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7 bars along DC's 14th and U streets set to close next month 09/15/2020 06:32pm • FILE — Patrons chat on the rooftop patio of The Brixton at 901 U St. NW in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, July 21, 2012. (Photo by Daniel C. Britt / The Washington Post via Getty Images) Seven bars in the area of D.C.'s 14th and U streets will close "for the foreseeable future" on Halloween. T Northam on COVID-19 numbers, elections, Trump comments 09/15/2020 05:27pm • Gov. Ralph Northam said Virginians should be ready to wait a few days to find out results of November's election, thanks to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the vote. He also outlined steps to prevent utility shutoffs and reacted to some of President Donald Trump's recent actions and s Uptick in coronavirus cases still possible from Labor Day, health expert says 09/15/2020 02:55pm • Coronavirus cases are slightly down in the D.C. area, but one public health expert says it's too early to tell if that's going to continue. Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said if people l Anne Arundel County schools address concerns around recording classes 09/15/2020 01:45pm • Maryland's Anne Arundel County Public Schools is trying to clear up some confusion and address concerns around how virtual classes will be recorded. Some parents have expressed privacy concerns when it comes to their children being recorded, and now, teachers are being given three options to reco Early deadline this week for Maryland unemployment claims 09/15/2020 01:28pm • If you’ve been filing weekly unemployment claims with the state of Maryland, you have less time this week than you might think. The Maryland Department of Labor said Tuesday that the period for filing a claim for the week ending Sept. 12 will cut off early this week — Wednesday by 5 p.m. T Ford's Theatre cancels live 'A Christmas Carol' production in favor of radio play 09/15/2020 12:26pm • An annual holiday tradition in the nation's capital is coming to a (temporary) end. Ford's Theatre announced Tuesday that it is canceling its annual live production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, it will produce a radio play starring Craig Wallac Md. legal safety net program faces funding crunch as needs mount 09/15/2020 11:40am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. With revenues crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, Maryland’s largest funder of civil legal aid is facing “significant” cuts to its gr New dashboard identifies safest times to ride Metro 09/15/2020 07:27am • The new online tool from the Greater Washington Partnership will identify whether and when Metro lines and stations are overcrowded to the point that social distancing isn't possible. Green dots indicate crowding is not a problem. This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com Charles Co. schools investigating inappropriate posts on Zoom platform 09/15/2020 04:32am • Charles County school officials are investigating inappropriate student posts on Zoom, weeks after the Maryland school district started its new year with virtual learning. The public school system is the latest to report a problem with students posting inappropriate materials. In a letter to the LabCorp supplying 2K more tests per week in DC after dip in supply 09/15/2020 03:01am • A provider of coronavirus tests is increasing D.C.'s supply after previously decreasing them by one-fifth per week. But before heading out to get a test at one of the District's public testing sites, the head of the department of public works wants residents to check with their doctors about other p Capitol Riverfront presents drive-in movie series along Anacostia River 09/15/2020 12:20am • One silver lining of the pandemic has been the revival of the drive-in at Union Market, Wolf Trap, One Loudoun, RFK Stadium, ALX Community and Frederick Fairgrounds. Now, you can add the Capitol Riverfront Drive-In from Sept. 25 through Oct. 30. "There are only so many types of events Inova Blood Donor Services is testing donor samples for COVID-19 antibodies 09/14/2020 10:39pm • All successful blood donations to Inova Blood Donor Services in Northern Virginia are undergoing COVID-19 antibody testing. The serology test does not look for live or active COVID-19. Instead, it determines whether a body's immune system has reacted to having SARS-CoV-2 in the past. The infor Report: Full return to on-site work in DC area could be a year away 09/14/2020 05:02pm • Employers in the region are uncertain, and trying to be cautious, about bringing workers back physically to the workplace, according to a new report. The Capital COVID Snapshot: Safe Return to Work, from the Greater Washington Partnership, found that only about a third of the region's workforce w Northeast DC residents still grappling with sewage damage aftermath 09/14/2020 04:36pm • The basement of Jessica Sarstedt's Edgewood home was flooded after the heavy downpour Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. (Courtesy Jessica Sarstedt) Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that she is concerned about the health of residents in Northeast D.C. after the surge of sewage during last week's severe do 4 Smithsonian museums to reopen in DC with conditions 09/14/2020 03:18pm • FILE — This Sept. 14, 2016, photo, shows the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, before the museum opened. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) Four Smithsonian museums in D.C. will reopen to the public on Friday for the first time since closing due t