Search

Montgomery Co. executive hails COVID resilience, cites new goals in annual address 04/15/2022 05:20am • Last year, Montgomery County, Maryland, Executive Marc Elrich offered a state of the county address in an online video presentation. This year, Elrich held his annual assessment of the county's outlook in person at the Silver Spring Civic Building. More Montgomery County News Asthma and Pregnancy: How to Manage Flare-ups 04/14/2022 08:00pm • Having a healthy, happy pregnancy is important, but if you are one of the 3% to 8% of women who have asthma during pregnancy, control of your condition is crucial. A hallmark of asthma is a flare-up leading to narrowing of the airways and making it difficult to breathe, with wheezing and coughing. I COVID cases in DC tip over into 'medium' levels 04/14/2022 05:47pm • Amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases that includes the mayor and other political VIPs, the number of new coronavirus cases in D.C. tipped over the line into "medium" territory this week for the first time since late January, according to District data. But for now, D.C.'s COVID guidance — modeled o Howard University moves some classes online as COVID-19 cases rise 04/14/2022 10:05am • D.C.'s Howard University is moving some classes online as the semester comes to a close and COVID-19 cases on campus and in the District tick up. "Over the past week, the positivity rate at the University increased from 2% to approximately 5%," the school said in an update, noting that the rise i Are You Rich? How the Wealthy Are Defined 04/13/2022 08:00pm • The vast majority of Americans do not meet commonly held definitions of what it means to be rich in the U.S. Respondents to Schwab's 2021 Modern Wealth Survey said a net worth of $1.9 million qualifies a person as wealthy. The average net worth of U.S. households, however, is less than half of that. The Chase 5/24 Rule: What You Should Know 04/13/2022 08:00pm • Chase has some of the most attractive rewards credit cards in the industry. Some consumers try to maximize their rewards by applying for multiple credit cards in a short period of time, which can be unprofitable for the bank. To minimize this behavior, the bank created a rule that limits how many ne Montgomery Co. to keep close eye on COVID-19 levels after spring break 04/13/2022 04:43pm • Montgomery County, Maryland's COVID-19 community levels remain in the low range, but there are concerns over how things could look in the weeks following spring break. County Executive Marc Elrich said that there is worry because as families travel during school holidays, "this has produced bumps No pandemic restrictions for Montgomery Co. high school graduations 04/13/2022 08:39am • Montgomery County's high school graduation and eighth-grade promotion ceremonies will be held without pandemic restrictions for the first time in over two years in the Maryland county. Chris Cram, spokesman for Montgomery County Public Schools, said all high school commencement events would retur Operator of 9:30 Club, Merriweather Post Pavilion drops COVID-19 vaccine requirements 04/12/2022 07:53pm • The operator of the D.C.-area’s most well-known venues said it is following federal guidelines and dropping its COVID-19 vaccine requirements. A spokesperson for I.M.P. said that the company is encouraging customers to be vaccinated and wear masks, "but we're following government guidance and n What to look for when choosing a mover 04/12/2022 02:59pm • This content is sponsored by Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics. Whether you are moving down the street, across the country or around the world, choosing a professional mover for your next move or relocation can help you save money and reduce stress. Do-it-yourself costs, unexpecte American University, GW revive indoor mask policy 04/11/2022 07:25pm • Two D.C. universities are revising their indoor mask policy amid an uptick of coronavirus cases. American University said it will once again require masks in all buildings in its Northwest D.C. campus. The new mask guidelines, which take effect April 12, require masks in campus buildings excep Report: Lerner family to explore selling Nationals, among other options 04/11/2022 05:55pm • Report: Lerners to explore selling Nats, among other options originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Lerner family, owners of the Washington Nationals since 2006, has hired the investment bank Allen & Company to identify parties interested in either investing in or buying the MLB franchi DC Council member McDuffie tests positive for COVID 04/11/2022 09:24am • D.C. Council member, and candidate for attorney general, Kenyan McDuffie said Monday morning that he has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, McDuffie's office said he started experiencing allergy-like symptoms Sunday. The councilman took a rapid test and then a PCR test to confirm the p Northeast DC organization helps deaf community through pandemic 04/10/2022 11:47pm • Courtesy of Deaf Reach Inc. This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. Bridging the communications gap between hard of hearing, deaf and hearing people during a global pandemic What to Do for a Stuffy Nose 04/10/2022 08:00pm • A stuffy nose is usually nothing to worry about; it's mostly just uncomfortable, with varying symptoms. "For some people, it's having a lot of mucus in the nose. For others, it's a feeling that the airways are blocked and there's a diminished sense of smell," says Dr. Ahmad Sedaghat, an otolaryngolo