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Cox wants to block early counting of Maryland mail-in ballots 09/15/2022 10:03pm • Maryland Del. Dan Cox, the Republican candidate for governor, has filed a motion to block a move to allow mail-in ballots to be counted before Election Day. Under current Maryland law, mail-in ballots cannot be canvassed until two days after Election Day. The Maryland State Board of Elections DOJ establishes COVID-19 Strike Force teams to combat fraud 09/15/2022 12:28am • The Justice Department has created three Strike Force teams to improve its efforts to fight and prevent COVID-19 fraud. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement Wednesday that the department confiscated over $1.2 billion in relief funds that people were trying to steal and charged What days are DC-area hybrid workers staying home? 09/14/2022 09:19am • Office worker occupancy in the D.C. region remains below the national average, and among the 10 largest markets, it is currently the second lowest. Much of that can be attributed to hybrid schedules. More Business News More Real Estate News Commercial real estate property c Is Unemployment Insurance Retroactive -- And How Does It Work? 09/12/2022 08:00pm • Americans who are out of work may be able to access unemployment insurance if they meet certain eligibility requirements. These benefits vary across states, but unemployment insurance offerings have contracted as the additional benefits offered during the coronavirus pandemic expired in September 20 The 2022-2023 Best Colleges Rankings Are Out: See Who's on Top 09/11/2022 08:00pm • No two students are exactly the same when it comes to the college search. Some prioritize location, academic programs, low student-to-faculty ratios or a large sports presence, while others want a school with a strong emphasis on research and internships. To help students find a school that fits the Survey: DC-area commuting trends show telework 'explosion,' major drop in transit use 09/11/2022 03:22pm • More people are teleworking, and those who are commuting are using transit less and less, according to a recent survey by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The survey shows a five-fold increase in teleworking, a three-fold decrease in transit and the largest drop in drive-alone What to make of the latest DC-area standardized test scores 09/09/2022 05:19am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. What can we learn from new DC-area test scores? What it is: With D.C. Public Schools sharing its latest standardized test scores last week, there is now an up-to-date picture Aiming to support students' mental health, Montgomery Co. schools tout student wellness centers 09/08/2022 04:33pm • School officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they have hired additional social workers, one for each of the system's 26 high schools, and plan to open wellness centers at all high schools this school year focused on supporting students' mental health. It comes as school systems across the When people should consider getting new bivalent, updated booster shot 09/07/2022 08:37pm • Supplies of COVID-19 bivalent updated booster shots are gradually becoming available, and many people are wondering who’s eligible to receive it and when. Montgomery County, Maryland, which is among the local D.C.-area counties distributing the vaccine, has received 1,100 doses so far between P How to Make an Extra $1,000 This Month 09/07/2022 08:00pm • Whether you've been hit by an unexpected bill or simply want to sock away more into savings, earning extra money isn't hard nowadays. The internet makes it easy to find side hustles, gigs or freelance opportunities. Depending on your expertise and the activity, making an extra $1,000 a month is not DC Health promotes the newest COVID booster -- and a flu shot while you're at it 09/07/2022 02:04pm • DC Health has made the newest COVID-19 booster available to city residents, offering it to anyone who wants it at the COVID Centers set up in all eight wards of the District. Dr. Thomas Farley, the senior deputy director for the community health administration at DC Health, encouraged city reside Where to find COVID-19 booster shots in the DC area 09/07/2022 07:45am • Nope, you're not having déjà vu, there's another round of COVID-19 boosters incoming. Here's where you can find shots in the D.C. area this week. Regardless of where you live, updated boosters will be available at federal partner pharmacies across the region. EXPLAINER: Should you ge COVID-19 vaccine may become annual, like flu shot 09/07/2022 05:28am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. COVID-19 booster shots are on track to become as frequent as the annual flu shot, though high-risk people may need more than one dose per ye Disease expert says COVID testing not as important as immunity 09/04/2022 02:48pm • A program for ordering free COVID-19 tests from the federal government was suspended on Friday, as funding for the program ended. But an infectious disease expert says mass testing isn’t as necessary as immunity. “Most experts have, at this point, said mass testing is probably not going to ch Marylanders encouraged to get new COVID vaccine that targets Omicron variant 09/03/2022 04:09pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Governor Larry Hogan announced Friday that new single-dose bivalent boosters for COVID-19 will be widely available in Maryland after Labor D