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Md., other states still Lag getting assistance to struggling renters, federal data shows 07/22/2021 08:28pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. State and local officials disbursed $1.5 billion in rental assistance during June ��� more than during the entire previous five months ��� t U.S. building infrastructure needs 21st century upgrades 07/22/2021 11:37am • This content is sponsored by The American Institute of Architects. More than half of U.S. buildings are in natural disaster danger zones. That���s according to a new University of Colorado study that determined a majority of homes, businesses, and other structures in the contiguous U.S. face sign Reports: Nationals preparing to either buy or sell at trade deadline 07/20/2021 07:13pm • Reports: Nats preparing to either buy or sell at deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Nationals plan to wait until just before the July 30 trade deadline to decide whether they will buy and compete for a division title or sell and look ahead to next season, President of Baseball What will the end of the eviction ban mean in DC, Maryland and Virginia? 07/15/2021 04:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of ten Whitman Walker Health System breaks ground at St. Elizabeths East in Southeast DC 07/15/2021 03:07pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '3698aa14-b0de-4e3c-bcf0-772c8a221e84' }).render("5256153609e5c813");}); Red shovels and hard hats marked Thursday Montgomery Co. council member introduces bill to further limit rent hikes 07/14/2021 09:32am • Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando is seeking to pass a bill that would further limit rent increases in the Maryland county. The proposed bill builds on Maryland's COVID-19 Rental Relief Act, signed by Gov. Larry Hogan in March of 2020, which prevents evictions due to non-payment of re What makes Boulder best place to live in US in 2021-22? 07/13/2021 12:00am • There's no denying that Boulder, Colorado, offers a lot of what people are looking for when they consider moving to a new part of the country. College students, recent grads and established professionals in the tech industry alike see Boulder as an ideal spot, and the active atmosphere and easy acce 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 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 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