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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 Turbulence, warnings before Pakistan plane crash killed 97 05/23/2020 06:27am • KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — When the plane jolted violently, Mohammad Zubair thought it was turbulence. Then the pilot came on the intercom to warn that the landing could be “troublesome.” Moments later, the Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed into a crowded neighborhood near Karach How to help children with ADHD thrive in a virtual schoolhouse 05/23/2020 06:00am • When schools shut down because of the coronavirus, some parents of children with ADHD found themselves in a stressful predicament. Homeschooling is hard for any parent who's never done so before, but parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder face special challenges. It Md. business owner hopes for success with arrival of Phase 1 opening, long weekend 05/23/2020 05:10am • Small business owner Michael Douglas Jones recalls the agonizing wait on Maryland's unemployment benefits site the first time he used it. “I think it was two-and-a-half hours, maybe three hours,” he remembered. But the last time he checked in, Jones said it was drastically different. “It Canceled? Not everything — check out these Memorial Day weekend events 05/23/2020 05:06am • While many Memorial Day weekend events around our region have been canceled because of the coronavirus, others are going forward in new ways. D.C.'s annual parade will be replaced with a celebrity-packed TV special, several wreath-laying ceremonies are going virtual, and the Washington Nationals Wicomico Co. couple struggles to stay afloat with underwater mortgage 05/23/2020 05:05am • John Peters (gray shirt) and Sheryl Peters (seated), share their house with friends but are worried they will not be able to refinance their mortgage, which is more than their house is worth. (Paige Leckie/Capital News Service) Each week, John Peters does yard work for neighbors, shuttles friend Your Memorial Day BBQ will look a little different this year — here's how to make the most of it 05/23/2020 04:00am • Ahhh, the joys of gathering around the grill with your closest friends, knocking back a few drinks as you enjoy the extra day off from work on a day that finally feels like summer. The traditions of your Memorial Day barbecues may be tried and true, but in the times of a Northam: Va. planning 44 community testing events next week 05/22/2020 05:04pm • Board walks visitors keep their social distance on the oceanfront Friday, May 22, 2020, in Virginia Beach, Va. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam lifted restrictions and opened the beachfront beginning Friday. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said in a Friday news conference that com Naval Academy holds its first-ever virtual graduation event 05/22/2020 04:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In its first-ever virtual graduation and commissioning ceremony, the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday welcomed a new class of officers into the Navy and Marine Corps as the sea services steer through the coronavirus crisis. In remarks recorded earlier in the week, Defense Secretar Ocean City lifeguards will not perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation due to coronavirus 05/22/2020 11:30am • As lifeguards return to duty for Memorial Day weekend in Ocean City, Maryland, they will have new equipment and new rules to follow due to the coronavirus pandemic. Guards will have their temperature taken daily and asked a series of questions about whether they have any symptoms. "Every emplo When gyms reopen, what will yours look like? 05/22/2020 11:01am • More businesses have begun to reopen around the region — but not gyms and fitness centers, which used to be a daily staple for many people. Some trainers have started working with people in parks while maintaining social distancing and some gyms are holding classes in parking lots. But gyms hav Tractor-trailer crash jams Inner Loop in Md. for hours 05/22/2020 10:30am • A tractor-trailer crash on the Capital Beltway in Maryland left the driver injured and leaked fuel on the Inner Loop, closing the roadway for several hours early Friday morning. The tractor-trailer jackknifed on the wet highway between Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue around 5:20 a.m. Aut Frontline Heroes: Delivering food, a friendly face to those with mental illness in Northern Virginia 05/22/2020 04:58am • EDITOR’S NOTE: During the coronavirus pandemic, there are people throughout the community working on the front lines. WTOP is honoring essential personnel through its Frontline Heroes campaign. Each day, WTOP chooses two nominees, awards each $100 and donates another $100 to Feed the Fight DC, a