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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 Montgomery Co. officials: Coronavirus testing in private labs speeds results, boosts numbers 03/15/2020 09:09pm • The number of cases of the coronavirus in Montgomery County, Maryland, increased from five to 12 this weekend, health officials said. The spike is likely the result of expanded testing conducted at private labs, officials noted. Montgomery County accounts for 12 of the 31 patients who have tested DC-area readers rush to local libraries as coronavirus prompts closures 03/15/2020 07:22pm • Sunday was the last day several libraries in the D.C. area were open, as closings due to the coronavirus loom. For some students and avid readers, such as those Miller Branch of the Howard County Library in Howard County, Maryland, that meant stocking up. "We came to pick up some books before Trump declares national emergency; DC bans mass gatherings 03/14/2020 01:14am • Andre of Washington, D.C., rides the escalator up at the Metro subway Congress Heights train station in Washington, Friday, March, 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) The latest President Donald Trump declared a national emergency. In Montgomery County, Maryland, the first three patients t DC-area religious leaders make adjustments to counter coronavirus concerns 03/13/2020 12:43pm • As the coronavirus spreads, D.C.-area Muslim leaders are taking action to protect their congregants. After a decision from Fairfax County Public Schools to close schools Friday, the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, decided to cancel this week's Friday prayers. This week Parents scrambling for child care after coronavirus school closures 03/13/2020 09:53am • The unprecedented series of steps by school systems to cancel classes and move classes online has parents scrambling for child care options. But the closures have other parents relieved amid fears of what might come as the coronavirus spreads. "Yes, you want to keep your children safe, but clo