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Delaware leaders push back on high-risk status after DC Health cites data 'anomaly' 08/25/2020 06:30pm • After months of tracking coronavirus metrics, many states have seen so-called spikes, which are often due to a slew of positive tests being reported on a single day. In Delaware's case, that data fluctuation landed the coastal state on D.C.'s high-risk travel list, which the City of Rehoboth mayor s Montgomery County schools will stop offering free meals to all students 08/25/2020 05:26pm • Public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, will go back to charging some students for their meals when the new school year begins. Since the start of the pandemic, the school district has been able to offer free meals to all students in the county thanks to an emergency waiver, but that waive Loudoun Co. man pleads guilty in $1M coronavirus loan fraud scheme 08/25/2020 05:26pm • An Ashburn, Virginia, man has pleaded guilty to a fraud scheme in which prosecutors say he and his wife used bogus companies to seek more than $6 million from a federal loan program to help struggling small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Tarik Jaafar, 42, pleaded guilty to defrauding Inside China's new lab conducting late-stage vaccine trials 08/25/2020 11:12am • CNN’s David Culver takes us inside a brand new vaccine lab in China and speaks to scientists there about how close they are to a coronavirus vaccine. How to help employees deal with guilt and fear after layoffs 08/25/2020 08:22am • At least 1.6 million people were permanently laid off in the United States during the first half of this year, and millions of others have been furloughed indefinitely as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cripple businesses, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Mor Virginia regulators extend freeze on utility shut-offs until Sept. 16 08/25/2020 07:27am • Virginia regulators have extended a moratorium on utility shut-offs for two weeks while state legislators seek to address the financial burden of the COVID-19 crisis on customers. On Monday, the State Corporation Commission extended its freeze on utility disconnections from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16 � Meet Jason Wright, the man behind the Washington Football Team's culture change 08/25/2020 04:15am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'a02c95f9-4329-48b0-8d4b-d0e89a2d94db' }).render("650615366e07fb17");}); Dynamic. Charismatic. Natural leader. Spe DC's Phase 2 pandemic reopening a 'much longer haul' 08/25/2020 03:04am • If you've been eagerly awaiting D.C.'s move into Phase 3 of coronavirus reopening, you'll have to wait a bit longer. Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, D.C. Health director, described the District's Phase 2 reopening a "much longer haul" than Phase 1 during a news conference Monday. Asked when the Distric Officials warn of troubling COVID-19 signs across US heartland 08/25/2020 02:56am • New Covid-19 cases in the US may be on the decline but some officials across the country's heartland reported worrisome news this week. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday the state had reached an "unfortunate milestone" by reporting at least one case of the virus in eve 2 additional Va. DMV locations reopen 08/24/2020 11:17pm • Virginia is continuing to open motor vehicle departments by appointment only. Another two locations are taking appointments starting Aug. 31. The offices are at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax County and in Sterling in Loudoun County. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday through Friday and from 8 DC sees increase in boaters this summer, ramps up cleaning efforts 08/24/2020 09:20pm • More boaters have been hitting the Potomac River in D.C. this summer, finding it an easy way to enjoy the water while socially distancing. Boating in D.C. is seeing an increase in the number of people renting a paddle boat, paddle board or kayak this year, as people try to get out and enjoy the w Nationals Park could become 'Super Vote Center' in November 08/24/2020 05:40pm • Some D.C. voters could get a chance to cast a ballot in the general election while overlooking the baseball field where D.C.’s World Series champs play. The Washington Nationals have offered up Nationals Park to be the site of a “Super Vote Center” in D.C. Michael Bennett, the chair of D Baltimore Ravens will begin the season without fans 08/24/2020 04:48pm • The Baltimore Ravens will not have spectators at home games when the season begins. "After consulting with government officials and public health experts, we will not host fans at M&T Bank Stadium for at least the initial part of the 2020 season," the team announced in a news release Monday. FAQ: Everything you need to know about the 2020 March on Washington 08/24/2020 03:06pm • Thousands are expected to stream into D.C. Friday for a major march organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton to protest police brutality. The march comes nearly three months after nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and amid continued coronavirus restrictions. It will DC adds Delaware back to high-risk state list 08/24/2020 02:15pm • D.C. updated its list of high-risk coronavirus states. (Courtesy DC government) If you had your heart set on fun in the sun as summer starts to wrap up, you might want to rethink that: D.C. health officials added Delaware back to the District's list of high-risk states Monday. The updated lis