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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 Column: Is Watson-to-Washington a real possibility? 01/19/2021 04:10am • As compelling as the NFL's version of the Elite Eight was Sunday, the most breathtaking thing to happen in pro football took place off the field. There's a really messy divorce playing out in Houston, where star quarterback Deshaun Watson apparently wants out of a dysfunctional Texans organizatio Mind-calming tips for an anxious inauguration 01/18/2021 06:04pm • Following the Jan. 6 riot inside the U.S. Capitol, uncertainty about potential inaugural violence might have some folks feeling overwhelmed or stressed, and a D.C.-area counselor has some advice for easing an anxious mind. "There's so much going on right now. We've experienced some trauma," said Glitches, thin supply frustrate Virginia seniors seeking COVID-19 vaccine shot 01/18/2021 04:30pm • Virginia seniors are having problems getting in a virtual line for COVID-19 vaccinations because health systems are overloaded with requests or experiencing technical issues. Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun counties are having difficulties taking appointments for those interested in getting vaccin Policing through Change: DC-area officers react to the Capitol attack, coronavirus health risks 01/18/2021 12:01am • Police officers are anxious ahead of the presidential inauguration following the attack on the U.S. Capitol where officers became the targets of mob violence. It is just the latest concern in a tumultuous year in policing. WTOP Investigative Reporter Megan Cloherty spoke with police officers in State election officials recommend more drop-off boxes for ballots in 2022 01/16/2021 08:05am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As lawmakers float ambitious election reforms including permanently expanding mail-in voting, Maryland State Board of Election officials s 'Unprecedented': Major inauguration security measures go into effect throughout DC 01/15/2021 05:15pm • A view down Pennsylvania Avenue shows the security around the Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other officials provided more detail What’s open, what’s closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 01/15/2021 04:11am • The life and legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated Monday. It's a federal holiday, which means area public schools, public libraries, banks, post offices and government offices are closed. But there are a ton of Day of Service events around the D.C. area. Her Virginians age 65 and older can now receive COVID-19 vaccine as state ramps up vaccinations 01/14/2021 04:46pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday that the commonwealth is following federal guidance to immediately open vaccinations up for people who were not initially included in the earlier phases of the rollout. That means people age 65 and older, and people with certain health problems that make 'We're ready': Frederick County eager for more vaccine doses, asks residents to sign up for alerts 01/14/2021 12:58pm • Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner said Thursday that her Maryland jurisdiction is "ready" to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 but lamented the limited supply. "Certainly, distributing vaccines is our top priority. It's job number one; it is our path to beating the virus," Gardner Promises to work together — but also glaring differences — as unprecedented Md. session begins 01/13/2021 06:09pm • Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City), in his protected space, presides during the first day of the 2021 General Assembly session. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Mattersâ Airbnb cancels DC-area reservations during inauguration 01/13/2021 10:40am • Airbnb said it is canceling reservations in the D.C. area and blocking new bookings next week for the presidential inauguration, amid security concerns following the deadly storming of the Capitol Jan. 6 and calls by leaders for people to avoid traveling to the area. The short-term rental company