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Nationals Park worker tests positive for COVID-19 04/12/2021 06:00pm • A concession worker at Nationals Park has tested positive for the coronavirus. According to a team spokesman, they are an employee for the stadium’s concessionaire, Levy. And they had last worked at the ballpark on Wednesday, two days before they tested positive. “Both the D.C. Department Important deadlines near to vote for Virginia state and local offices 04/12/2021 08:33am • State and local elections are slated for May and June in Virginia, with critical deadlines looming for those wanting to vote in person or through an absentee ballot. The Virginia Democratic Party will hold its primary elections on Tuesday, June 8, including races for governor, lieutenant governor Website showing open vaccine appointments across US hailed as lifesaver 04/11/2021 05:29am • For weeks, Nick Muerdter had been hearing about his coworkers' concerns and frustrations as they tried to navigate complicated and evolving Covid-19 vaccination systems to land an appointment for their parents. Some sent around emails with helpful articles and brainstorm Metro phasing out older SmarTrip cards as part of upgrades to fare payment 04/10/2021 05:44am • It is time to check the numbers on the back of your old, trusty SmarTrip card. Metro is phasing out older cards as part of upgrades to fare gates and fare payment technology. The new fare gates, fare boxes and payment option that Metro will begin to install won't be compatible with the old cards, DC urges pharmacies to shutter COVID-19 vaccine scheduling sites in favor of the city's portal 04/09/2021 03:13pm • When William Fadel, president and CEO of Grubb’s Pharmacy in Southeast D.C., found out the store would be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine to offer to eligible District residents and workers, he started making a waiting list for his regular customers.  As soon as the store’s allotment arrived, Virginia becomes 1st state to offer ASL video chats for COVID-19 call center 04/08/2021 09:21pm • Virginia has become the first state to provide real-time video chat access to its COVID-19 information call center for users of American Sign Language (ASL). The face-to-face service for the deaf and hard of hearing aims to offer equal access to state assistance in a format more likely to offer c How to protect yourself (and your business) from financial scams 04/08/2021 03:16pm • Sometimes businesses or individuals are reluctant to report that they've been victimized by financial crimes — or they report them too late to recoup the lost money. The top prosecutor for Prince George's County, in Maryland, has some tips to keep you and your business from becoming victims. Royal Caribbean CEO on new safety protocols, push to sail again 04/08/2021 09:03am • It's estimated about 15 million people in the United States would have gone on a cruise in the last year. That number dropped to zero after the coronavirus pandemic hit. In his first sit-down interview since the pandemic began, Richard Fain, CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, told CBS News he's Maryland General Assembly passes police reform package on to the governor 04/08/2021 12:52am • Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) testifying at a hearing during the General Assembly session. (Courtesy: Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Mary Georgetown GLOW lights up city streets with hopeful art 04/07/2021 11:48am • toggle audio on and off change volume Annapolis Film Festival returns for virtual slate streaming directly into your home 04/06/2021 11:25am • Are you looking for brand new movies to stream from the comfort of your home? The ninth annual Annapolis Film Festival returns Thursday through April 18. "Last year, we had nine days to pivot and we were one of the first festivals in the country to go virtual," co-founder Lee Anderson sai DC’s new 771 area code arrives in November (check your auto dialers) 04/05/2021 06:09pm • The District’s easily recognizable 202 area code will be joined by a second area code assigned to some new phone numbers beginning Nov. 9 — and it means a change for how customers place calls within the city. The new area code is 771. The District of Columbia has used the 202 area code sin Amazon hiring for DC-area grocery stores 04/05/2021 12:10pm • An Amazon Fresh grocery store in Woodland Hills, California, is seen. The company is planning two grocery stores in the D.C. area. One is expected to be an Amazon Fresh. (Courtesy Amazon) Amazon is apparently close to opening two stand-alone grocery stores in the D.C. area, one in D.C’s Logan Northern Va. begins offering essential workers COVID-19 vaccine shots under next phase of rollout 04/05/2021 11:09am • Essential workers across some of Northern Virginia's largest counties are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine shots. In Loudoun and Prince William counties and the city of Alexandria, officials announced Monday essential workers under Phase 1c of Virginia's vaccine rollout plan are now eligible to An inmate has died at Virginia's Chesterfield County Jail 04/05/2021 08:27am • CHESTERFIELD, Va. — Authorities in Virginia say that an inmate at the Chesterfield County Jail has died. The Richmond-Times Dispatch reports that Jonathan Curtiss Couch, 45, was placed in the jail early Sunday after being charged with simple assault against a family member. The county sherif