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Rehoboth Beach to reopen beach, boardwalk Friday with restrictions 05/12/2020 04:54pm • Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Elisarose) Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, is joining its neighbor in Ocean City, Maryland, in reopening its beach and boardwalk starting Friday. The Rehoboth City Commission voted on Tuesday to make the change. The Friday reopening does come w Mother's Day grocery giveaway feeds hundreds in Prince George's Co., amid coronavirus crisis 05/09/2020 01:22pm • Volunteers from all across the community came together Saturday in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, to hand out 500 boxes packed with food for Mother’s Day. One by one, cars pulled into a parking lot along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from 10 a.m. to noon, many lining up as early as 7 a.m., to rece 'We'll do what we can': With 9 COVID-19 deaths a day, Prince George's Co. leaders cautious about Md. reopening 05/08/2020 02:54pm • Officials in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are sounding a note of caution about potential plans to begin easing some coronavirus-related restrictions in the state as early as next week. With more than 8,800 confirmed cases and 217 deaths, the county remains among the areas in Maryland harde 'Do the right thing': How Ocean City beach reopening will work 05/06/2020 02:16am • Bikers move over the boardwalk Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Ocean City, Md. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) With beaches and the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, set to reopen this weekend, visitors from out of the area are encouraged to continue following a statewide stay-at-home order — but police Montgomery County considers new financial assistance for renters 04/21/2020 01:15pm • The Montgomery County Council is considering a $2 million "special appropriation" to the county budget in order to create a program that would provide financial assistance to renters who need it most. Though there is a moratorium on evictions in Maryland, Montgomery County Council member Evan Gla Vacation mecca wants visitors to stay away -- for now 04/18/2020 11:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. It’s not the ad campaign Ocean City’s official cheerleaders thought they would be running right now. But a global pandemic has forced Review: 'Trolls World Tour' explores music history as it makes film history on demand 04/17/2020 01:15am • This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows characters Branch, voiced by Justin Timberlake, right, and Poppy, voiced by Anna Kendrick in a scene from "Trolls World Tour." (DreamWorks Animation via AP) During normal times before the coronavirus, "Trolls World Tour" might have been quick Gambling, transportation, discrimination and budget changes in Virginia 04/14/2020 05:30am • From casinos and transportation to voting and anti-discrimination measures, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed hundreds of bills and suggested amendments to dozens of others ahead of next week’s reconvened session of the General Assembly. Northam’s deadline to act over the weekend also re Coronavirus update: Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park closed to traffic; Prince George's Co. orders shoppers to wear masks 04/14/2020 12:01am • The latest Sections of Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park in D.C. are closed to vehicle traffic through April 30 to allow for recreational use. Montgomery County, Maryland, will open up two more parkways for weekend recreational use. Prince George's County, Maryland, is ordering shoppers in "gro Amid season on hold, Wizards planning for the future 04/10/2020 02:31pm • Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard smiles at an NBA basketball press conference, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) In these uncertain times, it’s important to always be prepared. The power was out in Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppar Outer Banks property owners file federal suit over coronavirus restrictions to their homes 04/08/2020 10:47am • he Outer Banks closed its bridges to visitors on March 17, and to out-of-state property owners on March 20. (Kari Pugh for InsideNova) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription toda Coronavirus update: Va. picks field hospital sites; DC projects up to 93,000 infections 04/04/2020 01:18am • Medical personnel perform drive up tests in the parking lot of United Medical Center as Mayor Muriel Bowser holds a news conference nearby to update the city on the COVID-19 crisis, in Washington, DC, April 2, 2020. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The latest The W Md. unemployment fund in danger of being depleted, lawmakers are warned 04/02/2020 12:04pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As the public health crisis spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, Maryland lawmakers convened Wednesday to discuss the projected medical Va., Md. make changes to tolling amid COVID-19 pandemic 03/26/2020 12:25pm • Virginia and Maryland are making some tolling changes amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Virginia In addition to expanding all-electronic tolling where possible, Virginia is planning to reduce the minimum amount required in E-ZPass accounts from $35 to $20 within the next few days, Transportatio Making masks, sanitizer: How to help small businesses pitch in on coronavirus response 03/23/2020 09:41pm • As small businesses struggle in these uncertain times, some are taking their skills and helping the D.C. area meet immediate health supply needs. Normally, Dawn Crothers runs the event rentals company Something Vintage. However, Crothers said every spring event on the schedule is canceled, so she