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At least 12 of the 77 charities and non-profits awarded COVID-19 assistance grants in July by the mayor of the District of Columbia have yet to receive the money.  A News-4 I-Team investigation finds some of the $10 million in promised “Hope Grants” has yet to be delivered, two months after the funding was announced.    The grants were announced in…

The Smithsonian will reopen four more museums to the public on Friday, Sep. 18. The National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum will reopen with new coronavirus prevention measures.  The museums will have reduced hours of operation and visitors will…

At least 12 of the 77 charities and non-profits awarded COVID-19 assistance grants in July by the mayor of the District of Columbia have yet to receive the money. A News-4 I-Team investigation finds some of the $10 million in promised “Hope Grants” has yet to be delivered, two months after the funding was announced.

A Montgomery County school teacher is relieving students’ stress with something homemade. News4’s Melissa Mollet reports.

Experts are warning increased vigilance for Labor Day weekend gatherings, after COVID-19 cases in the United States topped six million on Aug. 30. Cases have also rose among children during back-to-school season: according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, childhood cases rose by 17 percent during the last two weeks of August.

News4’s Derrick Ward reports on the covid-19 safety measures Marymount University has adopted as they welcome students students back on campus.

Silver Diner has installed a new, custom air purification system to combat the coronavirus in all of its 20 locations. The restaurant group spent about $500,000 in a cleaning system that uses an ultraviolet light that claims to disinfect the air and surfaces in the air conditioning equipment. When the restaurant closes, an ultraviolet light turns on, aiming to kill…

The Silver Diner and Silver Restaurants have installed a new, custom air purification system to combat the coronavirus in all of its 20 locations.

Alexandria’s public libraries are reopening with a few restrictions. News4 Juliana Valencia reports.

Montgomery County temporarily closed COVID-19 testing at four sites on Thursday after the state raised questions about protocols used with some test kits.

The testing sites in Germantown, Poolesville, Silver Spring and White Oak will be closed through Saturday, County Executive Marc Elrich said. News4’s Chris Gordon reports.

This weekend, the Alexandria Boutique District is moving forward with an annual shopping event, but with some new precautions due to the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.

Takoma Park Police are participating in the Secure the Call program which aims to help senior citizens stay connected amid the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

A new app called Health Pass could help us return to large events and our office buildings safely amid the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports.

News4’s Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey shows us what happens when a contact tracer calls to let you know you’ve been exposed to someone with coronavirus.

As education moves online, local school districts may make bus drivers switch into other roles. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

The Fauquier County School Board voted Monday to switch to virtual-only instruction two weeks before students were expected to return to the classroom. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Some incoming college freshmen are choosing to defer for a year amid the uncertainty of starting school amid the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Are you planning to make a permanent switch to the way you get around? The result of a new survey shows 89% of people will change their transportation habits because of the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

An Arlington nurse who volunteered for six weeks treating coronavirus patients in New York is heading to a new hot spot. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks are having a public disagreement about how people should vote in November. News4’s Chris Gordon reports.