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Mental health training program for first responders goes virtual in Maryland 10/22/2020 09:26pm • Training that can better equip first responders to handle some of the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis is being offered online in Maryland. The program, called Mental Health First Aid, can help police, firefighters and medics better recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness and substan Pepsi, National Urban League bring Black Restaurant Accelerator to 12 cities, including D.C. 10/22/2020 04:23pm • Black-owned restaurants in D.C. will have access to a new business accelerator program starting next year. PepsiCo and the National Urban League this week announced plans for a Black Restaurant Accelerator, which looks to support existing and emerging Black restaurateurs in 12 cities, including t Hogan: Additional $250M in COVID-19 relief for Md. small businesses amid Capitol Hill gridlock 10/22/2020 03:06pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan addresses reporters during a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Courtesy Maryland governor's office) Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that the state is doubling its economic recovery and relief efforts for small businesses by tapping into the state How DC plans to return to in-person learning 10/22/2020 02:36pm • The District released more information Thursday on plans to return to in-person learning for select students for the second term at D.C. Public Schools. Those plans include $31 million in safety measures for schools, $3.6 million for additional personal protective equipment, $4.5 million in build Pastrami-specialist Carving Room in DC's Mt. Vernon area to close temporarily 10/22/2020 02:35pm • The Carving Room Kitchen & Bar has become the latest in a growing list of restaurants forced to close up shop because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Credit: Google Street View) News of local restaurant closings continue to come frequently, and the latest to fall victim to the COVID-19 pandemic i 2020 election security: Americans nationwide worry about voting securely 10/22/2020 02:25pm • Voters wait in line outside an early voting location at Fairfax County Government Center to cast their votes for the Nov. 3, 2020 elections on Oct. 19, 2020 in Fairfax, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) All across the U.S., from Florida to Alaska and Pennsylvania to Arizona, people ha Pollution levels decreased in Maryland during COVID-19 pandemic 10/22/2020 01:23pm • A view of Baltimore. Coronavirus pandemic safety restrictions have taken lots of cars off Maryland's roads, and a new study finds that's been good for air quality. (Courtesy Capital News Service) The COVID-19 pandemic has changed just about everything, including what's in the air we breathe. A n Service begins on self-driving shuttle in Fairfax Co. 10/22/2020 09:35am • If you want to get a first-hand look at cutting-edge driverless vehicle technology, you can now hop on a self-driving electric shuttle in the Mosaic District of Fairfax County. The autonomous electric shuttle, called Relay, began carrying passengers Thursday after a ceremony featuring state and l University of Delaware will increase on-campus residencies 10/22/2020 08:55am • NEWARK, Del. (AP) — The University of Delaware will increase the number of students living on campus from 1,300 to 4,000 for the spring semester. On Wednesday, the university said the spring semester will start on Feb. 15, a week later then scheduled, to “reduce campus activities during the f Prince William Co. school board OKs return plan for students 10/22/2020 08:55am • The school board in Prince William County, Virginia, voted to approve the superintendent's return-to-learn model Wednesday night. The board voted 5-3 in favor after a seven-hour long meeting. Under the new model, only pre-K and kindergarten students will return to schools starting in November. Specific coronavirus vaccine plan needed for Md. schools, superintendents say 10/22/2020 06:06am • School superintendents from Montgomery and Prince George's counties called for more guidance from Maryland education officials on how to handle a coronavirus vaccine once one is available. They made the comments during a hearing held Wednesday by the Maryland Senate Education, Health and Environm She spent a night in the ER with COVID-19. She's still running the Marine Corps Marathon 10/22/2020 04:21am • The coronavirus has disrupted the Marine Corps Marathon this year, forcing the annual race to go virtual. But that’s not the only adjustment some of this year’s runners have had to make. What happens when you get the virus in the middle of your training? It’s something Melissa Sulliv Take a ghost tour this Halloween in DC — without leaving home 10/22/2020 04:20am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'eb24094a-2929-4ab6-a3a9-663c32b0f4f2' }).render("39261536bc63dbbf");}); They made a promise to a haunted doll: GW to welcome more students back to campus next spring, but virtual instruction continues 10/21/2020 11:50pm • The George Washington University in D.C. announced that it can accommodate more students who return to campus in the spring, but virtual learning will continue. "In our ongoing efforts to support health and safety, we are now at a stage where we believe we can safely welcome back a limited number White House weighs in on Fairfax teachers’ union virtual-learning stance 10/21/2020 08:49pm • 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 Fairfax County Education Association put out a statement two weeks ago advocating for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year to