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Bike boom continues as DC area moves toward reopening 06/10/2020 11:39pm • In the middle of coronavirus-related measures, there has been big jump in bicycle sales in April. And D.C.-area bike shops have been struggling to keep up with the demand. It's not unusual to see a spike in sales as the weather warms up, but this is different, according to Laurie Lemieux, preside Elrich: Montgomery County likely to enter Phase Two 'sometime next week' 06/10/2020 02:14pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that if the latest trends on COVID-19 hold, the county would be "likely" to enter Phase Two of the lifting of safety restrictions "sometime next week." Elrich made the announcement on the county government’s Facebook page Wednesday just aft Brooks Brothers in Georgetown will not reopen 06/09/2020 11:25am • Brooks Brothers in Georgetown closed in March and will not reopen. (Courtesy Google Street View) One of the nation’s oldest apparel chains will not return to Georgetown in D.C. Brooks Brothers’ M Street location is among eight stores the company will not reopen. The chain's website lists Protests in the DC area continue for an 11th day 06/09/2020 02:42am • Protests over the death of George Floyd continued for an 11th day in the D.C. area. Demonstrators gathered in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, as they have been for nearly two weeks. Among them were Cherise Mattheson and her 12-year-old son, Maurice Rorie. Mattheson 'Brick and mortar to brick and order:' One Rockville retailer's reopening strategy 06/05/2020 11:00pm • As much of Maryland went into Phase Two of Gov. Larry Hogan's coronavirus recovery plan, Montgomery County remains in Phase One and its government issued "additional guidance" for businesses on reopening and recovery. "We know that businesses are finding themselves in unprecedented territory," Mo Data Doctors: Is my MacBook upgradeable? 06/05/2020 04:48pm • Q: I just found out that my MacBook Pro’s hard drive can’t be upgraded because it’s soldered in! When did this change happen on Macs? A: A couple of things everyone buying a new computer should always consider is both the upgradeability and reparability of the unit. I recently wrote abou Prince George's, Montgomery counties not reopening more businesses yet 06/05/2020 05:29am • Maryland's two biggest counties, Prince George's and Montgomery, will not reopen Friday evening as most of the state moves into the next phase of gradually opening up during the coronavirus pandemic. Prince George's had some of the highest infection, hospitalization and death rates in the state c Hogan: Nonessential businesses to reopen in Maryland on June 5 06/05/2020 02:53am • Businesses in Maryland that were deemed nonessential and ordered to close amid the coronavirus pandemic will be able to reopen Friday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced. REOPENING PLANS AROUND THE REGION: Montgomery County Prince George's County Effective 5 p.m. Friday, Maryland is Anne Arundel Co. schools work on options for new year during pandemic 06/04/2020 10:06am • Like school systems across the U.S., Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland is developing options for students in the fall during the coronavirus pandemic. Three plans were put on the table for consideration during a livestreamed school board meeting Wednesday: reopen schools for all stud No wine or beer at Montgomery County’s newest liquor store 06/03/2020 05:50pm • Montgomery County ABS says the Poolesville store is a concept that it will be monitoring, and will consider future spirits-only stores in the county. (Getty Images/Thinkstock) Montgomery County, Maryland's, Alcohol Beverage Services has opened its first store selling only hard liquor. The sto Va. barbershop strives to make customers feel safe 06/02/2020 07:42am • This content is sponsored by EagleBank. As The Standard Barber Shop in Fairfax, Virginia, gets back to business, its owners and employees are working to make sure their customers feel safe in an environment that some may find unnerving during the coronavirus pandemic. "It's not just a hai Out of left field: Rent a minor league stadium for $1,500 on Airbnb 06/02/2020 04:01am • (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: 'd1ee4182-50f6-471b-b769-61ee04eaf4e2' }).render("7461536a6474f08");}); The Pensacola Blue Wahoos minor league bas Multiple fires, vandalism in DC on 3rd night of protests 06/01/2020 02:43am • A third night of protests in D.C. over the death of George Floyd culminated early Monday morning with some business windows being smashed, a fire in the lobby of the AFL-CIO building and another fire at St. John's Episcopal Church. In response to the protests, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a cit Parking, no problem: WTOP goes shopping at reopened Northern Virginia mall 05/29/2020 04:55pm • Northern Virginia joined the rest of the state Friday in Phase One of reopening with restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that included local shopping malls. Under the first phase of Gov. Ralph Northam’s recovery plan, retailers can welcome more customers into their stores — fr DC lifts some COVID restrictions, enters Phase One; city speed limit to be cut 05/29/2020 02:23pm • An employee at Cafe Milano in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, cleans and prepares for reopening, Friday, May 29, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) D.C. marked the first day of Phase One in its reopening plan Friday, lifting restrictions on residents and businesses. For the Distr