- Police charged a 26-year-old Maryland man with violating Governor Hogan’s executive order, after he allegedly hosted a teen drinking party in a hotel room. [Post]
- Ambika, the third-oldest Asian elephant in North America, passed away at the National Zoo. [WTOP]
- But in better news, a baby wallaby took its first hops at the zoo. [WJLA]
- Delaware residents don’t want Washingtonians riding out the coronavirus crisis at their Rehoboth beach homes. [Washingtonian]
- For some local teens, a parent’s “no” isn’t enough to keep them from going out and defying social distancing guidelines. [Post]
- This motorboat went rogue on the Potomac, spinning in doughnuts after its only passenger was thrown overboard. [WTOP]
- Inside the life of a local ICU nurse during a pandemic. [Washingtonian]
- An employee of an Arlington store was charged with shooting a juvenile he suspected of breaking into the store. [NBC 4]
- Policing during a pandemic. [Post]
- According to Governor Hogan’s stay-at-home order, leaving the house to pick up gardening and craft supplies isn’t an “essential activity.” [WUSA 9]
- Five D.C. bars and restaurants ended their take-out and delivery services, opting to close completely instead. [WCP]
- A Virginia hotel made a little girl’s day with funny pictures of “Ruff Ruff,” her stuffed dog that she’d accidentally left behind. [Post]
- Black businesses are left behind when it comes to coronavirus relief. [CityLab]
- ICYMI: D.C.’s stay-at-home order goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on April 1.
- ICYMI: The Washington National Opera’s seamstresses and tailors are making masks for local hospitals.
- This Day in DCist: Mayor Bowser banned D.C. government employee travel to North Carolina, after the state passed legislation rolling back LGBT anti-discrimination efforts.
Colleen Grablick