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What businesses can stay open in DC? 04/16/2020 07:08am • UPDATED APRIL 16 D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered nonessential businesses in the District to close starting at 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 1. That means tours, salons, barbershops, tattoo parlors, gyms and other services not related to emergency response will be closed. Nonessential businesses ca VIDEO: Cal Ripken talks about coronavirus pandemic and shift in Ripken charity to help 04/16/2020 04:33am • (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: '52ca230c-1433-4c01-922e-c32b788f7729' }).render("56153627b3bbab");}); Cal Ripken Jr. is retired, but he has nev Coronavirus updates: DC, Md., Va. leaders issue new orders, extend order deadlines 04/16/2020 02:12am • The latest Teacher-led instruction at Fairfax County, Virginia, schools have been canceled for the rest of the week for necessary updates following technical glitches that led to access problems. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has issued an executive order requiring Marylanders to wear masks or f Hit by the virus and weighing a raid on your 401(k)? Beware 04/16/2020 01:17am • Many Americans are struggling financially due to the coronavirus. A recent federal relief package makes it easier for people financially harmed by the coronavirus outbreak to tap into their retirement savings for cash by loosening rules for withdrawals and loans. But should they use them? Expe Maryland lawmakers discuss how to 'start looking forward' in the midst of pandemic 04/15/2020 11:16pm • Maryland lawmakers met Wednesday and received an update on reopening businesses, new orders from the governor and the status of the state's stockpile of medical supplies. State Sen. Steve Hershey, a Republican whose district includes Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil and Caroline counties, told his colle Expecting parents look for alternatives to hospitals during pandemic 04/15/2020 04:25pm • As hospitals focus on treating patients with COVID-19, expecting parents are seeking out other options when it comes to welcoming their new babies. BirthCare and Women's Health is a birth center in Alexandria, Virginia, and earlier this year, they did about 10 births a month. But, recently, they Coronavirus: Md. courts ordered to ID at-risk inmates for potential release 04/15/2020 02:00pm • The chief judge of Maryland's highest court has directed judges throughout the state to identify inmates who are at increased risk of dying if they contract coronavirus, and to consider whether the inmate's release would jeopardize public safety. And Montgomery County's top prosecutor said it's a Prince William County cuts $40M from its budget in response to coronavirus pandemic 04/15/2020 10:27am • 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. A leaner proposed Prince William County budget adds $5.2 million for the response and recovery to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as $3 DC man arrested, charged with murder in fatal shooting outside Langdon grocery store 04/15/2020 09:58am • A D.C. man has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal January shooting outside a Langdon grocery store in which one man was gunned down and two others were injured. Jermaine Harris, 18, of Northwest, was arrested Tuesday, D.C. police said. Harris is charged with first-degree m Northern Virginia hospitals meeting the challenge of coronavirus, Alexandria health director says 04/15/2020 05:04am • The coronavirus outbreak has presented any number of problems for many organizations, and hospitals are not immune. But hospitals across Northern Virginia are meeting the challenge, according to the director of Alexandria's health department. "This changes every day and will change significantly Coronavirus: Metro asks riders to wear masks; US halts payments to WHO pending review of virus warnings 04/15/2020 02:16am • A woman and young girl wear face masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus as they walk past a boarded-up store, Monday, April 13, 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 DC authorizes hazard pay for workers who must physically report to work 04/14/2020 11:54pm • If you are a D.C. government employee and you need to physically report to work during the coronavirus public health emergency, you may find something extra in your check. The D.C Police Union confirmed Tuesday that Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the authorization of $14 per diem for all employees Montgomery Co. bill would prohibit rent increases during public health emergency 04/14/2020 11:47pm • With unemployment claims rising in Maryland due to the effects of the coronavirus, Montgomery County has introduced a measure to provide relief to renters. The COVID-19 Renter Relief Act would prohibit landlords from increasing rent for residential tenants during and within 30 days after the COVI Amended Virginia budget sees education cuts, transportation plan freezes 04/14/2020 06:15pm • Colleges may still be online-only this fall, free community college plans are on hold, and Virginia would not adopt a new six-year construction plan this spring under the amended state budget proposal. Gov. Ralph Northam released specific amendments Monday, which included a provision to allow tui DC-area doctors prepare for coronavirus surge at ICU boot camp 04/14/2020 06:05pm • Inside the ICU Mobile Simulation Lab, doctors are trained on ventilators, intubation, personal protective equipment best practices, and other issues common with COVID-19 patients. (Courtesy MedStar Health) Some D.C.-area doctors who don't usually work in intensive care units are getting refreshe