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D.C. saw a rise in community spread of the coronavirus early this month, health officials announced Saturday.  About 67 people people were known to have developed symptoms on June 5, up from about 20 people just two days earlier.  This increase in community spread reset D.C.’s trend to nine days of decline. City officials have said they need to see…

Protests have medical professionals concerned about a corornavirus spike. Over the weekend, a local group co-funded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee, offered free COVID-19 testing to Black Lives Matter protesters in D.C. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Parents in Virginia are looking to get their families outdoors, but they say it’s hard to make sense of why some places are open for phase one while others remain closed. Northern Virginia Reporter Drew Wilder shows what’s available this weekend.

As the district begins phase one of reopening, restaurants and businesses will have the opportunity to expand their outdoor space onto sidewalks and into roadways. Mayor Muriel Bowser also announced Friday that the speed limits on local roads will be reduced to 20 mph. Bowser said earlier in the week that restaurants and retails stores permitted to open in phase…

In just under an hour, the District of Columbia will join every U.S. state in some form of reopening. D.C. restaurants can open for outdoor dining at 8 a.m. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke to some business owners who are glad to be back even though it’s just a start.

Some businesses in D.C. and Northern Virginia will be able to reopen Friday, and Prince George’s County will follow on Monday.  The D.C. area will start phase one reopening in the coming days as some indicators on the state of the coronavirus crisis in the region suggest improvements.  Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced Thursday that a modified...

D.C. is just hours away from restaurants and non essential businesses being able to reopen, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions about how this will work. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

News4’s Drew Wilder reports on what guidelines shoppers need to follow in Northern Virginia as the area starts phase one of reopening.

Friday will be far from business as usual for D.C. business owners who are allowed to reopen. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke to some of them who say they’re excited, but also nervous about what’s coming.

News4’s Darcy Spencer speaks with Charles County community leaders and business owners as the they prepare to move into phase one of reopening on Friday.

In Warrenton, Virginia, restaurants took their business back into the street. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

A Virginia town is letting restaurants set up outdoor seating on sidewalks and on-site parking areas to help them return to business during Phase One of reopening in the state. The Warrenton Town Council temporarily relaxed zoning ordinances to allow the change. The plan is called Roll Out Warrenton. “It’s so nice,” said Edie Nandury, who dined with friends...

As Virginia begins Phase One of reopening, Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey found businesses are reacting differently to the relaxed rules.

Black lawmakers in Virginia are unhappy with Gov_ Ralph Northam’s plans to begin reopening most of the state later this week amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying the move is akin to treating people of color as “guinea pigs for our economy.”

Coming off the successful launch of its Star Wars-themed Galaxy’s Edge land in Anaheim, Disney continues to add new features and attractions to its theme parks and cruise lines, which it outlined Sunday at its D23 Expo. Without the new Galaxy’s Edge land in Anaheim, Disney’s theme parks and resorts took in more than $20 billion in revenue last...

Phase one of Skyland Town Center construction in Southeast D.C. is now complete. The retail center will create new jobs and offer residential and retail options to the community in the coming years. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

News4’s David Culver explains the latest details about Amazon’s plan for its second headquarters in Crystal City.

Residents in Southeast D.C. say the East Capitol Street Bridge needs to be updated with better lanes for pedestrians and bicyclists. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Congress Heights residents gathered Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of the $65 million Entertainment & Sports Arena, which is set to become the new practice space for the Wizards and the home arena for the Washington Mystics.

Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains how Metro will have to monitor the Silver Line because of faulty concrete used in construction.