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After COVID-19: Anxious, wary first responders back on job 04/27/2020 08:01am • The new coronavirus doesn't care about a blue uniform or a shiny badge. Police, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers are just a 911 call away from contracting COVID-19 and spreading it. With N95 masks hanging off their duty belts and disposable blue gloves stuffed in their back pocke Car Review: With a new engine, Jeep's 2020 Renegade packs a punch 04/27/2020 04:00am • I wouldn’t think to venture off road in a small crossover. Well, that was until the refreshed 2020 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk hit my driveway. It looks the part, with added ground clearance, bright red tow hooks and numerous trail-rated badges on the body. Its styling stands out compared to other sma Tips for training your new dog while you're stuck at home 04/26/2020 03:01am • Caroline Gresham and her family have been thinking about adding a new member to their family for a couple of years. So her family, like many others, decided that now might be the chance since they are spending more time at home. "Zachary (Dad) spent an hour one day pretending to be a dog for t Coronavirus update: Md. sees deadliest report yet; Northam, Hogan detail plans to slowly reopen 04/25/2020 11:53pm • The latest Saturday morning's report from D.C., Maryland and Virginia brought somber news of the region's deadliest day by far due to COVID-19. Between the three there were 112 reported new deaths. In Maryland, 74 new deaths were reported, moving the state's total to 797. More than 1,100 new Md. car wash owner charged for violating governor's stay at home order 04/25/2020 09:42pm • A car wash owner in Waldorf, Maryland, has been charged with a misdemeanor for violating Gov. Larry Hogan's executive order to close all nonessential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said. Maryland State Police said it received a complaint Friday evening that the Sparkle Ca Suffering quarantine envy? Area therapist says it's perfectly normal 04/25/2020 02:54pm • Are you suffering from Quarantine Envy? If you’re an essential worker, you may have found yourself feeling a little jealous seeing friends and family enjoying time together or getting projects done during quarantine while you’re busy working. That feeling is perfectly normal, according to Head-on crash with dump truck kills person in Harford Co. 04/24/2020 11:40pm • One person was killed when a car went on to the opposite side of the road and crashed head-on into a dump truck in Harford County, Maryland, police said. It happened on Maryland state Route 136 north of Route 543 in Bel Air on Friday around 2:30 p.m. Witnesses told Maryland State Police that a Weekend Work: New closures on I-66, Route 28; Metro limits work during COVID-19 measures 04/24/2020 10:00pm • The Virginia Department of Transportation is moving forward with the Transformation of Interstate 66 Outside of the Beltway construction project. This week marked the implementation of several new extended lane closures and the ramp configuration for the 22.5-mile stretch between Interstate 495 a Parents try to save Montgomery County school amid coronavirus uncertainty 04/24/2020 08:45pm • While the D.C. region has no shortage of expensive, exclusive private schools, parents say the Seneca Academy in Darnestown, Maryland, isn’t one of them. But they love it, and have a passion for it just the same. “It’s not one of your chic, high-end private schools where everybody drives fa Stretching, posture tips so working from home doesn't become a pain in the neck 04/24/2020 06:45pm • Rolling out of bed and walking 10 steps to begin a workday may be setting people up to developing neck and back pain, according to a Northern Virginia spinal surgeon who has tips to help keep those working from home healthy. “We are seeing an uptick in those injuries in and of themselves based Wine of the week: Wine tastings in the age of coronavirus 04/24/2020 07:34am • A lot of business, large and small, are feeling the unprecedented sting of the pandemic, and wineries across the country are no exception. In mid-March, out of an abundance of caution, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of all winery tasting rooms, and tour and winery restaurants sh Improvements in crowdsourcing app helps find supplies like toilet paper 04/24/2020 06:14am • A free crowdsourcing app that can help you find essential supplies like eggs and paper towels during the coronavirus pandemic has been downloaded about 30,000 times in the last 3 weeks. The app is called OurStreets, and its original goal was to help people report things like cars parked in bik 2nd Molotov cocktail launched at DC police parking lot; 1 suspect arrested 04/23/2020 11:27pm • Police are investigating whether the same suspect is responsible for two Molotov cocktails launched into D.C.'s Sixth District station grounds this month. At 6 p.m. Wednesday, Officer Robert Watlington called in that someone had just thrown a Molotov cocktail at him as he was getting into his unm What Amtrak service could look like once stay-at-home orders are lifted 04/23/2020 10:21pm • Amtrak started the year on track to break even financially, but that might not be the case, because of the coronavirus outbreak. Since March, Amtrak Board Chair Anthony Coscia said the company’s ridership has dropped 95%, and he expects to see at least a $700 million drop in adjusted operating Va. governor's office shoots down rumors of Northam visiting Outer Banks 04/23/2020 09:01am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Social media rumors accusing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam of recently visiting the Outer Banks, despite stay-at-home orders in his home st