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Virginia lawmakers set for special session Monday 07/31/2021 08:43am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lawmakers are set to convene in Richmond for a short special session to elect judges and allocate Virginia’s $4.3 billion share of the latest federal coronavirus relief bill. The sweeping relief bill President Joe Biden signed into law in March directed $350 billion in ai New DC mask order now in effect. What you need to know 07/31/2021 06:09am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'e5134b93-7a03-4661-b88a-981bbabd36f5' }).render("2561536b7341d32");}); A new mask order announced on Thursday by U.Md. doctor on how to keep the delta variant at bay 07/31/2021 01:09am • With new data coming out about the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the University of Maryland is offering advice on how best to protect you and your family. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that Lawmakers, Hogan administration at odds over secretary’s absence from health briefing 07/30/2021 08:55pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A joint briefing of two legislative committees went far shorter than was anticipated Friday afternoon, after Maryland’s Health secretary d 'Not going to have 2020 happen again': DC businesses ready for start of new indoor mask mandate 07/30/2021 06:20pm • The line to enter Pitchers in D.C. on Friday night might be longer than usual, owner Dave Perruzza said, and the music will be a little bit lower. The popular Adams Morgan bar is now requiring customers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, and the music will be toned down to allow guests to Montgomery Co.'s top prosecutor on how courts handled pandemic: 'We didn't bat a thousand' 07/30/2021 04:48pm • High-profile cases in Montgomery County, Maryland, have experienced the largest delays of justice as COVID-19 continues to slow courts throughout the region. The county's top prosecutor spoke to WTOP about the challenges still at play and acknowledged some offenders let out of custody during the Howard University reveals dates for in-person homecoming game, events 07/30/2021 03:58pm • Howard University in D.C. is back to celebrating homecoming in person this year, after the events were canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The university announced that the homecoming events will be held from Oct. 16-24. The Howard University Homecoming football game will take DC 'on track' to get rent money out 07/30/2021 03:36pm • D.C. says it's "on track" to get money to those who need it through the Stay DC plan. During a D.C. Council call Friday, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development John Falcicchio said the city has "dispersed about $53 million" so far and "approved and awarded … close to about 8,000 app What would trigger a mask mandate in Montgomery County? 07/30/2021 02:35pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they will follow new federal guidelines on restoring mask mandates if COVID-19 transmission in the county reaches a "substantial" level. The trigger is a total of 50 cases per 100,000 residents over the past seven days, per the Centers for Disease Con Rent relief, eviction continuances are options in Va. as moratorium expires 07/30/2021 01:13pm • Eviction proceedings can soon resume in Virginia, but there are still options available for residents who need help. A federal eviction moratorium is set to expire Saturday and Virginia has no state moratorium to take its place. However, rent relief money is still available for residents who q Ups and downs of COVID-19 to require flexibility this school year 07/30/2021 11:03am • Coronavirus cases are rising and parents are putting masks on their list of back-to-school items to get between now and when their kids climb those steps of the school bus again. When their kids closed out those Zoom sessions for the last time in June, as vaccines were becoming more and more avai Federal employee unions react as COVID-19 protocols shift 07/30/2021 10:18am • Rising cases of coronavirus around the country have the federal government tweaking COVID-19 protocols, and unions are drawing lines in the sand. The Biden administration recently changed COVID-19 guidelines regarding face coverings, recommending masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, i Union implores state to provide more officers and resources to Maryland’s largest prison 07/30/2021 10:07am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Officers at Maryland’s largest prison say that they have been understaffed for years, fostering an unsafe environment and leading to a ris Va. lawmakers to start special session focused on billions in pandemic aid 07/30/2021 08:00am • State lawmakers in Virginia are set to head back to work next week for a special session focused largely on how to spend $4.3 billion in federal pandemic aid from the "American Rescue Plan." A number of spending proposals have already been announced by Gov. Ralph Northam's administration. "We' 'I was close to death': Nationals' superfan nearly loses COVID-19 battle 07/30/2021 03:53am • Washington Nationals fans are familiar with the team's superfan, Captain Obvious: a smiling, bearded jokester who comes to the ballpark carrying signs with hilarious messages such as "winning is fun." But a serious illness has kept the funnyman away from Nationals Park since Opening Day: COVID-19