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7 ways hotels are changing because of coronavirus 02/02/2021 12:00am • In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, hotels were forced to adapt their policies to keep both guests and employees safe. While some of these new practices -- like extending benefits for hotel rewards programs -- are short-term solutions to an emergency, several adjustments are part of the hotel i DC Council 'literally' can't deliver bills to Congress because of Capitol fence 02/01/2021 03:28pm • Call it politics as unusual: The fence that was put up around the U.S. Capitol in the aftermath of the deadly Jan. 6 riot left 60 D.C. Council bills in limbo because they "literally" couldn't be delivered to Congress for review, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said during a Monday news conference. Audit of DC 911 set to begin amid search for new director 02/01/2021 11:43am • One week following the departure after five years of the leader of D.C.'s 911 system, the agency has been notified that a thorough audit will begin Feb. 15. Cleo Subido last week was named interim director of the Office of Unified Communications to succeed Karima Holmes, who in December announced Firefighters injured after firetruck overturns in Virginia 02/01/2021 08:37am • RICHMOND, Va. — Four firefighters in central Virginia were taken to hospitals after a firetruck overturned on snow covered roads. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the accident occurred early Sunday in Henrico County. The firetruck was responding to an emergency call. The crash was am Snow continues in DC region, with a 2nd round coming Monday 01/31/2021 11:02pm • South of the District, the snow has pretty much come to an end, but the wintry mix continues, and a second round of snow is on the way for Monday. “This is a two-day thing,” said NBC Washington meteorologist Matt Ritter on Sunday afternoon about the D.C. area's first significant snowfall in t WSSC reminds residents to preserve water pipes amid snow day fun 01/31/2021 10:11pm • The winter's first significant snowfall is always fun, but the deep chill that comes along with it means water pipes in D.C.-area homes are at risk of bursting. Lyn Riggins with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission said that the company knows what to expect this time of year. The four-mont Alcohol and tobacco regulation in Maryland changes hands ― with many political overtones 01/30/2021 09:48am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A bitter, years-long political dispute ended quietly over Zoom Friday, in a short meeting full of procedural jargon and bureaucratic nicet Tips on getting your car ready for snow and how to drive in wintry weather 01/29/2021 11:37pm • With some big snowfall expected this weekend, AAA Mid-Atlantic is getting its crews ready to help members who encounter trouble on the road, and offering some tips so people don't find themselves stranded. “We get everything; we get the vehicles that are sliding around; we get the vehicles that DC council member calls for state of emergency to address shootings 01/29/2021 11:10pm • There were nearly 200 homicides in D.C. last year, the most since 2004. And there has been more violence in the first month of 2021, according to police statistics. "Last year, we had 920 people shot in the District of Columbia, and I haven't seen a strategy yet. In the last four days we had eigh Vague location hampered 911 dispatch in Capital Crescent Trail fatality 01/29/2021 02:37pm • More than 30 minutes elapsed after an initial 911 call before emergency crews were able to locate a patient near the Capital Crescent Trail, in Northwest D.C. Safety advocate Dave Statter, a former reporter, posted radio transmissions on his Statter911 site of the Jan. 19 incident — when D.C. New heart test can help doctors identify, treat heart disease 01/29/2021 10:17am • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Coronary artery disease is the most common form of heart disease, which threatens millions of Americans each year. New technology being used at MedStar Washington Hospital Center helps diagnose coronary artery disease so that docto Police, lawmaker differ over school officer restrictions in Maryland 01/29/2021 08:59am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — School resource officers in Maryland may soon only enter schools mainly during an emergency — a plan the bill sponsor said will help minority students feel more comfortable, but police said it presents safety concerns. SB0245, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Ellis, D-Charles, e Md. senators consider sweeping climate bill — and more modest measures 01/29/2021 07:58am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. There are many ways to skin a cat and, in the General Assembly, there appear to be many ways to confront the climate crisis. On Thursday, What to know about layering up with double masks to avoid COVID-19 01/28/2021 10:13pm • You might start seeing more people wear double masks, and the philosophy behind that is that layers provide greater filtration and better protection, according to a Maryland infectious disease expert. "Additional layers provide additional filtration, and therefore protection to the mask wearer," Jurassic Wonder dinosaur drive-thru roars into Frederick Fairgrounds 01/28/2021 12:39am • In "Jurassic Park," Jeff Goldblum joked, "Are there dinosaurs on your dinosaur tour?" The answer is yes with the drive-thru "Jurassic Wonder" at the Frederick Fairgrounds in Maryland this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as the following weekend, Feb. 5 to Feb. 7. "It's surprising how