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Prince William County won't seek extension on agreement with ICE set to expire June 30 06/17/2020 10:48pm • After 13 years, Prince William County, Virginia's, agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be allowed to expire June 30. The controversial 287(g) program allows people arrested for crimes to have their immigration status checked at the county jail. It enabled jail staffers to Montgomery County officials detail Phase Two, announce youth jobs program 06/17/2020 03:44pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is set to enter Phase Two of the lifting of COVID-19 safety regulations on Friday at 5 p.m., but officials on Wednesday emphasized caution as they provided details. Saying the county had seen a “significant reduction in cases last week, per day,” County Executive Maryland COVID-19 positive test rate, hospitalizations fall again 06/17/2020 11:57am • The percentage of COVID-19 tests in Maryland that come back positive has dropped again, and hospitalizations are at their lowest level in more than two months, Gov. Larry Hogan's office said in a statement Wednesday. The state’s positivity rate went down to a rolling seven-day average of 5.81%, Prince William Schools: Up to $42.5 million needed in fall for COVID-19 06/17/2020 07:20am • 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. Prince William County School Board Chair Babur Lateef asked the board of county supervisors to dedicate $42.5 million to help the school Lyme disease from summer ticks can spark symptoms similar to COVID-19 06/16/2020 10:30pm • People remaining inside because of coronavirus concerns are encouraged to commune with nature outdoors, where ticks that can carry Lyme disease could be found. To complicate matters, the symptoms of Lyme disease are similar to those associated with COVID-19. Many tick-borne illnesses can be as Live! Casino & Hotel reopens to everyone June 29 06/16/2020 10:44am • Live! Casino & Hotel plans to reopen June 29. (The Washington Post via Getty Images/The Washington Post) Live! Casino & Hotel will re-open to the general public on June 29, with rewards cardmembers getting a preview this weekend. Live! Casino, located in Arundel Mills, will have previ Suit aims to stop one-handgun-a-month bill from taking effect in Virginia 06/16/2020 08:12am • A new lawsuit seeks to stop the return of an old Virginia law making it illegal to buy more than one handgun per month. The one-handgun-a-month limit was the law in Virginia from 1993 until 2012, and was resurrected during the General Assembly session earlier this year. It is scheduled to take ef University of Maryland releases fall semester reopening plan 06/16/2020 04:06am • The University of Maryland has released its fall semester reopening plan following an abrupt shift to online classes in March during the coronavirus pandemic. In an email to the campus community, university President Wallace Loh said the goal is to kick off the new semester on Aug. 31 as planned, DC dental practice resumes routine care with new regulations 06/15/2020 12:03pm • This content is sponsored by EagleBank. We have all been told to wear masks or face coverings when we are around other people during the coronavirus pandemic, so it's no surprise that working at a dental practice and looking at someone's uncovered mouth can be uncomfortable. "I do have to Pressure mounts on Maryland legislature to reconvene in special session 06/15/2020 07:27am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The head of the Legislative Black Caucus wants the General Assembly to return to Annapolis before January to override a series of vetoes i Over 40,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to E. coli concerns 06/14/2020 12:51pm • A New Jersey company is recalling nearly 43,000 pounds of raw ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday. The raw ground beef products produced by Lakeside Refrigerated Servic Self-care for parents in a pandemic: Finding time when you don't have it 06/13/2020 04:01am • Parents know the drill: Put on your own oxygen mask before helping your children put on theirs. It's so true, and yet it's become a cliched metaphor for parental self-care. If there was ever a time that it's especially true, it's during this now months-long pandemic and our added ongoing conce Goodwill stores begin reopening in DC region 06/12/2020 04:30pm • Some Goodwill locations will reopen in the D.C. area, with social distancing and safety measures in place. (Courtesy Goodwill) Goodwill retail stores in the D.C. area are in the process of reopening as coronavirus pandemic-related restrictions loosen around the region. A phased reopening of 2 Teenagers are showing signs of anxiety, disconnection without in-person learning 06/12/2020 10:01am • A think tank dedicated to investigating education policy in the U.S. and making life better for young people said about a quarter of teenagers feel disconnected from their school community, even with online engagement, during the coronavirus pandemic. America's Promise Alliance worked with Boston Coping with loss of sports due to COVID-19 changes 06/11/2020 07:55pm • Some sports fans who miss games are experiencing actual grief and bereavement, according to a D.C.-area counselor who offers advice for coping with the loss. "The lack of sports, not being able to watch sports on the TV or play sports in our communities … has caused a huge loss and certainly so