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Hidden White House staff face elevated COVID-19 risk 10/08/2020 07:34pm • Though they're not immediately noticeable, the 200-year-old White House would simply not function without them. Kate Andersen Brower, author of "The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House," told WTOP there is a universe of people at the White House that the public never sees. Prince George's Co. advises against traditional trick-or-treating for Halloween 10/08/2020 04:48pm • As Prince George's County, Maryland, remains in Phase Two of its coronavirus recovery plan, officials are advising against some traditional October activities, such as door-to-door trick-or-treating, and outright banning others, such as indoor haunted houses. "Halloween is going to have to look d Alexandria extends Old Town 'streatery' car-free zone until spring 2021 10/08/2020 03:25pm • The 100 block of King Street in Alexandria, Virginia, has lots of outdoor dining space. (Credit: Chris Cruz for Visit Alexandria) The Alexandria City Council has voted to keep in place the pedestrian-only restaurant zone in Old Town through March 2021. The 100 block of King Street near the Po Prince George's County: Phase Three could come in next few weeks 10/08/2020 01:57pm • Officials in Prince George's County, Maryland, say they could begin relaxing more coronavirus-related restrictions in a few weeks, but for now, citing a recent uptick in new daily cases and the rate at which COVID-19 tests are coming back positive, the county is remaining in Phase Two. "COVID-19 Fairfax County hosts virtual job fair for unemployed during pandemic 10/08/2020 01:00pm • Fairfax County, Virginia, is hosting a job fair to help those who have been put out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fairfax County’s Economic Development Authority is hosting the virtual job fair Thursday. Companies such as Amazon, Walmart, Wegmans and George Mason University are a Trump campaign proposes delaying 2 remaining debates by a week to allow them to be in person 10/08/2020 12:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign is proposing delaying the two remaining presidential debates by one week to ensure the debates can take place in-person, rather than virtually, after Trump's coronavirus diagnosis. The Commission on Presidential Debate announced Thursday that Northam announces additional federal money for Virginia schools 10/08/2020 12:30pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is announcing he’s putting an additional $220 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds towards the state’s public schools. Northam said in a statement Thursday the extra money would be used to help schools pay for testing supplies, personal p DC-area health officials to White House staff: Come get a COVID-19 test 10/08/2020 10:54am • Health officials across nearly the entire D.C. area are calling on people who work at the White House or anyone who attended the recent Supreme Court nomination announcement in the Rose Garden to contact their local health departments and get tested for COVID-19. "Given the growing numbers of pos Pandemic is contributing to rise in the number of cremations 10/08/2020 10:01am • WESTMINSTER, Md. — The coronavirus pandemic is contributing to more people choosing to have cremations instead of funerals in Maryland and across the nation. The Carroll County Times reported Thursday that Maryland’s cremation rate has gone from about 35% in 2010 to more than 50% in 2020. Counterfeit masks, unapproved COVID-19 meds seized in Baltimore 10/08/2020 08:00am • Nearly 59,000 counterfeit face masks were seized across the Mid-Atlantic region. (Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection) U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it has seized counterfeit or unapproved COVID-19 medications and test kits, and nearly 59,000 counterfeit face masks from 11 diff 4 Montgomery County ballot questions: What you need to know 10/08/2020 05:31am • This fall, voters in Montgomery County are weighing in on four important measures on the ballot that could have far-reaching implications for the way Maryland's most populous county is run for years into the future. The four ballot questions in Montgomery County offer up competing plans for two k With the MCM going virtual this year, some are doing all 3 races 10/08/2020 05:14am • In a normal year, 30,000 people would have converged in the D.C. area to run the Marine Corps Marathon and push their bodies as hard as they can. This year is not a normal year. Sure, thousands of people will still run the marathon virtually, on the course of their choosing. And some are going to AFI Silver Theatre presents virtual Spooky Movie International Horror Fest 10/08/2020 12:21am • Grab some popcorn and candy corn! October is the perfect time for scary movies. Starting Thursday, the prestigious AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland, presents the virtual Spooky Movie International Horror Film Fest from Oct. 8-15. "We've really prided ourselves over the years t WATCH: Vice presidential candidates debate 10/07/2020 11:50pm • Trading barbs through plexiglass shields, Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris turned the only vice presidential debate of 2020 into a dissection of the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with Harris labeling it “the greatest failure of any presidential admi Bowser expects 'more conversations' with White House as DC offers help with virus response 10/07/2020 07:39pm • D.C. leaders have been trying to coordinate with the White House on a response to an apparent COVID-19 outbreak among federal officials. On Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser said that D.C. Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt connected with the White House by phone late Monday. "Dr. Nesbitt was