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The D.C. region’s annual sales tax holiday is here, and this year, there is a focus on helping small businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. “This has been a challenging spring and summer for local retailers struggling to recover from the economic shutdown and a great time to support them as they do come back,”…

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s state parks have experienced a surge in visitors during the coronavirus pandemic. But their popularity has led to an increase in littering and alcohol use as well as environmental damage and people taking dangerous risks to post photos on social media. The Richmond-Times Dispatch reported Thursday that state parks saw 120,000…

The Washington Nationals will not hold the annual Winterfest event in January 2021, the team announced Thursday. “Due to the continued uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Winterfest 2021, which was scheduled to be held in January. We know how important this event is to our fans. That said, we…

Absentee voting is more popular than ever this year as the coronavirus pandemic discourages voters from heading to the polls, but some people in Virginia were mailed absentee ballot applications that they did not ask for. It happened in several jurisdictions across the state, including Arlington, Fairfax and Roanoke, according to the League of Women…

This story is part of “Parenting in a Pandemic,” WTOP’s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. Fairfax County school officials are providing parents with specific information on how class schedules, technology and special education will operate as the district heads for an unprecedented start to…

The Montgomery County Council voted in favor of revisions to an executive order that allows for businesses that offer personal services in the Maryland county, such as tanning salons and tattoo parlors, to reopen as of Wednesday at noon. The council voted on changes to the order from County Executive Marc Elrich that was issued…

RICHMOND, Va. — More than 1,000 people have been denied the purchase of a firearm under a new law in Virginia that limits purchases to one handgun a month. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Tuesday that 1,102 people were denied under the law in July. The high number is partly attributed to confusion about how the…

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. If a $300 million project creating a bypass to busy Virginia Route 28 moves forward this week, it’ll be without the support of the area’s representative on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.…

Officials in a Maryland county say they “will spare no time or expense” investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a veteran public health worker who died of COVID-19 after relatives and coworkers believe she contracted the virus on the job. The probe follows a story by Kaiser Health News and The Associated Press two…

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. If a $300 million project creating a bypass to busy Virginia Route 28 moves forward this week, it’ll be without the support of the area’s representative on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.…

Officials in a Maryland county say they “will spare no time or expense” investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a veteran public health worker who died of COVID-19 after relatives and coworkers believe she contracted the virus on the job. The probe follows a story by Kaiser Health News and The Associated Press two…

Officials in a Maryland county say they “will spare no time or expense” investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a veteran public health worker who died of COVID-19 after relatives and coworkers believe she contracted the virus on the job. The probe follows a story by Kaiser Health News and The Associated Press two…

RICHMOND, Va. — A group of public school teachers, parents and students have participated in a motor march in Virginia calling for a virtual start to the school year. The Richmond-Times Dispatch reports demonstrators convened at a middle school in Richmond on Monday before driving down to the Capitol as part of the march. The…

Three bodies have been found in D.C.-area waterways over the past 24 hours, D.C. police said. One body was found in the Potomac River near Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling on Monday afternoon. A second body was located in the Potomac near the Alexandria waterfront early Tuesday morning. The third body was recovered shortly after noon in…

Three bodies have been found in D.C.-area waterways over the past 24 hours, D.C. police said. One body was found in the Potomac River near Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling on Monday afternoon. A second body was located in the Potomac near the Alexandria waterfront early Tuesday morning. The third body was recovered shortly after noon in…

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. If a $300 million project creating a bypass to busy Virginia Route 28 moves forward this week, it’ll be without the support of the area’s representative on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.…