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Md. AG Frosh issues guidance for tenants facing eviction 05/28/2021 07:57pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. With Maryland courts working through a backlog of eviction cases filed throughout the pandemic, Attorney General Brian E. Fro Hogan vetoes target transit spending, collective bargaining, COVID oversight and more 05/28/2021 06:39pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) vetoed several more pieces of legislation Friday, targeting bills that would have expanded wor Longtime civil servant named interim director of embattled DC crime lab 05/28/2021 04:23pm • D.C. has named a new director for its troubled crime lab. WTOP has learned Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Chris Geldart named Anthony Crispino as the interim director of the Department of Forensic Sciences. While Crispino has not worked inside DFS, he is a longtime D.C. public servant. He resu Md. state highway official's tips if that road trip doesn’t go according to plan 05/28/2021 11:17am • On this road trip weekend, drivers are being reminded not to put their lives in danger if the unexpected happens on the highway. For those who experience a flat tire or another issue: "You're going to want to try to move your vehicle off the road and onto the shoulder, even if you have to drive o Bowser's proposed budget would invest in affordable housing, public safety, health services 05/27/2021 10:48pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her proposed $17.5 billion budget for fiscal 2022 to the D.C. Council Thursday afternoon. The mayor's budget focuses on funding affordable housing initiatives, public safety measures, health and childcare resources and economic recovery. The American Rescue P DC takes top spot for parks; Arlington ranks No. 4 05/27/2021 03:02pm • D.C. took the top ranking in the Trust for Public Land's ParkScore index released Thursday. The TPL said the nation's capital got boosted by park equity in its evaluation of green spaces across the 100 largest cities in the U.S. “We already loved our parks, but over this past year, as Washin Montgomery Co. Council gives final approval to budget with eye toward pandemic recovery 05/27/2021 01:08pm • One day before Montgomery County moves into Phase 3 of its COVID-19 plans, the Maryland county's council approved a $6 billion budget that includes a number of items aimed at pandemic recovery. "It's always difficult to put together a budget of this scale and complexity," said Council President T Greenbelt Metro vaccination site to shut down after Memorial Day weekend 05/27/2021 12:39pm • More than 115,000 shots later, the Greenbelt Metro Community Vaccination Center in Maryland is almost ready to call it a day — but not before giving residents one last chance to get vaccinated against COVID-19 over the holiday weekend. “We are one of the only vaccination sites that are open M DC begins final testing in shifting 911 calls to mental health counselors 05/26/2021 10:52pm • D.C. is kicking off a final round of testing before it launches a new program next week aimed at directing some 911 calls away from police to mental health experts. Starting June 1, some 911 calls involving individuals in mental distress, who are not armed and do not pose a safety threat, will be Safety tips to keep kids out of emergency rooms this summer 05/26/2021 04:58pm • A D.C. doctor who wants to keep kids out of emergency rooms has advice for parents, as families welcome summer and begin gearing up for post-pandemic routines. "We are starting to see what we could call our 'normal summertime injuries,'" said Dr. Sarah Ash Combs, an attending physician at the Chi Q&A: Tips on how to beat Memorial Day traffic 05/26/2021 04:23pm • WTOP's Social Media & Digital Engagement Specialist Brett Snyder spoke with traffic reporters Mary DePompa and Reada Kessler about the best tips and tricks to avoid some of the Memorial Day traffic. A transcript of the Q&A is below: Brett: Let me ask you guys a question. Just off t Where you'll still see masks in Montgomery County even after restrictions are lifted 05/26/2021 04:04pm • On May 28, Montgomery County, Maryland, will lift most remaining coronavirus restrictions in the county, including rules requiring unvaccinated people to continue wearing face coverings in most indoor settings. But that doesn't mean you'll stop seeing masks in Maryland's most populous county. Prince George's Co. to lift mask mandate Friday 05/26/2021 02:25pm • The mask mandate in Prince George's County, Maryland, will be lifted Friday May 28 at 5 p.m., County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said in a news conference Wednesday. Masks will still be required on public transport and in schools, childcare and health care settings. Alsobrooks made the announc After weeks of study, fearless elementary students in Va. get to know cicadas 05/26/2021 10:24am • At long last, the cicadas are here, and students at Belvedere Elementary School in Falls Church, Virginia, couldn’t be happier. They’ve been studying the noisy little critters for weeks, and now that they’ve arrived, they don’t fear them – they welcome them. Some say they tickle. Som This is what it's like to walk in space 05/26/2021 09:20am • When astronauts venture outside of the International Space Station to go on spacewalks, the most important thing they have to do is focus. This may sound simple, but imagine trying to focus on a memorized set of tasks while stepping out of an airlock and wearing a 300-pound spacesuit -- with