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Teens in parts of DC region smoking more tobacco than national average 01/25/2023 10:39am • Is your teen vaping? Nearly one in four high schoolers in Maryland and Virginia are using tobacco in some way, and state governments are taking vastly different approaches when it comes to smoking and tobacco use, according to a new report. The American Lung Association���s State of Tobacco repor Former Arlington union leader charged with embezzlement 01/25/2023 05:55am • A former leader of an Arlington, Virginia, teacher���s union is accused of embezzling more than $400,000 from the organization she once led. For six years, Ingrid Gant, 54, of Woodbridge, headed the Arlington Education Association. It was during that time, according to Fairfax County Police, that GOP-controlled House passes Youngkin tax cut agenda 01/25/2023 04:53am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� The Republican-controlled Virginia House of Delegates signed off Tuesday on a slate of business and personal income tax-reduction proposals from GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The measures would increase the standard deduction and reduce the rate on the top income tax bracket. Th Study: Va. is best state to retire 01/24/2023 02:10pm • Looking for the best place to live when you retire? Look no further than the Old Dominion. Virginia is the top state to retire to, according to a new study from WalletHub. Virginia has a good balance of affordability, quality of life and health care, ranking high in all three categories. Walle Wizards' trade of Rui Hachimura likely about trade flexibility, Kyle Kuzma 01/24/2023 09:30am • Kuzma looms large in Hachimura trade originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- Some moves are made in the NBA to improve a roster in the short term and others are designed as precursors to decisions down the road. The Wizards' trade of Rui Hachimura on Monday seems very likely to be Marylanders could get a shorter workweek under new bill 01/24/2023 07:41am • "Thank god it���s Friday," may be a phrase that many Marylanders will soon forget. A new bill in the General Assembly proposes a pilot program that would encourage and study a shift to a four-day workweek for both private and public workers. Bills in both chambers at the Maryland State House would Confused about the debt ceiling? Expert breaks it down 01/24/2023 01:00am • While lawmakers in Congress have a debate over whether to raise the debt ceiling, the actual definition of "debt ceiling" may get lost in all the political noise in Washington. "The debt ceiling is the maximum amount of money that the government can borrow," said Casey Burgat, director of the Leg 'Money left on the table': What DC residents who never file tax returns miss out on 01/23/2023 04:44pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser showed up in Ward 7 on Monday to talk about one of only two certainties in life ��� and thankfully, this time it wasn���t death. With this week being the start of tax season, her message to incentivize people to file their taxes was a simple one: Not filing taxes can cost Northern Va. lawmaker suggests tax credits to incentivize local journalism 01/23/2023 07:04am • The news business continues to change, and a Northern Virginia lawmaker wants to offer financial incentives to preserve local journalism. "We all know that a free and vigorous press is the keystone of any vibrant and healthy democracy," said Del. Alfonso Lopez, (D-House District 49), who represen Speaking in Fauquier County, Sen. Warner warns of 'carnage' if US defaults on debt 01/22/2023 10:07pm • 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. Speaking to a room full of local elected officials and other community stakeholders at Laurel Ridge Community College on Friday, Sen. Tax changes for 2023: Say goodbye to many COVID-19 credits and deductions 01/22/2023 07:00pm • Just like that, it's tax season again. As you gather up all your receipts and forms, keep these important changes for tax year 2022 in mind for when you file your taxes in 2023. "We are going back to 'normal' (before COVID-19) for many individual tax credit and deduction items in 2022," Nicole De Here's what will happen to the economy as the debt ceiling drama deepens 01/22/2023 08:54am • After the United States hit its debt ceiling on Thursday, the Treasury Department is now undertaking "extraordinary measures" to keep paying the government's bills. A default could be catastrophic, causing "irreparable harm to the US economy, the livelihoods of all Americans and global financial Your tax refund may be smaller this year ��� here's why 01/22/2023 05:03am • Official tax-filing season kicks off Monday, January 23, and it may hold some surprises for your wallet. So, whether you expect to file your 2022 federal income tax return right away or wait until the last minute, now is a good time to get a sense of whether you'll owe more money to the IRS, or w Free tax help available for low and moderate income earners in Montgomery Co. 01/20/2023 09:35pm • It may sound like a scam, but there's such a thing as free tax preparation and tax credit assistance for people in Montgomery County, Maryland. Monique Ngo Ngwe, a nurse assistant in Gaithersburg couldn't believe it. ���I don���t want to be in trouble with the IRS!��� she said. ��� the bes Manassas School Board awaits council action on headquarters 01/20/2023 07:57pm • 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. More than five months after approving the purchase of its current headquarters building, the Manassas School Board is still waiting f