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'Brazen and absurd' mall shooting sends DC man behind bars for 25 years 08/03/2023 10:35pm • A D.C. man who had hopes of moving him and his four sons out of the region will instead spend the next 25 years behind bars after he was sentenced for a murder described as both "brazen" and "absurd" by a Prince George's County, Maryland, judge. In August of 2022, 20-year-old Darrion Herring was Shoes, backpacks, wedding dresses: Here's what you can get tax-free in Maryland this month 08/02/2023 03:00pm • If you are looking to save some cash on back-to-school clothes shopping, you're in luck in Maryland. “Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week” returns on Aug. 13 and runs through Aug. 19. During that week, shoppers won't have to pay the 6% sales tax on most clothing and pairs of shoes $100 or less. Back-to-school shopping could lead to more credit card debt 08/01/2023 09:19pm • As families hit shopping malls for back-to-school supplies, credit card balances have been rising as a result, according to a new survey from the financial information site CNET Money. High prices are having an impact, with 85% of respondents saying inflation and rising consumer costs would impac Shopping around for homeowners insurance could save you a ton of money 07/29/2023 07:24pm • D.C.-area residents have the potential to save big bucks by shopping around for their homeowners insurance, according to Consumers' Checkbook. "I think most homeowners don't realize that these huge price differences exist for the same home, the same policy," said Kevin Brasler, executive editor o Fairfax Co. suspect arrested for robbery of 66-year-old woman 07/29/2023 03:12pm • Police officers in Reston, Virginia, have arrested a suspect who they say robbed a 66-year-old woman on Monday evening. The victim boarded a bus near the Hunter Woods shopping center in Reston on July 24, Fairfax County police said in a news release. Aboard the bus, she began a conversation with What would downtown DC look like if it wasn’t the center of 9-to-5 business life? 07/28/2023 09:18pm • A new report reveals there may be two downtown D.C.s: one that has successfully overcome the impacts of the pandemic and another still struggling to get by. According to its new report, DowntownDC BID said economic uncertainty was at a 25-year high in the first quarter of 2022. But across the 'Starting to normalize': Fewer teachers resigned from most DC-area school systems this year 07/28/2023 04:42am • Fewer teachers in most school systems across the D.C. region resigned this year compared to last year, according to an analysis of school system data obtained by WTOP. In the aftermath of the pandemic, many teachers expressed frustration with student behaviors and dependence on technology. As a r The Heights food hall in Chevy Chase plans to open late August, early September 07/27/2023 05:40am • A brand new food hall called The Heights will soon open its doors in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with eight concepts, a full-service restaurant and a speakeasy in tow. The opening is set for late August or early September, according to Chad Sparrow, the managing director of Common Plate Hospitality. The Are you thinking about your car amid the scorching temperatures? 07/27/2023 05:33am • A heat wave can do a number on your car, especially when it comes to the record temperatures we're seeing in the D.C. region this week. The extreme heat has led to more cars coming into one area auto repair shop. “A lot of cars are overheating,” said Andy Sparacino at Hanagan's Tire & Aut Fairfax Co. police increase presence after fatal crash on Burke Centre Parkway 07/26/2023 02:05pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have returned to the scene of a crash that killed a teenager and sent four others to the hospital, in hopes of preventing the next tragedy. "We do these public announcements to let everyone know that we're going to be out there," said Fairfax County Police Depa On the heels of 'Push' in 'Barbie,' Matchbox Twenty rocks Jiffy Lube Live 07/26/2023 04:22am • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” "Barbie" moviegoers got reintroduced to the song "Push" when it was featured in the movie, as the Kens try to woo the dolls by serenading them. Now, Matchbox Twenty is ready to rock Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virgin 'It's like the Netflix for books': Popular TikTok subset 'BookTok' becomes a bestselling leader 07/25/2023 07:03pm • Like many millennials, Maggie Siciliano said she stumbled upon TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I thought it was mostly just for videos and dancing at first," the Virginia-based content creator told WTOP. At the time, Siciliano was living in New York City. She said everything changed when Arlington Co. police investigate sexual assault, robbery with box cutter 07/23/2023 04:45pm • Police in Arlington County, Virginia, are looking for a suspect after a woman was robbed and sexually assaulted at the Crystal City Shops on Saturday evening. In a news release, police say the female victim was walking in the 1900 block of South Bell Street when she was approached by a man who sh Montgomery Co. police shoot suspect dead after 'completely random' stabbing spree 07/23/2023 12:05am • Officials and community members in Montgomery County, Maryland, are searching for answers after police say a man stabbed four people Saturday morning in a "completely random" attack before he was fatally shot by an officer. Police said the series of stabbings began about 10:30 a.m. Saturday when 'You could not find a bigger champion for Warrenton': Community mourns death of Great Harvest owner Pablo Teodoro 07/22/2023 10:59am • 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 Warrenton community is mourning the loss of Pablo Teodoro, owner of Main Street's Great Harvest Bread Company and a well-known co