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Deck collapse at rental beach house in Virginia injures 5 07/10/2020 08:06am • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Five people have been injured during a collapse of a deck at a rental beach house in Virginia. Virginia Beach EMS said on Twitter the deck collapsed at a house along Virginia Beach’s Sandbridge Beach on Thursday evening. WAVY-TV reports some people were trapped beneath p Headed to the beach this weekend? Bring an umbrella to stave off Tropical Storm Fay 07/10/2020 07:57am • If your summer beach rental starts Saturday morning, be sure to bring your rain gear. You can thank Tropical Storm Fay for that, which will make its presence felt along the Eastern Shore and the beach resorts in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware this weekend. Along with storms bringing 2 to 4 in The pandemic isn't stopping summer travelers, they're just doing it differently 07/03/2020 08:05pm • Even as the number of coronavirus cases has been rising in several states outside of the D.C. region, many are traveling over Fourth of July weekend and planning trips later this summer, too. "In spite of the spiking cases, Americans don't have much discipline and we need to get out," said CBS Ne 'Cut off at the knees': DC's event industry takes a major coronavirus hit 06/29/2020 07:49pm • All sorts of live events, from concerts, to conventions, to festivals, have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and D.C.-area companies that produce them are feeling the hurt. Annie Senatore, CEO and creative director of Hyattsville, Maryland, event company Design Foundry, Maryland commits $30 million to prevent evictions during pandemic 06/28/2020 07:59am • Maryland will commit $30 million in new funding to help prevent tenants affected by the coronavirus pandemic from facing eviction. While eviction moratoriums provided time for federal stimulus funds and state unemployment benefits to take effect, many people are still struggling to pay their rent Here's what's safe and not safe as you plan your July 4 weekend 06/27/2020 08:13am • It's almost the Fourth of July, and while most of us are used to spending the day with friends at the beach or by the pool, this year we're celebrating a little differently. The coronavirus pandemic has gone nowhere, and numbers are skyrocketing with the three-most populous states setting new rec Stakeholders react to $15M in proposed cuts to DC police budget 06/25/2020 08:05pm • After weeks of demonstrations, hundreds of citizens offering public testimony and calls to "defund the police," a D.C. committee that oversees the police department budget has proposed cutting its expected increased funding by $15 million. It is a blow to Chief Peter Newsham and D.C. police, also Where the pandemic is exacerbated by a housing crisis — and vice versa 06/25/2020 08:41am • In front of CASA's Langley Park headquarters, children from the neighborhood express their views on housing issues. (Courtesy CASA) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Th Virginia lifts eviction moratorium, advocates seek extension 06/23/2020 04:33pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A ban on evictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic has been lifted by the Supreme Court of Virginia, paving the way for eviction proceedings to resume next week. The ban was originally put in place in March and was extended earlier this month. It is set to expire Su Teens test positive for COVID-19 after senior week at Delaware beach 06/22/2020 05:34am • DOVER, Delaware — Health officials in Delaware are urging teenagers who participated in senior week activities at the state’s beaches to get tested for the coronavirus after several participants tested positive. The state Division of Public Health said Saturday that at least three teens stayi Inspectors canvass Montgomery County before Phase Two of COVID-19 reopening 06/18/2020 10:56am • Heather Detrick speaks with an employee of a hair salon in Montgomery County, Maryland. (Courtesy Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Housing Code Enforcement) As Montgomery County, Maryland, gets ready for Phase Two of its reopening Friday, some county workers are chi Chesapeake Bay resort guests want to 'get back to feeling normal' 06/13/2020 04:59am • Things are looking up at a waterfront resort in southern Maryland, as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease and businesses work to recover. The Rod 'N' Reel Resort sits on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Chesapeake Beach, and includes a hotel, restaurants and a marina. "We're se Elrich on police: 'There are things we absolutely have to change' 06/10/2020 04:42pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said on Wednesday that "there are things we absolutely have to change" about policing, and that the change has to start from the top. In a briefing with Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, Elrich expanded on a question about racial disparities in the COVID-19 DC Council unanimously approves sweeping police reforms in emergency legislation 06/09/2020 09:38pm • A person walks Tuesday, June 9, 2020, near the White House in Washington, past signs hanging on a police fence at 16th and H streets after days of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday afterno Rented RVs prove popular, with many avoiding air travel 06/05/2020 05:12am • With flying too frightening of an option for many because of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have been predicting that recreational vehicles would prove to be more popular with vacationers this summer. Based on the experiences of a couple of local companies, it appears that, so far, the experts