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Montgomery Co. brings back tighter COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, restaurants 11/10/2020 05:00pm • The Montgomery County Council has voted to reinstate COVID-19 restrictions that tighten the rules for businesses, restaurants and religious organizations amid an ongoing hike in coronavirus cases throughout the region. The new rules approved by council members Tuesday reduce capacity limits for r Coronavirus struck Maryland Terrapins men's basketball in late August 11/10/2020 04:34pm • Coronavirus struck Terps men's basketball in late August originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonCoronavirus is going to have an impact throughout the whole college basketball season. The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball program has already felt the ramifications of what a Northam: Rising COVID-19 cases 'concerning,' but Va. 'will be ready' when vaccine is 11/10/2020 03:29pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday addressed a rise in COVID-19 cases across the commonwealth, encouraging signs for a vaccine and last week’s election. Northam said there were 1,435 new cases of the novel coronavirus detected Monday, continuing a daily trend upward that’s been going on f No spectators allowed when high school sports begin in Loudoun Co. 11/10/2020 07:47am • When high school sports events begin in December, no spectators will be permitted to attend the games due to COVID-19 restrictions, Loudoun County Public Schools has announced. The return of high school sports was triggered after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed an amended Executive Order 67 l How to Overcome Coronavirus-Driven Misgivings About Applying to Medical School 11/10/2020 12:00am • The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought to light, in an unprecedented way, both the challenges and the rewards of being a health care provider. News coverage has featured celebrations of providers' bravery as they rise to meet the needs of a sickened population, yet stories have also covered the Senators see new momentum for Maryland priorities with Biden in White House 11/09/2020 10:21pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Buoyed by Joe Biden’s victory in the race for president, Maryland’s U.S. senators on Monday predicted significant progress on a range of Left out in the cold? DC-area restaurants scramble for outdoor heaters 11/09/2020 08:34pm • As the coronavirus continues to spread in the D.C. area, concerns that winter could wipe out restaurants already battered by the virus are also spreading. Areas across the D.C. region experimented with "streateries" over the summer, but as winter looms, the race is on to get heaters that will all Anne Arundel County schools suspend in-person sports amid coronavirus uptick 11/09/2020 06:28pm • Anne Arundel County Public Schools has suspended all in-person athletics and extracurricular activities, effective immediately, because of a recent rise in COVID-19 cases. Superintendent George Arlotto made the announcement Monday, citing an uptick in coronavirus cases in the county, where the av Why low pollen counts may not bring relief to some allergy sufferers 11/09/2020 04:35pm • Many allergy sufferers turn to area allergen counts for things such as mold and pollen levels, so they can better prepare and predict how bad their allergies will be on a given day. The allergy forecasts, as they're sometimes called, are a great indicator for some people, but not so helpful for t 7 Best Value Stocks to Buy in 2020 11/09/2020 12:00am • Great stocks to buy for valueThe 2010s were dominated by growth stocks, and when 2020 rolled around, many investors felt that it was time for value stocks to take the lead. Theoretically, a bear market would be the perfect time for value stocks to outperform growth, but year to date, many value name St. Mary's Co. cancels in-person class this week due to uptick in virus cases 11/08/2020 08:00pm • St. Mary's County, Maryland, Public Schools is canceling in-person instruction for the upcoming week due to a spike in the rate of coronavirus cases there. Due to the increased rate of COVID-19 Cases in our area, there will be No In-Person Instruction for the week of Nov 9-13, 2020, for all SMCPS Virus sends Allegany County students back to online school 11/08/2020 06:23pm • CUMBERLAND, Md. — All students in Maryland’s Allegany County Public Schools will return to remote learning Monday because of a shortage of staff available to teach in person as a result of a rising number of coronavirus cases in the area. The Cumberland Times-News says the school district ann Va. sees highest single-day increase of coronavirus cases since pandemic began 11/08/2020 02:40am • There were over 2,100 new cases of COVID-19 reported Saturday in Virginia, the highest number of cases reported in a single day in the commonwealth since the virus first arrived in March. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) said the Southwest region of the state has an ongoing surge "with sub 10 Bowie State University students test positive for COVID-19 11/07/2020 05:37pm • Bowie State University said 10 students have tested positive for COVID-19, and it's now taking steps to stop the virus from spreading. Six of the students with positive test results live on campus, and four are off-campus students. Faculty and students were notified by email, and an online sta DC-area officials react to Biden victory 11/07/2020 03:19pm • Officials across D.C., Maryland and Virginia are reacting after Democrat Joe Biden clinched the White House with a victory in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) tweeted his congratulations to the president-elect, saying all Americans "should want our president to succeed beca