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Ex-Baltimore mayor seeks 2nd delay of start of prison term 04/08/2020 05:14pm • Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is asking a federal judge to delay for a second time the start of her prison sentence. An attorney for the disgraced politician argued in a motion Wednesday that his client should not begin her three-year sentence April 27 because of court delays prompted by Alexandria faces $100M budget gap because of coronavirus pandemic 04/08/2020 08:20am • The City of Alexandria is feeling a budget crunch from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, leaving officials in the Virginia city with no choice but to revise down their funding plan for the next fiscal year. Alexandria City Manager Mark Jinks announced revisions to his proposed Fiscal Year 2021 bu DC Council to vote on coronavirus bill that imposes citywide rent freeze 04/06/2020 02:57pm • The D.C. Council is set to vote Tuesday on a major coronavirus relief package that extends Mayor Muriel Bowser's authority to declare a health emergency through mid-June and imposes a citywide rent freeze, among other measures. Details of a draft version of the bill were unveiled Monday morning b Curtain Call: DC-area theaters hope to stage comeback after coronavirus 04/06/2020 01:05am • Ford's Theatre sits empty. (Maxwell MacKenzie via Ford's Theatre) They say all the world is a stage, but what happens when the world closes the stage? The recent coronavirus crowd restrictions have devastated the local theater community, whose��entire livelihood and passion for life relie DC charity aims to help feed hospital staff, first responders 04/05/2020 08:35pm • A D.C. charity is working to ensure hospital staffs and first responders don't have to worry where their next meal will come from during the coronavirus outbreak. The idea behind the campaign, called Feed The Fight, came to Elena Tompkins after talking to a friend who owns a restaurant. ���The City of Alexandria could face nearly $100 million budget shortfall 04/04/2020 12:22am • The City of Alexandria, Virginia, stands to lose nearly $100 million through mid-2021 as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Under new budget proposals, the city is considering hiring freezes at the city government level and deferring city projects and employee compensation increases, it said. Distilleries across the region switch from booze to hand sanitizer 04/03/2020 06:18pm • Distilleries are transforming their operations and temporarily moving away from producing whiskey, vodka and gin to help address the soaring demand for an item that's constantly disappearing from store shelves: hand sanitizer. The only twist that comes with this alcohol product is from the wrist: Wine of the Week: Picking the right bottle online 04/03/2020 05:22am • I used to really enjoy buying stuff on the internet because, as my wife is so fond of saying, ���it comes to me.��� Now, with the unique circumstances that go along with fighting a pandemic through self-quarantining and social distancing, buying ���stuff��� online is more of a lifeline. However, wh Coronavirus: Va. receives major disaster declaration; White House considers broader use of face masks 04/02/2020 11:04pm • During the coronavirus pandemic, some people in D.C. are suiting up in face masks, gloves and body gear when they are out in public. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) The latest Virginia has received a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government to help the commonwealth's response to the coronav 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 Frosh, fellow AGs to Trump: Put the brakes on new regulations 04/02/2020 11:58am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) and 20 other attorneys general from across the country are pressing the Trump administration to Coronavirus: Social Security recipients won't need to file return to get stimulus check; Va. could see April-May surge 04/02/2020 12:00am • The Petworth-Georgia Ave. Metro station is usually a bustling hub of activity. (WTOP/Will Vitka) The latest The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday that Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to file tax returns will not need t How much to expect in your coronavirus stimulus check 04/01/2020 10:00pm • This story has been updated. In a reversal by the Department of the Treasury, Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that those who receive Social Security benefits and are not typically required to file tax returns will not need to file an abbreviated tax return to receive their coronavirus sti Senators: 'Shameful' DC did not get all coronavirus pandemic funding 04/01/2020 03:40pm • People wait in a line to get into a Trader Joe's grocery store on April 1, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images/Drew Angerer) More than 20 U.S. senators have written Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and urged legislative action to make sure D.C. receives hundreds of millions dollars in f Coronavirus pandemic drives Fairfax County budget cuts 03/31/2020 05:20pm • We don't know what's next. It's the guiding principle behind major changes to the Fairfax County, Virginia, budget proposal that are set to be released next week. The original budget proposed a 3-cent property tax increase, which may or may not significantly change depending on the projected impa