping seniors get protected from COVID-19 02/18/2021 09:12am • Who knew a past of competitive online concert ticket shopping could prepare college students to help seniors during the coronavirus pandemic? “For all of us who tried to quickly dial for concert tickets back in the day, it seemed like a life-or-death matter to us. But right now this really is," Montgomery Co. officials: COVID-19 vaccine allotment down, with no 'good explanation' 02/08/2021 02:07pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, officials on Monday said that the county’s vaccine allotment last week from the state was down by about 1,000 from the week before, and “We do not have a good explanation” why. That was the word from the county's Health and Human Services Director Dr. Raymond Cr VIDEO: Armed robbery at Montgomery Co. pizza shop 02/06/2021 06:21am • Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, said they are investigating an armed robbery at a pizza shop committed by the same suspects in two separate robberies in the D.C. region. The incident occurred on Sunday at about 2:22 p.m., as the three suspects entered the Papa John’s located at 1133 East Penzance bets on rising online sales with big Md. warehouse 02/02/2021 09:54am • Penzance is planning to build a 825,000-square-foot warehouse in Williamsport, Maryland, near Hagerstown. (Courtesy Penzance) With the demand for warehouse space surging, largely because of swelling e-commerce sales, D.C.-area office and residential building owner Penzance is diversifying its po Clearing up COVID-19 vaccine confusion: Where and how to get vaccinated in Montgomery Co. 01/27/2021 04:39pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are clearing up confusion about how to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the county amid continued tight supply and an increasing number of hospitals and grocery store pharmacies that have been provided with vaccine doses to distribute. Though there are Walmart's latest strategy to get your stuff to you faster 01/27/2021 12:02am • Walmart plans to build automated mini-warehouses in dozens of its stores to speed up customers' online delivery and curbside pickup orders in a race against Amazon. Walmart announced Wednesday that it will add dozens of 20,000 square-foot to 30,000 square-foot automated fulfillment centers in the Alexandria’s annual Warehouse Sale will be different this year 01/19/2021 08:40am • City Hall in Old Town, Alexandria, is seen in this file photo. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/qingwa) Alexandria, Virginia’s annual Warehouse Sale, which brings dozens of Old Town retailers together in one large venue for a weekend each year, will be held as scheduled, but pandemic protocols mean t Data Doctors: How to spot fake product reviews online 01/15/2021 04:02pm • Q: What tips do you have for rooting out fake product reviews? Reviews have become such a huge influence in buying decisions that "gaming the system" is something we should all be aware of. Taking reviews or review rating systems at face value is what most consumers do because it's a quick way Best days to shop in 2021 01/12/2021 05:00am • Getting the best price on both necessities and splurges boils down to timing. By knowing when seasonal items are likely to go on sale and when major sales take place, you can buy everything you want but pay significantly less. Given the pandemic, 2021 is a difficult year to forecast. However, ret New year, new laws: January 2021 legislation goes into effect in DC, Maryland and Virginia 12/30/2020 03:57pm • With the new year just around the corner, some D.C.-area jurisdictions have new laws on the books. Here's a brief compilation of laws and regulations slated to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021, or shortly thereafter. Virginia Holding a cellphone while driving: It’s illegal to hold a cellphone whil 2020's biggest winners and losers in business 12/30/2020 07:14am • In a year of widespread and often devastating hardships, no business or industry came through 2020 untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic. But for some key sectors, the news wasn't all bad. Here's a look at the biggest winners and losers in 2020 and a preview of what the yea How to dispose of your Christmas tree and holiday greenery in 2021 12/28/2020 09:21pm • When the holiday season is over, what do you do with that tree? Here’s your comprehensive guide to responsibly disposing of your tree and other holiday greenery in the D.C. region. D.C. Holiday trees and greenery in the nation’s capital will be collected from Department of Public Works-service Medical scrub maker faces delays in mailing protective gear to frontline workers 12/27/2020 08:26pm • Because the pandemic has increased how many people are shopping online, a medical scrub supply company is reporting major delays in frontline workers getting their uniforms. Instead of waiting a day or two, some people buying scrubs are waiting up to three weeks for them to arrive. "Between th New year to bring new shelf labels at Giant stores that ID products from minority-owned businesses 12/24/2020 11:51am • Giant Food will introduce new shelf labels in January for some 3,100 products sold in its stores that come from minority-owned businesses, the region's largest grocer announced this week. Landover-based Giant said the new labels, to be present in all 164 stores, will identify products from 218 bu