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Fairfax County government buildings to close to public Friday 03/25/2020 01:42pm • Fairfax County, Virginia, will close all government buildings to the public Friday to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. At 5 p.m. Friday, the county will restrict public access to its government buildings, according to a statement. The county government will remain open, with most serv Of America and sacrifice: Is the country ready to step up? 03/25/2020 10:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� For most Americans alive today, the idea of shared national sacrifice is a collective abstraction, a memory handed down from a grandparent or passed on through a book or movie. Not since World War II, when people carried ration books with stamps that allowed them to purchase m Maryland comptroller wants to allow businesses time to recover after coronavirus 03/25/2020 06:14am • Recognizing how disrupted all residents' lives have been due to the coronavirus outbreak, Peter Franchot, the Maryland state comptroller, has already extended the state's personal income tax filing deadline to July and paused the state's collection of many current tax bills. However, he said he k Fairfax County extends tax deadlines in midst of coronavirus pandemic 03/24/2020 10:49pm • Several Northern Virginia counties said they're extending tax deadlines in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to delay the deadline for individuals and businesses to file property tax returns. The original deadline was May 1, and the conse DC Fray raffling off classic Land Rover to help small businesses amid coronavirus pandemic 03/24/2020 09:35am • The Fray Rover is a 1986 Land Rover 4x4 Defender 4-cylinder diesel. (Courtesy DC Fray) DC Fray, a for-profit company that organizes recreational sports leagues and publishes Districtfray.com, a digital magazine, is raffling off one of its recognizable vehicles to raise proceeds, some of which wi Coronavirus: Northam closes Va. schools for year; Hogan closes nonessential Md. businesses 03/23/2020 11:40pm • The latest President Donald Trump provided an update Monday afternoon on the COVID-19 efforts. He weighed in on the Senate relief bill that has been stalled. He talked about the possible treatment using malaria drugs. And, he said that critical supplies have been replenished. Find out more. How an Appian low-code center of excellence is helping Deloitte speed up the modernization process 03/23/2020 01:17pm • This content is provided by��Appian. Deloitte has helped many federal agencies move off their legacy systems and onto modern platforms. In doing so, Deloitte has been able to identify common use cases for IT modernization and risks associated with their implementation. That���s why they set up an In midst of coronavirus pandemic, couples reschedule weddings 03/22/2020 01:00pm • With limits on social gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic, Leeanne Shepherd and Jeffrey Noel have had to reschedule their wedding. (Courtesy Leeanne Shepherd and Jeffrey Noel) Spring is usually the time of year when you hear lots of wedding bells. But with the coronavirus outbreak, the ri Coronavirus: Md. announces 3rd death; DC region sees uptick in cases with more testing 03/21/2020 05:35pm • The latest Maryland has confirmed its third death from the novel coronavirus ��� a 40-year-old Montgomery County woman who suffered from an underlying condition. In Virginia, Fairfax County reported its first coronavirus-related death, Virginia's third overall as of March 21. Gov. Ralph N DC ER doc advises: Stay home unless you show serious coronavirus symptoms 03/21/2020 09:59am • A D.C. emergency room doctor on the front lines of the coronavirus battle is asking you to help by not going to the hospital unless you have a real emergency. Showing some of the milder symptoms of coronavirus is not an emergency. ���We see a number of patients coming in concerned they have th For Maryland, medical worker shortage may be top concern as coronavirus spreads 03/21/2020 04:30am • There have been concerns about possible shortages of hospital beds and protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the biggest concern in Maryland may be not having enough medical workers. ���Staffing might be more of a constraint than beds and supportive equipment,��� said Bob Atlas, presi Coronavirus updates: DC announces 1st COVID-19 death; Maryland reports 2nd death 03/21/2020 02:11am • The latest Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced that a second person has died from COVID-19. The patient was a Baltimore County man in his 60s who had underlying medical conditions. Hogan is also calling on spring break travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days and avoid people over age 60. Leaders worry that coronavirus concerns could spark violations of DC's Human Rights Act 03/20/2020 10:33pm • D.C. leaders are worried that coronavirus concerns could fuel human rights violations. D.C.���s Human Rights Act protects people from discrimination for up to 21 different traits. ���We know that COVID-19 does not discriminate against people and neither should we,��� said Michelle Thomas, who DC-area small businesses look for guidance with no mandated closures 03/20/2020 07:05pm • Irma Wheeler owns Illusions Salon, managing two locations in Georgetown and Arlington. (Credit: Google Street View) It's tough times for small businesses around the region as customers are advised to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. But some shops that haven't been mandated to close are Police to DC-area drivers: Don't take advantage of more open roads 03/20/2020 01:57pm • Drivers are seeing fewer cars on the road, but maybe not fewer police cars. Virginia State Police said they���re stepping up their visibility amid the new coronavirus pandemic. State police spokesperson Corinne Geller said they're "just recognizing the fact that we are in such uncertain times