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Coronavirus update: Metro closes 2 stations after contractor tests positive; DC officials call Senate relief bill ‘outrageous’ 03/27/2020 01:21am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks on the COVID-19 crisis Thursday, March 26, 2020. (Courtesy Mayor Bowser's Office) The latest President Donald Trump approves major disaster declaration for Maryland. Van Ness and Tenleytown Metro stations are closed until 8 a.m. on Friday. WTOP has learned t Coronavirus testing site at FedEx Field set to open Monday 03/26/2020 11:41pm • A coronavirus testing site at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, now has an expected start date. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said testing will start at the beginning of next week. The testing is set to open Monday. The tent site in the parking lot is expected to test a New retirement account rules in response to coronavirus 03/26/2020 08:00pm • The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act allows retirement account owners to take withdrawals for emergency costs related to the coronavirus pandemic and partially delays the tax consequences. Workers will also be able to initiate bigger 401(k) loans and get a slightly longer repayment Virginia Churches, nonprofits donate medical supplies 03/26/2020 09:54am • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Some churches and nonprofits in Virginia are donating their supplies to hospitals and emergency medical services to help battle the coronavirus. The Virginian-Pilot reported Wednesday that the supplies had been intended to provide relief in other countries but are now bein Coronavirus update: DC reports 3rd death as region surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 cases 03/26/2020 03:45am • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan discusses the state's coronavirus response efforts Mach 19. Karen Salmon, Maryland's superintendent of schools, is standing right. (AP Photo/Brian Witte) The latest People who went to Murphy's Irish Pub in Alexandria on March 10, March 14 and March 15 are asked to se Telehealth thrives, health care missions continue despite social distancing 03/25/2020 11:39pm • Telehealth's moment has arrived in the midst of the coronavirus. (WTOP/Kristi King) Telehealth's moment has arrived, and D.C.-area patients are embracing virtual visits with medical providers to get evaluated, diagnosed and treated for common ailments and potentially get coronavirus testing refe DC establishes curbside pickup zones, as coronavirus forces new guidelines for restaurants 03/25/2020 05:35pm • The District has followed Montgomery County, Maryland, in setting up curbside pickup zones near restaurants. The District has followed Montgomery County, Maryland, in setting up curbside pickup zones near restaurants to make it easier for customers to get their food and beverages to go. The D Sales at Virginia liquor stores surge 59% 03/25/2020 03:15pm • ABC stores have seen a jump in sales amid the COVID-19 crisis. (Courtesy Virginia ABC) There is no question that liquor stores throughout the D.C. region are doing a banner business right now, and sales numbers just released by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority show sales last we Homeless encampments should not be evicted during coronavirus outbreak, CDC says 03/25/2020 12:30pm • People living in outdoor homeless encampments should not be evicted during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus unless they can be moved to individual housing units, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended late Sunday. Living outside for prolonged periods of time has long been Montgomery Co. plans to give small businesses coronavirus grants 03/25/2020 07:00am • With so many small businesses shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, the Montgomery County Council is poised to create a $20 million program that would allow businesses to access grants so they can pay their bills and employee salaries. Through the Public Health Emergency Grant Program, busin Maryland comptroller wants to allow businesses time to recover after coronavirus 03/25/2020 06:14am • Recognizing how disrupted all residents' lives have been due to the coronavirus outbreak, Peter Franchot, the Maryland state comptroller, has already extended the state's personal income tax filing deadline to July and paused the state's collection of many current tax bills. However, he said he k Coronavirus update: DC positive cases jump to 183; nonessential businesses to close Wednesday 03/25/2020 03:30am • Cyclists ride past the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2020. (WTOP/Dan Friedell) The latest Congress and the White House have agreed on a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered more nonessential businesses to close starting 10 p.m. Wednesday. This Date Capitals History - March 25 03/25/2020 12:16am • With the NHL season on pause due to the coronavirus, we're digging into the archives for a look back at some great moments in Capitals history. Over the next few weeks, we'll present a series of 'This Date in Capitals History' features. We begin with March 25:   March 25, 1977: Ace State superintendent to stay put as decision on keeping schools closed is pending 03/24/2020 09:25pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland State Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday afternoon to extend the contract of outgoing State Superintendent of Sc Metro to close 17 more stations, several entrances amid coronavirus rider drop 03/24/2020 08:55pm • FILE: A sign outside the Friendship Heights Metro station, part of Washington, D.C.’s Red Line, is seen amid rain. (WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez) Metro is closing more than a dozen stations for an indefinite period beginning Thursday morning. Trains will pass through the stations in D.C., Marylan