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Corona with Lyme? Warmer weather means it's time to be tick aware 05/25/2020 03:32am • As warm weather sends people outdoors, some are encountering tenacious pests with no respect for social distance. Forget staying 6 feet apart: Ticks go for blood in the hardest-to-reach places on the human body. Many of those ticks are infected with Lyme disease. The illness, which was first i Solemn rituals remain but with new precautions at Arlington National Cemetery this Memorial Day 05/25/2020 12:03am • As the nation observes Memorial Day in the midst of a global pandemic, the hallowed grounds at Arlington National Cemetery are also adapting to the situation. Masks, social distancing and other safety precautions have all become a part of the solemn rituals and pageantry at the Tomb of the Unknow Md. church open for Sunday services despite orders to limit attendance 05/24/2020 07:18pm • An Anne Arundel County, Maryland, church is holding in person services despite orders from the county executive to limit attendance. Chesapeake Christian Fellowship church in Davidsonville is open for three services Sunday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. The church sent a le 1 dead in Fairfax Co. apartment fire 05/24/2020 11:00am • A fire in a Fairfax County, Virginia, residence left one person dead on Sunday morning. UPDATE - apartment fire in 2900 block of Kings Chapel Road in Merrifield. Bulk of fire knocked down. Crews hitting hot-spots and checking for extension. One person located deceased. (Photos C/O M. Clarke) #FCF Coronavirus hospitalizations across Virginia fall to lowest level in a month 05/24/2020 08:32am • 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. The number of patients currently hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 in Virginia fell to the lowest level in a month Saturday, and Missing the beach? Ballston Beach Projection may make up for it Sunday and Monday 05/24/2020 07:57am • A rendering of the Ballston Beach projection. (Courtesy Robin Bell) If the coronavirus pandemic skunked your plans to get to the beach this weekend, for the next two days, you can take a stroll through Arlington, Virginia's Ballston neighborhood to get a reminder of what the beach might have loo Coronavirus can't stop virtual gathering for family members of fallen military 05/24/2020 05:36am • The coronavirus pandemic has prohibited the annual gathering of family members of fallen military in D.C. this Memorial Day weekend, so the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, that's been running for 26 years, has moved its program online. "We're really missing that personal connection," Bo How to stay cool without air conditioning when the outdoors are closed 05/24/2020 01:12am • Being unable to afford air conditioning or wanting to save more by using it less is a normal circumstance for some of us. Usually, in addition to using a few life hacks to stay cool, we would go see a movie, take a dip in the pool or visit an air-conditioned public facility to find some relief fr Be sure to plan ahead if you head out to a National Park Memorial Day weekend 05/23/2020 08:53pm • Fort McHenry in Baltimore. As the National Park Service follows guidance from the White House, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as state and local public health authorities on a phased reopening of some trails and monuments that were closed in the early days of the coronavi Air travel has its busiest days in months heading into Memorial Day weekend 05/23/2020 04:44pm • Americans took a small and cautious step to return to the skies this weekend, the start of the traditional summer travel season. The TSA reported Saturday that it screened more passengers at US airports on Thursday and Friday than at any time in the last two months. It's New interactive map shows coronavirus testing sites in Maryland 05/23/2020 03:37pm • Maryland introduced a new website on Saturday that allows residents to find their nearest coronavirus testing site. Gov. Larry Hogan tweeted out a link to the new tool from the Maryland Health Department, noting that Marylanders can use it to check on locations' hours and appointment policies. DC Jail inspections prompted by lawsuit show virus spread is slowing 05/23/2020 03:17pm • Independent inspectors say the spread of coronavirus has been slowed significantly at the D.C. Jail, but chronic staff shortages have had a major impact on the jail's ability to cope with the pandemic. In a written report to U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, filed earlier this wee DC program provides guidance for college-bound graduates 05/23/2020 10:32am • Heading to college can be an exciting and challenging time. Now, there's a new program in the District focused on providing eligible high school graduates with a network of support well after they leave the public school system. The DCPS Persists program will give 750 graduates from the class of Federal judge orders heightened response to COVID-19 in Prince George's County jail 05/23/2020 09:01am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A federal judge will monitor the Prince George’s County jail’s response to COVID-19, expressing deep concern about medical care for Maryland's court system plans for jury trials to resume in October 05/23/2020 06:29am • The Maryland judiciary is planning a five-phased return after a shutdown for the coronavirus pandemic that will culminate on with the resumption of jury trials in early October. The state's court system, which is now in phase one of its five-part reopening plan, is scheduled to begin phase two at