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DC fire units rescue groups trapped by rising waters on Potomac River 06/20/2020 05:10pm • Three groups of people fishing and picnicking escaped a treacherous situation on the Potomac River with help from D.C. Fire and EMS, and police, when surging waters cut them off from the safety of shore on Saturday afternoon. D.C. Fire spokesperson Vito Maggiolo said a storm surge -- brought on b Juneteenth: Athletes and teachers join protest for change 06/19/2020 04:36pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '1c678bb6-3735-4e2c-af46-81c520f59d8e' }).render("73861535f4492af7");}); Juneteenth marks the date — June 19, Friday is Juneteenth: Protests, rallies and events planned in DC, Md., Va. 06/19/2020 07:53am • Juneteenth marks the day when, on June 19, 1865, a Union Army general read federal orders in Galveston, Texas, proclaiming that enslaved people were free, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. This year, the annual celebration generally marking the end of slavery in Weekend road and rail work: Metro sees buses replace trains; I-66 stoppages 06/19/2020 01:50am • This weekend, paving is planned in Maryland and D.C., and some drivers may be impacted by work on Interstate 66. Here's what to know about road and rail work this Father's Day weekend. Metro Metro continues to expedite extended work at locations during historically low ridership (down 90-95%). What to expect this weekend for street closures, no parking in downtown DC 06/19/2020 12:34am • With protests, rallies and other events planned during the weekend, downtown D.C. will generally not be as accessible by car. Starting early Friday through late Sunday night, the District Department of Transportation will be enforcing a temporary no-parking zone along most streets from just north Fauci says normalcy may not return until next year 06/15/2020 04:29am • A return to normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic could come within a year, but people need to tamp down their expectations for typical summer travel and activities, Dr. Anthony Fauci told British newspaper The Telegraph in a story published Sunday. The latest time frame comes on the heels of National Capital Barbecue Battle goes virtual this month 06/15/2020 04:15am • Before the coronavirus pandemic, late June in D.C. meant only one thing for smoked meat fans: the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle. Not only was the two-day event on Pennsylvania Avenue a chance for backyard pitmasters to mingle with the experts; it was also a chance for the experts to comp Protesters call for Baltimore to defund police; tell lawmakers 'you about to lose your job' 06/14/2020 10:07am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A coalition of civil rights organizations held a rally outside of Baltimore City Hall concurrent with the city council’s Friday evening DC United player tests positive for COVID-19 06/13/2020 10:06pm • A player for D.C. United tested has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Saturday. The unidentified player was tested during a round of club testing held earlier in the week in preparation for a return to full-team training. The player is being treated by its medical staff who are Virginia expects to lose billions because of the pandemic 06/12/2020 01:40pm • The coronavirus pandemic could cost Virginia billions of dollars in tax revenue moving forward. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said the state has taken an $800 million tax revenue hit in the quarter, and that the losses will probably total $2.5 billion to $3 billion over the next two years. “Bu NPS: Part of Lafayette Park to reopen Wednesday 06/08/2020 06:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — That massive fence erected around Lafayette Park, which the National Park Service said will partially reopen Wednesday, has become a do-it-yourself gallery of protest art. Messages, posters and portraits, ranging from loving to enraged, almost blot out the view of the White Ho Protesters gather to remember Breonna Taylor on her birthday 06/06/2020 10:22am • Thousands of people gathered throughout the country on Friday with flowers, balloons, and birthday cards for Breonna Taylor to mark what would have been her 27th birthday. Taylor was shot and killed by police officers nearly three months ago in her own home. Police entered Taylor's home in Louis Bowser, Trump trade barbs; DC not moving into Phase Two just yet 06/05/2020 04:00pm • With St. John's Church in the background, people walk under a new street sign on Friday, June 5, 2020, in Washington. "The section of 16th Street in front of the White House is now officially 'Black Lives Matter Plaza,'" D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tweeted. The black and white sign was put up to mark Weekend road and rail work: US 1 in College Park set for overhaul; Metro and I-66 transform 06/05/2020 04:49am • Here's a detailed look at what will impact the weekend commute Maryland, Virginia and D.C. for the weekend of June 5 to June 7. Maryland According to the Maryland Department of Transportation and State Highway Administration, the plans for improvements on U.S. Route 1/Baltimore Avenue in College Protests continued as it poured; plans in works for a big Saturday protest 06/05/2020 01:14am •  The latest The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit on behalf of protesters who were cleared from Lafayette Square near the White House. The National Guard has started to leave D.C. Even as the skies opened up and rain poured heavily in D.C., protesters stayed in