By Stephanie Kaye

Female business owners are being held back by their own reluctance to hire new employees.

Business in Washington is relatively booming, but it could be "boomier" if women entrepreneurs hired more help.

"Eighty-seven percent of them want to grow; but only 23 per...

By Jonathan Wilson

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed a bill that should make it easier for prospective yoga instructors in the state to find a guru.

The new law comes three months after three local yoga instructors filed a federal lawsuit challenging Virginia's vocational school...

From the Maryland Reporter website:

Today we've got stories on Senate passage of two bills that have caused some contention lately, the heritage tax credit's outlook is uncertain, and the attorney general wants to eliminate elections for circuit court judges.

HERITAGE TAX CREDIT Gov....

From The Environment Report:

Producer: Rebecca Williams

Flame retardant chemicals are in many of the products we use. They help slow the spread of fire. But some kinds of these chemicals are building up in people and in pets and wildlife. And hundreds of studies are suggesting the che...

By Rebecca Blatt

A bill to update extortion laws in Virginia is on its way to Governor Bob McDonnell's desk. Its sponsor, Delegate David Bulova of Fairfax, says it will help address a growing threat that he has experienced first hand.

Last summer, Bulova received an email from a man c...

WASHINGTON (AP) Metro officials say manually operated trains are running slower and dozens of track problems are adding to the delays. Transit agency officials say trains have been late 11 percent of the time, mostly because they have been run manually since the fatal red line crash last year....

By Kavitha Cardoza

D.C.'s Office of Human Rights is stepping up efforts to educate residents about legal protections by partnering with community organizations.

David Mariner works at an organization called D.C. Center on 14th street Northwest, where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transge...

(March 12 & 26) TALES FOR TOTS The Smithsonian American Art Museum presents Tales for Tots tomorrow and every second and fourth Friday of the month, taking up just half an hour of tiny attention spans starting at 11 a.m. at the Luce Foundation Center in downtown DC. This is story time Smiths...

WASHINGTON (AP) A photograph of two men kissing that ran on the front page of The Washington Post has caused at least two dozen people to cancel their subscriptions.

The photo was taken last Wednesday, the day same-sex couples could apply for marriage licenses in Washington, and ran in the...

By Bill Redlin

The Maryland senate has approved changes to the state unemployment insurance system.

The unanimous vote on Tuesday moves a compromise that was agreed to by labor and business organizations to the House of Delegates. The bill would allow businesses to spread out payments...