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Dominion Energy commits $1.5M to Va. communities ahead of winter 11/24/2020 08:24am • Good Shepherd Housing Colchester Towne units will have windows and HVAC's replaced by Dominion. (Courtesy Dominion Energy) As the D.C. region heads into the winter months, Dominion Energy is pumping more than $1.5 million into community programs throughout Virginia to boost energy efficiency. Montgomery County expected to put aside $9M for jobs and rent aid 11/22/2020 01:55pm • The Montgomery County Council is expected to put aside millions in funding to help its Maryland residents with jobs and rent aid. More than $9 million in federal aid is expected to be used to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Bethesda Beat said that a proposal for the use of DC opens holiday market Friday; city reminds residents of pandemic renter's assistance 11/18/2020 09:26am • Since the outbreak in March, the COVID-19 pandemic has been causing disruption on countless levels ��� and for many people, life-altering hardship. In addition to deaths and illness related to coronavirus, economic offshoots are being felt by lower-income people struggling to pay their rents, and How a vaccine could upend real estate markets ��� again 11/18/2020 09:16am • In just a matter of months the coronavirus pandemic dramatically changed the landscape of the housing market, especially in big cities. But now news of a promising vaccine could turn things on its head again. Nationally, home prices have never been higher, driven up as surging demand due to recor Why are there so many condos for sale in the DC market? 11/16/2020 08:55am • The coronavirus pandemic���s effect on housing markets across the country has caused a shift to more buyers seeking single-family homes farther away from city centers, with a similar, though less pronounced, trend in the D.C. metro���s housing market. That might be partially responsible for the i Maryland allocates $70M for COVID-19 preparations as state braces for winter wave 11/12/2020 06:15pm • Firefighters and paramedics with Anne Arundel County Fire Department board their ambulance after loading a patient while responding to a 911 emergency call on Nov. 11, 2020 in Glen Burnie, Maryland. (Photo by Alex Edelman/Getty Images) Maryland is allocating $70 million toward preparing for a po Proposed rent control bills receive mixed reaction from DC residents 11/09/2020 02:23pm • There's a new effort to stabilize rents in D.C. and focus on setting limits when it comes to what landlords can charge. The bills would enforce a number of requirements, including limiting certain increases in rent control buildings, expand rent control for properties that are at least 15 years o DC's MLK Jr. Memorial Library cafe to get Jos�� Andr��s menu, hospitality job training 11/09/2020 11:50am • The grand reading area features a two-story ceiling dominated by a mural with mobiles in the newly renovated MLK Jr. Memorial Library on G Street in Washington, D.C., on July 14. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The D.C. Public Library has chosen D.C. Central Kitchen DC-area apartment vacancies are up and rents are down, with exceptions 11/03/2020 08:33am • The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the D.C.'s region���s rental housing market, with apartment vacancies rising and landlords lowering rent to fill up empty units. Real estate research firm Delta Associates reports the stabilized vacancy rate for all classes of apartments is currently New data underscore COVID impact on airport finances 11/01/2020 09:20pm • 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. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has seen its year-to-date revenue from airlines decline more than 23 percent, accordin Two DC college students drive almost 30 hours to vote in 2020 election 11/01/2020 08:54pm • When they didn't get their absentee ballots, two D.C.-area college students decided to hit the road to ensure their votes were counted. Meredith Reilly and Zachary Houdek were beyond excited to vote in a presidential election��for the first time. The problem? The absentee ballots they requeste DC votes: Why casting your ballot early is important 10/30/2020 12:03pm • There's no question that voting is critical ��� but when and how you vote is also important, and D.C.'s Board of Elections is asking residents to hit the polls early. Nick Jacobs, public information officer with the D.C. Board of Elections, said the District has been seeing a good turnout since e Prince George's County officials urge vigilance as COVID-19 cases rise 10/29/2020 02:16pm • Officials in Prince George���s County, Maryland, warned against ���COVID fatigue��� and said the county would remain in Phase Two of pandemic-related restrictions as cases in the county continue a recent rise. Prince George���s County was ���the hardest-hit jurisdiction in our region,��� County E Fewer flights, fewer passengers take bite out of DC���s airports revenue 10/27/2020 09:32am • Revenue collection is sharply down this year at Reagan National and Dulles International airports, with a drop in everything from airlines to parking garages and newspaper stands putting the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority far behind on its budgeted revenue. For the year to date throug BWI Marshall concourses will start looking more digital 10/27/2020 08:47am • Clear Channel Airports��� work on signs at BWI is underway, with most upgrades expected to be implemented by spring 2021. (Courtesy Clear Channel Airports) BWI Marshall has awarded a contract to Clear Channel Airports, a division of New York-based Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, for new digital