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2020's biggest winners and losers in business 12/30/2020 07:14am • In a year of widespread and often devastating hardships, no business or industry came through 2020 untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic. But for some key sectors, the news wasn't all bad. Here's a look at the biggest winners and losers in 2020 and a preview of what the yea Wine of the Week: Champagne wines for New Year’s Eve 12/30/2020 04:10am • There is nothing quite like wine with bubbles to create a festive atmosphere and elevate the last night of the year to celebratory status. F. Scott Fitzgerald once proclaimed, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.” Let’s face it: Champagne was made for New New sports betting app debuts in DC 12/29/2020 11:52am • A new sports betting app has set up shop in D.C. — providing fresh competition for the city’s own betting app. The William Hill sportsbook company, which already runs a pop-up sportsbook inside Capital One Arena, launched its mobile app on Tuesday, the company said in a news release. The W White's Ferry river crossing in Montgomery Co. ceases operations after court decision 12/29/2020 02:47am • The operator of White's Ferry, the historic Potomac River crossing in Poolesville, Maryland, announced Monday it would close up shop immediately following a judge's decision in a decade-long court case brought by a Virginia property owner. As a result, the ferry operator, which has docked on the How to dispose of your Christmas tree and holiday greenery in 2021 12/28/2020 09:21pm • When the holiday season is over, what do you do with that tree? Here’s your comprehensive guide to responsibly disposing of your tree and other holiday greenery in the D.C. region. D.C. Holiday trees and greenery in the nation’s capital will be collected from Department of Public Works-service DC launches collection program to pick up Christmas trees 12/28/2020 12:36pm • Christmas trees light up the holiday season, but at some point, the lights have to come down. To help D.C. residents dispose of their trees and other greenery, the city’s Department of Public Works launched its collection program Monday. Residents can drop off their trees at one of four locatio How young drivers can steer clear of costly car insurance 12/28/2020 07:00am • Insurance costs for drivers in their early 20s can be staggering — after teenagers, young adults have some of the highest car insurance rates in the country. In fact, the average car insurance rate for drivers 20 to 25 years old is about $2,200 a year for full coverage, according to a 2020 Nerd Tips to make sure your holiday gift return process goes smoothly 12/27/2020 10:09pm • In the best of times, no one likes standing in line in order to return an item at a store like Target or Walmart. But in a pandemic, most people are looking to limit their time spent around other people. That being said, if you happened to get a holiday gift recently that you don't love, it would Medical scrub maker faces delays in mailing protective gear to frontline workers 12/27/2020 08:26pm • Because the pandemic has increased how many people are shopping online, a medical scrub supply company is reporting major delays in frontline workers getting their uniforms. Instead of waiting a day or two, some people buying scrubs are waiting up to three weeks for them to arrive. "Between th Manassas businesses work together to donate festive food for the holidays 12/26/2020 07:28pm • Some Virginians impacted by the coronavirus are getting special deliveries this holiday season. Cakes By Happy Eatery in Manassas has been preparing and donating food to local families in need every Thursday since March. "We have all of the basic ingredients here at the bakery and we have the Archaeologists unearth ancient 'snack bar' in Pompeii 12/26/2020 12:05pm • The city of Pompeii was buried in a devastating volcanic eruption in 79 AD, but archaeologists are still uncovering extraordinary structures in the region. On Saturday, they unveiled their latest discovery — an extremely well preserved ancient "snack bar." The Thermopolium of Regio V would New year to bring new shelf labels at Giant stores that ID products from minority-owned businesses 12/24/2020 11:51am • Giant Food will introduce new shelf labels in January for some 3,100 products sold in its stores that come from minority-owned businesses, the region's largest grocer announced this week. Landover-based Giant said the new labels, to be present in all 164 stores, will identify products from 218 bu Prince William Co. initiative offers discounts, encourages DC region to support local businesses 12/24/2020 05:07am • A new digital initiative in Prince William County, Virginia, aims to connect D.C.-area shoppers with shops, restaurants and hotels across the county. The "Passport to Prince William" program provides customers with discounts and other offers, with the goal of supporting businesses in the Northern DC-area grocery stores: What's open Christmas Eve? What's closed Christmas Day? 12/23/2020 05:53pm • Try as we might, every year, there seems to be at least one item on the Christmas shopping list that gets forgotten when shopping ahead of time. Luckily, a number of D.C.-area grocery stores are open Christmas Eve for anybody who needs to score that last-minute ingredient. Christmas Eve The fol Arrest made after Woodbridge shooting leaves 1 dead 12/23/2020 10:01am • A Philadelphia man has been arrested after a Tuesday night shooting in Woodbridge, Virginia, left a man dead in a drug deal gone bad. Prince William County police said they responded to the 12700 block of Harbor Drive near the Tackett's Mill shopping center around 9:30 p.m. to investigate a shoot