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Former director of DC-based Delta Sigma Theta pleads guilty to embezzlement 04/29/2021 05:39am • A Loudoun County, Virginia, couple are facing prison time after admitting to embezzling money from one of the most prominent historically Black sororities in the country. Jeanine Henderson Arnett, 43, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $150,000 from the D.C.-based Delta Sigma Theta sorority, DC-region apartment rents have risen for 4 months straight 04/28/2021 10:02am • After falling throughout 2020, average apartment rents in the D.C. area have risen for four straight months, though they remain well below year-ago levels. In the past month alone, average apartment rents in the District have risen by 1.4%. The median rent in the District now stands at $1,633 a m Meals, rent, distance learning: Loudoun Co. offers resources for those struggling with coronavirus economic impact 04/25/2021 02:27pm • Loudoun County, Virginia, is urging residents to take advantage of programs set up to help with the economic impact of the coronavirus. The help ranges from rent and utility bill assistance to childcare and meal support. In addition to county-administered programs, the Loudoun County Board of Alexandria tenants fear they'll be displaced by Amazon workers 04/24/2021 09:21am • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Southern Towers apartment complex is a census tract unto itself, with more than 2,600 units, and a huge bastion of affordable housing in the inner suburbs of northern Virginia. But longtime residents — many of whom have had to rely on a federal moratorium on evictio Tray tables up: As vaccinations surge, so do airfares 04/22/2021 12:19pm • Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance easing coronavirus-related recommendations on travel throughout the U.S., saying fully-vaccinated Americans could safely travel again without needing to be tested or having to quarantine afterward. After more t $1.4B Arlington Co. budget keeps property taxes steady, increases stormwater tax 04/22/2021 05:40am • Arlington County, Virginia, unanimously adopted a new budget Tuesday that includes more money for schools and mental health responders, as well as more funding for the county's COVID-19 response. The real estate tax rate will stay the same at $1.013 per $100 of assessed property value, as asse How to Evaluate an Early Retirement Offer 04/21/2021 12:00am • As companies navigate the pandemic and its associated risks, some employers are offering early retirement packages to reduce the number of paid employees. If your employer asks you to consider an early retirement incentive, carefully consider the terms of the package. "A retirement package can be t Where Retirees Can Buy a Home Overseas for Under $100,000 04/21/2021 12:00am • Buying a home overseas can be the beginning of a retirement adventure, even for those with a modest retirement budget. You don't need to be a millionaire to be able to own a home in another country. In select destinations throughout the world you can buy a home for as little as $100,000 or less, in Montgomery Co. on graduations, rent relief; bad news on vaccine doses 04/19/2021 05:31pm • Leadership of the Montgomery County Council in Maryland spoke about new rental assistance and coronavirus-related rules for graduations at a briefing Monday. Council President Tom Hucker announced the third phase of the county’s COVID Rent Relief program, thanks to money from the American Rescu $59 million available to low-income renters hurt by COVID-19 in Montgomery Co. 04/16/2021 11:00pm • More money is now available for Montgomery County, Maryland, renters hit hard in the wallet by the COVID-19 crisis. In its first two phases, the county's COVID-19 Rent Relief program provided more than $16 million to more than 4,000 low-income households. Now, the program has received a ca How to File a Tax Extension 04/16/2021 12:00am • The tax-filing deadline was extended to May 17, 2021, because of last-minute tax law changes by Congress, and you may still have work to do on your return. If you don't think you can make the deadline, you should request an extension. Otherwise, you could get hit with expensive penalties. "One impo DC gets funding boost from feds to fight homelessness 04/14/2021 04:10pm • A homeless man sleeps on the National Mall near the US Capitol in Washington, DC on March 8, 2021. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) D.C. is getting a significant boost from the federal government in an effort to combat homelessness and housing scarcity in the District. Meet the DC entrepreneur who’s launched electric picnic boat rentals at The Wharf 04/14/2021 10:03am • For as little as $150, you can rent an electric-powered Scandinavian-designed picnic boat, large enough for eight passengers, at The Wharf Marina, and no boating license is required. Float DC launched April 1. Renters are encouraged to get a boat safety certificate, available online, first, thoug Md. housing advocates say relief funding alone won't stop evictions 04/14/2021 07:25am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Several tenant relief efforts failed in the last hours of the 2021 legislative session Monday, drawing condemnation from fair housing advoca 17 Beautiful Maldives Resorts to Visit 04/14/2021 12:00am • The Maldives -- an Indian Ocean archipelago consisting of more than 1,000 islands -- is known for shocking turquoise water, powder white sand and luxurious overwater bungalow hotels. Some Maldives islands are inhabited and used for tourism while many others remain untouched, but each island offers