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Taxpayers could bear the brunt of 'monumental' cost of Potomac Yard development 12/20/2023 05:34am • Bringing the Washington Capitals and Wizards from D.C. across the river to Potomac Yard is projected to cost Virginia taxpayers more than a billion dollars. The size of that public subsidy and the other changes the projected $2.2 billion plan would bring is giving some people in Alexandria mixed fee Georgetown restaurant owners sentenced in tax evasion, theft of COVID relief funds case 12/19/2023 06:50am • The owners of the Georgetown restaurant Ristorante Piccolo have been sentenced for tax offenses of over $1 million and theft of thousands of COVID-19 relief funds spent on personal investments. Gholam ���Tony��� Kowkabi, 63, was sentenced to 57 months in prison and his wife, Karen Kowkabi, 64, wa Budget crunch presents early test of Md. Gov. Moore's administration 12/18/2023 11:20am • Billions of dollars in collected operating and transportation budget deficits will present Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) with one of the toughest challenges of his nascent administration. Ever ebullient, Moore was sworn in earlier this year vowing to move quickly to rebuild state government, end ch Alexandria residents voice concerns as approval process for new sports arena begins 12/16/2023 05:30pm • A first step in the approval process for a new sports arena in Alexandria, Virginia, is already being met with backlash from some area residents. Alexandria City Manager Jim Parajon gave a full presentation to the city council on Saturday, outlining details of the new arena and additional facilit Inside the landfill of fast-fashion: 'These clothes don't even come from here' 12/16/2023 09:48am • ▶ Watch Video: Here's where some fast-fashion clothes end up after being thrown away This holiday shopping season, environmental groups are asking shoppers to reconsider buying cheaper fast-fashion items that may only get a few uses. These items often end up discarded quickly, harming DC riders to be refunded close to $90K after 'improper notice' on scooter parking fines 12/14/2023 01:26pm • D.C. riders will soon receive refunds from Lyft for paying electric scooter parking fines after an investigation revealed riders weren't given proper notice. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb said e-scooter and ride-share company Lyft agreed to return almost $90,000 to consumers after the compa 'We are still in the game': Mayor Bowser says DC is holding out hope that Wizards, Caps will stay put 12/13/2023 10:51pm • Mayor Muriel Bowser said she's disappointed by a plan to relocate the Wizards and Capitals to Virginia and is planning for the future of downtown D.C. should it come to pass. But she hasn't lost hope that those teams will stay put. Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the organization that owns 'This is monumental': Capitals, Wizards owners partner up with Virginia for proposed arena, entertainment district in Alexandria 12/13/2023 10:36pm • Virginia officials and the owner of the Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards gathered Wednesday to announce plans that could move the teams from D.C. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Alexandria City Mayor Justin Wilson and Ted Leonsis -- the majority partner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment What���s important inside a sporting venue? DC just learned the hard way 12/13/2023 09:50pm • These days, when it comes to new stadiums and arenas, it���s not just about the location being offered, but what else can be located there too. It���s a lesson D.C. just learned the hard way. ���There's a new economics now,��� said Matt Winkler, professor of sports analytics and management at What impact could bringing Capitals, Wizards to Northern Va. have on taxpayers? 12/13/2023 07:16pm • The proposed deal to build a sports complex for the Washington Wizards and Capitals in Alexandria, Virginia, could prove costly for taxpayers, according to Patrick Hedger with the Taxpayers Protection Alliance. News of the facility that may be built in the Potomac Yard neighborhood is concerning Slam dunk or calling foul? Alexandria residents, DC fans react to proposed Capitals, Wizards move 12/13/2023 06:19pm • Much like the divide when people root for rival sports teams, residents of Alexandria, Virginia, are split in their feelings about the possibility of two D.C. teams relocating to their area. Virginia and Monumental Sports & Entertainment announced Wednesday that a proposed agreement was r Prince William supervisors approve PW Digital Gateway, expected to be the world���s largest data center corridor 12/13/2023 02:04pm • After a more than 27-hour meeting, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Wednesday approved the PW Digital Gateway, allowing construction of what���s expected to become the largest data center corridor in the world. The project, 23 million square feet of data centers on roughly 2,100 Deal to bring Wizards, Capitals arena to Virginia needs approval from lawmakers. Will they give it? 12/13/2023 01:50pm • The tentative agreement between Virginia and Monumental Sports & Entertainment that would move the NBA���s Washington Wizards and the NHL���s Washington Capitals from D.C. to Alexandria is not a done deal yet. The proposal calls for the creation of a $2 billion development in the Potomac Yard Gateway day arrives: Prince William leaders to vote on largest data center proposal in the world 12/12/2023 03:50pm • The Prince William Board of County Supervisors' highly anticipated public hearing of the proposed PW Digital Gateway data center project got underway Tuesday morning in what���s expected to be a lengthy meeting. Despite widespread public opposition and recommendations for denial from both the Pri Poll: Md. voters fairly content, seek a bold agenda in upcoming legislative session (if it���s not too expensive) 12/12/2023 11:28am • On the eve of a new year �����and a new General Assembly session �����Maryland voters are generally optimistic about the future, though many have jitters about inflation and crime in Baltimore. They are also looking to their government leaders for bold solutions ��� though it isn���t clear whether t