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Montgomery Co. schools seek more funding for mental health counseling amid pandemic 07/05/2020 11:55am • Maryland's Montgomery County public school system is looking into additional ways it can help students with mental health counseling as the coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed their lives. Recognizing what they said is an increasing need for additional and more intensive mental health su July Fourth visitors to Shenandoah National Park cause concern of coronavirus spread 07/04/2020 04:22pm • With Shenandoah National Park in Virginia open, thousands of people are expected to drive down Skyline Drive for the July Fourth holiday weekend. This has some business and restaurant owners concerned. "We were completely booked this weekend," said Joan Gentes, manager at Brookside Gift Shop Loudoun Co. leaders slam 'outrageous' proposed toll increase for Dulles Greenway 07/04/2020 03:06pm • Elected leaders in Loudoun County, Virginia, are loudly critical of the proposed toll increase for the Dulles Greenway, calling it "egregious" and "outrageous," especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting financial hardship. The Greenway, which opened in 1995, runs 14 mile Maryland doctor on how to minimize health risks while letting kids be kids 07/03/2020 12:10am • A Maryland doctor advises allowing children to socialize with a limited number of friends who are all taking proper precautions. Here's how these visits can take place safely. As localities loosen pandemic-related restrictions, some parents may be considering letting kids see friends they have no DC deploys safety teams to canvass for illegal fireworks after kids are burned 07/02/2020 06:35pm • As the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches, D.C. leaders want to ensure neighborhood safety and prevent the use of illegal fireworks. "As you know, anything that goes up in the air or explodes is illegal in the District of Columbia," said D.C. police Chief Peter Newsham at a news briefing Maryland instructs providers to order virus tests on request 07/02/2020 03:00pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's health department is instructing health care providers to order a coronavirus test for anyone who requests it. Gov. Larry Hogan announced the new order on Thursday as the state added steps to expand testing. It applies to anyone who asks for a test regardless of Experts warn: Those fireworks are not kid-friendly 07/02/2020 11:17am • With most municipal shows canceled and fireworks sales skyrocketing lately, local fire departments and paramedics are worried there could be a rise in tragic incidents this Fourth of July weekend, especially when it comes to kids. Some parts of the region allow fireworks such as sparklers and oth What DC-area chefs think you should grill this summer 07/02/2020 04:30am • Fourth of July is prime time for the grill. While the traditional summer barbecue may not take place in many backyards this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, there are still plenty of ways to fire up the grill and enjoy some of your favorite foods. Last month, in WTOP’s series “Findin DC Public Schools, teachers at odds over return to work order 07/02/2020 12:36am • The Washington Teachers' Union has instructed its teachers not to respond to a letter from D.C. Public Schools seeking an answer as to whether they are comfortable returning to work in the fall. DCPS sent a letter to its teachers Tuesday to provide details for reopening schools, which includes a Loudoun Co. details plans for July drive-in movies 07/01/2020 09:34pm • Public health restrictions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic have kept D.C.-area theaters closed so far this summer, and it's led to the revival of a once-cherished tradition — the drive-in movie. The latest example comes in Loudoun County, Virginia, which will host a series of three pop- Virginia moves into Phase 3 reopening 07/01/2020 08:45pm • Virginia is now in Phase Three of reopening from the coronavirus lockdown, which increases capacities inside stores and restaurants but still requires social distancing of at least 6 feet. For Craig Smith, co-owner of Twins Ace Hardware in Fairfax, Virginia, that means "business as usual," he sai Parents, staff weigh in on Prince George's County school plans for fall 07/01/2020 06:40pm • One of Maryland's largest school systems says a survey shows that many parents, educators and staff — 46% of those who responded — want to continue at-home instruction when school starts again in the fall. Another 42% want a hybrid of distance learning with in-school instruction, and just 12% Montgomery County still holds off on Phase Three, awaits July Fourth impact 07/01/2020 04:12pm • Though Montgomery County, Maryland, is seeing a decline in key COVID-19 health metrics, it will hold off entering Phase Three of the reopening plan until officials can be sure there won't be a spike linked to July Fourth celebrations. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that he Still planning summer vacation? Expert offers best practices 07/01/2020 03:20pm • If you've been thinking about taking a vacation this summer, there's a lot of planning involved before you even make hotel reservations, and it's important to take every precaution, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. Lisa M. Lee, a research professor in the Department of Population Healt 'We don't want to see that here': Bowser warns of virus surge, personal fireworks 07/01/2020 02:40pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sounded the alarm on the nationwide rise of new coronavirus cases, urging residents again to stay home for the Fourth of July. "We are seeing dramatic increases in cases across the country, in states across the country, and we don't want that to happen in D.C.," Bowser sa