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Md., Va. car dealerships are open but working to protect customers from COVID-19 04/01/2020 08:17pm • Car dealers in the D.C. region are considered essential businesses during the ongoing novel coronavirus crisis and are open for sales and service, but it's not a good idea to show up at one without calling ahead. The Maryland Automotive Dealers Association (MADA) is asking member dealers to condu Despite telework, stay-at-home orders, not much change to air quality in DC area 04/01/2020 06:15pm • A street near the Tidal Basin is shown nearly empty due to the impacts of the pandemic on March 31, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images/Anadolu Agency) One outcome that is emerging from the mandated stay-at-home orders and other local initiatives related to the coronavirus Police: Rockville synagogue vandalized with swastikas, hate-based slogans 04/01/2020 01:08pm • Montgomery County police released surveillance footage of a man suspected of spray-painting swastikas and hate-filled epithets on a Rockville, Maryland, synagogue. (Courtesy Montgomery County police) Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, are searching for a man who was captured on surveillance Penske Dash ceases DC area operations 04/01/2020 08:48am • Short-lived car sharing service Penske Dash, with its fleet of Volkswagen Jetta sedans, will cease operations in D.C. and Arlington County effective April 11. Penske Dash launched its car sharing service in the Washington market last October. “As you all know, we are living through an un Coronavirus pandemic drives Fairfax County budget cuts 03/31/2020 05:20pm • We don't know what's next. It's the guiding principle behind major changes to the Fairfax County, Virginia, budget proposal that are set to be released next week. The original budget proposed a 3-cent property tax increase, which may or may not significantly change depending on the projected impa How the coronavirus has changed local vet visits 03/31/2020 05:00pm • Under stay-at-home orders across the region, even veterinarians are changing the way they do business. At the branch of A Cat Clinic in Boyds, Maryland, wellness checks are being postponed. The clinic on Clopper Road is only making appointments for sick cats, and those with urgent surgeries. E This Date Capitals History - March 31 03/31/2020 12:14am • With the NHL season on pause due to the coronavirus, we’re digging into the archives for a look back at some great moments in Capitals history. Over the next few weeks, we’ll present a series of ‘This Date in Capitals History’ features. We continue with March 31. March 31, 2015: Ale Montgomery County deploys emergency medical 'strike teams' 03/30/2020 03:33pm • While 911 call volume in Montgomery County, Maryland, is generally down right now, if you do have an emergency, you might be assisted differently during the coronavirus outbreak. Pete Piringer, the spokesman for the county's fire and rescue department, said that with fewer people out in their car Car Review: Kia Forte GT is a small sedan that makes the daily commute more fun 03/30/2020 04:34am • Small sedans are known for economical transportation, but an engaging back-road partner might not come to mind. But after a few miles in this sporty Kia Forte GT, it managed to make me smile. The turbocharged sedan was a temporary escape from our new reality. The 201hp is plenty of power to easily m 'It's the little things': Md. mom organizes special birthday parade for son during coronavirus closures 03/29/2020 04:26pm • (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: 'a1330382-fc10-4dcc-bb3d-69a46658db52' }).render("331615366ed91e47");}); Honking and cheers filled a neighborhood Timmy Hill virtual winner of NASCAR's live iRacing event 03/29/2020 03:37pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead sang the national anthem from a remote location. Troy Aikman, borrowing Matthew McConaughey's trademark phrase “Alright, alright, alright,” commanded drivers to start their, uh, simulators. NASCAR's new normal resumed Sunday with another Police: Wrong-way driver kills 2, injures several others on I-95 in Va. 03/28/2020 11:05am • Virginia authorities say two people died after a three-vehicle crash in Chesterfield County involving a wrong-way driver accused of driving under the influence. A news release from the Virginia State Police said that the crash happened Friday night around 11:40 p.m. on northbound Interstate 95. A walk through town: Families, coronavirus and togetherness in a Virginia suburb 03/28/2020 06:30am • GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — In a quiet suburb just north of Richmond, Virginia, a mother and her three children spend a weekday afternoon planting a small garden of spinach, red cabbage and lettuce. Across town, a dad teaches his kids how to play volleyball on an empty court. In a sprawling park, a fat AP PHOTOS: Masks, disinfectant the new normal for commuters 03/27/2020 05:36pm • Even in normal times, public transportation is an easy place to get sick: Commuters jostle each other, breathe the same air in packed subways, grasp the same straps for support and grab the same escalator handrails. In times of coronavirus, though millions of people are staying home from school o Teacher car parade lifts spirits for students, parents of Loudoun Co. elementary school 03/27/2020 07:25am • Despite the fact that Virginia schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, teachers at one Loudoun County school found a way to stay connected — at least from a safe distance — with their students. Creighton's Corner Elementary School, in Ashburn, came up with a solution: a