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Prince George's Co. to shut down indoor dining amid rise in coronavirus cases 12/10/2020 01:37pm • Faced with surging cases of coronavirus and a troubling rise of hospitalizations related to COVID-19, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced a series of new restrictions in one of Maryland's hardest-hit counties, including shutting down indoor restaurant dining and cutting capa Top 10 shops for unique gifts in Downtown Frederick 12/10/2020 08:12am • This content is sponsored by the Visit Frederick. Holiday tipping guide 12/10/2020 06:00am • The holidays are a traditional time to tip those who have made your life easier, more convenient or more enjoyable throughout the year. With 2020 being marked by widespread unemployment, holidays tips may be more important than ever for some workers. Meanwhile, other families might feel financially As Md. leaders urge strong COVID-19 response, Montgomery Co. plans more restrictions 12/10/2020 02:58am • People have their temperature taken as they wait in line to be checked in to receive a free COVID-19 test at the Angarai Testing Center in Silver Spring, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich propo Georgetown pop-up selling wreaths and garland 12/09/2020 08:57am • D.C. plant and flower shop Rewild has opened a December weekend pop-up at the former Dean and Deluca location in Georgetown. (Courtesy Rewild) Trendy D.C. plant and flower shop Rewild has opened a December weekend pop-up in Georgetown. The pop-up is at the patio of Market House, the former De 10+ holiday happenings around the DC area 12/09/2020 04:47am • Whimsical light displays, holiday movies and gift-shopping brighten what has been an unprecedented year in the D.C. area. Here are more than 10 ways to find joy and hope this holiday season. More Holiday News The 15 best Christmas light displays in the US Smithsonian’s NMAAHC offers virtual prog The 15 best Christmas light displays in the U.S. 12/08/2020 08:00am • Holiday lights -- whether they be Yule logs or candles on Christmas trees -- have been around for centuries, but it wasn't until 1882 that electric lights made it on the scene. Plus, it took several more decades before they were widely (and cheaply) available. Today, homes and businesses regularl Herndon's new Pizza Twist is, well, pizza with a twist 12/07/2020 02:00pm • Co-owners Amita Mahajan (left) and Nishika Nibber opened Pizza Twist on Thanksgiving Day. (Courtesy Pizza Twist) The newest addition to Worldgate Centre in Herndon, Virginia, is Pizza Twist, a fusion pizza shop with both traditional pizzas and pizzas with an Indian cuisine twist. The new rest Prince William Co. to study bus, train synergy to speed US 1 commutes 12/07/2020 09:01am • Even as road widening projects continue through Virginia's Prince William County, planners want to explore making travel convenient enough for commuters that they can be convinced to leave cars in driveways. The Prince William County Department of Transportation is applying for a Federal Transit Holiday retail displays serve as a socially distant holiday fun 12/06/2020 05:03pm • While some Christmas attractions may be closed this year, window displays and other holiday lights you may not think of are up and ready for the season. Macy's has their major holiday window display up and running at Metro Center. And it's as socially distant as you can get. All you have to do 4,000 masks and counting: Md. mother, son duo continue producing face masks 12/06/2020 05:21am • These are some of the many cloth face masks Suzi Henderson and her son Alex, of North Potomac, Maryland, have been making to protect people amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Suzi Henderson) A Montgomery County, Maryland, mother and her 13-year-old son haven't stopped making cloth face mas Alexandria to speed up bikeshare expansion with 7 new stations 12/02/2020 05:55am • Alexandrians living in the Virginia city's West End can expect to see expanded Capital Bikeshare service years ahead of schedule. Starting in January or February 2021, the City of Alexandria will purchase and deploy seven previously-used stations to accelerate its planned bike share expansion by Downtown Annapolis hosts Midnight Madness holiday shopping spree 12/02/2020 12:19am • The Maryland state capital has been busy facing health and economic concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, a juggling act that kicks into high gear this holiday season. This week, Annapolis hosts the Midnight Madness holiday shopping spree on Dec. 3 and Dec. 10 from 4 p.m. to midnight, as w Walmart scraps shipping minimum for subscription service in move to take on Amazon 12/02/2020 12:02am • Walmart is dropping its $35 minimum shipping threshold on online orders for its membership program Walmart+, a move that could make the offering more competitive with Amazon Prime. Walmart said Wednesday that orders for members on items such as electronics, clothing, toy Woman's dismembered body found in Baltimore, police say 12/01/2020 05:22pm • BALTIMORE — Baltimore police said two workers walking on a dead-end street found the dismembered body of a woman. The Baltimore Sun reported that the workers were walking in the Morrell Park neighborhood when they said they saw what they believed to be a body around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. A spo