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Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says 02/10/2021 05:04pm • People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus -- right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine -- can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.That doesn Students in Montgomery Co. will begin returning to classrooms in March 02/09/2021 10:30pm • Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland will begin opening doors to in-person learning starting March 1. The transition will begin with vocational students and some students with special needs. Then larger groups of students will be phased back by grade level starting on March 15. The St. Louis circuit attorney to investigate conditions at jail 02/08/2021 07:23pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Monday launched an investigation into conditions at the City Justice Center, a large downtown jail that was the site of a massive disturbance over the weekend. More than 100 detainees on Saturday were able to get out of their cells, smash Understanding the New Strains of COVID-19 02/05/2021 12:00am • With the world struggling to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control, reports of emerging virus variants are clearly troubling. New strains appear to be significantly more transmissible and slightly more lethal than the original version. Although the picture keeps changing as data continues to come Minus fanfare, small college football getting underway 02/04/2021 01:19pm • PARKLAND, Wash. (AP) — At some point each week since athletes returned to campus, Pacific Lutheran football coach Brant McAdams has donned the full uniform of personal protective equipment — gown, gloves, mask and face shield. There was never a chapter in any of the books on becoming a small col Text of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's State of the State address 02/04/2021 04:59am • Below is the full text of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's State of the State address. 2021 State of the State Address As Prepared for Delivery Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Maryland State House, Annapolis Although it seems like a lifetime ago, just a year has passed since we last gathered with m Guilty plea after government contracts for masks go unfilled 02/03/2021 05:34pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Northern Virginia businessman who was awarded $38 million in federal contracts to provide high-quality masks during the coronavirus pandemic that he never possessed pleaded guilty Wednesday to fraud and making false statements. Robert Stewart, 35, of Arlington, was owne Favre, Chesney, Saban taking part in Super Bowl town hall 02/03/2021 01:11pm • Brett Favre knows something about Super Bowls. Nick Saban knows a bit about winning championships. Kenny Chesney knows all about topping the charts. All three and SiriusXM NFL Radio host Bruce Murray will conduct a Super Bowl town hall Friday that will be repeated on various channels of the satelli Union sounds alarm as Md. state worker deaths go unreported 01/25/2021 05:26am • AFSCME Council 3 workers drove in a caravan recently in an appeal to the Board of Public Works for safer workplaces during the pandemic. (Courtesy Hannah Gaskill/Maryland Matters) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Fairfax Co. parent group unsure if schools will commit to latest reopening plan 01/25/2021 04:43am • Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand revealed his reopening timeline for the school system at the school board's meeting Thursday night. (Courtesy: Fairfax County Public Schools) The proposed reopening plan for Fairfax County schools in Virginia has been released, but it's Biden urges patience as frustration grows over vaccine supply 01/24/2021 12:29am • While outlining his plan to halt the spread of the coronavirus last week, President Joe Biden tempered his ever-present optimism with a dose of realism about the potent staying power of this deadly pandemic and the fact that the nation's vaccine distribution system is a long way from becoming an eff Maryland awarded $341M grant for coronavirus pandemic medical supplies 01/23/2021 09:53am • Maryland will receive a grant to help pay for medical supplies purchased to protect health care workers and first responders during the early part of the pandemic last year. The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will receive a $341 million federal grant from the Federal Emergency Manage Steelers tight end Vance McDonald retiring after 8 seasons 01/22/2021 09:50am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald is retiring. The 30-year-old announced the decision Friday, less than two weeks after his eighth season came to an end when the AFC North champion Steelers were upset by Cleveland in the opening round of the playoffs. McDonald caught 1 Northam urges patience as shortages hinder COVID-19 vaccine rollout 01/21/2021 08:03pm • 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. Vaccinating the highest priority Virginians against COVID-19 will take a couple of months, and residents who are not vulnerable need Biden unveils COVID strategy with slate of executive orders 01/21/2021 03:59pm • ▶ Watch Video: Biden launches sweeping coronavirus action on vaccines and masks Washington — President Joe Biden signed 10 executive orders at the White House on Thursday as part of his national strategy to combat COVID-19, warning Americans that the pandemi