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$100M in relief coming for struggling DC businesses; coronavirus testing to expand 11/18/2020 04:24pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the establishment of a $100 million fund for struggling businesses and updates to the District's coronavirus testing infrastructure. During a briefing Wednesday, Bowser laid out the framework for The Bridge Fund, which will split the $100 million among four of t Owner of Bethesda salon concept is optimistic amid pandemic struggles 11/18/2020 03:00pm • In the hard-hit salon and spa industry, one local business owner is bucking the trend and expanding as others struggle. It's a trace of optimism during the coronavirus pandemic. Thomas Ruder, it turns out, has a business model well-suited for the era of COVID-19. "We have individual, lockable 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival: Dates, artwork and virtual plans 11/18/2020 02:17pm • FILE — A family from Falls Church, Virginia, visits the cherry blossom trees in full bloom along the tidal basin, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The National Cherry Blossom Festival has announced its dates for next spring. Of course, the festival that usuall Salvation Army's red kettle campaign kicks off with new safety measures 11/18/2020 01:43pm • The Salvation Army's red kettle campaign began Wednesday with new safety measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The red kettle tradition has been around since 1891 and is back for another year of giving. This year, the Salvation Army said as the campaign spreads across the District, contactless giv DC teachers' union refuses to sign agreement reopening schools, cites lack of transparency 11/18/2020 01:41pm • The Washington Teachers' Union has refused to sign a tentative agreement with D.C. Public Schools to reopen classrooms for in-person instruction. In a statement, the union said school officials haven't been transparent about reopening plans. " … Given the lack of clear public health guidelin Kennedy Center cancels all performances through April 2021 11/18/2020 12:48pm • The Kennedy Center announced Wednesday that it is canceling all performances through at least April 25, 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The performing arts center, home to the Washington National Opera, the National Symphony Orchestra, one-off music performances and national tou Company to pay $550K for misleading MBTA over hand sanitizer 11/18/2020 12:03pm • BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say a Maryland company has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle claims that it misled the Boston-area public transit agency about the effectiveness of its alcohol-free hand sanitizer. The Massachusetts attorney general's office announced the settlement Wednesday. Author This is what the KFC of the future will look like 11/18/2020 10:34am • A new design has an outdoor dining area. (Courtesy Yum! Brands) Kentucky Fried Chicken is the latest fast food chain to redesign its restaurants for the Covid-19 era, with a revamp that emphasizes the drive-thru and limits human contact. The two new designs KFC revealed Wednesday highlight th Coronavirus immunity can last more than six months, study suggests 11/18/2020 10:23am • Early research suggests immunity to the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can last for at least six months -- and possibly much longer, perhaps even years, when all components of the body's immune memory are taken into consideration. The pre-print paper, posted on Monday Reagan National, Dulles won’t fully recover from pandemic passenger drop until 2024 11/18/2020 10:08am • A man wearing a mask sits at a baggage claim at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. It will be years before the airport recovers from a drop in passengers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on air travel demand will b Stafford Co. Treasurer's Office closed after positive coronavirus test result 11/18/2020 09:47am • The Stafford County Treasurer's Office is temporarily closed after an employee there tested positive for the coronavirus, the Virginia county said. The closure comes amid a spike in new cases in the county and across the region. In a brief news release, the treasurer's office said officials le DC opens holiday market Friday; city reminds residents of pandemic renter's assistance 11/18/2020 09:26am • Since the outbreak in March, the COVID-19 pandemic has been causing disruption on countless levels — and for many people, life-altering hardship. In addition to deaths and illness related to coronavirus, economic offshoots are being felt by lower-income people struggling to pay their rents, and How a vaccine could upend real estate markets — again 11/18/2020 09:16am • In just a matter of months the coronavirus pandemic dramatically changed the landscape of the housing market, especially in big cities. But now news of a promising vaccine could turn things on its head again. Nationally, home prices have never been higher, driven up as surging demand due to recor Manassas Park city schools return to virtual learning next week 11/18/2020 08:34am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Manassas Park City School Board on Monday night voted unanimously to return to virtual instruction for all students and a revised rol Matchbox emerges from bankruptcy and will open in Reston, Northwest DC 11/18/2020 08:27am • Matchbox Food Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August, has emerged from reorganization under new ownership and with plans to open new locations. The Matchbox chain is now owned by Reston, Virginia-based Thompson Hospitality, which has been managing Matchbox restaurants for the past