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DC-area law enforcement concerned over potential spike in domestic violence 03/24/2020 05:54pm • As stress levels rise among millions working from home and spending extra time with family during the coronavirus pandemic, law enforcement across the region, including the D.C. area, are focused on the potential for an increase in domestic violence cases. One of the most recent incidents was in DC's Funk Parade canceled amid coronavirus pandemic 03/24/2020 05:37pm • Marchers at the 2018 D.C. Funk Parade. (Courtesy Mike Landsman) The new coronavirus pandemic has claimed one of D.C.'s musical institutions: The annual Funk Parade, which saw a collection of marching bands, bucket drummers and just plain folks on a musical march through the U Street area, has be DC fund provides grants to help businesses, workers hit by pandemic 03/24/2020 04:05pm • Small businesses and workers in D.C. who are facing hardships related to the new coronavirus outbreak can get help from a program that launched Tuesday. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office announced that applications are open for the D.C. Small Business Recovery Microgrant Program, which makes grants Only on WTOP: Gen Z, GOP more likely to see pandemic as 'overblown,' poll finds 03/24/2020 12:50pm • A majority of Americans believe the coronavirus is a real threat but don’t necessarily believe the people telling them about it, a new poll conducted for WTOP suggests — neither the administration, nor the media. A national poll produced by Heart+Mind Strategies for WTOP between March 18 and During COVID-19 outbreak, area liquor stores remain up and running 03/24/2020 04:00am • Liquor stores are still open for business under Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's order for nonessential businesses to close their doors. Liquor stores are also continuing to operate in Virginia and in D.C., although some have reduced hours or other limitations. The public health emergency has spark Coronavirus: Northam closes Va. schools for year; Hogan closes nonessential Md. businesses 03/23/2020 11:40pm • The latest President Donald Trump provided an update Monday afternoon on the COVID-19 efforts. He weighed in on the Senate relief bill that has been stalled. He talked about the possible treatment using malaria drugs. And, he said that critical supplies have been replenished. Find out more. DC children's hospital opens drive-up coronavirus testing 03/23/2020 07:47pm • A children's hospital in D.C. has opened a drive-up location where patients can be tested for the new coronavirus. Children's National Hospital opened a location for COVID-19 testing at a site donated by Trinity Washington University. Patients who are children or young adults up to 22 years old c Prince George's Co. schools CEO promises seniors a prom despite uncertainty 03/23/2020 04:08pm • School administrators in Prince George's County, Maryland, are still waiting to hear from state officials about when — or even if — schools will reopen this year after being ordered earlier this month to close for two weeks to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. But Prince George's County Wiehle tie-in: How the Silver Line got held up 03/23/2020 03:50pm • A few circuit boards at a Silver Line station that has been open for years are now the biggest single obstacle to getting trains running beyond Wiehle-Reston East to Dulles International Airport and Ashburn — at least if coronavirus concerns don’t pose their own problems. A review of document How can you tell the difference between allergies and coronavirus? 03/23/2020 03:47pm • If you start coughing and have a runny nose, how do you know if it's allergies or if you could have the new coronavirus? "We're starting to learn more about this virus on a daily basis," said Dr. Bobby Mahajan, director of interventional pulmonology at Inova Fairfax hospital and volunteer spo Marriott furloughs thousands at its Bethesda headquarters 03/23/2020 01:17pm • The Marriott International headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, on Jan. 11, 2018. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu via Getty Images) Marriott International, one of the largest employers in the D.C. region, will furlough two-thirds of its 4,000 corporate headquarters workers, and the same amount in its corporate Coronavirus risk prompts request to release Loudoun Co. double-murder suspect until trial 03/23/2020 09:44am • The lawyer for a Virginia man charged with the 2018 armed murders of an Aldie woman and her adult son has asked a circuit court judge to grant pretrial release to Brian Welsh, citing the "unprecedented and extraordinarily dangerous nature of the COVID-19 pandemic." The motion by defense attorney Pets and the spread of COVID-19 03/23/2020 09:26am • This content is sponsored by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. Coronavirus. COVID-19. Social distancing, hand washing, community spread the list goes on and on. The good news is, you’re NOT going to get it from your dog or cat! All the evidence from international and domestic human and animal hea Watch where you park: Some areas still enforcing parking during coronavirus outbreak 03/23/2020 07:05am • It might be tempting to ignore that "no parking" sign while many businesses and schools are closed, but in areas like Montgomery County, Maryland, parking authorities are still issuing tickets. In a release, the county said drivers are encouraged to follow normal rules when parking during coronav 'Another winter:' DC-area cab drivers feel pinch of COVID-19 pandemic 03/23/2020 01:33am • (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: '3ea3ec59-a06e-4af9-9b21-06360a4f09ff' }).render("2876153615c32c7f");}); Despite many people taking advantage of b