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Today in History: Aug. 17 08/17/2019 12:00am • Today is Saturday, Aug. 17, the 229th day of 2019. There are 136 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 17, 1987, Rudolf Hess, the last member of Adolf Hitler's inner circle, died at Spandau Prison at age 93, an apparent suicide. On this date: In 1863, federal bat Business leaders launch ‘grassroots’ group to back Hogan road plan 08/15/2019 08:31am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A Maryland businessman long active in transportation issues has launched an effort to build support for the Hogan administration’s plan to 'Chrisley Knows Best' stars charged with federal tax evasion 08/13/2019 07:19pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A federal grand jury in Atlanta on Tuesday indicted reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on charges including tax evasion, alleging among other things that they tried to hide their income from "Chrisley Knows Best" from the IRS. The 12-count indictment also accus No sales tax on many things in Md. this week 08/12/2019 07:19am • If you still have to finish up your back-to-school shopping or just needs some new clothes, this is the week to shop in Maryland. Maryland's tax-free holiday runs until Saturday, Aug. 17. Items that are exempt from sales taxes are mostly clothing and footwear that are sold for $100 or less. B Maryland students could win scholarship during tax-free week 08/11/2019 01:48pm • Two lucky students will get something extra this Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week: a scholarship. For the third straight year, the Maryland Retailers Association is holding a contest for a $2,500 scholarship. This year, the University System of Maryland Foundation said it will match that amount if the Today in History: Aug. 11 08/11/2019 12:00am • Today is Sunday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On August 11, 1992, the Mall of America, the nation's largest shopping-entertainment center, opened in Bloomington, Minnesota. On this date: In 1919, Germany's Weimar Constitution was signed by President Fried 529 Plan Guide: What college expenses are qualified and other need-to-know facts 08/09/2019 03:00pm • As parents and children prepare for the fall semester of college, one of the most frequently asked questions we get is about college 529 funds — specifically, what that money can be spent on. Because 529 accounts are tax-favorable, they have strict rules on what the money can be used for, when Is a trash crisis looming in Md.? 08/09/2019 11:41am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland could soon have nowhere to put its trash. Two of the state’s incinerators may close in the next several years, following years Colonial Downs files signatures for Dumfries ballot question 08/09/2019 07:28am • Live horse racing starts Thursday in New Kent County. (Courtesy Colonial Downs) 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. Before Colonial Downs can open a satellite gaming A McLean mansion has hit the market for $28.75 million — it's just not built yet 08/06/2019 05:00am • Here's what the mansion will look like. (Courtesy Stanley Dixon) Greater Washington's second most expensive house on the market isn't even a house yet. River Point, a 3-acre plot next door to late the AOL co-founder James Kimsey's former residence, is being sold with a complete set of buildin 2 Md. men accused of plotting scheme to steal $8 million from disaster fund 08/05/2019 06:57pm • Two Maryland men have been indicted for using stolen identities to apply for federal disaster aid, and cheating the Federal Emergency Management Agency out of at least $8 million. Odinaka Ekeocha, of Laurel, and John Irogho, of Upper Marlboro, face charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering It's back to school sooner than you think 08/03/2019 12:06am • There may not be as much time as you think between Virginia's three-day sales tax holiday this weekend and the start of school. Virginia's combined sales-tax relief Friday, Saturday and Sunday covers low-cost school supplies, many clothes and emergency preparedness items. Though it may be the fir Police: Man pretended to be Md. officer, ICE agent and scammed Latino business owners 08/02/2019 05:11pm • A Hanover, Maryland, man faces multiple charges after police said he posed as law enforcement and extorted money from area Latino business owners. Christopher Jefferson, 41, was "going to mostly Hispanic-owned businesses, presenting himself as a detective or an agent of a federal authority, and s Democrats' divisions test Biden's front-runner strength 08/01/2019 05:25am • DETROIT (AP) — The ideological divisions gripping the Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as presidential candidates waged an acrimonious battle over health care, immigration and race that tested the strength of early front-runner Joe Biden's candidacy. The former vice president was Column: Nats show just how little they’re willing to improve at trade deadline 08/01/2019 02:50am • Within the very narrow parameters that the Washington Nationals allowed themselves to operate and improve their team at Major League Baseball’s trade deadline Wednesday, they did so. The Nats acquired three relievers, each with experience closing, two with years of team control beyond 2019, all