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Stay-at-home orders got you down? Check out these online challenges 04/02/2020 06:22am • With the spread of coronavirus forcing people to stay home, many are turning to online challenges to lend a helping hand and feel a sense of purpose, or just have some fun. Below, see a list of Facebook groups working to do good things, along with some viral social media videos that are helping peop Coronavirus: Social Security recipients won't need to file return to get stimulus check; Va. could see April-May surge 04/02/2020 12:00am • The Petworth-Georgia Ave. Metro station is usually a bustling hub of activity. (WTOP/Will Vitka) The latest The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday that Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to file tax returns will not need t How much to expect in your coronavirus stimulus check 04/01/2020 10:00pm • This story has been updated. In a reversal by the Department of the Treasury, Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that those who receive Social Security benefits and are not typically required to file tax returns will not need to file an abbreviated tax return to receive their coronavirus sti Md., Va. car dealerships are open but working to protect customers from COVID-19 04/01/2020 08:17pm • Car dealers in the D.C. region are considered essential businesses during the ongoing novel coronavirus crisis and are open for sales and service, but it's not a good idea to show up at one without calling ahead. The Maryland Automotive Dealers Association (MADA) is asking member dealers to condu How the coronavirus has changed local vet visits 03/31/2020 05:00pm • Under stay-at-home orders across the region, even veterinarians are changing the way they do business. At the branch of A Cat Clinic in Boyds, Maryland, wellness checks are being postponed. The clinic on Clopper Road is only making appointments for sick cats, and those with urgent surgeries. E WTOP coronavirus poll: Trust in government, media falls 03/31/2020 10:49am • More people believe coronavirus "is a real threat," but fewer are following daily news about COVID-19, as trust in government and media continues to decline. A national online poll of 1,006 interviewees, produced by Heart+Mind Strategies for WTOP between March 25 and March 26, showed a growing nu Waldorf woman found dead at same motel where she was beaten days earlier 03/30/2020 09:33pm • A Waldorf woman was found dead at the same Charles County, Maryland, motel where she was beaten days earlier by a former boyfriend, who authorities say died by suicide. It happened at the Super 8 Motel on the 3500 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf. Last Saturday after 1:30 p.m., a motel employee At least another week of traffic restrictions around Mall, Tidal Basin 03/30/2020 03:25pm • A view of the cherry trees and their blossoms around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 2020. While the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin in D.C. reached peak bloom last week, there is still enough of a bloom that might entice visitors to get just a little too close to one ano Virginia group chalks up birthday surprises for bummed-out kids in lockdown 03/30/2020 07:47am • Social distancing can be boring, lonely and just no fun — multiply that exponentially when a child's birthday party will have to be put on hold. That's why the Dulles South Coronavirus Outreach Team — organized on Facebook — is volunteering to surprise boys and girls with birthday greetings MusicianShip celebrates best local musicians despite postponed Wammies 03/30/2020 01:40am • The Wammies - the DMV version of the Grammys - was supposed to be held Sunday night, but it was postponed due to the coronavirus. However, you can still stream this year's finalists for your quarantine enjoyment. "I've heard people are looking for things to do," Wammies nominations chair B 10 affordable and creative projects if you're homebound 03/29/2020 08:00pm • For many people, being busy has long been a way of life. "(Lack of) time is what prevents people from doing the things they want to do," says Patty Morrissey, chief organizing expert for Mercari, an app that makes it easy for people to sell items. However, finding free time shouldn't be a problem DC’s first confirmed COVID-19 patient recovering at home 03/29/2020 05:44am • After being the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the District, Father Tim Cole with Christ Church Georgetown is now out of the hospital after being tested and cleared. “He spent three whole weeks in the hospital. That was a long ride for him and a long ride for all of us,” said Chad Thorle Coronavirus: DC area cases top 2,000; Northam secures federal funding for Va. National Guard 03/28/2020 06:10pm • President Donald Trump sends off the U.S. Navy hospital ship "Comfort" on Saturday afternoon in Virginia. The latest D.C. announces its 5th death related to COVID-19. Maryland had 992 confirmed cases as of Saturday morning, an increase of 218 since Friday's report and a record for most cas Data Doctors: Work from home job opportunities 03/28/2020 03:08pm • Q: I’m trying to generate whatever income I can while I’m stuck at home, but I know there are a lot of scams out there. What can I do to find legit ways to make some money? A: Work from home scams were pretty common well before the coronavirus pandemic hit the world’s economies and you can Nursing homes enact stricter measures to stop coronavirus spread 03/28/2020 01:31pm • Three more Montgomery County, Maryland, nursing homes said they have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak, prompting new measures to protect elderly residents. The county said two residents at Brighton Gardens in Bethesda, as well as employees at the Fox Chase Rehab and Nursing Center in Sil