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How to get a hot dog, and maybe even a foul ball, from Nats Park 07/25/2020 09:30am • If you're watching the Washington Nationals on TV this season — and really, that's the only way you can watch them due to the coronavirus pandemic — the team's newest promotion is attempting to salvage some of that cherished ballpark experience for fans in the D.C. region. Best Ballpark Bites Prince George's County to inspect school, park fields for COVID-19 compliance 07/25/2020 07:23am • A team of inspectors from Prince George's County in Maryland will be visiting fields in county schools and parks over the weekend to make sure that people using them are following coronavirus guidelines. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced Friday that the Ambassador COVID-19 Compliance T COVID-19 is impacting how weather experts issue hurricane forecasts 07/25/2020 03:00am • The National Hurricane Center and other NOAA agencies are among those essential organizations that are trying to protect their employees from Covid-19 so they can keep working and putting out life-saving information for American families. The problem isn't so much with normal, day-to-day operatio More than a third of coronavirus patients feel symptoms for weeks, CDC says 07/25/2020 02:48am • Coronavirus symptoms can stick around for weeks, even in otherwise healthy people who don't have a severe case of the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a grim new analysis. The CDC surveyed 292 people who tested positive for the virus, and Virginia-based business brings alpacas to your door 07/24/2020 11:21pm • The pandemic is bringing out some unique new business ideas. One of these is a service from a Virginia-based company that brings visits from baby alpacas to your door. It all started when Andrea Diaz, of Vienna, wanted to join in parades alongside local firefighters and teachers with her pet baby Survey: Majority in Montgomery County favor wearing mask, large number report seeing incorrect usage 07/24/2020 09:46pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, released results of a survey that finds most people support wearing a face covering during the pandemic, but a large portion of respondents said they have seen people wearing them improperly. The survey, which was shared through the county's social media accounts Black and Hispanic business leaders speak on challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic 07/24/2020 08:50pm • Businesses in Montgomery County, Maryland that have positioned themselves to be able to operate online are finding that they're better able to weather challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic. That's according to Carmen Larsen, Chair of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County. DC Council passes budget after $1B coronavirus-related revenue drop 07/24/2020 07:47pm • The D.C. Council met virtually for the entirety of the budget process which took months after the initial budget had to be amended for covid-related revenue losses. (Courtesy Council of DC) After months of back and forth with the mayor, controversial additions and more contentious cuts, the D.C. Coronavirus vaccine being tested in DC region shows promise 07/24/2020 07:15pm • The race is on to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, and one trial taking place in the D.C. region could lead to the first vaccine in the U.S. to fight the deadly disease. The University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore is running one of several clinical trials for a vaccine Fauci: Many unknowns on prevalence of coronavirus in kids, how much they spread it 07/24/2020 05:54pm • Dr. Anthony Fauci said that a study is underway to try to find answers on how susceptible children are to getting infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Fauci is a member of the White House coronavirus task force and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. 'I feel like it's the best decision': Montgomery County student leader on all-virtual start 07/24/2020 04:05pm • SMOB: Outgoing MCPS Student member of the board of education Nate Tinbite, left, with incoming SMOB Nick Asante. (Courtesy Nick Asante) Just weeks ago, 17-year-old Nick Asante had posed next to the sign with his name on it in the Montgomery County School Board of Education parking lot. Now, A Fauci: COVID-19 hot spots should consider reinstating safety restrictions 07/24/2020 03:30pm • As COVID-19 cases and deaths climb in multiple hot spots in the U.S., the nation's leading infectious disease expert recommends they take a timeout. "You don't necessarily have to go all the way back to a complete shutdown," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Inf Faith-based group donates PPE to local hospital ahead of potential coronavirus spike 07/24/2020 02:45pm • A faith-based humanitarian group made a large donation of personal protective equipment to a Silver Spring, Maryland, hospital as much of the country prepares for another potential wave of novel coronavirus cases. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency -- a project of the Seventh-day Adventi With more school systems opting for distance learning, experts weigh in 07/24/2020 02:20pm • As more school systems shift to a virtual start to the school year, many parents are asking if online learning can be as good as in-person instruction. The answer is not so clear. Christine Greenhow, associate professor of educational technology at Michigan State University, points to evidence th Nonessential travelers to DC from 'high-risk areas' will need to self-quarantine 07/24/2020 11:56am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a new order Friday requiring people coming to the District from "high-risk areas" after nonessential travel to self-quarantine for 14 days. The mayor's order starts Monday. It "excludes Maryland and Virginia. D.C. Health will publish a list of high-risk areas on