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30 Top Things to Do in Lexington, Kentucky 01/19/2022 07:00pm • Lexington, Kentucky, is known as the Horse Capital of the World. But the city, which resides in the state's inner Bluegrass region, is also home to a wealth of history and natural beauty. Whether you're interested in watching a horse race at one of the city's racetracks, making a stop along Kentucky The Real Cost of For-Profit Colleges 01/19/2022 07:00pm • For-profit, four-year colleges advertise sticker prices that are, on average, somewhere between those of public and private nonprofit colleges. But experts encourage students considering for-profit colleges to look critically at other factors that contribute to cost, too, like the amount of institut 7 Best Biotech ETFs to Buy 01/19/2022 07:00pm • Biotech stocks face volatility but boast long-term potential.In 2020, it was the year for growth-oriented health care names as the world came to grips with coronavirus and hungered for potential treatments. But in 2021, as the pandemic matured and as some of the COVID-related successes were priced i Loudoun County School Board votes to continue mask mandate 01/19/2022 05:51pm • The Loudoun County, Virginia, School Board has voted to continue requiring students and staff to wear masks. The school system said in a statement on Wednesday that the board voted Tuesday to continue the mandate, following the recommendation of Superintendent Scott Ziegler. In keeping the man Montgomery Co. to hand out 4 million N95 masks at libraries; faces supply crunch for rapid test kits 01/19/2022 03:42pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, will hand out 4 million N95 face masks at public libraries throughout the county starting this Friday, officials announced — a move that comes at the same time the county is facing a severe supply crunch for COVID-19 rapid test kits. The masks will be handed out at Maryland extends tax deadline by 3 months 01/19/2022 01:21pm • Marylanders will have an extra three months to file and pay their 2021 state tax returns, Comptroller Peter Franchot said Wednesday. The new date is Friday, July 15, 2022. The goal is to help taxpayers facing financial hardships from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Many people are still s Judge leaves Anne Arundel Co. mask mandate in place pending challenge 01/19/2022 12:03pm • The mask mandate in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, will stand, at least for now. The Anne Arundel Circuit Court on Wednesday denied a temporary restraining order that sought to stop the implementation of the mandate, which was ordered earlier this month by Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman a Maryland lawmakers press environment secretary on staffing, enforcement shortfalls 01/19/2022 10:20am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Lawmakers grilled Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles on the Maryland Department of the Environment’s enforcement and understaffing issue Doctor explains what schools should consider on mask mandates 01/19/2022 10:17am • The debate over mask mandates inside schools is flaring up again, as some school systems in Virginia say they're making masks optional going forward, while others say they're ignoring an executive order from Gov. Glenn Youngkin that purports to lift the mandate. One health expert told WTOP that s Va. colleges change COVID policies after Youngkin executive order 01/19/2022 08:19am • Several Virginia colleges changed their policies after Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order rescinding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all state employees. Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison, Virginia Tech and the College of William & Mary have now announced they'll com Mask issue in Va. schools: Youngkin gets new support and gets sued 01/19/2022 06:23am • As Virginia's new Republican governor faced pushback from some school systems over his executive order that gives families the ability to opt out of school-issued mask mandates, other school systems decided to follow the order and scrap their requirements. The public school systems in both Spotsy Lawmakers call for investigation into at-home COVID test price gouging 01/19/2022 06:00am • Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation into reports of price gouging surrounding over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 test kits. In a letter sent to FTC Chair Lina Khan Wednesday morning, the senators say the surging deman Council to require DC schools to speed up notification of positive COVID-19 cases 01/18/2022 10:43pm • A bill passed by the D.C. Council on Tuesday will require public schools to notify parents if a student in their child’s class has tested positive for COVID-19 within 24 hours. "We are just asking that it happen more quickly," said At-Large Council member Robert C. White Jr., who introduced the 21 Top Hawaii Beaches to Visit 01/18/2022 07:00pm • Enjoy jaw-dropping views, clear waters and ample marine life at these picturesque shorelines.The islands that make up Hawaii's archipelago are known for their unique culture, their stunning tropical foliage and their laid-back vibe. Hawaiian beaches are also some of the most beautiful in the world t 16 more Montgomery Co. schools to go virtual; system asks county to take over contact tracing 01/18/2022 06:02pm • Montgomery County Public Schools has announced that 16 more schools will switch to virtual learning starting Thursday and running through Jan. 29. The move, announced at about 6 p.m. Tuesday, comes amid an ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases and staffing shortages. The schools are: Beall Elem