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Sports bar Quincy’s is opening a Potomac location 01/15/2021 10:00am • Quincy’s Potomac Bar & Grill will open Jan. 18 in the Potomac Woods Plaza shopping center. (Courtesy Tri Kelly Construction) Quincy’s, with three popular sports bars and restaurants in Montgomery County, is adding a fourth location in Potomac, Maryland. Quincy’s Potomac Bar & Gr DC-area businesses honor Biden, Harris with inauguration-themed menu items 01/13/2021 11:16am • Whether it be ice cream, beer or bubbly, several D.C.-area businesses have introduced inauguration-themed menu items. The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be held Jan. 20. Here are few themed offerings from D.C.-area restaurants and shops. 4 things to do before deciding to buy hearing aids 01/12/2021 10:08pm • The pandemic has postponed the release of rules for a new category of high-tech, low-cost, over-the-counter hearing aids that users would be able to buy and program themselves, but a D.C.-based consumers group has tips for visiting licensed professionals instead. "Your first step is — make sure Sailing Through The Winter Solstice event is still on this year, and growing 01/12/2021 01:11pm • This content is sponsored by the Visit Frederick. It’s no secret that we are living in a strange time. Things like going on a date, meeting up with friends, and keeping your family entertained are a lot more difficult than they were a year ago. Many of the activities and events we’ve come Best days to shop in 2021 01/12/2021 05:00am • Getting the best price on both necessities and splurges boils down to timing. By knowing when seasonal items are likely to go on sale and when major sales take place, you can buy everything you want but pay significantly less. Given the pandemic, 2021 is a difficult year to forecast. However, ret Alexandria police investigate shooting near Alexandria Commons shopping center 01/11/2021 08:32am • One person was hospitalized Monday morning after being shot multiple times in Alexandria, Virginia. Police said the victim was attacked in the 1100 block of Quaker Hill Drive and went to the nearby 7-Eleven in the 3000 block of Duke Street to call 911. Quaker Hill Drive sits behind the Alexand Police say Maryland man displayed gun when asked to fix mask 01/05/2021 05:41pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Police in Maryland say a man shopping at a store displayed a handgun grip to one worker and shoved another worker to the floor after both people asked him to adjust his face mask. The Capital Gazette reports two women employees at the store in Arundel Mills Mall in Hanover told Bowie mayor considers running for Maryland comptroller 01/05/2021 10:49am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Bowie Mayor Timothy Adams (D) announced Tuesday that he’s mulling a run for comptroller in 2022, and has created an exploratory committee New, gated condo community coming to National Harbor 01/05/2021 10:10am • The one- and two-bedroom condos all have balconies and some have dens. Prices start in the mid-$400,000 range. (Courtesy Peterson Companies/Pulte Homes) National Harbor developer Peterson Companies has enlisted Pulte Homes to build the newest residential addition at National Harbor. The Flats Tips on financial planning for 2021 01/04/2021 09:32am • With the start of 2021, one financial adviser offers says now is the time to reflect on your finances for the whole year. "For example, because of COVID, a lot of individuals have changed their buying habits," Jeanna Pryor, founder and CEO of Waldorf, Maryland-based Pryor Financial Services, told U.S. News Best Diets: How we rated 39 eating plans 01/04/2021 12:00am • Diets come and go, teasing and tempting with dreams of that elusive hot body. Eat what you want! Pounds melt away overnight! The reality, as frustrated dieters know well, is that dieting is hard, and frankly, most diets don't work. Some can even threaten your health. And digging out the truth about Suspect in custody after 3 shot, including deputy, at Sterling Walmart 01/02/2021 11:43pm • A suspect who shot three people is in custody after being detained under suspicion of stealing from a Walmart in Sterling, Virginia, late Saturday afternoon. According to a news release, the suspect was confronted by two loss-prevention officers after they saw him stealing items in the store. As Montgomery County man brings bikes back to life for free in pandemic bike repair shop 12/31/2020 11:54pm • When Ric Jackson opens his home’s garage in Potomac, Maryland, there are no cars inside, instead there is a line of bicycles next to a very organized workbench with a paper sign that reads, “Pandemic Bike Repair Shop. Over 600 served since April 10th.” “I love working on bikes, I love tak New year, new laws: January 2021 legislation goes into effect in DC, Maryland and Virginia 12/30/2020 03:57pm • With the new year just around the corner, some D.C.-area jurisdictions have new laws on the books. Here's a brief compilation of laws and regulations slated to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021, or shortly thereafter. Virginia Holding a cellphone while driving: It’s illegal to hold a cellphone whil Marylanders urged to buy local in 2021 to lift the 'spirits' of businesses 12/30/2020 11:50am • This content is sponsored by the Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services. After getting hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and enduring such a tragic and trying year, business owners in Maryland are hoping for a bright start in 2021 as consumers recover, look to the future and use their dol