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Maryland restaurants can resume normal operations this weekend

Restaurant owners in Montgomery County said Sunday that they were grateful to be able to welcome customers back indoors to sit down and eat, just in time for Valentine’s Day, as the county lifted the indoor dining ban.

News4’s Darcy Spencer is in Potomac, where people are enjoying a meal inside one of their favorite restaurants for the first time in months.

The Montgomery County Council has voted to allow indoor dining starting on Sunday, just in time for hopeful Valentine’s Day diners. Restaurants could only seat customers up to 25% of capacity and there’s a 90-minute time limit, under the executive order endorsed Tuesday. The changes will go into effect 7 a.m. Sunday. Alcohol sales should still be suspended at 10…

The Montgomery County Council has voted to bring back indoor dining starting this Sunday. Capacity will be limited to 25% with a 90-minute time limit. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

County officials plan to target certain zip codes to make sure communities of color receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

D.C.’s restaurants can bring some customers back inside now. Some restaurant managers told News4’s Shomari Stone they’re thrilled to see customers coming back.

D.C.’s ban on indoor dining expired at 5 a.m. Friday, which allowing restaurants to welcome diners inside for the first time since before Christmas. Restaurants can serve customers until they reach 25% of regular indoor capacity, Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio said. Mayor Muriel Bowser shut down indoor dining to combat the potential for more virus spread over the holidays,...

Indoor dining has returned to D.C. with restaurants now able to operate at 25% capacity. News4’s Juliana Valencia speaks with Gum Tong, the owner of Pete’s Diner about the challenges they’ve faced and their plans moving forward.

D.C.’s COVID-19 numbers are still rising, but Thursday Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she is lifting the ban on indoor dining Friday. News4’s Mark Segraves explains which restrictions will remain in place.

Prince George’s County is extending its indoor dining ban for another two weeks. County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.

From shopping to indoor dining and travel, local health experts weigh in on what you can do and what to skip. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

There is good news out of the District where more doses of the vaccine are arriving and officials are expanding the groups of people who can now receive it. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The ban on indoor dining in D.C. is set to take effect just before Christmas on Dec. 23, after a troubling surge in cases of COVID-19. Owners of affected restaurants have reacted with everything from understanding to frustration.

City leaders implemented the new restrictions after a troubling surge in cases of COVID-19. News4’s Darcy Spencer has more on the impact this is having on local restaurants.

D.C. will ban indoor dining for several weeks in an attempt to curb the surge of COVID cases in the city. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports on what the move means for businesses that are already struggling.

The Restaurant Association of Maryland is mounting a legal fight to bring indoor dining back to Prince George’s and Montgomery counties.

A new lawsuit has been filed to reverse the indoor dining bans in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Cory Smith reports.

Cold months are ahead and starting Tuesday, Montgomery County restaurants will not be allowed to serve people indoors. News4’s Chris Gordon talks with businesses and customers about the tough season on the way.