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US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall 09/11/2023 03:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTec Beyond the boardwalk — How a Bethany Beach woman aims to help others through fashion 09/11/2023 05:35am • WTOP is proud to spotlight the many small businesses that make up the D.C. region as part of our Small Business September coverage. The Small Business September series is brought to you by EagleBank. Would you want to work a job nearby your parent, siblings and romantic partner? That's a rea Why are congregations leaving the United Methodist Church? 09/09/2023 08:00am • ▶ Watch Video: United Methodist Church rejects same-sex marriage Bishop Karen Oliveto sees her consecration in 2016 as a breaking point for some of the thousands of people who have made the once unthinkable decision to leave the United Methodist Church. Oliveto is the church's first How parents can discern between real numbers and anecdotal stories of COVID in classrooms 09/09/2023 04:49am • Kids are back in the classroom — but across the D.C. region, some classrooms are already seeing empty desks due to students with COVID-19. But for all the stories you might hear from parents and teachers, the true numbers are harder to track than they used to be. That's because the dashboard Classroom masking clarified: Montgomery Co. officials emphasize that requirements are limited 09/07/2023 04:34am • The medical officer for Maryland's Montgomery County Public Schools, Dr. Patricia Kapunan, said in a letter to parents on Wednesday that “classroom outbreaks” of COVID-19 have been reported “in a few schools across the county.” Kapunan explained that when three or more students or staff m Class required to wear masks after COVID outbreak in Montgomery Co. school 09/06/2023 05:33am • Students and staff in one class at a public school in Montgomery County, Maryland, are being told that they must wear masks for the next 10 days after three “or more” people tested positive for COVID-19. In a letter sent home to parents on Tuesday, Rosemary Hills Elementary School principal R To wait, or not to wait for the next COVID booster shot 09/05/2023 04:24pm • As of this month, a new COVID-19 booster shot will be available that covers the most prevalent variants, including BA. 2.86 and the variant that accounts for the most cases right now in the United States, EG.5. “We have several new strains that are spreading. They're all grandchildren, if you w COVID hospitalizations on the rise as U.S. enters Labor Day weekend 09/01/2023 08:28pm • ▶ Watch Video: COVID hospitalizations steadily rising as U.S. enters Labor Day weekend The U.S. is seeing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as it enters Labor Day weekend. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there As COVID cases rise, a new variant gives Johns Hopkins virologist pause 08/27/2023 05:05pm • COVID cases are on the rise in the D.C. region, according to wastewater surveillance from BioBot Analytics. Meanwhile, a new variant — called BA.2.86 — is popping up around the world, catching the attention of public health officials and scientists. "This one just came on our radar screen," s Should I get a COVID shot? CDC warns most should wait for September 08/25/2023 02:18pm • ▶ Watch Video: Amid rise in COVID hospitalizations, health experts reveal new details about updated boosters Despite signs of a weekslong increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are now warning most vaccinated Americans against s Supernova International Ska Festival aims to bring bands and fans together in Virginia 08/25/2023 09:44am • It's been called an "under the radar" alternative to events like Coachella and Lollapalooza, but music fans and bands from around the world will soon head to Hampton, Virginia, for the Supernova International Ska Festival, Sept. 15 through Sept. 17. "Ska music is a precursor to reggae," from Jama COVID numbers are rising: What doctors say you can do to stay healthy 08/24/2023 06:23pm • COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising across much of the country, leading many to worry that there's another COVID surge on the horizon. This is all happening as kids go back to school, too. In pockets of the country, some buildings have already had to close down. A school in Kentucky cl Hate the 'pock-pock' noise of pickleball? Arlington Co. has a plan 08/23/2023 10:03am • The fast-growing sport of pickleball is popular with players — but the persistent "pock-pock" sound of a plastic ball hitting paddles is annoying for neighbors living near Walter Reed Community Center in South Arlington. Next week, Arlington County's government plans to erect a tall acoustic fe What to know about new COVID variants EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86 now spreading 08/22/2023 07:45am • ▶ Watch Video: Dr. Scott Gottlieb says he's "pretty concerned" about new COVID variant Health authorities say they're closely tracking the spread of three new COVID-19 variants now spreading around the country. Levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths for now remain far below 'Children are known to spread diseases:' COVID and keeping your family healthy as kids go back to school 08/20/2023 08:24pm • Kids are filing back into classrooms, gymnasiums and cafeterias at public schools across Fairfax and Prince William counties Monday. And with them, students are bringing in and sharing pens, spiral notebooks and — yes, unfortunately — viruses. "I don't have to tell any parent that their kids