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DC drivers could soon pay a lot more to register big trucks, SUVs 05/26/2022 08:34pm • If you have a big, heavy car, get ready to pay more to register it in D.C. when the new budget gets the mayor’s signature. The District will include new costs for registering a vehicle, and for cars that are more than 6,000 pounds, that annual fee will be $500 — that’s up from $155. How Honest Tea went from a Bethesda kitchen to canceled by Coke 05/26/2022 10:05am • When Coca-Cola announced it would cease production and sales of its organic tea line Honest Tea, Bethesda businessman Seth Goldman called it a “gut punch.” Rightly so. He invented it. More Business News Honest Tea’s story is the stuff entrepreneurs are made of — from a New survey reveals No. 1 motivation cited by people who want to lose weight 05/24/2022 03:02pm • Wanting to look better has long been a top reason for losing weight, but a new survey on the eating and dieting habits of people who want to lose weight finds that improving health is more of a motivator than improving physical appearance. The survey commissioned by The Mayo Clinic Diet asked mor Lack of polling has Md. voters, media, debate planners flying blind. Here’s why it matters 05/23/2022 10:27am • Maryland voters will begin casting mail-in ballots early next month and the primary is less than 60 days away. But there is a nagging question that just about everyone in Maryland politics is asking: What’s going on in the race for governor? The lack of independent polling has left journalists, Bob Good wins 1 of 3 GOP nominating contests in Virginia 05/21/2022 03:44pm • FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Republican Bob Good has overwhelmingly won his party's nomination to seek a second term in Congress representing Virginia's 5th Congressional District. Good — a conservative who touted endorsements from former President Donald Trump and GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert from Co 2022 Preakness Stakes odds and predictions: Who could win? 05/20/2022 12:30pm • We will not see a Triple Crown winner this year -- the team for Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike has opted to skip Saturday’s race at Pimlico. However for bettors who are heading to Laurel Racetrack to place a bet (or for those who prefer the TVG app), a Rich Strike-less field could be advanta Balikbayan boxes: How Spam, toothpaste, even toilet paper can say ‘I’m thinking about you’ 05/18/2022 04:17am • Piles of stuffed animals, clothes, hangers, towels, decorations — even bird feeders — were neatly gathered in Nita Matheson’s Springfield, Virginia, house last Wednesday. In her garage, flattened jumbo boxes lay atop even more items that she plans to send to family and friends far away. It' DC cracks top 20 in US News' annual 'Best Places to Live' rankings 05/17/2022 09:41am • D.C. made a sizable leap up the rankings in this year's "Best Places to Live" from U.S. News & World Report, though you may be surprised by the top choice. The list ranks the country’s 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on affordability, desirability and quality of life. Suit moves forward alleging cops protected sex traffickers 05/12/2022 03:47pm • A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit against two former police officers accused of protecting a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for sex can move forward. The former Fairfax County officers, Michael O. Barbazette of Manassas and Jason J. Mardocco of Gainesville, had No timetable yet on patching large Md. sinkhole 05/11/2022 11:34am • Officials in Frederick, Maryland, are searching for contractors to patch a large and growing sinkhole that opened up last week along Monocacy Boulevard, causing a waterline break and collapsing part of the road. There is no timeline or estimated costs for the repairs yet, said Tracy Coleman, depu 2 barges break free in flooding, float down the Potomac 05/09/2022 04:44pm • Two construction barges broke free from their moorings amid flooding on the Potomac River over the weekend and floated miles downstream before being snagged by underwater materials, a National Park Service official said. The larger barge carrying an excavator and other equipment got loose Saturda Moving soon? Get the movers lined up ASAP (and avoid scams) 05/09/2022 09:24am • With peak moving season getting underway, consumers should be aware of an increase in moving company scams. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration alone received more than 7,000 complaints about movers from consumers in 2021. More Business News With so many moving com Without current health trend data, providers are ‘flying blind,’ lawmaker and health expert say 05/03/2022 01:59pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. When Maryland publishes its annual set of updates on public health, physicians and other providers gain access to thousands of data points a How to regain strength after COVID-19 05/03/2022 08:00am • Recovery from COVID-19 can continue for many weeks or even months after the infection passes. Whether you're obviously deconditioned after a lengthy hospitalization or coping with more subtle effects of a seemingly 'mild' case, it can be challenging. Restoring muscle mass and strength, physical e Ways to teach kids about money 05/02/2022 03:00am • There are a lot of good reasons to teach your kids about money. For one, you don't want your children repeating your financial mistakes. Also, if you raise financially savvy adults, chances are they won't someday be asking you for money. By helping them, you're helping yourself. Teaching your chi