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Fairfax Co. police investigate sexual assault inside Annandale discount store 05/22/2021 07:20am • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are asking for the public's help as they investigate a sexual assault inside a discount store in Annandale. The incident happened inside the Dollar Tree store on Little River Turnpike last Thursday at around 4 p.m. Police said a woman was sexually assaulte DC pools, fields and recreation centers set to fully reopen just in time for summer 05/21/2021 04:40pm • Summer 2021 is shaping up to be a fun one in the District. D.C.'s Department of Parks and Recreation revealed that it will be reopening all of its facilities to align with Mayor Muriel Bowser's latest COVID-19 guidance. That means that recreation and fitness centers, athletic fields and courts Arlington County school plans for fall, summer: Masks and 3 feet of distance 05/21/2021 01:00pm • The superintendent of Arlington County Schools gave an update on what summer and fall learning looks like for students during Thursday's Board of Education meeting. About 1,900 elementary school students will be attending the in-person and distance learning, five day-a-week summer school program Many women have misconceptions about what’s most dangerous to their health 05/20/2021 11:01pm • Women might want to reconsider what they think they know about their health and about what puts them most at risk, according to a national survey from a health care company. “94% of women failed the MDVIP Women’s Health IQ Quiz and one of the striking things is that there are some misconcepti Maryland establishes COVID-19 vaccine lottery, offering $2M in prize money 05/20/2021 03:06pm • Gov. Larry Hogan announced a partnership between the Maryland Lottery and the department of health for daily drawings of $40,000 for Maryland residents who have been vaccinated. Those who receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Maryland have a chance to win some serious cash thanks to a new incentive prog Not 1 usable vaccine so far out of Baltimore plant with multi-million-dollar federal contract 05/20/2021 01:48pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Angry U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday had one key question as they grilled executives of a Maryland biotech manufacturer forced to dump 15 Annapolis Symphony launches free youth orchestra for 60th season 05/20/2021 11:12am • The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra will celebrate its 60th anniversary next season. In September, it launches a free youth group called the Orion Youth Orchestra. "The youth orchestra we are launching is really aimed at those kids who value their music lessons," Concert Master Netanel Draibl Md. stadium capacity limits are easing, but don’t expect big crowds right away 05/19/2021 03:08pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. If your idea of a perfect evening is to take in a ballgame with a large crowd of hometown fans, last week’s headlines brought a wave of go Cicada envy? Look at this Herndon guy's infestation 05/19/2021 06:59am • While some in the National Capital region have yet to lay eyes on a single member of the 17-year Brood X and may be feeling cicada envy, Jeff Herge of Herndon, Virginia, invites you to look at his fence. The #cicada are emerging heavily under the tree in my yard. pic.twitter.com/apKMIbpvgG — J PGA Championship preview: Who's in the field? 05/19/2021 05:12am • Golf’s four majors have their own hierarchy. While there are those who bleed Masters green above all else, those who rightly consider the U.S. Open the national championship and those who feel the British Open goes back to the birthplace of the game, nobody clamors for the PGA Championship as t What's the best time to take vitamins? 05/19/2021 12:00am • Americans love their vitamins. According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition's 2019 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements, more Americans are taking dietary supplements than ever before. More than three-fourths (77%) of Americans surveyed reported they consume dietary supplements. Adults be Mother, son injured in DC after dispute over scooter 05/18/2021 09:56pm • A mother and her young son are hurt after a shooting in Northwest D.C. stemming from a dispute over a dockless scooter. It happened on the 1500 block of 10th Street Northwest near Logan Circle just before 7 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect pulled a handgun on the family and fired several times before TSA unveils new security 'touch points' at BWI Marshall 05/18/2021 05:16pm • As pandemic metrics improve nationwide, more Americans are returning to the airport. And on Tuesday, the Transportation Security Administration and BWI Marshall Airport detailed what the so-called “new normal” means for the airport-security experience. “As people come to the checkp Eager to hit the road? US News ranks 2021's best vacation spots 05/18/2021 04:10am • With COVID-19 vaccinations increasing daily — and health restrictions being lifted nationwide ahead of Memorial Day — this year’s ranking of best vacation spots from U.S. News & World Report carries special significance. And whether it requires flying halfway around the world or staying 1 person killed, 2 officers shot following barricade in Charles County 05/17/2021 08:50pm • One person is dead and two officers with the Charles County Sheriff's Office in Maryland, were shot Monday night. It happened on the 6300 block of Josephine Road in Waldorf. Sheriff's officers were checking on a resident at a home when they were shot at several times. The family of the pers