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Developer scraps plans for affordable housing, library at Reston Town Center 02/09/2023 03:09pm • D.C.-based developer Foulger-Pratt has terminated an agreement with Fairfax County, Virginia's Redevelopment and Housing Authority for hundreds of affordable apartments and a new library at Reston Town Center, citing costs. In canceling the project, Fairfax County said the developer blamed b Study: Md. will need massive investment in low-income housing retrofits to meet aggressive climate goals 01/31/2023 11:19am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As Maryland moves tentatively toward meeting aggressive goals over the next several years to combat climate change, the state will have to Prince George's County Council to tackle rising rents, tobacco stores  01/30/2023 10:41pm • The council in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is taking up a list of bills on Tuesday, which include efforts at rent control — or rent stabilization as backers of the plan call it. Under the legislation, which easily passed a committee earlier this month, landlords would be prohibited from As hate crimes increase, number of nonprofits applying for Montgomery Co. security grants rise 01/30/2023 04:43pm • Knives placed near playgrounds, shattered windows, fences defaced with antisemitic graffiti, late-night unwelcome visitors — they are just some of the incidents described by the leaders of nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County, Maryland, that say they need help to prevent hate crimes. "I DC is a leader in building new apartments, but they tend to be on the small side 01/30/2023 08:29am • D.C. ranks as one of the best large urban hubs for renting newly-built apartments. In the past decade, the number of new apartments coming online in the District has grown by nearly 70%, according to RentCafe. That's roughly 39,000 new apartments. More Business and Finance News 'We have a Maserati housing market': Arlington leaders debate affordable housing plan 01/25/2023 11:11am • The debate over zoning law reforms in Arlington, Virginia, is heating up, as the county board moves closer to making an ultimate decision over the future of housing for a vast majority of the area. Saturday saw more than 160 residents come to the county council meeting to voice their opposition a Manassas School Board awaits council action on headquarters 01/20/2023 07:57pm • 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. More than five months after approving the purchase of its current headquarters building, the Manassas School Board is still waiting f After the blast: 3 families devastated by Montgomery Co. condo blast share struggle to pick up the pieces 01/18/2023 07:15am • Sarah St. Jour and her husband Marc as well as the couple's 8-month-old daughter stand with Sequoia Royster and her son Zyir Cooper (from left to right). (WTOP/Mike Murillo) On Nov. 16, an explosion and fire ripped through the Potomac Oaks Condominium in Gaithersburg, Maryland, destroying two bu Tips for renting in big cities with low availability 01/14/2023 01:00pm • Some people don't want the responsibility of owning a home. Others can't afford to buy a home, especially in today's market. It's for these reasons that so many people are seeking out homes to rent. But snagging a lease can be a difficult thing, especially in large cities with limited inventory. Former Md. delegate pleads guilty to misconduct in office for misusing state funds to pay for Middle River cottage 01/13/2023 11:40pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Former Del. Richard K. Impallaria (R-Harford) pleaded guilty to misconduct in office on Friday. File photo by Danielle E. Gaines. A form 11 best weekend getaways from DC 01/10/2023 11:00am • There's no denying the countless things to do and see in our nation's capital. However, the nonstop pace of Washington, D.C., can wear anyone out, and sometimes a weekend getaway is just what the doctor ordered. Luckily, D.C.'s central mid-Atlantic location gives travelers easy access to top destina 10 projects that will transform DC in 2023 and beyond 12/30/2022 04:04pm • D.C. isn't the same city as it was 10 years ago, and it won't be the same in the coming years either. Along with the rest of the nation, the District has made and continues to make substantial changes to its cityscape. WTOP has compiled this list of 10 massive or otherwise notable projects that w Southwest says flights will be normal Friday as DC area flyers navigate days of cancellations 12/30/2022 10:29am • In the past week and half, over 13,000 scheduled flights by Southwest Airlines have been canceled. Even more passengers trying to get home for the holidays have been left stranded, without their luggage or alternative options. Now, they're trying to get back on track. Southwest Airlines said it e Montgomery Co. man arrested, charged with sex trafficking in Florida 12/30/2022 02:10am • The Florida State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced the arrest and extradition of a man in Silver Spring, Maryland, on human trafficking charges Thursday. In conjunction with the Miami-Dade Human Trafficking Task Force, U.S. Marshals, Montgomery County police and Howard County pol 'You can’t blame it on just weather' -- Travelers seek alternatives as Southwest cancels flights 12/27/2022 11:49pm • Passengers across the U.S. were stranded Tuesday morning after Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights, including trips out of BWI Marshall Airport in Maryland. As the new year approaches, Southwest is struggling to recover from blistering winter weather that left the airline facing oper