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Having trouble connecting to the internet? Help around the DC area 04/29/2020 07:35am • With many of the normal avenues for internet connectivity shut down during the ongoing pandemic, several counties in the D.C. region have announced plans to help connect their residents to the internet. As students scramble to finish out the semester online, many may not have access to the web at 'Shark Tank' judge Daymond John dishes on new book, quarantine entrepreneurship 04/29/2020 12:24am • Daymond John attends the opening night ceremony of the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP) He founded the clothing empire FUBU before becoming an investor on TV's "Shark Tank. The future of the workforce is telework. Is the government ready? 04/27/2020 12:36pm • This content is provided by Duo Security. When you are on a long journey, it’s sometimes interesting to turn around and get a good look at how far you’ve come and take stock of the steps that got you here. It’s hard to imagine a time before the internet and before the smartphone, but it rea Senior season suspended, George Mason lacrosse player turns attention to sewing protective masks 04/27/2020 04:02am • (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: '9e069405-5129-4926-a6d2-32cf0c214f28' }).render("789615366ca2c163");}); On or off the field, George Mason Univers Tips for training your new dog while you're stuck at home 04/26/2020 03:01am • Caroline Gresham and her family have been thinking about adding a new member to their family for a couple of years. So her family, like many others, decided that now might be the chance since they are spending more time at home. "Zachary (Dad) spent an hour one day pretending to be a dog for t Interested in a college campus tour? No road trip required 04/24/2020 08:27pm • Students having to make road trips to explore colleges they may want to attend is a thing of the past. All you need now, in many cases, is an internet connection. "Welcome to the University of Maryland," the virtual tour guide states from the university's website, before making helpful suggestion Va. governor's office shoots down rumors of Northam visiting Outer Banks 04/23/2020 09:01am • 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. Social media rumors accusing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam of recently visiting the Outer Banks, despite stay-at-home orders in his home st Md. educators tell Van Hollen: Digital divide doesn’t just impact distance learning 04/23/2020 05:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The COVID-19 pandemic has left over 800,000 Maryland children to learn from a distance but, when it comes to distance learning, it has also How is distance learning going in Montgomery County? 04/21/2020 08:38pm • How have schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, been faring since the coronavirus pandemic pushed school systems to switch to distance learning? Deputy Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight updated the school board Tuesday on how the Continuity of Learning plan has been working. The first hurdle Schools scramble in pandemic to get kids computers, Wi-Fi 04/21/2020 03:41pm • School systems, teachers, students and their parents have had to adapt to virtual classrooms at an unprecedented pace because of the coronavirus pandemic. The changes can be challenging, even for students who are well-equipped with laptops and high-speed internet. But thousands of students don't Stimulus check fraud concerns Secret Service 04/20/2020 11:11am • Do you know what a government-issued stimulus check looks like? As U.S. Treasury checks from the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) are being mailed and issued to millions of Americans, federal law enforcement authorities are concerned that check fraud will Coronavirus updates: Hogan, Northam, Bowser coordinating response; extended school closures in Md., DC 04/18/2020 12:58am • The latest Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke in a conference call Friday to discuss coordinating virus response efforts. Public schools in Maryland will stay closed through May 15 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the state's top DC-area car sales down an estimated 70% because of the coronavirus 04/17/2020 08:32pm • Car dealers in the D.C.-area are considered essential businesses and are still open during the coronavirus pandemic, but they are struggling to move cars off their lots. "I would say in the D.C. metro region, car sales are down about 70%," said John O'Donnell, president and CEO of the Washington What businesses can stay open in Maryland? 04/16/2020 07:30am • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has ordered all nonessential businesses closed in the state amid the coronavirus pandemic. So, what is considered essential and nonessential? It’s a long list, available here, but WTOP has compiled the highlights. Most importantly, essential businesses in the food a As calls to child protective services drop, it's urgent for the public to be more aware 04/15/2020 09:42pm • While many D.C.-area residents work from home, one local expert is calling on the public to be aware, as the number of calls to Child Protective Services hotlines has dipped in the last month. And that could mean that children's safety issues are not being reported. Social distancing means teache