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COVID-19 and the Class of 2020: 'I expected to be stressed, but stressed about the good things' 06/05/2020 03:49am • The last installment in a series by WTOP’s Kate Ryan on local high school seniors and how they’re coping with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the end of their school careers. Student: De'Asia Scott, 18 School: Dunbar High School, D.C. Future: Lincoln University, Lincoln Universi Georgetown will temporarily widen sidewalks, but it's complicated 06/04/2020 01:28pm • In the past, Georgetown has temporarily widened M Street and Wisconsin Avenue sidewalks several times for weekend events. (Credit: Google Street View) Georgetown is working on giving pedestrians more socially-distanced breathing room by taking away some street parking to widen sidewalks, but it Voucher for canceled flight? You may be entitled to refund instead 06/03/2020 04:23pm • Airlines have seen a sharp decline in travel over the past few months, leading to lots of canceled flights. Many passengers trying to get money back have received vouchers instead, but there is a way to get a cash refund. Consumer Reports aviation adviser William McGee recommends that instead of Despite COVID-19, The Washington Center internships are up, virtually 06/02/2020 01:35pm • The Washington Center's 2020 Summer Virtual Internship Program has 322 students beginning their virtual internships at 13 different federal agencies, a 22% increase. (Getty Images/ThinkStock) The Washington Center, which arranges internships for college students every year, many of whom get to l 70% of homeowners in forbearance didn’t need the help 06/01/2020 08:50am • A new survey found homeowners who applied for forbearance under the CARES Act didn't end up needing it. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Rawpixel) Mortgage payment forbearance is a lifeline for homeowners who can’t pay their mortgage right now, but a surprisingly high percentage of borrowers who appl Check carefully — that plain white envelope could have the stimulus money you've been waiting for 05/31/2020 03:31pm • Some people's stimulus money may be arriving in what looks to be just another plain white envelope. (WTOP/Sandy Kozel) Watch your mail closely, if you still haven't received your stimulus money from Uncle Sam. For some, it's coming in a plain white envelope. You may even think it's junk mail Proton therapy delivers targeted treatment to brain and spinal cord tumors 05/28/2020 10:56am • This content is sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medicine. Conventional photon radiation is very effective at treating many cancers but can pose a particular risk for some patients with brain and spinal cord tumors. With conventional photon radiation treatment, the powerful doses required to destro Virginia ABC stores offering curbside pickup at 370 stores 05/27/2020 08:26pm • 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. The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) is now offering curbside pickup for online orders at 370 stores across the comm Frontline Heroes: Va. child care veteran kept day care center running smoothly during pandemic 05/27/2020 08:06pm • Lisa Matteson is the Director of the Imagination Learning Center in Gainesville, Virginia kept day care services running for parents who were working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. EDITOR’S NOTE: During the coronavirus pandemic, there are people throughout the community workin Microsoft is adding 1,500 jobs in Reston with new R&D hub 05/27/2020 01:15pm • Two Freedom Square, where Microsoft is leasing 400,000 square feet for a new R&D hub. (Credit: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority) Microsoft will invest $64 million in a new software development and R&D hub in Reston, Virginia, and create 1,500 new jobs. The company will ge When can you be around others? CDC updates coronavirus guidance 05/27/2020 12:21am • People who have been sick with coronavirus infections should stay away from other people until they've gone at least three days with no fever, have seen symptoms improve, and until it's been 10 days since they first noticed symptoms, the US Centers for Disease Control and P DC announces start date for public schools; virtual summer school, camp-at-home offered 05/22/2020 01:58pm • The Lincoln Memorial stands empty, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Washington. The District of Columbia is under a stay-home order for all residents in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) D.C. made it official Friday: Public schools in the District will star DC-area summer camps canceled, delayed due to COVID-19 concerns 05/21/2020 05:00pm • Several parks and recreation departments in the D.C. area have announced that summer camps are canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See below for canceled or delayed programs. Maryland Charles County The Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism has canceled all upcoming summe 'Compassionate and strong': Loudoun Co. executive praises county's pandemic response 05/20/2020 09:13pm • The chair of the Loudoun County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors offered encouraging words Wednesday about the county's coronavirus response and economic standing in her annual state of the county address. Speaking to residents in an online livestream, Phyllis Randall declared that in the middle o Coronavirus update: Bowser details budget cuts amid pandemic; council to vote on emergency bill 05/18/2020 09:39pm • The Lincoln Memorial is visible as a man works at the banks of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Bowser's budget cuts; coronavirus response D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released her proposed fiscal year 2021 budget during a news conference Monday. The mayor and Cit