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Biden can't do much to bring down gas prices, but a recession can 10/23/2022 09:19am • There is one surefire cure for high gas prices. Unfortunately, it's far worse than the problem itself: A recession. Nothing kills demand for oil — and brings down prices faster — than recessions. Not only do they cause job losses, which means fewer people commuting to work, but those who keep Essential questions to ask a nursing home 10/23/2022 04:00am • Choosing the right nursing home is challenging. And COVID-19 has added another dimension when making long-term care decisions. Although we now have vaccines and know the most effective preventative measures, the pandemic left a mark in terms of staffing, supplies, visitation and infection control po Expanded Annapolis town center cuts grand reopening ribbon 10/21/2022 09:23am • The Annapolis Town Center shopping mall has been undergoing a major repositioning over the last year, and Maryland officials will attend the official grand reopening ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 30. The mixed-use development, which is anchored by Whole Foods and Target, has added several new reta Are certified used cars worth the extra money? 10/19/2022 11:56am • Those navigating this tough car market might want to skip one category altogether. Certified used cars may present an especially bad value. “I think it’s reasonable to question whether certified cars are really worth anything in terms of extra cost,” said Kevin Brasler, executive edi New York's fast-growing Blank Street Coffee expands to DC 10/19/2022 09:57am • Fast-growing New York gourmet coffee chain Blank Street Coffee expanded to the District, with small shops and what it promotes as premium coffees at reasonable prices. Blank Street opened its first two D.C. locations this week, at 1847 7th St. NW in Shaw, and at 1250 Connecticut Ave. NW in Du NFL adds first-ever Black Friday game exclusively for Amazon 10/18/2022 03:39pm • The NFL is expanding its hold on Thanksgiving weekend and building its relationship with Amazon and the world of live-sports streaming. The league announced Tuesday that it is creating the first-ever Black Friday game, which starting next year will take place the day after the NFL's traditional T Redeveloped Inova Alexandria Hospital shares updated plans for old Landmark Mall site 10/18/2022 10:45am • Inova Health's latest redevelopment plans to open a new campus at the old Landmark Mall in Alexandria, Virginia, are on track for a 2028 opening. "We're very excited to share that new information as the design of the architecture and the open space has evolved," said Cathy Puskar, an attorney rep 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 George Washington University professor predicts 'grim' holiday shopping season 10/17/2022 09:44pm • The outlook for the upcoming winter holiday shopping season is “grim,” according to an expert at The George Washington University School of Business. “I don't think this is going to be a joyous, bountiful, relaxing, happy, holiday season,” said Donna Hoffman, the Louis Rosenfeld Distingui Phase 2 of The Wharf in DC officially opens 10/13/2022 12:30am • D.C. celebrated the fifth anniversary of The Wharf's grand opening Wednesday night. However, this anniversary was extra special for the District as it marked the long-awaited opening of Phase 2. “The project is one of the most significant and successful urban waterfront developments in the worl Fairfax Co. leaders support keeping pandemic-era outdoor dining 10/11/2022 10:58pm • Restaurants that took their business outside when the pandemic struck may be able to continue serving their customers al fresco under a proposal to continue outdoor dining in Fairfax County, Virginia. More Fairfax County News More Coronavirus News More Food & Restaurant News Where’s the beach? Ian washed away lots of Mid-Atlantic sand 10/06/2022 04:34pm • The damage from Hurricane Ian was obviously the worst by far in Florida, but the storm had an impact in the D.C. area, swallowing up and washing away lots of sand at some of the region’s favorite beaches. In Delaware's Rehoboth Beach, which saw a nor’easter erode much of the beach last May, t DC ranks in top for best cities for foodies 10/03/2022 12:34pm • If you want dinner at a Michelin-related restaurant, or need that one special ingredient that only few specialty grocery stores have, D.C. isn’t a bad place to live. While it's not No. 1, D.C. ranks in the top 15 for WalletHub’s list of the Best Foodie Cities. The nation’s capital comes in Wages are the most important number to watch in the jobs report 10/02/2022 08:23am • Investors, economists and members of the Federal Reserve will be poring over the September jobs report on Friday morning for clues about the health of the economy. But one figure may matter more than most...and it's not the number of jobs added or the unemployment rate. It's wage growth. Inflatio 20 years later, memories of Beltway Sniper shootings have 'profound effect' 10/02/2022 04:00am • 20 years ago Sunday, the Beltway Snipers began the first day of their three-week-long string of shootings, terrorizing the Washington region while killing 10 people and injuring three others. The public safety crisis began with a shot fired through a glass window at a Michael's craft store in Asp