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FTC sees big jump in get-rich-quick schemes during coronavirus pandemic 12/14/2020 02:44pm • The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on scammers who've seen the coronavirus pandemic as a business opportunity. "Operation Income Illusion" is specifically designed to take action against would-be scammers who pitch get-rich-quick investment schemes, sometimes using fake job offers and College Football Corner: In odd 2020, the other shoe just keeps dropping 12/13/2020 07:01pm • I have no idea where "wait for the other shoe to drop" originated, but in 2020, there has always been a shoe out there, and where the college football locals are concerned, it usually finds a way to drop. Saturday morning, the other shoe dropped for Maryland, when the Terps learned they'd be minu Department of Employment Services partners with community organization to help DC area youth 12/13/2020 04:47pm • A new initiative with the Department of Employment Services (DOES) seeks to use music and mental health services to help D.C. youth retain employment. Ronald Moten with Check It Enterprises says their organization is partnering with the Go-Go museum and DOES to put together Moving Mountains and B Northam on economic impact of COVID-19 in Virginia, vaccine plan 12/11/2020 04:45pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said the commonwealth's economy continues to outperform others despite the post-Thanksgiving surge in coronavirus cases, and that vaccines are on the way. Northam presented the positive economic report to members of the Northern Virginia Technology Council during a web Geminid meteor shower: What to know for Dec. 13-14 12/11/2020 03:55pm • From Sky & Telescope: Geminid meteors can flash into view anywhere in the late-night sky. But if you follow their paths back far enough, they all appear to diverge from a point in the constellation Gemini. The meteors' perspective point of origin is called the shower's radiant. Don't expect to Check the holiday greenery for the spotted lanternfly 12/10/2020 10:44am • This "lantern" won't light up your life. As you decorate this holiday season, horticulturists are asking D.C.-area residents to look out for invasive insect eggs that live in Christmas trees, wreaths and garland. The spotted lanternfly — which oozes black, sooty mold and causes serious tree As Md. leaders urge strong COVID-19 response, Montgomery Co. plans more restrictions 12/10/2020 02:58am • People have their temperature taken as they wait in line to be checked in to receive a free COVID-19 test at the Angarai Testing Center in Silver Spring, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich propo Maryland: Fraudsters attempted to claim unemployment using top officials’ names 12/09/2020 10:17pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) said Wednesday that the names of top government officials ― including his own ― were used to attempt to DC's unemployed testify about frustrations in accessing extension benefits 12/09/2020 03:39pm • As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many D.C. residents who are relying on unemployment benefits, and programs that extend those benefits, are sharing their frustrations with city leaders. They say there's added anxiety with only 18 days before federal benefits expire. Monica Stempo, a former bar Fairfax Co. enlists safety teams to check school buildings for COVID-19 risk 12/09/2020 03:31am • Coronavirus safety teams have been established in Fairfax County, Virginia, to help public schools meet federal guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Teams made up of public school staff and retirees are undergoing training, and some have already conducted spot checks of school buildings, Charles County schools buffer blow of failing grades — for now 12/08/2020 10:16pm • Students in Charles County, Maryland, schools, like kids across the country, are feeling the effects of an extended period of distance learning: confusion, anxiety, isolation. School officials say it has contributed to an alarming jump in F's recorded in the first quarter. To help students str 21 new foods and ingredients to try in 2021 12/08/2020 10:35am • Future of Food Count on the future of food to be flavorful, and increasingly functional, sustainable, ethical and plant based. Here are 21 foods and ingredients predicted to be big in the coming year -- shaping restaurant menus, food and beverage innovations and consumer behavior. Check out this The 15 best Christmas light displays in the U.S. 12/08/2020 08:00am • Holiday lights -- whether they be Yule logs or candles on Christmas trees -- have been around for centuries, but it wasn't until 1882 that electric lights made it on the scene. Plus, it took several more decades before they were widely (and cheaply) available. Today, homes and businesses regularl Why DC isn't issuing a stay-at-home order yet 12/07/2020 02:24pm • As coronavirus cases continue to surge throughout the region, District officials said at a Monday news conference that they don't plan to reinstate a stay-at-home order for D.C. yet. Their reasoning is simple: People probably won't follow it. D.C. Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said tha Gun sales are rising amid fears of more regulation, unrest 12/07/2020 09:25am • BALTIMORE — Gun sales are booming in Maryland. The Baltimore Sun reported Monday that Maryland has seen a more than 76% spike in background checks this year compared to last year. This number doesn’t represent the number of actual gun sales. But it’s a sign of the growing demand for f