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Loudoun County calling for PPE donations for caregivers 10/02/2020 02:20pm • Loudoun County, Virginia, is asking for donations of personal protective equipment or money to help buy it. The county provides PPE to private medical practices, dental offices, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, and needs the donations to shore up supplies. "We especially need N95 r Judi Dench, Angela Bassett headline Shakespeare Theatre's virtual gala 10/02/2020 12:59pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-XKeEGHy9M&feature=emb_logo Shakespeare Theatre has not been able to put on live shows in D.C. for months. Instead, it's holding the virtual Shakespeare Theatre Gala on Saturday night. "We've had many, many galas in the past and they've always tradi Fall school plans for DC, Maryland, Virginia systems during coronavirus 10/02/2020 11:05am • Public school systems throughout the D.C. region are grappling with how to handle the new school year during the coronavirus pandemic. Below are the plans for school systems by state and county in the WTOP listening area. This story continues to be updated as more information becomes available Montgomery Co. OKs late-night alcohol sales with new rules 10/02/2020 09:53am • Last call in Montgomery County, Maryland, is getting pushed back. Under an executive order updated Thursday, establishments can apply for a late-night alcohol sales permit that allows them to once again serve booze until midnight. Places that receive the permit should expect frequent, unschedu Lawsuit over Delaware school's hybrid learning dismissed 10/02/2020 09:39am • LEWES, Del. — A lawsuit accusing a Delaware high school of violating a student’s constitutional rights with its hybrid learning plan has been dismissed. The Cape Henlopen School District and an attorney representing the high school senior announced Friday that the suit had been dropped follow How Election Day could turn into Election Week — or longer 10/02/2020 04:31am • This year's election could prove one of the most dizzying and drawn-out in at least a decade, with election experts and officials alike preparing the public for a slow grind. A flood of mail-in ballots, staffing shortages at polling places, rhetoric that acts to delegitimize the vote and the poss Montgomery Co. receives nearly 326,000 mail-in ballot requests to date 10/02/2020 04:07am • Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many people in Montgomery County, Maryland, appear to be choosing to vote in the November election by mail. Marylanders who want a mail-in ballot have to request one, and Montgomery County residents have been doing that in droves. "As of (Wednesday), we've had 32 Rosslyn Cinema brings outdoor movie nights back to Virginia's Gateway Park 10/02/2020 12:16am • It was voted Best Outdoor Movie Screening Spot by Northern Virginia Magazine. Rosslyn Cinema returns to Virginia's Gateway Park every Friday from Oct. 2-23. "We want people to be able to come out to enjoy, to not have to worry about anything," Rosslyn BID president Mary-Claire Burick told Coronavirus FAQ: What you need to know 10/02/2020 12:10am • CLICK TO EXPAND: Coronavirus 2019-nCoV symptoms. (Getty Images) The global coronavirus outbreak that first emerged in Wuhan, China, late last year has changed life in the D.C. area. When infection rates started burgeoning in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, state leaders declared states of emerge 'We've been waiting for this': A day care owner reacts to Md.'s OK for return to full capacity 10/01/2020 11:47pm • It was welcome news for many child care facilities in Maryland. On Thursday, Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon said preschools across the state can open at full capacity. “I’m glad; we’ve been waiting for this,” said Jon Heintz, president of the Children in the Shoe ch Fairfax County extends time for some teachers to decide whether to return to classrooms 10/01/2020 11:38pm • Virginia's largest school system is extending the deadline for some faculty and staff members to decide whether they will return to the classroom. Previously, Fairfax County Public Schools gave a specific group of teachers and classroom instructional support staff until Friday to decide and let t When's the best time to get a flu shot? 10/01/2020 08:28pm • The timing of the flu season is difficult to predict and can vary in different parts of the country and from season to season, but generally it runs from September to May. People are encouraged to get vaccinated beforehand. "This is a perfect time to get a flu shot," said Adventist HealthCare Sha Hogan: Md. child care centers can increase capacity; in-person visits at nursing homes 10/01/2020 06:59pm • As a result of Maryland's stabilizing COVID-19 health metrics, Gov. Larry Hogan said changes will be made to how child care centers and nursing homes can operate. Effective immediately, nursing homes and elder care facilities will be allowed to have in-person visitations, Hogan said. "As a res WATCH: 'Federal Employee of the Year' Fauci gets trophy from Nationals' racing presidents 10/01/2020 02:30pm • Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist who's helping spearhead the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, might just be one of the hardest working men in Washington. You can hardly turn on the TV without seeing him giving an interview or testifying before Congress o Why did Anthem, 9:30 Club skip DC's pilot program for live music return? 10/01/2020 01:57pm • The D.C. government last week launched a pilot program to gradually bring back live music. Though six venues — City Winery, GALA Hispanic Theatre, Pearl Street Warehouse, the Kennedy Center, The Hamilton and Union Stage — will participate in the initiative, the city's biggest concert prom