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Gambling, transportation, discrimination and budget changes in Virginia 04/14/2020 05:30am • From casinos and transportation to voting and anti-discrimination measures, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed hundreds of bills and suggested amendments to dozens of others ahead of next week’s reconvened session of the General Assembly. Northam’s deadline to act over the weekend also re DC, Md. extend traffic closures in parkways for recreational use 04/13/2020 07:50pm • D.C. is extending the closure of a section of Beach Drive to vehicle traffic, and Montgomery County, Maryland, is opening up parkways on weekends for recreational use. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the National Park Service announced Saturday that a section of Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park will b One year later, #DontMuteDC advocates for financial support of go-go music 04/10/2020 07:08pm • #DontMuteDC went viral last year after the owner of a Metro PCS in Shaw was told to turn off the go-go music he has been playing for 24 years. (WTOP/Michelle Basch) Exactly one year after more than 80,000 people from 94 countries signed a petition to bring go-go music back to D.C.'s Shaw neighbo Montgomery Co. to open additional section of Sligo Creek Parkway for recreational purposes 04/09/2020 03:54am • For Montgomery County residents, enjoying the outdoors amid the coronavirus pandemic will become less challenging. Beginning April 10, Montgomery County Parks announced it will open an additional section of Sligo Creek Parkway to people on weekends between Forest Glen Road and University Boulevar The Latest: Nearly 3,000 released from Sri Lanka prisons 04/04/2020 11:17pm • The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: , — China reports 30 new coronavirus cases, mostly Marine Corps Historic Half events now off over coronavirus pandemic 04/01/2020 02:23pm • The 2020 Marine Corps Historic Half Weekend events, scheduled for the weekend of May 15 to May 17, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The move follows Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's statewide stay-at-home order until June 10, issued Monday. In a sta Postponed Pride will be a DC economic blow, but they’re getting creative 04/01/2020 08:43am • WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 9: The Capital Pride parade moves along 17th Street NW in Washington, D.C., June 9, 2018. This year, the Pride Parade and Festival is among dozens of June events postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. (Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Postpon Coronavirus update: Md., Va. stay-at-home orders in place; DC order in effect April 1 03/30/2020 11:55pm • The latest Editor's note: The stay-at-home order for Maryland started Monday, March 30 at 8 p.m. An earlier version of this story contained an inaccurate description relating to the partial reopening of Liberty University. The campus partially reopened and did not call students back.  Followi March Memories: Hoosier Hysteria, Cardinal Rules 03/27/2020 09:37am • There are 382 schools split into 64 sectionals, 16 regionals and 4 semi-states. It’s not the bracket cup but it’s a start. Earlier this week, the Indianapolis 500 was postponed to August, making this the first year since 1946 the Greatest Spectacle in Racing won't be held on Memorial Day wee DC charities get creative during coronavirus outbreak 03/24/2020 11:14pm • D.C.-area charities have been forced to establish new ways to raise money as traditional methods and planned events have been altered by the coronavirus outbreak. Spring is the time of year when many outdoor charity events are usually held. But the pandemic has challenged some charities to get cr Annapolis Film Festival stays open by going virtual amid coronavirus closures 03/24/2020 03:06am • Two weeks ago, the founders of the Annapolis Film Festival were gearing up for their eighth annual event, planning public screenings and inviting celebrity filmmakers. Then the world changed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Just up the street from the festival at the Ma More than 200 colleges delay deposit deadlines as families face unprecedented economic uncertainty 03/22/2020 08:10am • Usually, colleges require students to send in a deposit by May 1 in order to hold a spot in the incoming freshman class. But some schools are offering more flexibility to students as the coronavirus crisis grows. Over the past week, more than 200 colleges and universitie Dropkick Murphys present free livestream concert for St. Paddy's amid coronavirus 03/17/2020 07:00pm • You may not be able to go out to the bars this year due to coronavirus closures, but you can still celebrate St. Patrick's Day from home with a virtual concert. On Tuesday night, the beloved American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys will hold a free livestream concert at 7 p.m. fittingl Carryout only for DC restaurants; US told to limit social gatherings 03/16/2020 08:30pm • The latest Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia has extended its closure until at least April 10. The school previously announced that it will close through March 20. For a complete list of school closures, go to WTOP's Closings and Delays page. Starting 10 p.m. Monday, all bars and res How can you best practice social distancing with younger kids? 03/16/2020 01:25pm • "The most ideal thing really is to spend time with only your family’s own germs," said Dr. Steve Silvestro of Metropolitan Pediatrics in North Bethesda. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/alexei_tm) It’s hard enough for parents trying to figure out how to keep working while the kids are at home for t