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Vaccine news gives some DC business leaders hope for the future 11/13/2020 09:06pm • As several businesses try to remain afloat, business leaders hope things will take a turn for the better with the arrival of a coronavirus vaccine. From the pandemic to protests, business activity in downtown D.C. took a nose-dive for many shops, hotels and arts venues. “The vaccine is the u Bowser concerned DC not being 'vigilant' as COVID cases rise; new restrictions possible 11/12/2020 03:42pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser voiced concern Thursday that residents aren't being "vigilant" in small gatherings, and said there could be new restrictions put in place. "We have to all be reminded of all the advice that we have been providing over the last several weeks … don't get tired of being vi Attack at DC Chinese tea shop being investigated as hate crime 11/12/2020 04:14am • D.C. police are investigating an attack inside a Chinese tea shop near Dupont Circle on Tuesday as a suspected hate crime. Store surveillance video posted online shows a man walking in to Valley Brook Tea on P Street Northwest yelling about the coronavirus and cursing. When shop owner Yunhan Z Huge online holiday shopping expected, with 2 factors possibly driving sales higher 11/09/2020 09:01am • Online holiday shopping is forecast to reach a record $189 billion this year, according to Adobe Analytics, which issues its annual forecast for holiday e-commerce spending a few weeks before shopping begins in earnest. If that is accurate, that would be 33% more than online holiday spending last Woman follows man, 84, home and robs him in his Bethesda garage 10/28/2020 11:29am • Montgomery County police are seeking this suspect in a Bethesda robbery. (Montgomery County police) Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, are looking to identify an older woman who robbed an older man in Bethesda after following him home from a store. They released surveillance photos on Wed Ideas for having a safe Thanksgiving during COVID-19 Pandemic 10/27/2020 07:00am • Should you cancel Thanksgiving dinner to avoid contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus? For tens of millions of Americans, the holiday means traveling to be with their family for a cozy gathering and an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner featuring turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and ot Eye-opening tips to know about frames when buying glasses 10/26/2020 04:45pm • It can be fun picking out a new pair of glasses, and a locally-based consumers' group wants you to know that you don't have to spend a fortune on frames to get a good quality pair. "Price points, the big price differences, they're just kind of window dressing," said Kevin Brasler, executive edito Buying too much online? Reston firm says impulse buying never higher 10/26/2020 10:04am • Digital commerce has seen a major upswing during the pandemic. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/CarmenMurillo) Online shopping is nothing new, but the pandemic has ignited significant growth in e-commerce in the U.S. and it has changed consumer behavior. Reston, Virginia-based digital tracking and a DC gyms and fitness studios adapt, hope for mild weather or close for good as winter nears 10/20/2020 04:07am • When the coronavirus pandemic swept across North America in March, it closed schools, businesses, restaurants and fitness centers, forcing many people to work from home and limit their mixing in society. There was one silver lining: the weather, while brisk and blustery some of the time, was gen Park all day in Georgetown for as little as $5 10/16/2020 11:32am • Taste and Shop Georgetown is a substitute for the annual one-day Taste of Georgetown, which usually packs Georgetown sidewalks and restaurants with foodies and deal seekers. Parking will be heavily discounted in Georgetown from now until Oct. 25 for the event. (Courtesy Georgetown BID/Sam Kittner) Montgomery County helps restaurants plan for fall outdoor dining 10/16/2020 05:57am • Outdoor dining has been a help to restaurants around the D.C. region, though it would be a stretch to say it's been a savior. But now, as autumn brings cooler temperatures, restaurants are trying to figure out how to provide a comfortable atmosphere to clientele antsy about eating indoors. Montgo Hard drive prompts NY Post story on Hunter Biden, temporary suspension of Trump campaign Twitter account 10/15/2020 12:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty days before the election, President Donald Trump’s campaign has seized on a tabloid story offering bizarre twists to a familiar line of attack: Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s relationship with Ukraine. The story in question, published Wednesday in the New York Post, Holiday liquor deals scratched at Virginia ABC stores 10/14/2020 05:51am • The Grinch known as the coronavirus pandemic is to blame for an absence of holiday promotions at Virginia's state-run liquor stores. Consumers expecting seasonal fall and holiday discounts during events such as "Door Busters," "Spirited Thursdays," "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" at Virginia AB Items you should always buy in bulk 10/13/2020 10:20am • No matter how much you try to trim your budget, there are items you can't avoid buying like groceries and household cleaning supplies. Considering that prices for food are expected to increase between 2.5% and 3.5%, though, as reported by the 2020 Food Price Outlook survey from the USDA, it's more i Amazon's Prime Day urges you to shop locally this year 10/12/2020 08:35pm • It's usually in July, but Amazon's Prime Day, delayed because of the pandemic, is here Tuesday and Wednesday. And the company wants you to use it to shop locally. The online retail giant is trying to put an extra focus on helping small businesses this year, because they were hit hard by the pande