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A first in 187 days — no coronavirus deaths in Maryland 10/01/2020 11:24am • Every day you hear about someone dying of coronavirus, but in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that no new deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. "Today, for the first time since March 28, the State of Maryland is reporting zero new coronavirus deaths," Hogan said in a news relea Visitors happy to see Washington Monument back open 10/01/2020 10:10am • After being shut down for six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Washington Monument reopened to the public Thursday morning with a handful of eager visitors waiting in line, ready to head to the top of the landmark. "I thought this would be a great opportunity," said Matt Mehlhaff, from Instead of home, why not work and learn from luxury hotels, vacation homes 10/01/2020 07:52am • Six months into working and learning from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some families are taking advantage of the opportunity to tweak the "H" in WFH to "hotel." With vacation travel decimated by the coronavirus, luxury hotels have been limping along with only 25% occupancy, says CBS News Tr Strathmore firings trigger labor dispute 10/01/2020 07:33am • The Music Center at Strathmore in Maryland's Montgomery County is embroiled in a labor dispute stemming from the firing of 19 ticket sellers, a move their union is calling illegal. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees said on Wednesday it has filed unfair labor practices c Ballot drop-off boxes start arriving in Maryland: How safe is your vote? 10/01/2020 04:27am • What’s in that big metal box? Soon, it could be your ballot. Starting this week, the first wave of what will eventually be hundreds of large ballot drop-off boxes are being stationed across Maryland. Last month, the State Board of Elections approved the first large-scale use of the ballot dr DC-area filmmakers shine in free, virtual Chesapeake Film Festival 10/01/2020 12:16am • Sailing on the Chesapeake Bay might be one form of social distancing. Another great one is streaming the Chesapeake Film Festival virtually. The 13th annual event arrives free of charge this Thursday to Sunday. "Once we realized we were going to go virtual, thought, you know what, let' Howard County bag fee to go into effect Thursday 09/30/2020 11:15pm • If you're shopping in Howard County, Maryland, you'll have to pay 5 cents for each disposable plastic bag you get at checkout starting Thursday. The bag fee goes in effect Oct. 1. However, if you use your own bag, you will not be charged the fee. But you may have to bag your own purchases, as som Restaurant workers picket at DC's Capital Grille 09/30/2020 05:50pm • Dozens of restaurant workers picketed in front of the Capital Grille in D.C. on Wednesday. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) Dozens of restaurant workers demonstrated Wednesday outside the high-end Capital Grille, demanding wage reform as their industry and their livelihoods have been decimated by the coronavi Deadline for property tax, rent credits in Maryland extended 09/30/2020 05:35pm • Homeowners and renters in Maryland who are struggling to pay bills during the pandemic may be eligible for tax credits through two programs — and the deadline to apply has just been extended. The deadline for both the Homeowners Property Tax Credit and Renters' Property Tax Credit programs has Montgomery County preps for possible future virus spike, Election Day 09/30/2020 04:13pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said the county is making sure it has an adequate stockpile of medical supplies in the event of another spike of the novel coronavirus in the fall or winter months. Noting that the community transmission rates of the virus are at relatively low levels — t Latest outlook: DC economy not expected to start recovering until 2022 09/30/2020 02:47pm • When it comes to D.C.'s budget forecast, there's good news and there's bad news. The good news is that, according to Chief Financial Officer Jeff DeWitt at a news conference Wednesday, D.C. should have around $222 million more in revenue than expected for 2020. The bad news is that the Distric Safeway now selling $140 COVID-19 at-home test kit 09/30/2020 12:40pm • The saliva-based tests Safeway is offering are in partnership with Phosphorus Diagnostics. This is what it looks like unboxed. (Courtesy Phosphorus Diagnostics) Safeway pharmacies throughout D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware are now selling an at-home COVID-19 test kit for $139.99. The sa Filmfest DC, city's longest running film festival, pivots to virtual experience 09/30/2020 11:40am • The longest-running film festival in the nation's capital is pivoting to virtual this year. The 34th annual Filmfest D.C. shows 52 films from 35 countries from Oct. 2 to Oct. 11. "These are brand new films," festival director Tony Gittens told WTOP. "Film lovers, people who just like id School officials expect declines in enrollment and funding 09/30/2020 10:08am • BALTIMORE — Thousands of students are missing from class in the Baltimore area. The Baltimore Sun reported Wednesday that some don’t have internet access, and their school building is closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Others may have dropped out. School systems are tallying their As schools weigh reentry, options open for changing day care needs 09/30/2020 08:28am • With ever-changing data on the spread of COVID-19, and tweaking of public health guidance, movement toward students returning to in-school learning is throwing one more ball in the air for parents to juggle. Most school systems are aiming toward a hybrid program, with students spending two days p