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Canceled? Not everything — check out these Memorial Day weekend events 05/23/2020 05:06am • While many Memorial Day weekend events around our region have been canceled because of the coronavirus, others are going forward in new ways. D.C.'s annual parade will be replaced with a celebrity-packed TV special, several wreath-laying ceremonies are going virtual, and the Washington Nationals Your Memorial Day BBQ will look a little different this year — here's how to make the most of it 05/23/2020 04:00am • Ahhh, the joys of gathering around the grill with your closest friends, knocking back a few drinks as you enjoy the extra day off from work on a day that finally feels like summer. The traditions of your Memorial Day barbecues may be tried and true, but in the times of a Virginia 4-H helps keep feelings of 'community and connection' 05/22/2020 10:30pm • They haven’t quite figured out yet how to give kids a virtual campfire, but Virginia 4-H is moving ahead with plans for summer camp. “We’ve had to create a way in which we can reach the 230,000 4-H members across the Commonwealth while we are currently at home,” Assistant Director and Sta EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Jackson on Trump demand to open houses of worship, Biden interview comments 05/22/2020 07:57pm • Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is calling on people, especially religious leaders, not to follow through on President Donald Trump's demand for churches and houses of worship to start reopening over Memorial Day weekend. "To go to church or Sunday mass is an act of defiance, not an act of worship," Jacks Georgetown head basketball coach Patrick Ewing tests positive for COVID-19 05/22/2020 07:36pm • The head coach of the Georgetown University men's basketball team has tested positive for COVID-19, the university said Friday. Patrick Ewing said that he had chosen to make his diagnosis public to show that the disease can affect anyone. "This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly, Anne Arundel Co. to start reopening businesses June 1, limiting occupancy based on square footage 05/22/2020 06:35pm • Anne Arundel County announced that it will start the reopening process June 1 with measures that will make it the first in Maryland to set maximum occupancy for nonessential businesses based on gross square footage. “This action allows small businesses to operate and people to get back to work, COVID-19 complicates a busy hurricane season 05/22/2020 05:59pm • FILE - In this May 15, 2020, photo, the Miami skyline is shrouded in clouds as a cyclist rides along Biscayne Bay at Matheson Hammock Park, in Miami. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center, said Thursday, May 21, 2020, that six to 10 of the storms could develop 'There is still significant virus circulating here': White House coronavirus coordinator says DC area is a hot spot 05/22/2020 04:44pm • As some areas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia reopen or plan to in the next couple of weeks, the White House coronavirus response coordinator said the area is the highest in the nation in percentage of positive test results. In a press conference on Friday, Dr. Deborah Birx said that D.C., Marylan Arlington to reopen parks over Memorial Day weekend 05/22/2020 04:31pm • Arlington County, Virginia, announced it will reopen its 148 parks for limited use as part of a phased reopening process. Starting Saturday, residents will be able to use the parks’ open space areas, which have been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a news release, the county DC announces start date for public schools; virtual summer school, camp-at-home offered 05/22/2020 01:58pm • The Lincoln Memorial stands empty, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Washington. The District of Columbia is under a stay-home order for all residents in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) D.C. made it official Friday: Public schools in the District will star Frontline Heroes: Delivering food, a friendly face to those with mental illness in Northern Virginia 05/22/2020 04:58am • EDITOR’S NOTE: During the coronavirus pandemic, there are people throughout the community working on the front lines. WTOP is honoring essential personnel through its Frontline Heroes campaign. Each day, WTOP chooses two nominees, awards each $100 and donates another $100 to Feed the Fight DC, a 'Not ready for that': Montgomery Co. executive says it's too soon to reopen 05/21/2020 11:36pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is still expressing reluctance about revealing a date to start the first phase of reopening in Maryland's most populated county despite other localities doing so in recent days. On the same day that D.C. and Prince George's County detailed potential reopeni Maryland lacrosse coaches reflect on state of college athletics 05/21/2020 09:18pm • Memorial Day weekend isn't just when men and women have traditionally held their respective Final Fours; it’s a time when players, coaches and fans celebrate the growth of the game. But this year, there's no Final Four, and the growth of lacrosse and the stability of college athletics in general Prince George's Co. looks to reopen June 1; more contact tracing in Md. 05/21/2020 04:37pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, is on its way to a modified reopening June 1, provided current coronavirus data trends continue, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said Thursday. COVID-19 positivity rates, hospitalizations and deaths in the county have been declining, Alsobrooks' office said in Virginia lawsuit: Absentee voting not needed for coronavirus 05/21/2020 01:18pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of voters is suing Virginia election officials over a loosening of restrictions on absentee ballots for next month’s statewide primary, arguing that the state can’t allow voters to use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to vote by mail. State elections offici