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1 man killed, 2 off-duty troopers injured in Maryland crash 05/16/2020 02:35pm • FRUITLAND, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say one man died and two off-duty state police troopers were injured in a head-on crash Friday on a state highway on Maryland’s eastern shore. The crash on Maryland Route 513 happened around 7 p.m. Authorities say a sport utility vehicle trying to p 'Land, ho': Md. cruise ship performer looks to help those still at sea 05/16/2020 09:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Emily Freeman is now in her fourth round of quarantine, and she couldn’t be more pleased: In her current homebound state, she feels free Md. businesses open to limited customers as coronavirus restrictions are relaxed 05/15/2020 10:38pm • On Friday, some areas of Maryland began to relax coronavirus restrictions after nearly two months, but with limitations. Ridia Dearie had people calling her immediately after Gov. Larry Hogan's announcement saying some businesses could reopen after lifting the stay-at-home order for the coronavir Hundreds of cars line up for food distribution in Montgomery County 05/15/2020 06:50pm • Those in need of food assistance receive a box of groceries and ready-to-eat meals from Catholic Charities DC. (Courtesy Kate Kennedy) Hundreds of cars lined up Friday at a Montgomery County, Maryland, park to receive food assistance. Catholic Charities DC has been organizing large-scale food 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 Weekend road and rail: Metro to combine summer platform and Silver Line work 05/15/2020 05:18am • The work and service reductions on Metro are continuing this weekend for the safety of passengers and operators alike. There is an ongoing closure of 19 stations and parking lots with no shuttle bus service provided. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention safety guidance of wearing a face Several counties delay easing bans, as Md. stay-at-home order ends Friday 05/14/2020 10:24pm • The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is seen in 2015. (WTOP/Colleen Kelleher) More from: Prince George's County | Montgomery County | Calvert County | Charles County | Anne Arundel County With Maryland slated to move into Phase One of its coronavirus recovery plan Friday, several counties are de What's allowed, what's not in Anne Arundel Co. as Md. aims to reopen 05/14/2020 06:30pm • St. Anne's Episcopal Church is seen in the distance from Main Street in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, March 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) More from: Prince George's County | Montgomery County | Calvert County | Charles County With Maryland looking to start easing pandemic-related restri 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 Maryland labor secretary says more than 25% of unemployment claims still pending 05/13/2020 11:53pm • Maryland's labor secretary said she takes responsibility for the department's failure in the implementation of a program that was supposed to make filing unemployment claims smoother. Asked who was responsible for the glitches in the BEACON portal the department used, Labor Secretary Tiffany Robi 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 Va. doctor warns people not to delay medical care because of COVID-19 concerns 05/11/2020 09:25pm • At Inova Loudoun Hospital, Dr. Edward Puccio is concerned about people not pursuing needed medical care because they’re worried about COVID-19 exposure at hospitals. (Courtesy Inova Loudoun Hospital)   Some people worried about COVID-19 exposure are avoiding hospitals despite poten Metro executive details phased plan to return to full service 05/11/2020 05:26pm • Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld said in an op-ed that the D.C.-area’s transportation system will open in three planned phases that may take as long as two months to implement. In an opinion piece for The Washington Post, Wiedefeld said Metro trains will run every 20 minutes as local leader Pandemic leads to drop in traffic and pollution along I-95 05/11/2020 12:24pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s Secretary of the Environment says the coronavirus pandemic has reinforced the need to transform transportation in the state. Secretary Ben Grumbles told the Capital Gazette Maryland environment officials have had an opportunity to measure diminished traffic and its Tired of Netflix? Virtual Md. road trip comes to TV this week 05/11/2020 11:12am • (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: '15a4aa2e-42f7-4361-9a2e-ab48753ccdff' }).render("58661535f0861d06");}); If you’re sick of everything Netflix ha