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DC man allegedly stole $2.5M from pandemic relief fund and church, then bought house and yacht 08/12/2020 05:23am • A D.C. man faces charges of fraudulently obtaining $2.1 million in federal coronavirus relief loans and embezzling $472,000 from the Archdioceses of Washington and then using the money to buy a $1.13 million rowhouse, a $300,000 yacht and a $46,000 sports car. The U.S. Attorneys's Office charged Pandemic is making opioid crisis worse, experts say 08/11/2020 08:33pm • As both national and D.C. area health departments deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid crisis that has devastated communities across the U.S. hasn't gone away. Brendan Saloner, associate professor in the Department of Health, Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of P Man's body found at site of Baltimore row house explosion, bringing death toll to 2 08/11/2020 01:10pm • Editor's note: This story has been updated with information from the Baltimore City Fire Department.  Firefighters combing through the debris at the site of a major gas explosion that destroyed three Baltimore row houses Monday found a man's body overnight, bringing the death toll from the deadl DC issues heat emergency as temperatures rise; heat index could hit 101 08/11/2020 01:04pm • A heat emergency was issued for D.C. on Tuesday as hot and humid conditions continue to boil the region. The heat index is expected to hit 101. During a heat emergency, the District activates cooling centers throughout the city. They can be found online. Temperatures aren't the only thing resi DC, Montgomery Co. police unions react to recent reform legislation 08/10/2020 05:30pm • A recently passed police reform bill in D.C. has already sparked a lawsuit by a police union in the District. Now, an official with the Fraternal Order of Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, said his union is considering possible legal action there to challenge a ban on police chokeholds and othe What happens after you’re evicted? 08/10/2020 08:52am • The housing market is bracing for a wave of evictions now that a national moratorium has expired, but D.C. region tenants can still expect some protection through local jurisdictions. The District extended its public emergency through early October, and Maryland courts won’t start hearing cases Amid furor from mayor's racist post, lifelong Black resident on slow change in Luray 08/10/2020 04:21am • Fred Veney is a member of a small club — he's one of 236 Black residents who call Luray, Virginia, home. The historic town of Luray, which sits just across Virginia Route 340 from the popular tourist attraction Luray Caverns, is in the midst of a flurry of unwanted scrutiny, after a Facebook po New study reveals dangers of ATVs for young riders 08/10/2020 12:01am • An average of 31 children receive emergency treatment every day for head and neck injuries sustained on all-terrain vehicles. That's according to a new study by Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, which found that over 25 years, nearly 280,000 children under 18 were treated at emerg NZ marks 100 days of no new reported local coronavirus cases 08/09/2020 06:53pm • ▶ Watch Video: New Zealand says it has eradicated coronavirus, at least for now There have been no new cases of the coronavirus due to community transmission in New Zealand in 100 days, the country's Ministry of Health reported on Sunday. The news came the same weekend the United Stat Maryland opens new enrollment window for uninsured residents 08/08/2020 11:39pm • In an effort to help uninsured residents weather the pandemic and a harsh economic climate, Maryland has opened a special health insurance signup window. It’s the second time since the COVID-19 crisis began that the state has made special provisions for consumers to purchase a health plan. T College Park braces for influx of students as pandemic continues 08/08/2020 07:05am • There won't be many students walking into classrooms at the University of Maryland College Park this fall, but that doesn't mean students who already finalized leases for off-campus housing won't be moving in over the coming weeks either. With the arrival of students, there's a concern about hous More rain expected Friday night; flash flood warning issued 08/07/2020 10:38pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '831ae9f8-62aa-4ef6-9416-bfb3295dc3a5' }).render("173615365889df8a");}); A flash flood watch is in effect from noo 2020 sales tax holiday in Md., Va. amid pandemic 08/07/2020 09:04pm • The D.C. region's annual sales tax holiday is here, and this year, there is a focus on helping small businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. "This year has been a tough year for small retailers especially for those deemed as non-essential, so they've been closed for a number of month Maryland health insurance exchange reopens special enrollment 08/07/2020 03:11pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials are reopening a coronavirus special enrollment period for people to enlist in the state’s health insurance exchange. Officials said Friday that the special enrollment period will run through Dec. 15. More than 54,000 Maryland residents enrolled for Md. congressman seeks federal probe of Montgomery Co. decision on private schools 08/07/2020 12:24pm • Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., speaks during a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing about the COVID-19 response on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2020. (Al Drago/Pool via AP) This content was republished with permission fr