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More states are easing coronavirus restrictions, unnerving experts and local officials 04/26/2020 03:36am • Several states are reopening from coronavirus shutdowns this week even as the number of people infected in the US gets closer to 1 million. Colorado, Minnesota and Montana plan to ease social distancing and stay-at-home restrictions. And starting Monday, Iowa will reopen Parents try to save Montgomery County school amid coronavirus uncertainty 04/24/2020 08:45pm • While the D.C. region has no shortage of expensive, exclusive private schools, parents say the Seneca Academy in Darnestown, Maryland, isn’t one of them. But they love it, and have a passion for it just the same. “It’s not one of your chic, high-end private schools where everybody drives fa Quarantine cooking: Making substitutions for popular recipe ingredients 04/24/2020 07:20pm • A lot of people are limiting the amount of grocery shopping they are doing to once a week up to once every 10 days. Many are using the time in quarantine to master new culinary skills. But, inevitably, people will find themselves in a situation where they are lacking a seemingly key ingredient to Georgetown's popular French Market goes virtual this year 04/24/2020 06:40pm • Shoppers look at products at the 2019 Georgetown French Market. (Courtesy Georgetown BID)       Georgetown’s annual French Market, an open-air market staged each year between P Street and Reservoir Road on Wisconsin Avenue in the Book Hill corridor of D.C., will instead Stay safe, shop smart and eat healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic 04/24/2020 12:39pm • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The novel coronavirus has millions of Americans staying at home as much as possible, and, in turn, preparing many meals in their kitchens. During these uncertain times, it’s important to eat healthy and create well-balanced meals Improvements in crowdsourcing app helps find supplies like toilet paper 04/24/2020 06:14am • A free crowdsourcing app that can help you find essential supplies like eggs and paper towels during the coronavirus pandemic has been downloaded about 30,000 times in the last 3 weeks. The app is called OurStreets, and its original goal was to help people report things like cars parked in bik Montgomery County puts a cap on rent increases during pandemic 04/23/2020 09:57pm • If you're a residential renter in Montgomery County, Maryland, there are new limits on how much your landlord can increase your rent during the coronavirus pandemic. The council has enacted the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act, which applies to renters with leases up for renewal. It means your landl Coronavirus updates: Trump suspends issuance of some green cards; Md. reopens Prince George's hospital 04/23/2020 02:27am • Workers construct a second tent on the House side of the Virginia Capitol, Monday April 20, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The House and Senate are meeting in separate locations for Wednesday's reconvene session due to the COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) The latest Pr Social distancing leaves some DC-area doctors with quiet practices 04/22/2020 04:10am • Each day brings praise to the heroism of health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus fight. But for some doctors not on the battlefront, social distancing has left their practices quiet. Dr. Nicole Renaud, an Arlington, Virginia, ophthalmologist, said she had a full schedule of How does the National Guard keep people safe during a pandemic? By cleaning, sewing and packing 04/22/2020 03:25am • If there's one thing the Covid-19 crisis has taught us, it's that unusual times call for unusual solutions. That's why in Rotterdam, New York, a group of trained soldiers and airmen sat in a call center for weeks, taking more than 118,000 calls from concerned citizens asking about the coronavirus Coronavirus update: Trump announces immigration restrictions; Va. hits pause on field hospitals 04/22/2020 02:44am • A medical worker prepares to test a young man for COVID-19 at a Children's National Hospital drive-through (drive-in) coronavirus testing site at Trinity University, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The latest President Donald Trump announced what he described Montgomery Co. council approves $5M aid for retail shops, restaurants 04/21/2020 11:07pm • The Montgomery County, Maryland, council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $5 million in emergency aid to retail shops and restaurants that have been hit financially hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The aid is in addition to the $5 million in aid for small businesses that the county approved Where have all the flowers gone? Flower Mart at National Cathedral goes online 04/21/2020 06:02pm • Tulips bloom in the Bishop's Garden at the Washington National Cathedral. (WTOP/Abigail Constantino) It's usually a rite of spring — the annual Flower Mart at the Washington National Cathedral. But, this year, the colorful celebration is being sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic. Flower M Northern Virginia food pantry turns to gift cards during coronavirus pandemic 04/21/2020 10:06am • Clients drive up for Haymarket's distribution line early April 18. The Virginia food pantry has recently switched to giving out gift cards during the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Haymarket Regional Food Pantry) A Northern Virginia food pantry is seeking a new way to support their community fa Coronavirus diary: Under quarantine at home and delivering the news 04/21/2020 04:47am • I’m Will Vitka, digital editor for WTOP.com. I’ve been at home, working while in self-quarantine for longer than most. It’s been more than 40 days. And here’s what it’s been like. We need caffeine This is where I write the news. My dog Moby has become my editor. Unfortunately, most of h