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DC walks back parts of Phase 2 coronavirus reopening 11/23/2020 12:20pm • The District is walking back some activities it had previously allowed under Phase 2 of its coronavirus reopening plan as COVID cases continue to grow. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a news conference Monday that the "interventions" are part of an effort to "blunt the curve" as the D.C. region Some DC restaurant models are more pandemic-hardy than others 11/23/2020 08:43am • Even with with pandemic forcing so many D.C.-area restaurants to close, some restaurateurs are braving the waters with new ones. Eater DC has been keeping a running tally of new area restaurant openings, and many of them have something in common: A pandemic pivot to more emphasis on off-site dini Montgomery County expected to put aside $9M for jobs and rent aid 11/22/2020 01:55pm • The Montgomery County Council is expected to put aside millions in funding to help its Maryland residents with jobs and rent aid. More than $9 million in federal aid is expected to be used to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Bethesda Beat said that a proposal for the use of With coronavirus cases getting worse, here's a refresher on how to stay safe 11/22/2020 12:59am • It's a recurring headline these days: New cases of coronavirus are surging around the country, along with hospitalization rates and Covid-19 deaths. And with winter coming, health experts say it's only going to get worse, as more people gather indoors to avoid cold weather. The US Centers for Maryland releases new flu surveillance data dashboard 11/21/2020 10:03am • A new tool released by the Maryland Department of Health tracks flu vaccination rates by area, gender and race and offers more detail with year-over-year comparisons. The dashboard offers enhanced data visuals, year-over-year comparisons and flu vaccination rates by jurisdiction. The previous das Consolidated bus stops aim to get Prince George's Co. students to school on time 11/20/2020 08:10am • Prince George's County Public Schools has unveiled new safety technologies and protocols to make sure students are in their Maryland classrooms when the bell rings — but the walk to the bus stop may be a bit longer. In a virtual town hall held Thursday, school officials described new technology Presto's Picks: Maryland and Navy sit again, while Hoosiers are red-hot 11/20/2020 05:20am • With Maryland sitting out two straight Saturdays due to eight players testing positive for COVID-19 last week, and 15 players plus seven staff members, including head coach Mike Locksley, testing positive this week, Terrapin fans have had a chance to check out the rest of the Big Ten. Depending o Mom accuses DC of lack of empathy, transparency after ambulance sent to wrong quadrant 11/20/2020 02:30am • Nearly six months after Billie Shepperd's daughter, Sheila Shepperd, passed away, the mother has some answers to her question of what took so long. (Courtesy Billie Shepperd) A D.C. ambulance took more than 20 minutes to arrive at a Northeast home, where a woman was suffering from a fatal he Montgomery Co. cancels national boys soccer tournament this weekend over COVID-19 concerns 11/19/2020 09:20pm • Just days before the boys Bethesda Premier Cup soccer tournament was to start at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Montgomery County has rescinded its approval for the event. The boys tournament, which drew local teams as well as some from states including Michigan, Virginia and Pennsylvania, was Homelessness in Maryland Worsens During COVID-19 Pandemic 11/19/2020 08:45pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The coronavirus pandemic has increased the strain on groups that work to prevent homelessness in Maryland, with experts saying single mo Pitt, Virginia Tech hoping to emerge from ACC's messy middle 11/19/2020 01:54pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech face off at Heinz Field on Saturday with both teams smarting from brushes with COVID-19. The Panthers were forced to postpone their trip to Georgia Tech last week due to COVID-19 protocols, while the Hokies began the season short-handed due to an o Va. gun show organizers cancel after losing effort to circumvent pandemic restrictions 11/19/2020 01:36pm • The Nation's Gun Show, set to start Friday at the Dulles Expo Center, in Chantilly, Virginia, has been canceled by the organizers after a judge ruled against their attempt to circumvent Virginia's newly toughened coronavirus restrictions. The cancellation is on the show's website. Under new re It's the last week for extended unemployment benefits in Virginia 11/19/2020 11:17am • Virginians who were relying on extended unemployment benefits have a tough road ahead, as the federal government will cut off those benefits at the end of this week. Thirteen weeks of extended benefits had been available for people who had exhausted both their 26 weeks of regular unemployment ben DC-area residents staying put for Thanksgiving because of pandemic, AAA says 11/19/2020 11:09am • A majority of residents in D.C., Maryland and Virginia will not be traveling this Thanksgiving, in large part because of the coronavirus pandemic, AAA reports. “Given the recent surge in COVID-19 and the strong urging of public health officials for everyone to stay home for the holiday, the Tha Chef Paolo Dungca wins Capital Food Fight; virtual event raises $468,000 11/19/2020 10:51am • Chef Paolo Dungca, second from left, won the Capital Food Fight’s culinary challenge. (Courtesy Rey Lopez) What would you cook if your secret basket included passion fruit, cultured butter with sea salt and whole smoked turkey? Chef Paolo Dungca of the Peter Chang Restaurant Group made egg