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RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia is still at least two weeks away from allowing nonessential businesses to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday during a news conference.The Dem...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday announced plans aimed at phasing in a safe and gradual approach to reopening the state when key indicators involving the coronavirus drop. Maryland...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – D.C. is working on a plan to reopen, but it will be a long process before the city can get back to business as usual according to Mayor Muriel Bowser....

WASHINGTON - It started in late March with a self-professed high school "news junkie" and a lone 3D printer.Georgetown Day School senior Jonah Docter-Loeb was transfixed by television footage of the "...

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia lawmakers held a legislative session unlike any in the state's more than 400-year history Wednesday, donning masks and keeping their distance from each other as they voted to ...

CULPEPER, Va. - Two Republican state senators are representing a gym owner who is suing Virginia's governor over his executive order that closed down nonessential businesses amid the coronavirus pande...

Maria LeafWMAL.comWASHINGTON– Maryland Governor Larry Hogan says he has reached out to the White House to talk about the next steps for Coronavirus testing in the state. The move follows the ann...

      Heather Curtis WMAL.com MARYLAND (WMAL) – Maryland's governor and first lady picked up a potentially life-saving delivery over the weekend: 500,000 coronavirus tests. Gov. H...

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia health authorities reported more than 400 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, largely consistent with a leveling off that has occurred over the last week. The Virginia Department o...

RICHMOND, Va. - Citing economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed an amendment to a bill increasing the state's minimum wage that would delay its imp...