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Prince George's County officials urge vigilance as COVID-19 cases rise 10/29/2020 02:16pm • Officials in Prince George’s County, Maryland, warned against “COVID fatigue” and said the county would remain in Phase Two of pandemic-related restrictions as cases in the county continue a recent rise. Prince George’s County was “the hardest-hit jurisdiction in our region,” County E 56 get COVID after 'superspreader' wedding, birthday party 10/29/2020 12:14pm • ▶ Watch Video: Coronavirus patients flooding hospitals as infections spread in 43 states A wedding and birthday party on Long Island have turned into coronavirus "superspreader" events after at least 56 people tested positive for the virus. Nearly 300 people in attendance are now quara Md. medical experts challenged by public skepticism of COVID-19 vaccine 10/29/2020 09:50am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As pharmaceutical companies race to get a COVID-19 vaccine on the market, Maryland lawmakers and policy experts have found themselves rush Lawmaker takes legal case of Maryland man arrested for not wearing mask at polling place 10/29/2020 08:12am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A Harford County man who was arrested after trying to vote without a mask on Monday is suing the local board of elections, arguing that hi United Airlines to offer free COVID testing for passengers on select routes 10/29/2020 07:40am • In what could be a glimpse into the future of pandemic air travel, United Airlines will begin offering free coronavirus tests to passengers on select routes. United hopes the move will not only increase traffic on mostly empty transatlantic flights, but also spark international cooperation to break PGCPS students still won’t be in classrooms before February 10/29/2020 07:30am • The earliest students in Maryland's Prince George’s County Public Schools will be back in the classroom will be February, Schools CEO Monica Goldson reiterated in a brief conference call Wednesday night. “We have no plans to reopen before February,” Goldson said of Maryland's second-largest The races that could determine who controls the Senate 10/29/2020 06:11am • ▶ Watch Video: Congressional races heat up as Democrats try to flip Senate Although much of the nation's attention is focused on the race for the presidency between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, there are also several toss-up Senate races this year that will determi What went wrong with polls in 2016? Can we trust them now? 10/29/2020 06:09am • President Trump's victory in 2016 came as a shock to many Americans, in large part because national polls showed his opponent, Hillary Clinton, leading the race up until the election. Even the Clinton campaign was confident she would win, since all data they were looking at seemed to predict her It's getting too late to mail ballots, Md. election official says 10/29/2020 05:50am • With only five days to go before Election Day, voters are being urged to avoid using the U.S. Postal Service to send in their mail ballots. Potential uncertainty in mailing ballots this close to the election has been something that election administrators nationwide have expressed concerns about, Arlington woman saying goodbye to DC during MCM 10/29/2020 04:00am • Elizabeth Sloss sees the Marine Corps Marathon as a personal "farewell tour" of D.C. (Courtesy Elizabeth Sloss) Much has changed in the last few months, and even more has changed over the last 15 years for Elizabeth Sloss, of Arlington, Virginia. She came to D.C. for college in 2005, decided to D.C. United show off cardboard cutouts of Caps, Wizards, Mystics and more 10/28/2020 09:24pm • D.C. United show off cardboard cutouts of local pro athletes originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAs professional sports leagues in America continue on during the coronavirus pandemic, many games are played without fans in the stands to help slow the spread of the virus.Such held true on Podiatrist: Pandemic is leading to problems with people’s feet 10/28/2020 08:38pm • The coronavirus crisis is beginning to impact people’s feet, according to a D.C.-area podiatrist with advice for what might help. “We’re actually seeing a huge array of foot issues that have come from people who are now homebound because of the pandemic,” said Dr. Howard Osterman of Foot 'Not an anomaly': Montgomery County eyes uptick in coronavirus cases 10/28/2020 07:24pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is seeing an uptick in coronavirus cases, which could put a pause on some activities related to reopening, and is preparing guidelines on how to celebrate upcoming holidays. “We are at levels of virus that, if this had been May or June and we are making decisions ab Your mail-in ballot status? Montgomery County wants to calm worried voters 10/28/2020 05:21pm • Amid a surge in early voting in Maryland, Montgomery County officials say they are also dealing with anxiety from voters who submitted mail-in ballots and want to be absolutely certain their votes are counted. Election officials mailed more than 377,000 ballots to voters in Montgomery County this Northam calls for continued diligence on virus, patience over election results 10/28/2020 03:37pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday said that while no new COVID-19 safety regulations are coming just yet, the rise in cases in areas of the commonwealth, especially the southwest, are "concerning," and that he was monitoring the situation "very closely." He also said at the media briefing