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Prince William Co. officials divided over Haymarket affordable housing project at town hall-style event 09/02/2023 01:53pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner��InsideNoVa.com��and republished with permission. Sign up for��InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription��today. Republican Prince William supervisors Jeanine Lawson and Bob Weir held a town hall-style meeting Monday night where they sought This is how much it costs teachers to get school supplies 08/28/2023 08:00pm • Somehow, we live in a time when it's considered normal for teachers to routinely buy school supplies for their students. If you're a teacher, how much are you likely to spend on school supplies in 2023? It's hard to say, but it would be wise to budget at least several hundred dollars. Accordin Myrtle Beach is now a popular spot for DC-area house hunters 08/28/2023 01:48pm • With mortgage rates the highest they've been in more than two decades and D.C. area home prices at record highs, more potential buyers are looking elsewhere ��� places where their money will go farther. One of those spots is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Redfin reports Myrtle Beach made it onto i How to retire at 65 with $2 million 08/27/2023 08:00pm • For many savers, having $2 million stashed for retirement would make them feel light years ahead of where most Americans stand with their long-term savings. But if you don't manage that $2 million correctly, you risk running out of cash during your golden years. That scenario is more likely than Gas tax could be come a relic as Md. commission eyes new revenue streams 08/26/2023 04:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Maryland���s gas tax may one day become a relic if substitutes being considered by a new state transportation commission get traction. DC Auditor report says half a billion in federal COVID money was spent without approval 08/25/2023 08:53pm • In a new report, D.C.'s chief auditor points to failures in how nearly half a billion dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds were appropriated without the required approval by the city council. In a 52-page report released Thursday, the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor (ODCA) said tha Are Prince George's Co. landlords ignoring 3% cap on rent hikes? 08/24/2023 04:45pm • Last spring, the Prince George's County Council passed emergency legislation capping rent hikes at 3%, in part moved by complaints from seniors and other residents that some apartment complexes were increasing rents by hundreds of dollars per month. In some cases, the rent hikes were increasing f Navigating the SMB landscape ��� resources, staffing, artificial intelligence and more ��� across the DMV 08/24/2023 04:29pm • What���s the current landscape look like for small businesses in our region? What���s positive? And what���s perhaps not so positive? WTOP Business Reporter Jeff Clabaugh finds out in his discussion with Jack McDougle, president and CEO of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, and Alex Austin, p Thirsty Thursday? How midweek and weekend Virginia booze sales stack up 08/24/2023 10:24am • If you don't like lines, Thursday may be a better day than Saturday to shop for booze in Virginia. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority has released its fiscal year 2023 sales results, and Saturday is still the biggest day for sales. Saturday sales at the state's 339 ABC stores totale What's the difference between a pension plan and a 401(k)? 08/23/2023 08:00pm • When you're ready to retire, you'll want to have more than Social Security to pay the bills. Those benefits typically only provide enough money to replace about 40% of average earnings. Covering the rest is up to you. "There are two types of ways you can pay for retirement (through the workplace) Compromise on long-delayed state budget could be finalized this week, top Virginia lawmakers say 08/23/2023 05:19pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� A compromise deal on a state budget will likely be reached in the next few days, a bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers who have been leading this year's drawn-out negotiations said Wednesday. ���I���m quite sure we���re going to have a deal,��� said Democratic Sen. J Northern Va. leaders talk economic development, affordable housing at regional summit 08/23/2023 02:00pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner,��InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for��InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. Elected officials participated Tuesday in the Northern Virginia Regional Elected Leaders Summit. Pictured, from left, are Jummy Olab Gov. Wes Moore: Maryland must reckon with structural challenges facing state economy, budget 08/20/2023 12:15am • Listing concerns about Maryland's future economic outlook, Gov. Wes Moore (D) made it clear to state and county officials Saturday that there may be some hard fiscal decisions coming up in the next state budget, both for them and for himself as governor. "It's going to take the discipline of elec How to negotiate debt with your credit card company 08/19/2023 10:45am • If you haven't been paying off your credit cards in full every month, you're not alone. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, U.S. household credit card debt increased by $144 billion between the second quarter of 2022 and the second quarter of 2023. Depending on how much debt you ha Md. lawmakers, regulators already contemplating changes to cannabis law 08/19/2023 09:48am • Maryland���s cannabis industry is less than two months old and lawmakers and regulators are already contemplating tweaks in the coming General Assembly session. Since July, the new recreational adult use industry has recorded sales of almost $90 million. The expectation is that sales will surpass