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Calvert County Fairgrounds hosts drive-in movie series this weekend 03/24/2021 12:14pm • The Calvert County Fairgrounds is hosting a drive-in movie series this weekend, sponsored by Running Hare Vineyard in Prince Frederick. "We've been doing drive-in movies, just trying to adapt to COVID conditions while still providing fun for the community," vineyard co-owner and Chief Operat Play ball: Montgomery Co. Council loosens restrictions on youth sports 03/19/2021 04:09pm • The Montgomery County Council has approved new COVID-19 rules in the Maryland county that loosens restrictions on youth sports previously deemed high-risk. The council approved the new rules in a 9-0 vote Friday. The new rules require organizers of sports events to submit COVID-19 safety plans Weekend Road and Rail: Closure on GW Parkway, roads in DC; stops on I-66; shutdown and work on Metro 03/19/2021 04:11am •   As work was washed out in the middle of this week, closures are looming on the northbound George Washington Parkway Saturday; meanwhile, overnight stops on Interstate 66 and work on the Beltway continue. Roadwork Virginia The National Park Service said they will close the northbound Geo Montgomery Co. moves ahead with mass vaccination site; county aims to run site in partnership with state 03/16/2021 04:21pm • Editor's Note: This story has been updated with comments Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan made at a news conference later Tuesday afternoon. Officials in Montgomery County say they're moving ahead with plans to open a COVID-19 mass vaccination site in the Northern part of the county that aims to eventu COVID prevented last year's NCAA tourneys — now organizers have plans for a successful Big Dance 03/14/2021 06:47am • A year ago we were left with empty courts and empty brackets. Just as men's college basketball conference tournaments jumped into action, officials shut them down. Players were sent back to campus wondering if they needed to pack up and head home. There was no March Madness. The US was just begin Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 stoppages, Beltway bridge work; Metro has two shutdowns and single tracking 03/12/2021 10:37am • Since spring has almost sprung, at least for this weekend anyway, the work planned for Interstate 66 in Fairfax and Gainesville will likely continue, which is the same for the Capital Beltway and D.C. Route 295/Interstate 295. Metro has another planned shutdown on the Red Line to go along with th Dueling Van Gogh exhibits generate interest, confusion in DC, New York 03/08/2021 02:01pm • Dueling Van Gogh exhibits with very similar names are creating confusion. Here's everything you need to know about the two competing promotions. The acclaimed exhibit Immersive Van Gogh is launching in six locations across North America: Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco a Here's how to watch the 2021 NBA All-Star game 03/07/2021 01:00am • Not even a pandemic can keep the NBA All-Star Game from a rebound. The 70th annual NBA All-Star Game will air Sunday on TNT and ESPN Radio, live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta. And for the first time, the NBA is packing all the events into just one night, with on-co Timeline: 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic in DC, Maryland and Virginia 03/05/2021 03:07pm • More than a year ago, reports began circulating about a mysterious new illness in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. It seemed like a world away, and it was — at first. That all changed March 5, 2020, when Maryland authorities announced the first confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the Cherry blossom peak bloom date announced; festival will feature 'hybrid' events 03/01/2021 01:49pm • A cherry blossom branch in bloom is seen in front of the Jefferson Memorial on March 30. (WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez) It's a tradition that marks the annual arrival of spring in the D.C. area: the rosy flush of blossoms peeking out from the branches of the iconic cherry trees ringing the Tidal Basin Weekend Road and Rail: Metro works on all lines with shutdowns on 3; work on the Beltway, I-66 and DC ruled by rain 02/26/2021 03:59am • This weekend there is rain in the forecast, which means some of the work zones are subject to change. There is scheduled work continuously during off-peak hours at three locations on the Capital Beltway in Maryland. In the District, the South Capitol Street shift is ongoing. There’s an ongoi How to Reestablish a Healthy Relationship With Alcohol 02/23/2021 12:00am • Dry January got its start in the United Kingdom about a decade ago as a public health campaign to help people become more aware of their alcohol consumption habits and jump-start a new relationship with booze. Since then, it's caught on around the world as a way to reset after a drinks-heavy holida Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant and Crab House closing after 28 years 02/22/2021 09:35pm • Tim's Rivershore Restaurant and Crab House. (Courtesy Inside Nova) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant and Crab House, a landmark on th Six Flags America prepares to open as people receive COVID-19 vaccine in its parking lot 02/21/2021 01:01am • A mass coronavirus vaccination site is seen in the parking lot of Six Flags America on Feb. 6, 2021 in Bowie, Maryland. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland, will open for its 22nd season on March 6, about a month after it opened as a mass Slick road conditions around DC-area roadways; Bay Bridge sees delays 02/19/2021 11:33pm • The cold is sticking around the D.C. region, and that’s going to make the roads and sidewalks dicey for a while. On the road, said WTOP’s Reada Kessler in the Traffic Center, “Things are looking a lot better than they have,” but there are still slick spots, especially on smaller roadways.