Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 8:30 a.m.

Hello! Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in the Mid-Atlantic, covering North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to 919-510-8937, 202-641-9660, 410-837-8315, 804-643-6646 or metro@ap.org. AP-Mid-Atlantic News Editor Steve McMillan can be reached at 804-643-6646 or smcmillan@ap.org.

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TODAY’S TOP STORIES

NORTH CAROLINA

TRUMP

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new federal rule to speed up the environmental review process for proposed highways, gas pipelines and other major infrastructure, a move that critics are describing as the dismantling of a 50-year-old environmental protection law. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce cited a North Carolina bridge in its letter as an example of unreasonable delays, saying the bridge that connected Hatteras Island to Bodie Island took 25 years to complete, but only three years to build. By Kevin Freking. Sent: 818 words.

IN BRIEF:

—PEDESTRIAN KILLED-CHILD_A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty to fatally hitting a one-year-old with her car last year.

—TAX DEADLINE_That three-month extension for North Carolina residents and corporations to turn in their income tax returns is running out.

VIRGINIA

IN BRIEF:

—SHOOTING-CHILD-RICHMOND_Authorities in Virginia’s capitol say a teenager has died and a 3-year-old child has been hospitalized for a gunshot wound after someone opened fire outside an apartment building.

—INMATES ESCAPE-WORKER_Authorities said a woman who worked at a Virginia juvenile correctional facility was accused of helping two inmates escape.

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MARYLAND/ DELAWARE

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NYC-RESTAURANT-WAITERS

NEW YORK — It’s been the story for many a starry-eyed creative type looking for a big break — wait tables to pay the bills, while auditioning, performing, writing, whatever it takes. But there’s been a plot twist, thanks to the coronavirus putting thousands and thousands of food servers out of work in recent months as restaurants were forced to shut down their dine-in services. And with so much uncertainty over what restaurant dining will look like even as New York City tries to reopen, there’s concern about what that’s going to mean for the city’s creative class if the jobs are no longer readily available. By DEEPTI HAJELA. Sent: 937 words.

IN BRIEF:

—ELECTION 2020-WILMINGTON MAYOR_A former Delaware city councilman has joined the race for a mayoral seat in the state.

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