Washington Gas proposes rate hike

Washington Gas is petitioning to raise rates in order to finance a gas line replacement program.

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MoneyTree: D.C. area raises $215M in Q3 venture capital

Maryland, Virginia and the District raised a collective $215.7 million in venture funding in the third quarter, slipping from the $245.7 million raised in the same period last year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's MoneyTree report.

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Gray appeals to Tony Williams on proposed capital gains break

Mayor Vincent Gray this week appealed directly to his predecessor, Anthony Williams, in support of a proposed capital gains break for technology investment, a month after the D.C. Council kicked the measure over to a tax review panel chaired by the former mayor.

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Alexandria pursued Corcoran Gallery of Art

Alexandria officials aggressively promoted the city's waterfront as a possible new location for the gallery.

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Wayne Curry launches pro-gambling panel

Former Prince George's County Executive Wayne Curry announced plans on Wednesday to launch a new committee supporting the passage next month of Maryland's expanded gambling plan.

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Montgomery Co. Council set to approve White Flint committee

The Montgomery County Council next week will likely approve the first formal White Flint advisory committee after a resolution was introduced on Tuesday.

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RagingWire behind $20M Loudoun land deal?

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Delays expected for Metro cellphone service

Metro will miss its Tuesday deadline to have all of its underground tunnels and stations wired for major cellphone carrier.

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Study: Gaming expansion won't bring promised revenue

A study issued Wednesday says an expansion of casino gambling in Maryland will not produce the kind of revenue supporters say it will.

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N.Y., D.C. top real estate investment markets

New York and Washington continue to rank as the top real estate investment markets in the U.S., although investment in Washington has slowed, according to Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

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Developers want less regulation in part of Leesburg

Developers are chafing at the Leesburg Town Council's form-based code for the Crescent District redevelopment zone south of the town's historic downtown.

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Equity One to buy Bethesda complex for $140M

Equity One Inc. has entered into a contract to acquire Westwood Complex, a 22-acre property located in Bethesda.

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Downtown Rockville to get 140-unit hotel

Montgomery and Rockville officials put their support behind a hotel project that could start as early as November and generate about $14 million for the city and county by 2030.

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Melody Tavern shutters in Arlington

Melody Tavern, at 3650 S. Glebe Road, has shuttered after just one year in business.

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D.C. small businesses to buy insurance through gov't. marketplace

The D.C. Health Benefit Exchange board voted Wednesday to force all companies with 50 or fewer people on their health plan to purchase insurance through the new government-run marketplace when it launches in 2014, a controversial proposal roundly criticized by a coalition of businesses.

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Want a free Nats cap? PNC Bank wants to talk

PNC Bank is trying to capitalize on the Washington Nationals' success by luring in fans with snazzy, free baseball caps. The catch: you have to talk about your financial goals.

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Marriott sees higher occupancy, rates

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Kohl's opens two stores in Washington area

Kohl's Department Stores opened two new stores in the Washington area on Wednesday.

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D.C. officials won't receive free Nationals playoff tickets

Under the District's agreement with the Washington Nationals, D.C. officials won't be receiving any free tickets to the playoffs.

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WeddingWire deal another sign of growth equity influx

WeddingWire, a wedding and event company, is the latest D.C. tech company to take a big lump of growth equity cash from an outside investor

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Fauquier wineries say county is stomping on assets

Several vintners and local farms are challenging a Fauquier County land-use ordinance that they call an assault on economic freedom and a clear violation of state law.

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T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods coming to Georgetown Park

T.J. Maxx and sister company HomeGoods have signed on as anchor tenants at the Shops at Georgetown Park as owner Vornado Realty Trust.

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Major change to D.C. tax code: Employers to pay use tax

D.C.'s use tax is imposed on items purchased outside of D.C. and then brought into D.C. to be used, stored or consumed, provided the purchaser didn't pay sales tax on the item to one of the states.

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Family Dollar locked in for D.C.'s Strand Theater redevelopment

The economy has taken a toll on the long planned redevelopment of D.C.’s historic Strand Theater, but the signing of a letter of intent with a discount retailer should get the project moving.

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6 Washington charities split $160K in Chase Bank grants

Chase's philanthropy program, launched in 2009, is awarding a total of $5 million to 196 charities nationwide this year.

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MRP to break ground on $120M McLean office tower

A joint venture including MRP Realty plans to break ground by the end of the year on a $120 million office tower in McLean after a tenant in the project agreed to take an equity stake in part of the 300,000-square- foot building.

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Maryland unemployment up, unchanged in Virginia

Maryland's unemployment rate in August rose slightly, though it was still lower than a year ago, while Virginia's August jobless rate was unchanged.

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Washington leads nation for computer sciences jobs

Career website Indeed.com ranks Washington the top market in the nation for computer science majors looking to land a job.

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Capital Bikeshare expands to Alexandria

The Capital Bikeshare program has expanded to Alexandria.

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University of Maryland will offer free online courses

Four of University of Maryland's most popular courses will be available online this spring for free.

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