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23 Top Things to Do in North Carolina 07/07/2021 12:00am • A vacation in North Carolina promises a rare combination of exciting mountain adventures and lazy days spent at the beach. Whether you want to scale the tallest living sand dune on the Atlantic coast, visit the site of Orville and Wilbur Wright's first flight or meander along America's Favorite Sce Why Arlington apartments are getting bigger 07/06/2021 09:39am • Apartments under construction are larger on average in 36% of U.S. cities, according to apartment-search site RENTCaf��, and the size gains in new apartment projects in Arlington County, Virginia, are among the biggest. The average size of an apartment unit under construction in Arlington County Travelers are getting hit by sticker shock this summer 07/03/2021 06:05pm • American vacationers are finding just about everything significantly more expensive this summer. Hotel rooms? Up about 44% at the end of June compared to a year earlier, according to data from hotel research firm STR. Air fares? They were 24% higher in May than in the same month last year, accord What's open, what's closed in and around DC for July 4 weekend 07/03/2021 08:01am • Independence Day falls on a Sunday this year, which means the federal holiday will be observed by local and state governments on Monday. As a result, many of the closings and service changes for the holiday will also be in effect on Monday. Here���s a look at what���s open and what���s closed aro DC still trying to improve rent help program 07/02/2021 01:49pm • D.C. is still trying to get pandemic relief money out the door to help residents pay their rent through Stay D.C. Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio told D.C. Council members on a conference call Friday that so far, about $34 million has gone out in rental assistance, and about $1.5 million in help pay Virginia renters vulnerable to eviction as state of emergency ends 07/01/2021 05:31pm • The end of Virginia's state of emergency could mean dire times for those who have been struggling to pay the bills. ���There were certain protections against eviction based on non-payment of rent that were tied to the state of emergency,��� said Laura Dobbs, a housing attorney with the Virginia P When COVID Relief Measures Expire and How to Prepare 07/01/2021 12:00am • While the country transitions back to something resembling pre-pandemic life -- with packed stadiums at sporting events, indoor dining at restaurants and resumed in-person schooling -- it's time for your financial life to transition back to normal, too. A number of expanded benefits offered as part Hogan announces plan to revitalize Md. storefronts emptied by pandemic 06/28/2021 12:30pm • Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that the state has seen 13 months of consecutive job growth, but stressed more has to be done. Monday marked the launch of Project Restore, a $25 million initiative aimed at revitalizing vacant storefronts in downtown areas and along main streets across the state DC wants to give out more rent money; considers added incentives to get teens vaccinated 06/25/2021 02:54pm • D.C. can't seem to get money out the door quickly enough to help everyone who has asked for assistance with rent. Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio said during a D.C. Council conference call Friday that the city has made a number of improvements to StayDC, the District's rent and utility assistance pr Should You Buy Airbnb (ABNB) Stock? 06/25/2021 12:00am • Airbnb (ticker: ABNB) stock has had a wild ride since its initial public offering in December 2020. Just over a year ago, during the midst of the pandemic, the travel company's revenues plummeted and its bookings hit rock bottom. By December, Airbnb had gone public. Initially priced at $68 a share, Fairfax officials, housing advocates worry about evictions once moratorium ends 06/24/2021 01:37pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. Mozell Ingram is a month behind on her rent and although she is receiving emergency rental assistance through Fairfax County, the mother One of DC���s largest roof decks is open to guests (and neighbors who pay) 06/23/2021 11:07am • Capitol Hill hotel property Yotel has opened its completely redesigned 8,000-square-foot roof deck, named Deck 11, and both hotel guests and the public can use it, though there is an admission charge for non-hotel guests. Yotel, at 415 New Jersey Ave. NW, named its roof deck Deck 11 because it is 15 Ways to Build a Passive Income Stream 06/23/2021 12:00am • Earning passive income is practically the American dream. Who wouldn't want to lie in a hammock and make money without actually doing anything? Unfortunately, short of coming into an inheritance or financial windfall, you probably have to work to generate a regular paycheck. Still, if you're indust Maryland could see record-breaking number of Independence Day travelers 06/22/2021 11:15am • Maryland could see a record-breaking number of July 4 holiday travelers this year, fueled by a surge in people taking road trips, according to AAA. AAA in Maryland said it's predicting the largest number of Independence Day travelers since the group started issuing its travel predictions 20 years Public gets chance to weigh in on police bodycam transparency bill in Montgomery Co. 06/21/2021 03:20pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are outlining the next steps in a body-camera transparency bill sparked by the treatment of a 5-year-old boy who was briefly handcuffed and berated by county police officers last year. Members of the public are set to weigh in Tuesday afternoon on a bill