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Culprit of coronavirus cases in Loudoun Co.: Beach week in Myrtle Beach 06/30/2020 12:08pm • A large "beach week" gathering in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, appears to be a major source of a COVID-19 outbreak among young people from Virginia's Loudoun County. "Beginning last week, we saw an increase in adolescents" testing positive for COVID-19, county health director Dr. David Goodfrien Rehoboth Beach lifeguards test positive for coronavirus 06/30/2020 06:37am • Three Rehoboth Beach lifeguards have tested positive for the virus which causes COVID-19, officials in the popular Delaware resort said Monday. The lifeguards are asymptomatic and staying home until medically cleared to return, according a news release from the City of Rehoboth Beach that adds al Participants needed for study aiming to prevent COVID-19 spread within households 06/29/2020 04:01pm • When one member of a household comes down with the virus that causes COVID-19, many of the other people in the home will go on to develop the disease. But new research is testing a way to interrupt that spread. It involves getting medicine quickly to people who've been exposed to the virus before Hogan announces $210M for remote learning and tutoring 06/29/2020 02:03pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland will receive $210 million for remote learning and tutoring to help schools and students most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Larry Hogan and State Superintendent Karen Salmon made the announcement Monday. The money is being allocated through federal cor DC Diner en Blanc 2020 party moves online due to coronavirus concerns 06/29/2020 09:02am • Among a certain group of D.C. partygoers, Diner en Blanc — the pop-up, mystery-shrouded picnic whose attendees arrive decked out in all white — is the big event to end the summer. Over the last six years, the party has taken over iconic D.C. spaces including Yards Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, t As Fairfax Co. schools gear up for fall, many teachers aren't so ready 06/29/2020 02:51am • As Virginia's largest public school system plans to reopen buildings this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic, associations representing educators across Fairfax County said teachers fear for their lives. The three groups that represent Fairfax County Public Schools employees said the school syste How Fairfax County schools are funding coronavirus changes 06/28/2020 06:40pm • Fairfax County Public Schools are planning to see students back in their buildings this fall, and that means a host of changes to protects against the coronavirus. But the changes will cost money, and the question now is where to find that money. County money is being used to fund budget items Pandemic could lead to longer power outages following hurricanes 06/28/2020 02:55am • Power companies across hurricane-prone states are forced to face a prospect they've never dealt with before: restoring power after a major storm amid a global pandemic. Long restoration times are likely depending on how the coronavirus plays out during the six-month Atlantic hurricane season, whi AP source: Yankees vs champ Nationals in DC on opening day 06/28/2020 01:01am • NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole could make his New York Yankees debut in a tasty opening-day treat for fans, facing Juan Soto and World Series champion Washington at Nationals Park. The Yankees and Nationals are set meet when the virus-delayed season begins next month, a person familiar with the ga Md. health officials: Lab ordered to stop COVID-19 tests over incorrect results 06/27/2020 11:47pm • Maryland's Department of Health said Saturday that it shut down coronavirus testing at Advanced Pain Medicine Institute (APMI) locations due to the laboratory's lack of certification and patients' being unable to get their test results. Robert R. Neall, secretary for the state's health department Tips to help keep kids safe from coronavirus exposure while playing outside 06/27/2020 08:36am • With the warmer weather, kids are going to want to play outside more. But it's still important to keep social distancing in mind amid the coronavirus pandemic. One pediatrician has advice for parents who are concerned about the potential that their children may be exposed to COVID-19 while intera Here's what's safe and not safe as you plan your July 4 weekend 06/27/2020 08:13am • It's almost the Fourth of July, and while most of us are used to spending the day with friends at the beach or by the pool, this year we're celebrating a little differently. The coronavirus pandemic has gone nowhere, and numbers are skyrocketing with the three-most populous states setting new rec Judge: US must free migrant children from family detention 06/26/2020 11:13pm • HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of children held with their parents in U.S. immigration jails and denounced the Trump administration’s prolonged detention of families during the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee’s order applies to children held Hogan announces reopening plan for Md. assisted living facilities 06/26/2020 10:43pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced a "safe and phased" reopening plan for assisted living facilities in the state, which requires universal screenings and face coverings for staff and visitors, mandates widespread testing and allows for limited visitation. "Maryland has consistently taken some o DC firefighters who survived COVID-19 donate their plasma to ICU patients 06/26/2020 05:51pm • After more than 100 D.C. firefighters survived COVID-19, many are now donating their plasma to help patients struggling to fight the virus in the hospital. Lt. Richard "Sid" Polish started feeling flu-like symptoms in late April, got tested for COVID-19 and tested positive. The firefighter assign