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Police, fire officials investigating after Germantown fire leaves woman dead 05/21/2020 02:20pm • Police and fire officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are investigating after a woman died in an early-morning house fire in Germantown. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Montgomery County police are also conducting a death investigation. The fire happened around 4:30 a.m. Controversial ICE program in Prince William County could be scrapped soon 05/20/2020 01:00pm • A controversial program that allows Prince William County, Virginia, to cooperate with federal immigration authorities could soon be scrapped as county leaders voted to appoint several new members to the board that oversees the program. Three new members were appointed to the county's jail board A 'must' in Md. politics, Tawes Crab and Clam Bake moved to just weeks before Election Day 05/19/2020 02:10pm • FILE — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan poses with a crab in his teeth for a picture during the Annual J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake in 2016. (Photo by Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images) For decades, the J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake has been a midsummer "must" Travel in the 'new normal': When coronavirus restrictions loosen, what will travel be like? 05/18/2020 04:10am • A woman wearing a mask walks through a terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) This is part of a weeklong series on WTOP examining the future of travel with CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg. What will trav 'Provide a lending ear': How to help those grieving during the coronavirus pandemic 05/17/2020 01:56pm • During the coronavirus pandemic, those who lose loved ones often find themselves unable to say goodbye in person as hospital visitors are limited. Lending an ear to those who lost a loved one during the pandemic is one of the most important steps to helping family and friends navigate grief at th 'Land, ho': Md. cruise ship performer looks to help those still at sea 05/16/2020 09:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Emily Freeman is now in her fourth round of quarantine, and she couldn’t be more pleased: In her current homebound state, she feels free Va. braces for $1B budget shortfall; Northam to make decision on beaches next week 05/15/2020 09:33pm • Zumba Gold instructor Stacey Zebrowski, center, leads a class at the Shady Grove YMCA Friday May 15, 2020, in Glen Allen, Virginia. Gov. Ralph Northam instituted a Phase One reopening of certain portions of the state Friday. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Though much of Virginia entered Phase One of Go Nevada highway damaged by largest area quake in 65 years 05/15/2020 06:52pm • This photo provided by the Nevada Highway Patrol shows earthquake damage that has U.S. Highway 95 closed for repairs after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck early Friday, May 15, 2020 in a remote area west of Tonopah. Trooper Hannah DeGoey and local sheriff's offices reported no injuries following Garden Plot: Is it safe to plant summer tomatoes? 05/15/2020 08:03am • Yes, it’s FINALLY safe … … to plant warm weather crops like peppers and tomatoes outdoors. It seems like it took forever to reach this point, but there are two reasons for this feeling: It takes forever to do anything these days, and three times forever if the journey involves toilet pap What to know before heading out to Virginia wineries during Phase 1 05/15/2020 12:12am • Virginia, with the exception of several Northern Virginia localities, enters Phase One of reopening Friday, and some wineries in the state are opening their businesses and tasting rooms. Before you take a scenic drive out to wine country, here's what you need to know. First, check out the wine 2 more local governments in Virginia to delay reopening 05/14/2020 05:32pm • Richmond City Health District workers check in residents for COVID-19 testing at a site set up by the Virginia National Guard Tuesday May 5, 2020, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) RICHMOND, VA. (AP) — Virginia’s capital city and a rural county on the Eastern Shore are opting out of b 'We need to be careful': Montgomery Co. keeping coronavirus restrictions in place 05/14/2020 02:10pm • Medical personnel from Montgomery County, Md., check patients arriving for a COVID-19 drive-in testing in Silver Spring, Md., Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) More from: Prince George’s County | Calvert County | Anne Arundel County | Charles County Montgomer DC residents in SNAP can use benefits to buy groceries on Amazon during pandemic 05/14/2020 10:46am • D.C. residents struggling during the coronavirus pandemic can use their SNAP benefits to pay for groceries on Amazon, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday. One of the goals of the move is to make sure District residents can isolate. "Taking care of necessities and essentials like food will help MGM National Harbor lays out plan to protect staff, guests in reopening 05/13/2020 07:59am • MGM Resorts International is prepping to reopen its casinos, hotels and conference spaces, including MGM National Harbor, after months in the dark during the coronavirus pandemic — but a lingering risk of disease means things won't be the same once they're allowed to resume business. MGM Resor Coronavirus poll: 2 things most Americans believe should change before return to 'normal' 05/12/2020 06:55pm • Despite the countless ways life has changed over the past few months, many people seem to agree there can be no returning to "normal" until a few things affecting parents change. Regardless of whether they have kids at home, more than 3 in 5 Americans — 61% — believe there can be no return to