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What Wizards' NBA predraft workouts were like for three likely first round picks 07/12/2021 10:00am • Draft prospects open up about workouts with Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAs the Wizards continue to evaluate options for their first round draft pick, last week they brought in three guards who most expect to be taken in the first round; Chris Duarte of Oregon, Ayo Dosunmu of Report: New Washington name and logo to be revealed in early 2022, burgundy and gold colors remain 07/10/2021 11:50am • Report: New Washington name and logo to be revealed in early 2022 originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonLove it or hate it, the Washington Football Team is here to stay for at least one more season. The major news was delivered in an extensive feature on Washington president Jason Wr Six Flags mass vaccination site to close in Bowie, but vaccine remains widely available in Md. 07/09/2021 03:33pm • With the announcement that 70% of adults in Prince George's County, Maryland, are at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, the state mass vaccination site at Six Flags America, in Bowie, is closing July 10. Earlier this year, more than a dozen mass vaccination locations helped people in Ma Rockville Catholic school's hairstyle policies face scrutiny for racial discrimination 07/08/2021 03:26pm • A private school run by the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., in Rockville, Maryland, is facing scrutiny for policies in its student handbook banning braids, cornrows, twists or dreadlocks, rules which parents of Black children feel are discriminatory. In a letter to St. Jude Regional Cat Southern Maryland counties, Ocean City prepare to get greatest impact of Elsa 07/08/2021 12:05pm • Tropical Storm Elsa is headed this way, and it looks like Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore could get the greatest impact. "Calvert is surrounded by water like a lot of Southern Maryland," said Mike Grierson, chief of the emergency management division for Calvert County. Grierson said th After 2nd day of brutal heat, DC region to get some relief, rain 07/07/2021 04:12pm • High temperatures once again roasted the D.C. region on Wednesday, but the temperatures will cool off slightly on Thursday -- though the relief comes with a pretty solid chance for rain. Temperatures fall overnight Wednesday, with lows expected to be in the low to mid 70s, but scattered showers a How to Get Tiny House Financing 07/07/2021 12:00am • Tiny houses are pint-size dwellings, mostly between 100 and 400 square feet, built for simpler living and smaller budgets. Financing for a tiny house can get tricky, though. You may have a hard time finding a traditional mortgage, leaving you to seek alternative financing options. This is because m Another day of triple-digit heat indexes expected Wednesday 07/06/2021 05:41pm • Triple-digit heat indexes roasted the D.C. area on Tuesday, and more is in store. Wednesday is expected to feel even hotter, with the heat index forecast to hit around 100 again. There will, however, be a chance for a few thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening. Thursday and Friday will be Only about 1 in 4 DC-area workers have returned to the office 07/06/2021 09:42am • The calls to come back to the office continue to go out, but by one measure, most D.C. office workers have not returned to their place of work yet. Virginia-based company Kastle Systems creates building security entry systems that are used by thousands of buildings across the country and more tha Paid Online Survey Sites to Earn Extra Money 07/06/2021 12:00am • It isn't too good to be true. There are paid online survey sites where you can earn extra money. Some of them are even reputable. But is it easy cash? Will you be able to buy your own island soon? No and no. Some of them may be worth your time, however, if you keep a few rules in mind: 1. Never pay COVID-19-Detecting Dog Screens -- and Delights -- Hospital Visitors 07/06/2021 12:00am • Grace Welsby & Buffy Titles: Surgical waiting-room concierge; COVID-19 screening dog, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota Location: Sarasota, Florida Dogs hold a place in health care beyond the emotional support they provide. Specially trained dogs have detected conditions like cancer in previously SoberRide offering free lifts starting Sunday 07/02/2021 08:42pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), in conjunction with Lyft, will offer free rides home to those who have been imbibing over Judge to issue decision Saturday morning in cases challenging end of expanded unemployment programs 07/02/2021 05:42pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge is expected to rule Saturday morning whether to issue a temporary restraining order requiring Maryland Data Doctors: The latest version of Microsoft Edge 07/02/2021 05:36am • Q: Should I consider using Microsoft Edge as my browser? A: There was a time when there wasn’t much to think about when it came to browsing the Internet. Windows users defaulted to Internet Explorer; Mac users used Safari. What was initially a simple utility became the gateway to users for t 12 Best Personal Finance Courses 07/01/2021 12:00am • If you want to learn how to make smart financial decisions, save more and eliminate debt, you're in luck. Today, there are plenty of online personal finance classes offering money-management lessons. Still, "people need to keep in mind that online personal finance courses should be seen as an educa