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2 DC officers convicted in fatal chase of scooter driver 12/22/2022 11:00am • Two D.C. police officers were found guilty Wednesday in the death of a man who was hit and killed during a police chase in 2020. Officer Terence Sutton was found guilty of second-degree murder. conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice in the death of Karon Hylton-Brown, 20; Lt. A Groundbreaking next year on another Silver Spring housing project 12/20/2022 10:05am • Developers CP Capital and The NRP Group have partnered for a new, multifamily development in Silver Spring, Maryland, which will break ground early next year. "White Oak," named after its location, will be a 390-unit townhome family development with the building wrapped around a central court Jury to decide case of DC officers accused in moped driver's death 12/14/2022 10:06pm • A jury Thursday will discuss whether two D.C. police officers are to blame for a chase that ended in the death of a man riding a moped illegally. In October 2020, 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown was riding a Revel rental scooter, which has a top speed of 30 mph, on the sidewalk and without a helme Frustration of Gen Z in DC: How to get that apartment even with bad credit 12/09/2022 04:50pm • It's not breaking news to tell you about how hard it is to find a good, affordable apartment in the District. It often feels like you're picking between one or the other, but that having both isn't possible. The D.C. area got a reminder of that this week, when incoming Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost, o Get ready for the most expensive holiday travel season ever 11/20/2022 10:58am • For travelers getting ready to make their first holiday trips since before the pandemic: prepare for sticker shock. Airfares are way up. US gas prices are higher than they've ever been at this time of year. Rates for hotel rooms and rental cars have jumped 12% and 46% respectively from where they Why is Loudoun tourism spending so high? 11/15/2022 10:21am • Tourism revenue in Loudoun County last year was up 61% from 2020 but more than half of that was in the "transportation" category. To calculate tourism spending, the Virginia Tourism Corp. uses aviation-related spending at Dulles International Airport for visitors' airport and passenger data, as w Checklist for moving to assisted living 11/13/2022 07:00pm • When it's time for you or a loved one to consider moving into an assisted living facility, you'll have to weigh many factors and concerns. The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, a nonprofit that serves the needs of the assisted living community through national Where renters outnumber homeowners in DC 11/01/2022 08:54am • More households are renting rather than owning their home than any time in the past 55 years, and the makeup of renters versus owners in some neighborhoods in major metropolitan areas has radically changed. Research done by RentCafe and based on U.S. Census Bureau data puts one D.C. ZIP code on i Prince George's Co. tenants speak out about rent hikes 10/24/2022 11:11pm • Tenants renting homes in Laurel, Maryland, turned out on Monday night to tell the City Council about the challenges they face from rent hikes. One by one, the renters spoke out, some speaking through Spanish language interpreters, telling of rent hikes as high as 25%. More Local News DC reaches $10 million settlement with firms in housing discrimination suit 10/20/2022 06:43pm • Three real estate firms will pay millions after settling in a housing discrimination lawsuit brought forward by the D.C. attorney general's office. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced Thursday that three companies — DARO Management Services, DARO Realty, and Infinity Real Estate — had Top DC-area landlord changes name to Elme Communities 10/18/2022 10:04am • D.C.-based Washington REIT, the nation's first real estate investment trust company, has changed its name to Elme Communities, to reflect its focus on owning apartment communities. The company says Elme is a blending of the words "elevate" and "home," reflecting its new mission to elevate the Millennial Money: When pinching pennies isn’t enough 10/18/2022 07:00am • Scaling back streaming subscriptions is solid savings advice for some. But what if the choice you’re faced with is not whether to pay for Netflix or Hulu, but whether to pay for food or electricity? Millions of Americans face food, housing and general financial insecurity every year, according Homelessness spike, ongoing food insecurity in Prince George's Co. strains county services 10/08/2022 12:20pm • Many cities around the nation are facing a homelessness crisis, spurred by inflation, an economic downturn and a lack of affordable housing. In Prince George's County, Maryland, a spike in homelessness — among the highest in the nation — is straining both families and the county's service pro Politics is local—and advocacy too 10/03/2022 11:52am • This content is provided by Capitol Canary. When many people think of advocacy, they think about reaching out to Congress, the White House, or some state or federal government agency. But the truth is that City Hall is increasingly the target. Local government advocacy has expanded in recent y DC-area housing supply may get worse before it gets better 10/03/2022 09:53am • Home sales have slowed considerably as mortgage rates began sharply rising this year, reaching 15-year highs. Homes on the market are taking longer to sell. Bidding wars no longer guarantee a seller will get full price. But buyers are still out there, and there still aren't enough homes on the ma