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Clearing up COVID-19 vaccine confusion: Where and how to get vaccinated in Montgomery Co. 01/27/2021 04:39pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are clearing up confusion about how to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the county amid continued tight supply and an increasing number of hospitals and grocery store pharmacies that have been provided with vaccine doses to distribute. Though there are Virginia bill calls for background checks for renting guns at ranges 01/27/2021 01:53pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are being asked to approve a bill that would require a state background check for anyone who wants to rent a gun at a shooting range. The legislation proposed by Sen. Creigh Deeds comes after the suicides of two young men at the Green Top Shooting Range i Rolling road closures possible Friday in downtown DC 01/27/2021 11:31am • Getting around downtown D.C. Friday could be trickier than usual. In a statement, police said rolling closures are possible near the National Mall, L’Enfant Plaza, John Marshall Park, Union Station and the streets surrounding the U.S. Capitol. Police said they don't anticipate any extended c WATCH: National Zoo's panda cub goes virtual for livestream 01/27/2021 09:55am • Locals aren't the only ones keeping it virtual during the pandemic — the Smithsonian National Zoo's fluffy panda cub Xiao Qi Ji did it it too. He was the star of a free livestream the Zoo is hosting Wednesday from inside the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat. It as a mix of prer 2021 best online degree programs as ranked by US News 01/26/2021 06:34am • Online education programs give students the flexibility to juggle their learning with a job and other obligations. More recently, they've become an appealing option amid public health restrictions. "They tend to be for folks who have previously earned some college credits," said Anita Narayan, Wintry mix set to mess up DC area overnight 01/25/2021 10:07pm • Icy, rainy weather rolled into the D.C. area Monday evening, ahead of another potential winter storm later this week. Storm Team4 meteorologist Matt Ritter Monday night's "icy mix” could slow down travel into Tuesday morning. Snow accumulation ended about 9 p.m., Storm Team4 meteorologist Mi Prince George's Co. canceling vaccine appointments made by nonresidents 01/25/2021 02:42pm • Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks addresses the county's coronavirus vaccine rollout during a news conference Jan. 25, 2020. (Courtesy Prince George's County Executive) Officials in Prince George's County, Maryland, are canceling all COVID-19 vaccination appointments made by peo Neighbor helps Montgomery Co. family escape fire 01/24/2021 01:29pm • Firefighters responded to "heavy fire" conditions in the garage of a house in the 1010 block of Sterling Terrace near Gaithersburg at 11:20 p.m. Several Maryland families have been displaced following a house fire late Saturday night in Montgomery County. Firefighters responded to "heavy fire Police: 2 teens shot and killed another teen, then fired at officer investigating killing 01/22/2021 10:50pm • Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, said two teens shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in a vacant apartment Thursday night, and then returned to the scene and shot at an officer who was investigating the killing. The bullet "narrowly missed" the officer, Prince George's County police said Studio Theatre presents free audio plays 01/22/2021 12:32am • Local theaters can't stage live performances due to COVID-19 crowd restrictions. So, Studio Theatre has recorded a pair of free audio plays for your enjoyment. "Kings" is available until Jan. 24, while "I Hate It Here" is available until March 7. "It's a full theatrical experience, jus Maryland man accused of threatening to bomb IRS headquarters 01/21/2021 08:39pm • A Maryland man is facing several years behind bars for allegedly posting online about destroying a federal building. Cody Wolf Gideon Mohr, 27, of Columbia was named in a criminal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. An investigative unit for the Treasury Departme DC Improv hosts virtual 'Pun DMV' event 01/21/2021 12:10pm • Do you constantly crack puns? Do you get accused of making "dad jokes?" Check out the virtual event "Pun DMV" at the DC Improv at 8 p.m. Friday. "I noticed that other cities had pun competitions ... so I thought D.C. is a city that seems absolutely right for this," Director of Creative M Threats, pandemic leave DC's streets ‘essentially deserted’ for inauguration 01/20/2021 06:01pm • The combination of security threats and COVID-19 protocols on the day of President Joe Biden’s inauguration has led to a shockingly quiet scene in D.C., including where protests erupted over the summer and on Inauguration Day four years ago. Local authorities and the incoming Biden administrati Inauguration in DC: Widespread road, bridge closures; Metro service changes 01/20/2021 08:24am • Widespread bridge, road and Metro closures are making it difficult, if not impossible, to travel through parts of D.C. ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration. The 3rd Street Tunnel is now open between the freeway and New York Avenue. It had been closed earlier Wednesday. In the wake of the deadly a VRBO is double-vetting DC area guests 01/19/2021 09:03am • During inauguration week following last week’s Capitol Hill violence, vacation rental site VRBO is requiring guests booking a property in and around the D.C. area to reconfirm their identities with copies of valid, government-issued photo IDs to re-vet those reservations. It also applies to guests