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Hogan: Maryland can start Phase 3 of reopening plan on Friday 09/02/2020 03:08am • Citing declining numbers of positivity in several coronavirus health metrics, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said that the state can enter Phase Three of the reopening plan starting Friday. "All Maryland businesses will be able to open," Hogan said during an update Tuesday. Starting at 5 p.m., more Hogan administration official praises teen Kenosha shooter on social media, loses job 08/29/2020 04:30pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A member of the Hogan administration who had been posting statements, photos and memes on social media that appear to applaud the 17-year- Rehoboth's popular businesses struggle to survive amid pandemic 08/28/2020 08:30pm • The summer sun usually brings out the masses to Delaware's beaches and businesses, but this year's historic low in visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic has left many shops struggling to stay afloat. “It was the worst Fourth of July ever, and going back to Memorial Day, again the worst Memor Meal planning and more: Nutrition tips to get virtual school year off to a healthy start 08/28/2020 04:02am • When schools closed in March during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, many D.C.-area parents added two more “slashes” — teacher/chef —  to the ways they described themselves. In addition to taking care of their home and children, going to work (sometimes from home) and maintaining Restoration work could resume this fall on historic Maryland cottage 08/26/2020 04:10am • Restoration work could resume this fall on one of the oldest buildings in the D.C. region — Magruder's Blacksmith Shop, a stone cottage in Potomac, Maryland, built four decades before George Washington laid the cornerstone at the U.S. Capitol. The small stone house, the oldest building in Potom Delaware leaders push back on high-risk status after DC Health cites data 'anomaly' 08/25/2020 06:30pm • After months of tracking coronavirus metrics, many states have seen so-called spikes, which are often due to a slew of positive tests being reported on a single day. In Delaware's case, that data fluctuation landed the coastal state on D.C.'s high-risk travel list, which the City of Rehoboth mayor s Jim Bakker gets PPP loans during legal fight on fraud claims 08/24/2020 09:06am • When the U.S. government extended pandemic hardship loans to thousands of religious institutions, Jim Bakker and Morningside USA, his ministry in Blue Eye, Missouri, were among the most high-profile recipients. On April 28, the pastor received approval for an amount between $650,000 and $1.7 mill Accused members of Fairfax Co. 'Reccless Tigers' gang indicted on murder, drug charges 08/21/2020 12:54pm • Several members of a violent gang known as the "Reccless Tigers," which operates out of Fairfax County, Virginia, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on a slew of charges, including murder, kidnapping and racketeering. The 72-page indictment, returned by a grand jury in U.S. District Court Fairfax gets new Giant Food; new Lidl coming to Alexandria 08/21/2020 12:27pm • The new Giant Food in Fairfax, Virginia. (Credit: PRNewsfoto/Giant Food) Giant Food’s newest D.C.-area grocery store opened Friday in Fairfax, and discount grocer Lidl’s newest area store opens in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County on Sept. 9. The new Fairfax Circle Giant Food store What you’re browsing (and not browsing) online during the pandemic 08/20/2020 09:28am • Comscore reports that during the week of July 27, news sites saw 7.4 billion visits, 28% higher than pre-pandemic levels. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/golubovy) News and shopping are what Americans are looking more for online, but travel is now way down the list. Reston, Virginia-based audience Newest Capitol Riverfront apartments: $10,000/month rents and a private bowling alley 08/20/2020 09:00am • Capitol Riverfront’s newest apartment building certainly keeps up with the Joneses on the amenity list, and some of its largest apartments will rent for $10,000 a month. 10K — at 10 K Street SE, three blocks from Nationals Park — is a 305-unit luxury apartment building from Ruben Companies Wuhan hosts massive water park party as coronavirus concerns recede 08/18/2020 02:17am • It was ground zero in the coronavirus pandemic and underwent the world's first -- and arguably strictest -- lockdown. Now, the central Chinese city of Wuhan appears to have moved on from the virus, as thousands of revelers gathered in an open air water park for an electr WTOP TOP 10: 2020 Best Desserts 08/17/2020 10:36pm • WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses serving desserts in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Out of hundreds of restaurants and eateries, Zenola in Vienna, Virginia, was voted the favorite. Here are the TOP 10 finalists. Zenola - 132 Branch Road SE, Vienna, Virginia Winners: WTOP’s 2020 TOP 10 Contest 08/17/2020 10:18pm • The votes are in for the best restaurants in the D.C. area serving your sweet tooth, your salty cravings and whatever else whets your appetite. Readers and listeners voted for their favorites in WTOP’s TOP 10 contest. See if your local favorite made the list. This year is a bit different than How to vet a neighborhood before moving 08/17/2020 12:00am • Your budget, where you work and the spots you frequent are all factors in determining where you'll live next. But what if your budget or expected commute has you checking out streets, boroughs or districts you're not familiar with? To make your move a smart one, it's important to figure out if th