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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 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 Coronavirus response: Metro and other transit changes in DC, Md. and Va. 04/17/2020 09:30am • Transit services in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are making significant changes to their schedules and have stepped up cleaning efforts in response to coronavirus pandemic. Major Metro service cuts Metro has reduced service as ridership has fallen. On weekdays, trains will now run every 15 minut Beyoncé makes surprise appearance in 'Disney Family Singalong,' delighting fans 04/17/2020 07:51am • As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, Beyoncé is sharing a message of hope while helping to raise money for America's Covid-19 relief efforts. The "Lemonade" singer surprised Disney fans and music lovers everywhere Thursday when she dropped into ABC's "Disney Family Si Garden Plot: All about bats and bulbs 04/17/2020 07:08am • Many people, restricted to home due to the coronavirus pandemic, are gardening in an effort to stay productive during this time. Houseplants or habaneros — it’s too early to go out Mary Ann in Hillandale, Maryland, writes: "When is it safe to put my houseplants outside on a screened porch?" M Montgomery Co. Crisis Center receiving calls from those anxious about coronavirus 04/17/2020 04:15am • Coupled with stay at home orders and millions of job losses, the coronavirus outbreak can lead to some rattled nerves and depression about the future. In Maryland, Montgomery County's Crisis Center is fielding calls from an assorted number of residents who are anxious about how to make ends meet, Coronavirus update: Case total in DC, Md., Va. passes 20,000; 5.2 million new US jobless claims 04/17/2020 01:47am • A shopper walks out of a store in Annapolis, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Anne Arundel County is now requiring employees and shoppers to wear masks to help limit the spread of the coronavirus joining a few other counties in Maryland who are requiring the same. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) The latest 5 charged in connection to deaths of Spotsylvania County family 04/16/2020 08:55pm • Five men from Philadelphia have been charged in connection to a triple homicide in May 2019 in the Fredericksburg area of Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office said James Christopher Myers, 30, Durward Anthony Allen, 27, Jamal Kelvin Bailey, 30, Hugh Cameron Green 30, M Smart moves for your CARES Act money 04/16/2020 01:53pm • Despite some glitches, coronavirus relief money has started arriving in the bank accounts of those who qualify. The federal CARES Act provides one-time payments of $1,200 for adults earning up to $75,000 and $2,400 for couples earning up to $150,000, along with payments of $500 per child. The Coronavirus updates: DC, Md., Va. leaders issue new orders, extend order deadlines 04/16/2020 02:12am • The latest Teacher-led instruction at Fairfax County, Virginia, schools have been canceled for the rest of the week for necessary updates following technical glitches that led to access problems. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has issued an executive order requiring Marylanders to wear masks or f Lawsuit alleges DC Jail confinement measures are unconstitutional 04/15/2020 10:06pm • A federal judge weighing a lawsuit against the District over conditions at the DC Jail has been told by independent inspectors that there are substantial challenges at the jail due to the coronavirus and staff shortages. The Public Defender Service and the American Civil Liberties Union of the Di Revel makes free mopeds available to DC restaurant food delivery drivers 04/15/2020 12:49pm • Delivery driver Emmanuel Pineda and store manager Jose Bahri at the Tenleytown Surfside restaurant location. (Courtesy Georgetown Events) Shared moped company Revel, which received District Department of Transportation approval to roll out a fleet of mopeds in D.C. last fall, is making mopeds av Coronavirus: Metro asks riders to wear masks; US halts payments to WHO pending review of virus warnings 04/15/2020 02:16am • A woman and young girl wear face masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus as they walk past a boarded-up store, Monday, April 13, 2020, in Washington. The District of Columbia is under a stay-home order for all residents in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP DC authorizes hazard pay for workers who must physically report to work 04/14/2020 11:54pm • If you are a D.C. government employee and you need to physically report to work during the coronavirus public health emergency, you may find something extra in your check. The D.C Police Union confirmed Tuesday that Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the authorization of $14 per diem for all employees Bees — even cranky ones — critical for DC community gardens 04/14/2020 06:23pm • While stay-at-home orders have restricted or effectively curtailed most outdoor activities, D.C. resident beekeeper Bob Albright can rest assured the coronavirus crackdown won't put a stop to his work: It's been deemed essential. "Bees are critical for community gardens, for flowers, for a lot of