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Montgomery Co. health officials working on 'contingency plan' in case COVID-19 rates worsen 07/21/2021 09:02pm • While Montgomery County, Maryland, is ahead of much of the country in its efforts to vaccinate its residents, County Executive Marc Elrich said he is having health officials work up a plan of action if case counts begin to surge. Elrich said the county — like much of the rest of the country — Virginia Lottery pays out $765M to state's K-12 public school programs 07/21/2021 02:55pm • It's no secret it takes a lot of money to fund public education. Now, the Virginia Lottery is doing its part, handing Gov. Ralph Northam a check for $765 million to benefit the commonwealth's K-12 school programs. In a livestreamed event, Northam said the money, based on record profits for the lo Va. Dept. of Health recommends mask use for all inside elementary schools 07/21/2021 02:19pm • The Virginia Department of Health has issued new guidance advising schools in the commonwealth to mandate widespread mask-wearing inside elementary schools, among other health safety protocols. The new guidelines arrive just as the state health commissioner's public health order is set to expire COVID vaccine maker BioNTech buys Gaithersburg facility 07/21/2021 12:13pm • Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine production partner BioNTech is buying a manufacturing facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where the German company will advance development of its personalized cell therapies for cancer. BioNTech is buying the facility from Kite Pharma, a subsidiary of Gilead Sciences. It 2020 Olympic profile: Farrah Hall makes Olympic return 07/21/2021 11:30am • USA's Farrah Hall competes during the women's RS: X class race at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Much has changed since Farrah Hall competed in her first Olympics nine years ago. Hall was a 30-year-old roo DC inmates report limited access to coronavirus tests, medical care during pandemic 07/21/2021 01:20am • D.C. inmates in federal prisons said that a majority of them had limited access to coronavirus tests and medical care during the pandemic and reported inconsistencies in mask-wearing among prison staff, according to a report by an independent oversight body. The District of Columbia Corrections I Reports: Nationals preparing to either buy or sell at trade deadline 07/20/2021 07:13pm • Reports: Nats preparing to either buy or sell at deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Nationals plan to wait until just before the July 30 trade deadline to decide whether they will buy and compete for a division title or sell and look ahead to next season, President of Baseball 'We were swamped': Funeral home owners warn public to get vaccinated 07/20/2021 12:42pm • Business has changed for funeral home owners who were severely impacted during the pandemic as the death toll rose. These last responders are now focused on educating the community about getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Pastor Chris Carter has been the head of New Hope Baptist Church for 2 Partnership to bring rapid coronavirus testing to Del. schools 07/20/2021 11:04am • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Delaware health and education officials are partnering with a California company to bring rapid antigen coronavirus tests to schools to “prevent transmission and keep schools open.” News outlets report that health officials announced a $15 million partnership Monday Costco to keep senior hours as COVID-19 pandemic continues 07/20/2021 09:11am • Costco says it will keep its senior hours in place, a reversal from its announcement weeks ago that it would end them. But the hours are being reduced to two days a week, according to a company update. "Effective July 26, 2021, Costco warehouses in the U.S. and Puerto Rico are open for Special Prince George’s Co. government website among best in nation 07/20/2021 09:10am • Several D.C.-area counties rank high for their citizen-facing government websites on the Center for Digital Government’s 2021 rankings. The 19th annual Digital Counties Survey, done in collaboration with the National Association of Counties, judges county websites on the best technology practic Comprehensive testing still important in fight against COVID-19 07/20/2021 12:10am • A majority of the D.C.-area has been vaccinated, but COVID-19 testing still is a priority. "Despite the fact that we are making significant progress in the fight against COVID, testing is still an important part of that fight," said Jon Weinstein, director of the Maryland COVID-19 Recovery Progra American Academy of Pediatrics recommends universal masking in schools for everyone older than 2 07/19/2021 10:40am • The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2. "The AAP believes that, at this point in the pandemic, given what we know about l Despite intent, Americans are not better tippers now 07/19/2021 08:35am • When the pandemic hit, a lot of Americans pledged to be better tippers, supporting restaurant workers and others in service industries with more generous gratuities. The increase in generosity has not been as great as expected. “Forty-two percent of people last year told us that they would beco Conflict of interest? Company hired to review troubled DC crime lab wins new contract with same lab 07/19/2021 07:27am • The Firearms Examination Unit of the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences analyzes ballistics evidence. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty) In late May, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she was bringing in a forensic consulting firm to perform an independent review of the city’s troubled crime lab, which