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Shoppers return to DC-area malls in droves 11/26/2021 09:34pm • At shopping malls around the D.C. region, people were shopping like it was Black Friday 2019 — before the coronavirus and its impact figured into the everyday lives of Americans. At Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia, people inched through blocks of car traffic to reach the garages. Meanw Former Montgomery County police chief who was public face of Beltway Sniper investigation dies at 68 11/26/2021 04:34pm • Former Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, who became the public face of the investigation into the Beltway Sniper rampage that terrorized the D.C. region, has died. Moose, who left his post in 2003, was 68, according to a statement from the department. Moose's wife posted a message Hypothermia alert issued for Montgomery Co. as Black Friday temps dip in DC area 11/26/2021 12:03am • Meteorologists said that Thanksgiving Day would see temperatures fall into the 40s in the D.C. area, and those sliding temperatures led to a hypothermia alert in Maryland hours before any in-person Black Friday shopping could begin. Here's what you need to know. Officials with Montgomery County E Small Business Saturday: Guide to shopping small in the DC area 11/25/2021 04:38pm • The turkey and pumpkin pie have been gobbled up, and your focus has shifted to that holiday shopping list. Before grabbing your phone and loading up your online shopping cart or heading for the big-box retailer, D.C.-area small businesses hope you give a thought to shopping local. Small Business Police: 2 women found dead in empty Va. lot; man charged 11/25/2021 09:42am • HARRISONBURG, Va. — A Virginia woman who went missing earlier this month has been found dead. The Daily Progress reported Wednesday that Tonita Lorice Smith was found dead in Harrisonburg this week. Harrisonburg police said that the 39-year-old Charlottesville woman was one of two people found Ho ho hell: Here's how many Americans are dreading holiday shopping 11/25/2021 09:17am • If you're not feeling particularly cheery about holiday shopping this year, you're far from alone, according to a new survey. Nearly half of American consumers are dreading it, LendingTree said after polling more than 2,000 people. And the big reasons come down to how much they think they'll need 800 turkeys going to families facing serious illness this Thanksgiving 11/25/2021 08:49am • Food & Friends, a D.C.-based nonprofit, has made around 800 turkeys for families facing serious illness this Thanksgiving, with volunteers feeding more than 4,000 people. Early Thursday morning, dozens of volunteers feverishly packed up 8,520 pounds of turkey, 94 gallons of gravy and thousands Woodbridge business helps to honor 7,000 fallen heroes 11/25/2021 05:13am • Visitors pause at the VAU Fallen Heroes Memorial temporarily on display in front of the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Nov. 10. The flag contains the names of more than 7,000 killed in action during the Global War on Terror. (Courtesy InsideNova/Paul Lara) Greg Frye, owner of One Stop Awar Bowser's decision to lift indoor mask mandate has DC parents feeling left behind 11/24/2021 04:32am • To celebrate her 6-year-old son becoming fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, D.C. parent Leilah Mooney Joseph has planned what she called a "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" type of day. He wants to go to the grocery store, a shoe store, a toy store and then eat outside at a restaurant. Mooney Jos The Best Time to Buy Everything 11/23/2021 07:00pm • When it comes to shopping, finding the best deals is a wonderful feeling. It's a little like striking gold or locating the X on a map for buried treasure.Missing out on those best deals and hearing from your friends or family about a great sale you had no idea was happening -- well, that's less fun. Top 7 Autonomous Vehicle Stocks to Buy Now 11/23/2021 07:00pm • A new era for the automotive industry.The automobile industry is going through one of the biggest evolutions in its history. There are two simultaneous trends that are changing everything. First off, after many false starts, it appears that the era of electric vehicles, or EVs, is finally here. Part Avocado Green opens Georgetown mattress store — with 15-minute sleep experiences 11/23/2021 10:05am • Avocado Green is bringing its new showroom to Georgetown on Friday. (Courtesy Avocado Green Mattress) Organic mattress maker Avocado Green Mattress opens its Georgetown showroom Friday, and it is not your typical retail mattress store. For starters, the showroom has “The Sleep Experience.†Avocado Green Mattress sets opening date for first D.C. store 11/23/2021 08:25am • Organic mattress-in-a-box manufacturer Avocado Green Mattress is opening its first D.C. outpost on Black Friday. The new store at 3336 M St. in Georgetown's Cady's Alley will debut at 10 a.m. Friday. The space was previously occupied by Rent The Runway. The Washington Business Journal's Daniel J. S Major retailers keeping doors closed on Thanksgiving Day 11/23/2021 01:08am • Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the trend among major retailers was to open on Thanksgiving Day. It was a way to give stores a head start on Black Friday sales. But the pandemic changed everything, forcing retailers to limit crowds inside. The pre-COVID-19 holiday openings also sparked some public Council president blasts 'lawlessness' after chaotic car meetup in downtown Silver Spring 11/22/2021 10:20pm • A lawmaker in Montgomery County, Maryland, said Monday he's outraged by what he says is increasing crime in Silver Spring, including a chaotic, hourslong car rally over the weekend that drew more than a hundred cars, blocking traffic and spinning out in the middle of intersections. "This lawlessn