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Northern Virginia food pantry turns to gift cards during coronavirus pandemic 04/21/2020 10:06am • Clients drive up for Haymarket's distribution line early April 18. The Virginia food pantry has recently switched to giving out gift cards during the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Haymarket Regional Food Pantry) A Northern Virginia food pantry is seeking a new way to support their community fa Coronavirus diary: Under quarantine at home and delivering the news 04/21/2020 04:47am • I’m Will Vitka, digital editor for WTOP.com. I’ve been at home, working while in self-quarantine for longer than most. It’s been more than 40 days. And here’s what it’s been like. We need caffeine This is where I write the news. My dog Moby has become my editor. Unfortunately, most of h Coronavirus crisis drives Virginia nonprofit to help those in need in new ways 04/16/2020 07:54am • 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. The Haymarket Regional Food Pantry in Virginia's Prince William County, which has provided free food to area residents since 2005, is ada Making your own coronavirus face mask, no sewing required 04/15/2020 10:30am • With Prince George's, Anne Arundel and Charles counties being added to the list of Maryland jurisdictions that now require masks to go shopping during this coronavirus crisis, you might find yourself scrambling to come up with a face covering. As the new restrictions go into effect, Anne Arundel Coronavirus update: Dozens more dead in DC region, PG Co. requiring residents to wear face masks in stores 04/11/2020 07:41pm • The latest The D.C. Department of Corrections confirmed four more cases of COVID-19 among people incarcerated in D.C. jails Thirty-five people died of the coronavirus in Maryland on Friday, health officials said, bringing the state’s death toll to 206 — with Prince George’s County, Mon Coronavirus in black America: Living in the eye of a 'perfect storm' 04/11/2020 03:58am • Dr. Monica Peek was shopping for groceries on Chicago's South Side when she noticed half the 15 or so store clerks weren't donning masks. An internist who helps screen coronavirus patients at the University of Chicago Medical Center's emergency room, Peek knows what's at Coronavirus updates: Shoppers in Montgomery Co. must wear face covering starting Monday 04/09/2020 07:00pm • A supermarket employee at a Giant in Alexandria, Virginai cleans a self-checkout station. (Courtesy Shannon Finney/shannonfinneyphotography.com) The latest Starting on Monday, shoppers in Montgomery County, Maryland, will need to wear cloth masks or face coverings when they go to grocery stor 12 Northern Virginia ABC stores to close temporarily 04/09/2020 03:41pm • The closures, which could last until at least April 30, come as stores deal with reduced staffing levels with some workers under self-quarantine. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/franticstudio) Twelve ABC liquor stores in Northern Virginia will close starting Monday, the state's Alcoholic Beverage Cont Passover Seder amid coronavirus: Traditions, togetherness and tech tweaks 04/08/2020 08:29am • Charoset — a meal combination of apples, honey, wine, nuts — is symbolic of clay Jews used as mortar while enslaved in Egypt. (Courtesy Facebook/We Love Jewish Food) The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Wednesday evening at sundown, but in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, this year's tr Fairfax Co. coffee shop finds ways to stay engaged despite coronavirus closure 04/04/2020 10:20am • Two employees at Caffe Amouri in Vienna, Virginia, demonstrate their coronavirus safety precautions as they toast while wearing face masks. (Courtesy Caffe Amouri) While local small businesses are shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, some are figuring out unique ways to keep in touch with Wine of the Week: Picking the right bottle online 04/03/2020 05:22am • I used to really enjoy buying stuff on the internet because, as my wife is so fond of saying, “it comes to me.” Now, with the unique circumstances that go along with fighting a pandemic through self-quarantining and social distancing, buying “stuff” online is more of a lifeline. However, wh Hungry? These DC-area restaurants are open for carryout and delivery 04/03/2020 01:07am • In this Feb. 20, 2018, file photo shows the Uber Eats app on an iPhone in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) It's a lot harder to get restaurant food amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, but it is safe and it supports local businesses that are likely struggling given the drop in cust Stuck at home: Parent hacks for homeschooling, social connection 03/27/2020 01:13pm • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. By now, most people are practicing some level of social distancing, or what's also being referred to as physical distancing, and an increasing number are responding to recommendations or orders to stay at home. Many schools and businesses are DC-region farmers markets remain open, but with restrictions 03/27/2020 10:53am • Farmers markets are considered essential services and most remain open with a number of new restrictions in place to encourage social distancing. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/michaelpuche) Popular farmers markets can be packed with shoulder-to-shoulder shoppers in tight quarters — and that presen 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.