Emily Zantow

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, hits White House event for Judge Barrett

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday criticized White House plans to conduct an outdoor swearing-in ceremony Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed to the Supreme Court.

October 26, 2020

VMI superintendent resigns after probe of on-campus racism announced

Virginia Military Institute Superintendent J.H. Binford Peay III resigned Monday, a week after Gov. Ralph Northam announced an investigation into racism at the school.

October 26, 2020

Fairfax County schools to allow more students to return next month

Virginia's largest school district will allow more students in elementary schools and in certain programs to return in person next month.

October 26, 2020

D.C. Public Schools’ reopening plan concerns D.C. Council

The D.C. Council is pressing education officials on concerns about safety, transparency and equity as public schools prepare to have nearly 21,000 students return for in-person instruction next month.

October 25, 2020

D.C. schools chief: We have ‘the right to determine’ which teachers should return in-person

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee on Friday said the district "has the right to determine" which teachers should return to school in-person unless they meet certain criteria.

October 23, 2020

Early in-person voting begins next week in D.C., Md.

Residents of Maryland and the District can cast their ballots in-person at early voting sites beginning next week.

October 23, 2020

Lewis D. Ferebee, D.C. schools chief: Reopening talks ongoing with teachers union

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee on Thursday disputed a labor board ruling that orders his office to confer with the teachers union on reopening plans, saying such talks are ongoing.

October 22, 2020

White House repeats school reopening stance over Fairfax County teachers’ petition

The White House has reiterated its push to reopen schools in response to a Fairfax County teachers group circulating a petition for online-only instruction for the rest of the 2020-21 academic year, according to a Northern Virginia news website.

October 22, 2020

Five stand out for David Grosso’s at-large D.C. Council seat

More than 20 independent candidates are vying for the at-large seat on the D.C. Council being vacated by David Grosso.

October 21, 2020

Ralph Northam announces probe into racism at Virginia Military Institute

Gov. Ralph Northam co-wrote a letter Monday to the Virginia Military Institute ordering an investigation into the school's "clear and appalling culture of ongoing structural racism."

October 20, 2020

D.C. launches new coronavirus contact tracing tool for smartphones

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday a new coronavirus contact tracing tool for smartphone users in the District.

October 19, 2020

Trial on Robert E. Lee monument to start Monday in Richmond, Virginia

A court in Richmond is set to open Monday a trial on a lawsuit seeking to prevent the removal of a massive statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

October 19, 2020

Maryland Gov. Hogan expands capacity at outdoor sport and entertainment venues

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday announced outdoor sporting and entertainment venues that can accommodate 2,500 or more people can allow 10% of the maximum capacity.

October 16, 2020

Fairfax County school board at stalemate on bringing kids back to school

The school board in charge of Virginia's largest district is at odds over whether to support a plan to maintain online instruction for most students until February.

October 16, 2020

Barrett at center of competing women’s rallies in D.C. this weekend

President Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will be the focus of two conflicting women's rallies Saturday afternoon in the District.

October 16, 2020

Kanye West OK’d as write-in candidate in Maryland

Kanye West has qualified as a write-in presidential candidate for the upcoming November election in Maryland, a state election official confirmed Thursday.

October 15, 2020

D.C. police report use-of-force incidents up 84% since 2015

The Metropolitan Police Department reported Thursday that use of force incidents among officers have increased by 84% since 2015.

October 15, 2020

U.S. judge extends deadline for Virginia voter registration

A civil rights lawyer said that more than 20,000 Virginians could register to vote by the end of Thursday, after a federal judge in Richmond extended the registration deadline by 48 hours due to a severed fiber optic cable shutting down the state's web operations on Tuesday.

October 14, 2020

Ralph Northam, Virginia governor, holds first brief since contracting coronavirus

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday held his first news conference since he and his wife contracted the coronavirus just over two weeks ago.

October 13, 2020

Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax seeks registration extension after online voter portal fails

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Tuesday that he is seeking to extend the commonwealth's voter registration deadline after a severed Verizon fiber optic cable shut down the online registration portal and other state government websites.

October 13, 2020