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Metro steps closer to massive service, job cuts 12/10/2020 11:55pm • Metro moved closer Thursday to approving drastic budget cuts that would prompt the closure of 19 stations and eliminate weekend rail service. The Metro board voted 6-2 in favor of the cuts, sending the proposal for public review. Vice chair Stephanie Gidigbi, who represents D.C. on the board Frederick County to limit indoor gatherings to no more than 15 12/10/2020 10:10pm • Frederick County in Maryland has joined other jurisdictions in the D.C. area in introducing new coronavirus restrictions in an effort to slow the spread of the disease. The executive order will take effect Friday at 5 p.m. It limits indoor gatherings of all kinds to no more than 15 people. “ Why officials say proposed coronavirus restrictions are necessary in Montgomery County 12/10/2020 08:32pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, Executive Marc Elrich has issued a statement explaining his latest order ending indoor dining and restricting retailers from having any more than one person per 200 square feet in their businesses. Elrich said in the statement released Thursday night, "Even as we incr 'Million MAGA March' on DC: What to know 12/10/2020 06:45pm • The "Million MAGA March" is returning to D.C. on Saturday after a tumultuous, tension-filled showing last month that included stabbings and arrests. According to the event's website, which provides no contact information, around 17,000 supporters say they're headed to the District for a rally aro WATCH: 2020 National Menorah Lighting 12/10/2020 05:25pm • FILE — From left, Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Rabbi Abraham Shemtov and National Economic Director Gary Cohn, struggle in the wind holding on to their hats, as they light the Menorah during the annual National Menorah Lighting, in celebration of Hanukkah, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, No new statewide COVID-19 restrictions in Maryland; more help for businesses 12/10/2020 05:18pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said that though he and his team are monitoring the latest coronavirus metrics, they are not implementing new statewide restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 as of yet. At a Thursday afternoon news briefing, Hogan said Maryland remains in a better position than man Vaccine priorities: How DC, Md., Va. will handle distribution 12/10/2020 03:09pm • The deadline for U.S. states to draft plans for who will get the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine once it becomes available is Friday, and with coronavirus cases surging, officials around the region have revealed their plans. D.C., Maryland and Virginia will receive shipments of their first doses As virus surges, Anne Arundel Co. enforces stronger restrictions 12/10/2020 02:55pm • As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in Maryland and across the country, Anne Arundel County has announced it will restrict indoor dining for the next month and take other measures aimed at limiting the spread of the virus. The county recorded 341 coronavirus cases Thursday and has a s Is it safe to put kids back in classrooms? DC Auditor issues report 12/10/2020 02:55pm • D.C. Public Schools and its teachers' union continue to negotiate over terms that could eventually bring more kids back into classrooms, a debate that's happening in other school systems around the region and across the U.S. In an effort to bring city leaders together and help provide as much pol DC reveals COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan 12/10/2020 02:08pm • The District unveiled its coronavirus vaccine plan Wednesday, outlining who will get the shot first and where distribution sites are. For the initial wave of vaccines, D.C. will receive 6,825 doses, according to D.C. Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt. The shipments — seven boxes that car Prince George's Co. to shut down indoor dining amid rise in coronavirus cases 12/10/2020 01:37pm • Faced with surging cases of coronavirus and a troubling rise of hospitalizations related to COVID-19, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced a series of new restrictions in one of Maryland's hardest-hit counties, including shutting down indoor restaurant dining and cutting capa Revised numbers trigger return to distance learning in Loudoun County 12/10/2020 01:33pm • The Loudoun County Public Schools announced Thursday afternoon that they will return to 100% distance learning on Tuesday, Dec. 15 after revised COVID-19 metrics for the county show that the point for triggering the return has already been passed. The school system announced Thursday morning that Jones and Ferguson say police reform, COVID’s wrath top Md. legislative agenda 12/10/2020 11:37am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The presiding officers of the General Assembly are looking ahead to the upcoming session ― now just five weeks away ― with a mixture of Alexandria finds out what people did in weeks before COVID-19 diagnosis 12/10/2020 11:27am • Alexandria health officials interviewed hundreds of people in the Virginia city diagnosed with COVID-19 last month and found a number of activities linked to potential transmission of the coronavirus: living with a COVID-19-positive person, going to restaurants and social gatherings, traveling and g Voters split on Virginia's 'direction' and most satisfied with COVID-19 school options, poll finds 12/10/2020 06:01am • Virginia voters are split along partisan lines on whether the commonwealth is moving in the right direction, according to a new poll conducted by Christopher Newport University. And while most of the 906 registered voters are satisfied with Virginia's COVID-19 school options, three out of four ar