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No spectators allowed when high school sports begin in Loudoun Co. 11/10/2020 07:47am • When high school sports events begin in December, no spectators will be permitted to attend the games due to COVID-19 restrictions, Loudoun County Public Schools has announced. The return of high school sports was triggered after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed an amended Executive Order 67 l Md. leaders call on Hogan to hold coronavirus response talks with them as cases spike 11/10/2020 07:43am • Some Maryland leaders are coming together to call on the governor to take action when it comes to the recent spike in coronavirus cases. In a letter sent to Gov. Larry Hogan, Baltimore Mayor Jack Young and six county executives — including Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Prince Geor Virtual job fairs coming to Montgomery, Fairfax counties 11/10/2020 06:46am • The Jewish Council for the Aging has scheduled virtual job fairs in Montgomery County, Maryland, and Fairfax County, Virginia, over the coming weeks. The expos were initially delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but JCA decided to take the events virtual via the video conferencing app Zoom. DC Environmental Film Festival presents virtual fall showcase 11/10/2020 12:28am • The D.C. Environmental Film Festival was set to be held in March, but when the coronavirus pandemic hit, it quickly pivoted to virtual screenings for a select few films. This week, the festival tries again with a virtual fall showcase from Nov. 12-18. "This does feel a bit like deja vu," Where to get tested for COVID-19 in the DC region 11/09/2020 08:45pm • D.C., Maryland and Virginia have several coronavirus testing sites with both drive-through and walk-up options for adults, children and vulnerable populations as the region fights the pandemic. DC The District frequently updates its testing sites and hours online: coronavirus.dc.gov/testing. D. Left out in the cold? DC-area restaurants scramble for outdoor heaters 11/09/2020 08:34pm • As the coronavirus continues to spread in the D.C. area, concerns that winter could wipe out restaurants already battered by the virus are also spreading. Areas across the D.C. region experimented with "streateries" over the summer, but as winter looms, the race is on to get heaters that will all Prince William County's youngest students begin returning to classrooms tomorrow 11/09/2020 08:07pm • 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. School buses will be rolling tomorrow as more than 3,000 Prince William County students begin a return to in-person learning. Pre- Loudoun County student-athlete tests positive for COVID-19 11/09/2020 06:46pm • A high school student-athlete in Loudoun County, Virginia, has tested positive for coronavirus, the county's school system announced Monday. Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Eric Williams said that the student, who attends John Champe High School, is currently self-isolating. The s Anne Arundel County schools suspend in-person sports amid coronavirus uptick 11/09/2020 06:28pm • Anne Arundel County Public Schools has suspended all in-person athletics and extracurricular activities, effective immediately, because of a recent rise in COVID-19 cases. Superintendent George Arlotto made the announcement Monday, citing an uptick in coronavirus cases in the county, where the av National Christmas Tree Lighting lives on virtually this year 11/09/2020 05:29pm • (Courtesy L. Marco via the National Park Service) The 98th National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony returns Dec. 3 — albeit, virtually. The National Park Service announced that the ceremony will be streamed on the National Tree's website, which will be the only way to view the ceremony, si Why low pollen counts may not bring relief to some allergy sufferers 11/09/2020 04:35pm • Many allergy sufferers turn to area allergen counts for things such as mold and pollen levels, so they can better prepare and predict how bad their allergies will be on a given day. The allergy forecasts, as they're sometimes called, are a great indicator for some people, but not so helpful for t Proposed rent control bills receive mixed reaction from DC residents 11/09/2020 02:23pm • There's a new effort to stabilize rents in D.C. and focus on setting limits when it comes to what landlords can charge. The bills would enforce a number of requirements, including limiting certain increases in rent control buildings, expand rent control for properties that are at least 15 years o DC still wants feds to reimburse millions 11/09/2020 02:02pm • As D.C. prepares to greet an incoming Biden administration, it's still seeking tens of millions in reimbursement from the outgoing Trump administration. "The federal government has always repaid us. But somehow, they've not seen fit to do that for last year, to the tune of about $43 million," D.C DC's new coronavirus travel restrictions start 11/09/2020 01:20pm • D.C.'s new coronavirus travel restrictions started Monday, just ahead of the holiday travel season and as daily COVID-19 case numbers are rising across the U.S. Visitors coming to D.C. from a state classified as high-risk will be required to take a COVID-19 test and receive a negative result with Lobbyists prepare for challenges with Md. General Assembly as COVID-19 pandemic continues 11/09/2020 11:57am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. For decades, State House advocacy in Annapolis has looked largely the same: Well-resourced entities sign up a plugged-in lobbyist ― ofte