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Many states saw declines in poverty rate in 2019, census data shows 09/17/2020 12:00am • The poverty rate in the United States declined for the sixth consecutive year in 2019, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau -- a milestone that could be a brief one with the coronavirus pandemic damaging the economy for much of this year. The one-year estimates from t Virginia will suspend utility shutoffs until October, SCC rules 09/16/2020 08:51pm • 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. Virginia’s State Corporation Commission agreed to extend an existing moratorium on utility disconnections until Oct. 5. But regu Survey: DC-area telework growth not expected to end after pandemic 09/16/2020 08:19pm • Will telework return to pre-pandemic levels once offices in the D.C. area are able to return to full capacity? Likely not, and some employers expect working from home to continue expanding, even after pandemic restrictions are over. That's according to a regional survey of employers, made publ DC Council committee hears stories of struggle for unemployment benefits 09/16/2020 06:19pm • D.C. residents detailed their hardships in fighting to get their unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic to a council committee Wednesday. Their stories were part of a public oversight hearing held by At-Large Council member Elissa Silverman, who chairs the Committee on Labor and Workf 'Testing fatigue?' COVID-19 case numbers tick up in Montgomery Co. but fewer people getting tested 09/16/2020 04:27pm • Fewer people in Montgomery County, Maryland, are getting tested for the coronavirus even as the county has expanded its testing capacity, and the number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise. That's according to Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, who briefed Arlington County will let sidewalk physical distancing ordinance lapse 09/16/2020 03:59pm • Calling the ordinance requiring physical distancing on Arlington County, Virginia, sidewalks and streets impractical, the county board voted to let it lapse when it expires near the end of the month. The emergency ordinance required pedestrians to stay 6 feet apart, and prohibited groups of more Maryland officials warn of lengthy timeline on coronavirus vaccine 09/16/2020 03:29pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Leading Maryland health officials and lawmakers are preparing for at least six to eight months before a coronavirus vaccine can be distributed in a best-case scenario. The legislature's panel on COVID-19 met Wednesday for an update on preparations for distributing a vaccin Events DC launches virtual GATHER studio at Washington Convention Center 09/16/2020 03:15pm • Events DC is launching a new production studio inside the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Courtesy Events DC) The local entertainment industry is showing resilience, ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit by finding creative ways around coronavirus restrictions for public gatherings. E Kennedy Center announces first in-person shows since pandemic closure 09/16/2020 01:10pm • After being closed for six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Kennedy Center has announced the return of live performances to its Opera House. The grand return features "A Time to Sing: An Evening with Renée Fleming and Vanessa Williams" on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. The concert w Norfolk courts latest in Virginia OK'd for jury trials 09/16/2020 10:38am • NORFOLK, Va. — One of Virginia’s largest courts will restart jury trials next week, six months after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Tidewater-area judges to halt them. The Virginian-Pilot reports that Norfolk Circuit Court is one of four courts statewide that the Virginia Supreme Court has Poll finds racial disparity in financial problems during pandemic 09/16/2020 05:15am • A new poll has found racial disparity among those facing serious financial problems during the coronavirus pandemic. At least four in 10 Latino, Black and Native American households report using up all or most of their household savings during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We were completely taken a Arena Stage tackles DC statehood, racism in streaming film '51st State' 09/16/2020 12:38am • D.C. residents have long protested "taxation without representation." It has become even more important during the city's recent handling of racial unrest. Arena Stage tackles both issues in its new 60-minute film "The 51st State," which premieres Wednesday in a sold-out supper club before Maryland removed from New York's high-risk list 09/15/2020 09:59pm • Those traveling to New York from Maryland won't need to quarantine, as New York updated its list of high-risk places. Maryland has been taken off the latest list that was updated on Tuesday. The list is based on a seven-day rolling average, of positive tests in excess of 10%, or number of positiv Md. launches program aimed at reducing COVID-19 in Hispanic communities 09/15/2020 08:35pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland Health Department has convened an inter-agency task force aimed at reducing the COVID-19 positivity rate in Hispanic communit How men can step up as mental health allies for women 09/15/2020 06:32pm • The pandemic is hitting women harder than men in many ways. More are  losing jobs, reporting feelings of depression and having increased caregiving duties. But a Northern Virginia counselor has advice for how men can step up as mental health allies for women. "Men, what I recommend is, tell the