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Fair food drive-thru returns to Calvert County for second weekend 08/13/2020 11:09pm • A pop-up drive-thru serving fun food typically found at festivals and fairs is returning to Prince Frederick, Maryland, for a second weekend. The Southern Maryland Fair Food Drive-Thru at the Calvert County Fairgrounds will be open, rain or shine, Aug. 14 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Aug. 15 and 16 Storms, heavy rain close out work week for DC area 08/13/2020 10:30pm • Flooding in Brandywine, left, and Clinton, both in Prince George's County, Maryland, prompted rescues on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. (Courtesy Prince George's County Fire and Rescue) The work week closes with another round of storms Friday, with rain that could be heavy at times. Here's what you ne Weekend road and rail: Metro to add more service, Suitland Pkwy closures and I-66 stoppages 08/13/2020 03:25pm • What should drivers, air travelers or Metro riders in the D.C. area expect this weekend? Big changes are coming for Metro with the Silver Line set to resume service after a long summer shutdown and pre-COVID service transitions beginning Sunday, Aug. 16. And there are full stops and road repai On 3rd anniversary, effects of deadly Charlottesville rally still being felt 08/12/2020 10:01am • Three years after the Unite the Right rally brought thousands of white nationalists to historic Charlottesville, Virginia, culminating in James Alex Fields, Jr. purposely driving his car into a group of counter-protesters, the effects of the deadly day are still being felt. Fields has been senten What Does Trump's Executive Order Mean for You? 08/11/2020 12:00am • If you had the news on for any length of time last weekend, you almost certainly saw the signing of executive actions that President Donald Trump held at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey -- actions designed to help people who have seen their lives turned upside down due to the pandemic. The How a viral tweet helped a Prince George's Co. baker's business soar 08/10/2020 04:20am • Taylor Hampton doesn’t yet have a website for her baking business Simply Sweet Treats, but the Largo, Maryland, baker has seen her business soar after one of her recent tweets went viral. Hampton turned to social media about a year ago to advertise a "Moana"-themed cake she crafted, hoping to gai Chris Daughtry dishes on 'Live from Home Tour' to benefit The Birchmere 08/10/2020 12:39am • He's one of the most successful "American Idol" alumni to rock out on his own terms. Next week, Chris Daughtry presents his virtual "Live from Home Tour" on Aug. 18 to benefit 19 venues across the country, including The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. "We're all itching to get back out 13 Best Student Discounts to Save Money in 2020 08/10/2020 12:00am • The 2020-2021 school year is unpredictable. Some schools are starting later this year. Some students will be back in class while others will be learning online. Many students will be doing a little bit of both. No matter what back-to-school season looks like for you this fall, a new school year can NZ marks 100 days of no new reported local coronavirus cases 08/09/2020 06:53pm • ▶ Watch Video: New Zealand says it has eradicated coronavirus, at least for now There have been no new cases of the coronavirus due to community transmission in New Zealand in 100 days, the country's Ministry of Health reported on Sunday. The news came the same weekend the United Stat Permanent sportsbook at DC's Capital One Arena moves closer to completion 08/08/2020 11:55am • While there is a sportsbook of sorts open at Capital One Arena in the District now, work is still underway to build a much bigger, permanent venue in the space that was once occupied by the Greene Turtle at 6th and F Streets. The renovation of that space is complete and now work continues toward Georgetown music treasure Blues Alley barely holding on during pandemic 08/06/2020 12:22am • Blues Alley Jazz & Supper Club has stood for 50 years in Georgetown. (YouTube) UPDATE: Feb. 16, 2021: Former operations director Kris Ross confirms that the Blues Alley building is up for sale. He holds out hope that the music venue could remain at the same historic address, but it all Take Advantage of Tax-Free Weekend Sales 08/05/2020 12:00am • Sales tax holidays date back to 1980 when Ohio and Michigan offered residents a one-time chance to skip sales tax on automobile purchases, according to the nonprofit Tax Foundation. However, in recent years, they have become an annual event in more than a dozen states. "A sales tax holiday happens Driver killed from felled tree in Md.; tornadoes, flooding reported as Isaias departs DC region 08/04/2020 05:30pm • Isaias has passed out of the D.C. area, but high water and possible flooding, as well as the damage from heavy rain and winds, remain in the region. The storm damage was worst in southern Maryland, particularly in St. Mary's County. A driver was killed in Mechanicsville when a tree fell on the Expenses You Can Eliminate in Retirement 08/03/2020 12:00am • Lower your expenses.Many retirees are tempted to spend more money on leisure activities in retirement. Health care costs also tend to increase as people age. But there are many costs that decline in retirement, and a few you can eliminate entirely. Here are some expenses you will no longer have in r U.S. Fares Poorly in Gallup's Latest World Leadership Ratings 07/27/2020 12:00am • The United States is still receiving low approval ratings for its leadership from other parts of the world, according to a new report from Gallup that was compiled even before the coronavirus pandemic tested global leaders. Gallup released its annual world leadership ratings report on Monday, which