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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. Questions facing jury in Charlottesville civil trial of white nationalists 11/19/2021 08:16am • The federal courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia, is seen in this Nov. 19, 2021 photo. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Jurors in a federal courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia, have a lot of questions to answer when they deliberate in the civil trial against organizers of the violent 2017 Unite the 'Is this really about commuters?' Weekend ridership benefits White's Ferry weekday users 11/18/2021 09:40am • One day after Loudoun County, Virginia, leaders suggested restoring White's Ferry service across the Potomac River would do little to improve weekday commutes, Montgomery County, Maryland, leaders punched back, citing a joint study looking at short-and-long term options for the historic ferry. Th How to Become a CFA 11/17/2021 12:00am • The chartered financial analyst, or CFA, designation is often viewed as the gold standard in investment management. For financial industry professionals whose aspirations lie in analysis, you can't do much better than the chartered financial analyst marks, which demonstrate knowledge of investments, No Kings Collective launches massive 'Umbrella' art show in DC 11/12/2021 10:30pm • No Kings Collective invited more than 100 artists and a slew of independent curators to a three-day art fair, and the group expects more than 12,000 guests to check out the show this weekend in Northwest D.C. The fair, called "Umbrella," is being held at Collection 14, a new 25,000-square-feet mi Veterans Day 2021: What’s open, what’s closed 11/11/2021 04:30am • Veterans Day falls on a Thursday this year, bringing closings and service disruptions to the D.C. region that residents should be aware of. Held every Nov. 11 on the anniversary of World War I's formal end, it was originally called Armistice Day — until a 1954 act rededicated it for veterans of It’s a CYA — check your alarms — weekend to help keep homes safe 11/05/2021 06:03pm • In the vernacular, CYA means cover your … well, a more raw word for posterior. But a D.C.-area advocate for home safety uses the term as a handy acronym for checking alarms, in addition to offering other safety tips. Daylight saving time ends every year on the first Sunday in November, when the DC night bazaar celebrates Asian culture, supports small businesses 11/05/2021 01:52pm • Imagine street food vendors as far as the eye can see in a trendy part of town at night. The Red Eye, the District’s first-of-its-kind Asian-inspired night bazaar, happens Saturday from 4 p.m. to midnight. Organizers created it to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander culture in D.C. Montgomery Co. hosts Remembrance and Reconciliation Month to explore history of lynchings 11/03/2021 04:20pm • This weekend will feature the art exhibition "Certain Party or Parties Unknown" in downtown Rockville. The show will include projection art installations and stories about the lives of three men who were lynched during the 1880s: John Diggs-Dorsey, Sidney Randolph and George Peck. (Courtesy Creati 'Find Some Bunny to Love' event waves pet adoption fees for rabbits in Montgomery Co. 11/03/2021 12:59pm • What's better than a pet rabbit? A free pet rabbit. And thanks to a pet adoption service in Montgomery County, Maryland, residents can pick up their own fluffy friend with no adoption fee all week. The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center, in partnership with Friends of Montgo Md. Sen. Waldstreicher of Montgomery Co. gets Democratic primary challenge 11/03/2021 07:37am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A community organizer and progressive activist who lives in Silver Spring announced this week that he plans to run against Sen. Jeffrey D. W 11 Seasonal Jobs for Retirees 11/03/2021 12:00am • For retirees looking to earn extra income or stay active, picking up a temporary position may be an ideal fit. "Seasonal work can be fun, as you know it is just for a specified amount of time," says Dawn-Marie Joseph, founder of Estate Planning & Preservation in Williamston, Michigan. You could Trick or treating on Main Street Ellicott City is back, and so are the crowds 10/31/2021 09:26pm • Trick or treating on Main Street in Ellicott City was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But with good weather and no flooding from the recent storm, it was back in full force this year. There was no shortage of creativity when it came to costumes. But the crowds had some shops After 'nasty' weather, breezy conditions with light showers heading to DC area 10/30/2021 08:00am • After the heavy rain that led to flooding in several areas along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River and the Atlantic coast, the D.C. area is not in the clear just yet. Here's what you need to know to start your Halloween weekend. The bulk of Friday's rainfall concluded by early S Flooding doesn't spare a Maryland maritime museum 10/29/2021 10:45pm • An Annapolis, Maryland, landmark that focuses on the ecology as well as the history of the Chesapeake Bay didn't escape Friday's flooding. Alice Estrada, president and CEO of the Annapolis Maritime Museum, said, "We are as prone to flooding as the downtown City Dock area, so when they flood, we f