Business stories in DC / Maryland / Virginia

Latest business stories from DC / Maryland / Virginia, deduped across ~45 local sources and ranked by newsworthiness. Refreshed every hour.

#4score 5512h ago

HVAC Parts Shortages Leave Homeowners Facing Summer Heat

Homeowners in the DC area are facing delays in air conditioning repairs due to HVAC parts shortages caused by supply chain issues and refrigerant changes. Experts recommend preventive maintenance to avoid system failures during the hot summer months.

SourcesWTOP Local
#6score 301d ago

Evaluating Capital Options for Your Business: A Quick Guide

Mike Jaquith, a banking Relationship Manager at EagleBank, advises small business owners to build a trusted financial team and to consider the impacts of different capital sources on their long-term qualifications for bank credits and traditional financing. The post Evaluating Capital Options for Yo

#12score 491d ago

What would you do?

Wife going out to dinner and I will be with my 3 kids, all under 7. Where’s a cool restaurant to take them that would keep them entertained? I know Hibachi will come up but also looking for outside the box suggestions. Not really interested in Chuck E. Cheese or anything like that. TIA!

Sourcesr/nova
#14score 411d ago

Hardwood floors: recs for install, cost?

ISO recommendations for a company to install hardwoods in our home. Also curious what local people are paying? Going to start with one floor that should be \~1,000 sq ft. (Understood this depends on the floor we choose). Thanks!

Sourcesr/nova
#15score 421d ago

Looking for a licensed/insured plumber

Looking for a plumber to rough in a basement bathroom which abutts the main stack. I’ll do all concrete busting/prep work as needed, just need someone to pull permit and install. Requested a quote from a larger plumbing company who completed our kitchen reno last year and seems the job is too small

#17score 472d ago

FOIA Friday: Richmond city and schools face scrutiny

(Photo by Getty Images)One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and require

#20score 422d ago

Quiet restaurant rec near Fairfax?

I might just be getting old, but I'm trying to find a restaurant in Fairfax/McLean/Arlington/Annandale that is relatively chill and quiet. I went to Cote d'Or last month for the first time and it was perfect. Great food, nearly empty, no banging house music. Any recommendations for places with a mor

#21score 532d ago

DC Office Dress Codes Evolve Post-COVID

In Washington DC, traditional office dress codes for men are becoming more relaxed since the COVID pandemic. High-level executives and even members of Congress are opting for business casual attire, reflecting a shift influenced by changing workforce demographics.

#23score 492d ago

New wine salon, restaurant in the works for western Loudoun

A new tasting room – or wine salon in this case – is in the works for Loudoun County – one that will bring together wines from the region along with a unique menu of “Nuevo Latino” dishes. The post New wine salon, restaurant in the works for western Loudoun first appeared on The Burn.

SourcesThe Burn
#30score 412d ago

Anyway to get hired for the DPR post-hiring fair?

I sadly missed the last DPR hiring fair due to me having to work at my other job and the hiring fair being way longer than I thought it'd be. Does anyone know if they still hire after all of the summer hiring fairs are over? I'm trying to work for aquatics, but now it seems the whole summer hiri

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