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Discrimination, affordable housing efforts proposed in Richmond 01/07/2020 03:45pm • Discrimination and affordable housing will be among issues getting attention in Richmond over the next two months with the newly Democratic-led Virginia General Assembly set to start Wednesday. The Democratic majority sees ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as one key w Montgomery Co.'s 2020 goal: Make affordable housing more attainable 01/02/2020 10:50am • In 2020, Montgomery County, Maryland, wants to see less stress on residents trying to afford keeping a roof over their heads. In a video detailing his goals for the year, County Executive Marc Elrich said the hope is to be able to expand the amount of money the county has available for affordable The Admiral, with one of DC’s biggest patios, opens in Dupont Circle 12/24/2019 09:01am • The Admiral is the latest restaurant to open in Dupont Circle. (Courtesy Mission Group) Dupont Circle’s newest restaurant, The Admiral at 1 Dupont Circle, has opened its doors with three bars, one of the biggest outdoor patios in D.C., free-to-book event spaces and a 220-inch TV Wall. The A Plan seeks to keep housing affordable along Purple Line Corridor 12/12/2019 07:59am • Building new mass transit options invariably brings new development opportunities, but also increases the threat of current residents being priced out of their homes. As construction continues on the Purple Line — 16 miles of light rail that will connect the Bethesda Metro, in Montgomery County DC tavern Hook Hall transforms into rustic ski lodge 12/09/2019 09:20am • Hook Hall's summer cabanas are now what the event space describes as cozy alcoves. (Courtesy Hook Hall) Hook Hall — the tavern and events space in D.C.'s Park View neighborhood between Columbia Heights and Petworth — has turned its backyard into a ski lodge for the winter. The Chalet at H Can you unclog a drain without the internet? 11/29/2019 10:26am • An equipment rental company wanted to find out how adept we are about DIY home repair projects without relying on the internet. (Getty Images) Can you do basic home maintenance repair jobs without having to Google how-to directions or videos first? Equipment rental company BigRentz wanted to Why Amazon HQ2 employees may be more inclined to buy, not rent 11/25/2019 10:04am • Amazon workers will likely buy homes rather than rent. Pictured here is Crystal City, where employees are being hired. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) It has been just over a year since Amazon announced its HQ2 plans for Northern Virginia, and the news has helped drive home prices in Arlington County noti Thanksgiving getaway traffic and transit tips 11/25/2019 04:30am • Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, so whether hitting the road, hopping on a train, or jumping on a plane, expect big crowds and add lots of extra time. No matter how you travel, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday the week of Thanksgiving typically have the biggest cro What could DC's airports do better? More bathrooms, shorter customs lines 11/23/2019 05:00am • Leading into the Thanksgiving travel rush, statistics suggest people flying in and out of Reagan National and Dulles airports are generally satisfied with their experience — despite some rather specific areas of concern. Overall customer satisfaction in 2018 was 3.7 out of 5 for Reagan National Pre-Thanksgiving weekend Metro work, road closures 11/22/2019 10:21am • The first of months of weekend closures of the Wiehle-Reston East station on the Silver Line is among Metro disruptions this weekend, as road work could also cause delays for travelers on this pre-Thanksgiving weekend. On Metro, Wiehle-Reston East is closed, with shuttle buses to and from the Spr Driving times expected to triple on day before Thanksgiving in DC area, nationwide 11/21/2019 04:55pm • Motorists drive in the rain north on Interstate 270 out of D.C., Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, in Rockville, Maryland, two days before the Thanksgiving holiday. (Courtesy AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) More drivers will be hitting the roads for Thanksgiving this year, according to AAA forecasts, and the D DC man faces life in prison for abducting tourists in 2018 11/21/2019 04:41am • A D.C. man could get a life sentence after pleading guilty Wednesday to the armed kidnapping and robbery of two tourists as they tried to find their Airbnb rental in Southeast. Andre Allen, 21, admitted to abducting Sipei He and Qinglei Zhu late June 3, 2018, near the 200 block of 11th Street Sou Presidential stay: House on property once owned by George Washington available on Airbnb 11/19/2019 09:14pm • An Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, town house that sits on property once owned by POTUS1, George Washington, can be your home for a short time. The George of Old Town is a 6000-square-foot town house on Cameron Street, and it is available on Airbnb. It has been renovated with modernization and improv Best places to ice skate in the DC area 11/19/2019 10:12am • There's a sequel to "Frozen" this year, and if you've ever dreamed of lacing up your skates and gliding to the tune of that really catchy song going through your head right now, then here's a list of places to skate in the D.C. area. See a list below. DC Canal Park Ice Rink, 200 M St. SE T DC lawmakers examine agencies' 'complete failure' after fatal house fire 11/18/2019 07:19pm • D.C. Council members want to know why a father and son who were living in a Northwest house that the District knew was unsafe died, and why the fire response to help them was delayed. The Aug. 18 fire claimed the lives of 9-year-old Yafet Solomon and his father, 40-year-old Fitsum Kebede. D.C.'s