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Northam talks Phase Two reopening amid protests in Richmond 06/02/2020 06:14pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam addressed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response and racial inequity amid protests outside the state Capitol. Most of the state is ready to enter Phase Two of its reopening plan Friday, Northam said during a briefing Tuesday. He also offered words of support for the Virginia adds ZIP codes to over 35,000 unassigned coronavirus tests; boosting local numbers 05/30/2020 04:16pm • Starting on May 30, the Virginia Department of Health has assigned locations based on either the ZIP codes of patients, the doctors who requested the test or the labs that processed the test, adding regional context to over 35,000 coronavirus tests carried out since May 1. That means thousands of Data Doctors: The truth about the FixMeStick 05/29/2020 05:10pm • Q: Is a FixMeStick any good for removing malware and viruses? There is no one-size-fits-all approach to removing malicious code from your computer. The best way to deal with malware and viruses changes based on a number of variables. This includes the specific type of malware, the state of the Anne Arundel County shares more details on Phase 1 reopening 05/29/2020 04:14pm • Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman laid out more details about how the county will handle its reopening Friday. Pittman also spoke about the growing conflict between some of the county leaders and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan over the state's reopening. Efforts to reopen Anne Arundel Co. Why now is the time to embrace video games for kids 05/27/2020 03:42am • Before the pandemic, video games were a weekend-only activity in our house, allowed for one hour a day, Saturday and Sunday. It was a compromise that worked for our family. My 7-year-old had a chance to dig in to his favorite games, and we parents felt like we were putting reasonable limits on an Jack Evans to pay $35k fine in settlement with DC ethics board 05/22/2020 08:15pm • Former D.C. Council member Jack Evans has been fined $35,000 by the D.C. ethics board in a settlement stemming from violations that ultimately led to him resigning his seat on the council. The D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability (BEGA) found that the violations Evans committed were Md. Democrats push Gov. Hogan for 'bold' plan to address COVID-19 disparities 05/21/2020 05:45am • Democrats in Maryland's congressional delegation are pushing the governor to develop a comprehensive plan for the communities hit the hardest by the coronavirus. In a letter sent to Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, the lawmakers noted the virus has had a disproportionate impact on black and Hispan 'These patients are not alone’: Md. hospital chaplain calls pandemic 'difficult time' 05/19/2020 04:12am • Stephanie Grant is the managing chaplain for Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, in Rockville, Maryland, and the pandemic has meant that she and her staff are performing tasks they’ve never had to do before. (Courtesy Adventist HealthCare) Stephanie Grant usually works a 12-hour d Data Doctors: How to make the most of your Amazon Echo 05/15/2020 03:23pm • FILE - In this May 9, 2018, file photo a second generation Echo that controls the blinds as well as televisions and lighting at an Amazon Experience Centers model home in Dallas, Texas. (Nathan Hunsinger/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File) Q: I just got the Amazon Echo and want to learn what i Maryland National Guard reacts to Gordon Ramsay rescuing Ellicott City restaurants 05/14/2020 12:23am • A car drives on the main street of the former mill town Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in Ellicott City, Md. A few months after floodwaters devastated the town's main street for the second time in two years, authorities are moving to demolish roughly 5 percent of Ellicott City's historic district. (AP Ph WTOP wins 6 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards 05/12/2020 12:08pm • WTOP has been honored with six regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including honors for the "Best Newscast" and "Overall Excellence," the Radio Television Digital News Association announced Tuesday. The overall excellence award, which recognizes the station's radio and digital work in 2019, marks t If charity brings in $25K, Wizards coach Scott Brooks will shave his head 05/08/2020 04:29am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '50e09324-d77e-45f0-aa06-36d5588c6320' }).render("865615362568d31f");}); It’s often been said that the stress an Md. schools stay closed for rest of academic year; Hogan offers hope on 'Phase One' of reopening 05/07/2020 02:31am • Maryland schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, the state's schools superintendent announced Wednesday. And, during the briefing, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan also shared updates that the state appeared to be on track to begin "Phase One" of his reopening plan, possibly as soo Northam: Virginia's Phase I plan 'a floor'; localities can seek changes 05/07/2020 01:13am • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that while he's still confident that the commonwealth can enter Phase I of lifting COVID-19-related safety restrictions May 15, he described the relaxed restrictions as "the floor," and that if localities want to keep some restrictions, they might be able t Montgomery Co. offers free deck inspections 05/04/2020 07:38am • As you stay at home, you may want to take advantage of a service Maryland's Montgomery County is offering for free in May — deck inspections. "Even though we are working within the protocols necessitated by the health crisis, DPS (Department of Permitting Services) will be able to offer residen