Emily Zantow

Loudoun Co. Public Schools to shift thousands of students back to virtual learning

All students in Loudoun County Public Schools will return to virtual learning on Tuesday due to coronavirus concerns, Superintendent Eric Williams announced Thursday.

December 11, 2020

Va. Gov. Northam issues ‘modified’ stay-at-home order, more coronavirus restrictions

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday a midnight-to-5 a.m. stay-at-home order and stricter mask-wearing rules to address a surge in coronavirus cases throughout the state.

December 10, 2020

P.G. County to close indoor dining amid COVID-19 hike

Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said Thursday that beginning Wednesday, indoor dining will not be allowed due to a surge in coronavirus cases.

December 10, 2020

D.C. to receive 6,825 of Pfizer vaccine doses in first shipment

The District will receive 6,825 doses of the coronavirus vaccine created by drugmaker Pfizer in its first shipment, the city's top health official said Thursday.

December 10, 2020

Virginia parents question schools’ policy on sports, in-person classes

Some parents of students attending Fairfax County Public Schools are demanding more answers as to why high school sports are allowed to be played while most students cannot be taught in-person because of the coronavirus pandemic.

December 9, 2020

Million MAGA March, counterprotest return to D.C. on Saturday

The March for Trump and the Million MAGA March, both of which attracted thousands of participants last month, are returning to downtown Washington on Saturday.

December 9, 2020

Maryland to receive vaccine as early as next week

Maryland could receive its first shipment of drugmaker Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine as early as next week, a top public health official said Tuesday.

December 8, 2020

VMI removes statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

The Virginia Military Institute on Monday removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson following controversy over allegations of systemic racism at the school.

December 7, 2020

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, announces sports restrictions, stimulus money for unemployed

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday announced a one-time $1,200 stimulus payment for an estimated 20,000 eligible residents who are unemployed.

December 7, 2020

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, announces $1,200 stimulus payment for unemployed residents

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday announced a one-time $1,200 stimulus payment for an estimated 20,000 eligible residents who are unemployed.

December 7, 2020

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, bans high-contact sports amid COVID-19 case hike

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday prohibited high-contact sports in the city amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

December 7, 2020

D.C., P.G. County fire officials probing joint response to car crash

The fire departments for the District of Columbia and Prince George's County are conducting an internal investigation of a car collision on Saturday that both agencies responded to.

December 7, 2020

Metro board presses Wiedefeld on plan for major service cuts

The Metro board of directors on Friday pressed General Manager Paul Wiedefeld about the major cuts he has proposed to deal with a nearly $500 million budget shortfall in the next fiscal year.

December 4, 2020

Arlington Memorial Bridge 2-year rehabilitation reaches completion

The nearly 90-year-old Arlington Memorial Bridge reopened Friday after receiving the major first renovations since it opened in 1932.

December 4, 2020

Metro prepares to lay off more than 1,000 workers

More than a thousand Metro employees in the Washington area have been notified they will lose their jobs in January.

December 4, 2020

Montgomery County school board postpones vote on reopening plan

The Montgomery County Board of Education on Thursday postponed until Dec. 15 a vote on the plan to reopen schools.

December 3, 2020

D.C. Mayor Bowser seeks more COVID-19 vaccines; current amount not enough for health care workers

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday that she has requested more coronavirus vaccine doses from the federal government's Operation Warp Speed because the first shipment will cover only a small fraction of the city's health care workers.

December 3, 2020

‘Unfathomable tragedy,’ D.C. police chief says of fatal shooting of 1-year-old boy

Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham said Thursday that the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy is an "unfathomable tragedy."

December 3, 2020

Ralph Northam downplays Virginia county calling state virus restrictions ‘unconstitutional’

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam downplayed Wednesday a recent Campbell County resolution deeming his coronavirus restrictions unconstitutional.

December 3, 2020

Ralph Northam, Virginia gov.: 70K coronavirus vaccine doses coming by mid-December

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday he expects the state will receive about 70,000 of the first round of coronavirus vaccine doses manufactured by Pfizer as early as mid-December if the Food and Drug Administration grants emergency approval.

December 2, 2020