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More diners, longer waits at Md. restaurants after capacity limits lifted 03/15/2021 04:57pm • The scene at Brewer's Alley, in Frederick, Maryland, Friday evening. (Courtesy Jamie Ellis-Ade) On Friday, statewide COVID-19 capacity limits lifted in Maryland for many businesses and venues, including restaurants. News of the decision appeared to bring more people out to eat, but it didn’t p Traffic detail aims to crack down on speeders on Capital Beltway, I-270 03/15/2021 04:50pm • Authorities in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland have joined forces in an effort to target speeders and other dangerous drivers on the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270. The new effort, announced Monday, includes a traffic enforcement detail of 35 law enforcement personnel, inc D.C. United approved to host 2,000 fans at Audi Field for opening game vs. New York City FC 03/15/2021 04:44pm • D.C. United approved to host 2,000 fans at opening game vs. NYCFC originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonOn April 17, Audi Field will play host to D.C. United's Major League Soccer home opener versus New York City F.C. With approval from the Mayor's Office and DC Health on Monday, it'll al Library of Congress seeks photos for COVID-19 collection 03/15/2021 11:57am • The Library of Congress is documenting the COVID-19 pandemic through a series of new collections, and is looking for photos from the public. For the past year, the library has collected photographs that document the pandemic's impact on people and communities, as well as responses from visual and Prince George's Co. moves to next phase of vaccine rollout at county-run clinics 03/15/2021 09:57am • Residents 65 and older in Prince George's County can now start getting COVID-19 vaccine shots at county-run clinics as Maryland's second most populous county expands eligibility for the vaccines. The county announced Monday it is entering Phase 1c of the vaccine rollout plan. This phase includes Hundreds arrested in Miami as spring breakers ignore COVID protocols 03/15/2021 08:51am • ▶ Watch Video: Miami Beach mayor to would-be spring breakers: "We are enforcing zero tolerance" The mayor of Miami Beach said hundreds of people were arrested and at least two police officers were injured this weekend as thousands of spring breakers flocked to the popular South Florida Students K through 3rd grade return to Montgomery Co. classrooms 03/15/2021 05:59am • More students in Montgomery County will return to classes Monday morning for their first day of in-person learning since the pandemic began. Kindergarten through third grade students in Maryland's largest school district are returning to classrooms Monday, launching the county's phased reentry pl Regal Cinemas sues the Town of Culpeper over lease termination 03/15/2021 01:26am • Regal Cinemas is suing the town over what the lawsuit says is an illegitimate lease termination. The town has filed a response disagreeing with this claim. (Courtesy InsideNoVa/Josh Gully) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up f March Madness 2021: 5 upset picks to make during opening weekend 03/15/2021 12:20am • Five NCAA Tournament upset picks to make during opening weekend originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonFirst and Second Round upsets are what make March Madness so great.Seeing some team that no one expected to win knock off a Power 5 team is why everyone loves this time of year. In some ways, Athletes and parents rally to pressure Montgomery Co. to allow football games 03/14/2021 10:54pm • Some student athletes are rallying to change Montgomery County, Maryland's stance on not allowing them to play contact football. A new Montgomery County Public Health order prohibits football teams from having games. About 200 coaches, parents and athletes rallied Sunday in Rockville asking for a Could Maryland’s federal stimulus payment get slashed because of rule against tax cuts? 03/14/2021 08:44am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland could lose a $200 million chunk of federal stimulus funding meant to shore up state government, as the result of a provision in t COVID prevented last year's NCAA tourneys — now organizers have plans for a successful Big Dance 03/14/2021 06:47am • A year ago we were left with empty courts and empty brackets. Just as men's college basketball conference tournaments jumped into action, officials shut them down. Players were sent back to campus wondering if they needed to pack up and head home. There was no March Madness. The US was just begin Baltimore to keep tougher COVID-19 restrictions in place 03/13/2021 03:25pm • BALTIMORE — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has enacted an order to maintain the city’s COVID-19 limitations. Scott's order comes despite Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to ease most capacity restrictions. The Baltimore Sun reports that under Scott’s order, the city’s restaurants and bars Maryland launches pre-registration website for mass vaccination sites 03/13/2021 01:36pm • Maryland has launched a new platform for eligible residents to pre-register to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at one of the state's mass vaccination sites. Once pre-registered, Marylanders will be notified once an appointment is available. Those who register will be able to verify their pre-registrat Southeast DC vaccine clinic opens to residents 03/13/2021 01:34pm • Getting vaccinated has been a challenge for some residents across the District, but on Saturday a clinic in Southeast is offering the vaccine to those who qualify. Tomeika Bowden works at a school and decided to come out to the Benning Stoddert Recreation Center in Ward 7 after she heard about th