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Montgomery County man brings bikes back to life for free in pandemic bike repair shop 12/31/2020 11:54pm • When Ric Jackson opens his home’s garage in Potomac, Maryland, there are no cars inside, instead there is a line of bicycles next to a very organized workbench with a paper sign that reads, “Pandemic Bike Repair Shop. Over 600 served since April 10th.” “I love working on bikes, I love tak American's men's basketball season opener postponed due to coronavirus test 12/31/2020 03:54pm • American's MBB opener postponed due to coronavirus test at Loyola originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAfter waiting a month and a half longer than most college basketball programs to start its 2020-21 season, the American Eagles men's basketball program will have to wait a little longer Report: Capital City Go-Go opt-out of season, G-league to host bubble in Orlando 12/31/2020 03:13pm • Report: Capital City Go-Go opt-out of G-league's bubble originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Capital City Go-Go will not play in the upcoming NBA G-league season according to a report from The Athletic.The organization has elected to opt-out of playing along with 10 other teams as th How a critical business decision in a pandemic worked out for an area Black-owned business 12/31/2020 01:48pm • As the restaurant business stumbled, cratered and crawled to recovery in 2020, one D.C.-area small business owner is grateful for the one critical decision she and her chef-husband made when launching their own business. Dara Morrison and her Jamaican-born husband, Denardo Elcock, knew they wante Virginia middle schooler sends cards to those suffering from loneliness 12/31/2020 11:44am • The World Health Organization has said social isolation can be as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The problem worsens as we get older. Zoe Moser, a 12-year-old student at Bull Run Middle School in Gainesville, Virginia, knows from personal experience. When she wasn’t able Operation Warp Speed chief visits Holy Cross in Silver Spring 12/31/2020 10:28am • The general in charge of the U.S.'s endeavor to distribute coronavirus vaccines across the country paid a "boots on the ground" visit to Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Tuesday. Army Gen. Gustave Perna and his Operation Warp Speed team met with health care leaders and the front As 2020 ends, Va. rabbi on COVID, heart attack, fear and faith 12/31/2020 05:00am • For many people, 2020 couldn't end soon enough. However, for a Virginia rabbi, the year provided once-in-a-lifetime challenges — including a look at his own mortality — and a personal reminder about the faith he encourages congregants to nurture. Rabbi Bruce Aft is rabbi emeritus at Congregat Baltimore police officer charged with assaulting man not wearing mask 12/31/2020 12:36am • BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore police detective is facing criminal charges after prosecutors say he slammed to the ground a man who refused to wear a face mask inside a grocery store. Prosecutors said Detective Andre Pringle was stationed at a grocery store in West Baltimore in spring when 25-yea For 2021, States Raise Minimum Wage, Legalize Pot, Expand Paid Leave and More 12/31/2020 12:00am • The coronavirus pandemic brought new responsibilities to state governments in 2020, triggering health care and economic crises that demanded their response. In 2021, trends seen in previous years, such as minimum wage increases and expanded measures for marijuana use and cultivation, will persist, a Restaurant operator hopeful as indoor dining returns in Anne Arundel Co. 12/30/2020 10:59pm • James King is the operator of the Titan Restaurant Group that led the legal challenge to the Anne Arundel County, Maryland, ban on indoor dining. Since the lawsuit has been dismissed and a new executive order allowing indoor dining at 25% capacity, King said he hopes restaurants across the county DC revenues could return to normal by 2022 12/30/2020 09:38pm • D.C. revenues could return to fiscal year 2019 levels by fiscal year 2022, as vaccines are deployed and the economy recovers. That's according to updated revenue estimates released Wednesday by the District's Office of the Chief Financial Officer. The new estimate is a revision to the Septembe How travel credit cards are changing during the coronavirus pandemic 12/30/2020 06:00pm • Travel has been curtailed in the wake of the coronavirus, and rewards credit cards are adapting to fit changing consumer priorities. You may have noticed that travel credit cards have refined their rewards to add earning opportunities for essentials, such as stocking up at the grocery store or filli No reports of serious adverse effects in Va. as COVID-19 vaccinations proceed 12/30/2020 04:49pm • COVID-19 vaccinations in Virginia have now expanded beyond front line health care workers. "Our long-term care facilities just started this week," Virginia Department of Health Division of Immunization Director Christy Gray said during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday. "It will ta Union reacts to Metrobus changes: 'Are we about safety or are we about money?' 12/30/2020 04:44pm • Beginning Sunday, Metrobus riders will resume front-door boarding and paying fares for the first time since March, when riders were ordered to board through the rear doors, away from the bus operator and fare box, as a COVID-19 precaution. The transit union representing Metrobus operators, pointi WATCH: WTOP recaps 2020's unforgettable moments 12/30/2020 02:36pm • While 2020 has been a challenging year for many, it has also given us moments of joy, love and inspiration. Take a look back at what happened this year. Video produced by Brett Snyder. Other year-end WTOP coverage The year of coronavirus: Key dates as the virus spread in DC, Maryland and Virginia