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Loudoun County's Beacon Hill community nears deal to resurrect golf club 09/07/2022 03:01pm • The Beacon Hill golf course may live again. If that sentence reads familiar, there’s a good reason. It’s copied verbatim from a May 3, 2016, report in the Washington Business Journal about the 330-acre former club northwest of Leesburg.  At the time, the Beacon Hill Community Association, the How to Fight Inflation: 6 Money-Saving Tips for 2022 09/06/2022 08:00pm • It's no secret that inflation has battered a lot of bank accounts in the last year. Some prices have been going down lately, like gas, but other prices, like that for food, are still climbing. If you're looking to save money, here are some money-saving tips in six areas of your spending life. Travel September entertainment guide 2022 09/06/2022 05:36am • Hope you had a fun Labor Day weekend! That means summer is giving way to fall. The weather might cool down, but the fun events are just starting to heat up. More DC News More Local News More Entertainment News Here's a roundup of what's happening around the D.C. area Va. organization says consumers should buy emergency generators before they need it 09/05/2022 10:10pm • For the first time since 1997, there were no Atlantic hurricanes in August, but the National Hurricane Center is already tracking two named storms this month. Before entering what is traditionally the busiest month of the Atlantic hurricane season, you may want to consider buying an emergency gen How to Choose a Financial Advisor 09/05/2022 08:00pm • Aspiring clients will rarely have a problem finding a financial advisor. Instead, the challenge is deciding what kind of advisor to work with. There are myriad types of advisors, fee structures and services money professionals offer using the "financial advisor" title. Sorting through those differen Simple tips to save you money on groceries 09/05/2022 05:42am • Grocery shopping can be a budget buster. But adjusting your habits just a little bit — and making the most of what you already do — can save you time, stress and money. Family budget expert, journalist and author Andrea Woroch says the best thing you can do to save money is pay attention to y 22 of the USA's most underrated destinations 09/04/2022 10:00am • Disney World, Times Square and Yellowstone National Park can be packed to the rafters with tourists. But there are plenty of other places across the United States that continue to fly beneath the travel radar. While there are literally hundreds of locations that fit that description, here are 22 How Montgomery Co. schools combatted its teacher shortage 09/03/2022 02:46pm • Schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, made some unusual adjustments to keep their teaching staff at near full capacity as districts across the country and the D.C. region battle teacher shortages. Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Monifa McKnight said part of their success came from activ How America turned into a nation of snackers 09/03/2022 06:59am • Forget breakfast, lunch and dinner. People can't get enough of the in-between. Big companies report that snack sales are soaring. Net sales of Doritos, Cheetos, Ruffles, PopCorners, Smartfood and SunChips grew by double digits in the second quarter. Retail sales of Pirate's Booty jumped about 32% Creative Ways to Save 08/30/2022 08:00pm • Saving money is such a simple concept: Don't spend as much and put the excess funds in a savings account. And yet saving money can be maddeningly difficult. After all, there are so many distractions vying for our attention and wallet. Streaming services promise enlightening entertainment. Favorite r The 19 Best Restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina 08/30/2022 08:00pm • Raleigh has quickly become a foodie haven. With numerous award-winning chefs and a diverse community, the city is rich with innovative restaurants, tried and true offerings, and food from around the world. Whether you're looking for a hearty breakfast before hiking the lush North Carolina wilderness 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 08/30/2022 08:00pm • These top ETFs offer tactical ways to play a challenging market.Just when you think you have things figured out, Wall Street always sends you for a loop. After the S&P 500 went on a big run across July and early August to reclaim its highest level in three months, the bottom fell out, and market Univ. of Maryland creates one-stop shop for student-athletes to sell image, likeness 08/29/2022 11:52pm • The University of Maryland is one of the first universities in the country to create a licensed, one-stop shop platform where all its student-athletes can profit from their name, image and likeness. The Maryland Marketplace -- powered by Opendorse -- features current athletes from all 20 of the u How to Consolidate Debt 08/29/2022 08:00pm • Managing debt can be a difficult task, particularly if it has a high interest rate. Debt consolidation is the process of replacing one or more existing debts with a new one, generally with the goal of securing a lower interest rate, a simpler payment plan, a lower monthly payment or other more favor Amazon gives $100K in school supplies to affordable housing residents 08/29/2022 03:29pm • Amazon.com Inc. offered up HQ2 employee volunteers and $100,000 in education vouchers and school supplies to help roughly 500 Northern Virginia pre-K-12 students gear up for the start of the 2022-23 academic year. Arlington Housing Corp. worked with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and its 90 employee volunte