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Expert says bank runs are reminiscent of pandemic ‘panic buying’ 03/20/2023 05:03pm • With concerns still swirling around the U.S. banking sector, one expert said bank runs are comparable to "panic buying" that occurred in stores at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. "The pandemic-related corollary would be when we were all nervous, we all rushed to the store to 'An impossible situation': How the pandemic changed public education for DC-area parents, students and leaders 03/20/2023 04:30am • Many second-grade students struggled with reading skills at Brookfield Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia, last year. As a result, the school appointed two separate teachers to lead sessions to help them get back on track. School leaders were particularly concerned about one student, Justin, National Cherry Blossom Festival opens this weekend, pacing well for local tourism 03/17/2023 12:43pm • The cherry trees bloom every year, including during the pandemic, but this year's National Cherry Blossom Festival will be celebrated by both visitors and the Washington, D.C.-area tourism industry. The cherry blossom festival opens Saturday, March 18, and runs through Sunday, April 16. Ian Mahinmi on his involvement with NBA Africa, time with Wizards 03/17/2023 01:00am • Ian Mahinmi on NBA Africa, his time with Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonFew NBA careers have ended under more unusual circumstances than Ian Mahinmi's. His last game was on Feb. 2020 and weeks later the entire league shut down due to the coronavirus. He did not play in the NBA's Popular DC Jazz Jam returns after COVID shutdowns, moves to Mt. Pleasant 03/16/2023 01:40pm • A popular, free-flowing and free to the public musical get-together has weathered three years of the pandemic, and is trying to regain its momentum. "The DC Jazz Jam was a weekly jam session on U Street, that we ran for a little more than 10 years, before the COVID shutdown," said organizer Will Birth, School, Work, delaying Death: The Godfathers' Peter Coyne snuffs lifelong smoking addiction 03/16/2023 05:45am • Great moments in live rock ’n’ roll shows that have been burned into music fans' minds can often become distorted over time, yet Peter Coyne, the singer of The Godfathers, recently confirmed one of my great 9:30 Club memories. It was March 1988, weeks after the British band released their What Is the White House's Renters Bill of Rights? 03/15/2023 08:00pm • The laws that regulate rental properties, landlords and tenants vary widely across the U.S., as property law is dependent on state and local statutes. Depending on the city or state you live in, you may find that the policies in place either heavily favor the landlord or the renter, but rarely does Is Now A Good Time to Sell or Rent My House? 03/14/2023 08:00pm • The U.S. is short 6.5 million single-family homes, according to a realtor.com report released March 8. This means that the rate of household formations is outpacing the amount of homes constructed, and that spells a major inventory crunch for buyers and renters. Given the current climate, some homeo Montgomery Co. council asks Md. governor to help fend off 'massive wave of evictions' 03/08/2023 05:30am • Some 17,000 Maryland families are at risk of being evicted from their homes, and the Montgomery County Council is asking for funding to help keep that from happening. “Higher housing costs and the looming end of assistance payments to renters could lead to a new eviction crisis,” Council Pres Fairfax Co. schools to offer free virtual mental health services to high schoolers 03/08/2023 05:01am • Virginia's largest school system will be offering free virtual mental health services to all high school students. Fairfax County Public Schools has partnered with Hazel Health, giving some 61,000 students access to the service, according to the county's contract with the group. WTOP obtained the Duo of 81-year-old women plan to see the world — in 80 days 03/04/2023 08:45am • ▶ Watch Video: Two 81-year-old women are whizzing around the world in 80 days Two longtime friends are proving it's never too late to get out and see the world. Eighty-one year olds Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby, inspired by Jules Verne's novel, "Around the World in 80 Days," are on Anne Arundel Co. health officer stepping down for public health post with state 03/03/2023 02:24pm • Anne Arundel County Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, who led the Maryland county through the COVID-19 pandemic, is stepping down from his post to take a top public health role with the state. Kalyanaraman's last day with the county will be March 21, before he becomes the deputy secretary f Student loan payments are coming back since the pandemic. Here's how to prepare 03/01/2023 06:22pm • During the coronavirus pandemic, student loan payments were halted as part of the U.S. response. As the country recovers, payments are expected to resume at some point this year. If you have student loans, here's what you need to know. More Local News More Education News More Bus Novavax value sinks on warning about its future 03/01/2023 01:00pm • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax, whose protein-based COVID-19 vaccine was a latecomer to the market, lost as much as a quarter of its value Wednesday, after the company warned of substantial doubt about its ability to stay in business. Novavax estimates it has sufficient capital available to Maryland graduation rate remains high but middle school students struggling 03/01/2023 09:32am • Maryland is still graduating a high number of students years into the COVID-19 pandemic, but younger students through that same stretch of time are struggling, particularly those that are now in middle school. That's according to a new report from Maryland State Department of Education. State