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Middleburg purchases thousands of restaurant vouchers for residents Middleburg purchases thousands of restaurant vouchers for residents 04/21/2020 09:39am • Middleburg is using a rainy day fund to help businesses and residents. (Photo by Pete Marovich For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Middleburg purchased thousands of restaurant vouchers from town restaurants and has distributed them to residents to spend as the Virginia town deals with the WTOP coronavirus poll: Stimulus checks helping, hope comes from perspective 04/21/2020 08:05am • The arrival of federal coronavirus stimulus checks is making a difference in the lives of people according to a WTOP national poll conducted by Heart+Mind Strategies, but those who are feeling hopeful during the COVID-19 crisis aren't seeing their conditions improve yet. The online poll of 1,016 Coronavirus diary: Under quarantine at home and delivering the news Coronavirus diary: Under quarantine at home and delivering the news 04/21/2020 04:47am • I’m Will Vitka, digital editor for WTOP.com. I’ve been at home, working while in self-quarantine for longer than most. It’s been more than 40 days. And here’s what it’s been like. We need caffeine This is where I write the news. My dog Moby has become my editor. Unfortunately, most of h 1 killed, several hurt in Prince George's County crash 1 killed, several hurt in Prince George's County crash 04/21/2020 12:02am • One person was killed and three others are in the hospital after a six-car pileup in Prince George's County, Maryland, Monday. Police are investigating a multivehicle crash that killed one person on Monday, April 20, 2020. (Courtesy Prince George's County Fire and EMS) It happened just before Coronavirus updates: Md. secures half a million COVID-19 tests; coronavirus cases top 25,000 Coronavirus updates: Md. secures half a million COVID-19 tests; coronavirus cases top 25,000 04/20/2020 11:55pm • The shipment of 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea arriving at BWI Airport April 18, 2020. (Courtesy Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan) The latest The state of Maryland has acquired 500,000 new COVID-19 tests from a South Korean health care company, Gov. Larry Hogan announced. Virginia is wor Losing sleep during the pandemic? 'Give yourself a break,' expert says Losing sleep during the pandemic? 'Give yourself a break,' expert says 04/20/2020 08:00pm • Anxiety that impacts your sleep is common during a pandemic when you don't know what's going to happen, and a D.C. mental health expert advises you not to be too hard on yourself. “Not worrying about insomnia in itself will help you,” said Dr. Elspeth Cameron Richie, chair of psychiatry at Me Local tax experts give tips on how to help small businesses stay afloat with federal funding Local tax experts give tips on how to help small businesses stay afloat with federal funding 04/20/2020 04:30pm • As some local businesses work to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, navigating the loan process can be difficult. Local tax experts say to apply to as many programs as you can and to get help to maximize your assistance. "The small business owners need to work with a bank," said Jeffrey Montgomery County students teach kids interactive skills online Montgomery County students teach kids interactive skills online 04/20/2020 01:10pm • A group of Montgomery Blair High School students run Kindling Curiosity to help out younger students. (Courtesy Michael Hu) Some students in Montgomery County, Maryland, are keeping young kids entertained during quarantine with a new online group that's teaching them skills they might not learn Stimulus check fraud concerns Secret Service 04/20/2020 11:11am • Do you know what a government-issued stimulus check looks like? As U.S. Treasury checks from the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) are being mailed and issued to millions of Americans, federal law enforcement authorities are concerned that check fraud will Displaced Georgetown employees get a lifeline from BID, Halcyon amid the coronavirus crisis Displaced Georgetown employees get a lifeline from BID, Halcyon amid the coronavirus crisis 04/20/2020 09:14am • About $100,000 worth of checks were mailed out over the weekend to 350 applicants of the Georgetown BID's Employee Emergency Relief Grant program. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/SOMATUSCANI) The Georgetown Business Improvement District’s Employee Emergency Relief Grant program has partnered with Ge Face mask fogging up your eyeglasses? Check out these solutions to see what's best for you 04/19/2020 05:57pm • Face masks help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus but create another problem of their own — foggy eyeglasses. A short cleaning routine repeated a few times throughout the day is the prescribed antidote for your eyes. When exhaling with a face mask on, the hot air coming from your mouth i Judge rules in favor of DC inmates in coronavirus risk lawsuit Judge rules in favor of DC inmates in coronavirus risk lawsuit 04/19/2020 12:20pm • A judge has ruled in favor of some D.C. inmates who filed a lawsuit seeking early release and increased cleaning of facilities in light of an increase of coronavirus cases. Inmates at the Central Detention Facility and Correctional Treatment Facility in D.C. will not be released but will be seein Trump and governors are on a collision course over coronavirus testing 04/19/2020 12:05am • The simmering tension between President Donald Trump and the nation's governors over coronavirus testing has escalated as the two sides continue to tangle over whether the much-needed expansion of testing capacity is the responsibility of the states or the federal government. Exasperated after a Prince George's Co. man arrested in connection with Capitol Heights shooting Prince George's Co. man arrested in connection with Capitol Heights shooting 04/17/2020 10:09pm • A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Prince George's County, Maryland, earlier this month. On Friday, police arrested 60-year-old Jerald Melton, of Capitol Heights, on a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Solomon Brown, 31. On April 4 around 1 Spring is here! How to get started with an organic lawn care plan Spring is here! How to get started with an organic lawn care plan 04/17/2020 03:13pm • This content is sponsored by the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection. As temperatures warm up, the new pesticide law in Montgomery County has residents rethinking their approach to lawn care. Only organic pesticides and herbicides are allowed to be used in the County to prote
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