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Maryland state parks maintaining record pace of visitors 06/11/2021 05:32pm • Maryland State Parks remain a huge draw for residents looking to relax and recharge as they visit beaches, mountains, meadows and woodlands in the park system. The parks reached peak popularity in 2020, with more than 21 million visitors gravitating to the great outdoors in 75 parks across the st Northam will let Virginia coronavirus state of emergency expire June 30 06/11/2021 05:14pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will not renew the coronavirus-related state of emergency in Virginia when it expires June 30. “With 68.7 percent of Virginia adults at least partially vaccinated and cases and hospitalizations at record lows, COVID-19 is no longer an immediate emergency in our commo Fauci on DC vaccine rollout: 'We've got to do better with younger people' 06/11/2021 04:58pm • Overall, 64% adults in the U.S. have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according CDC data. In D.C., 58% of all residents are partially or fully vaccinated. But the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert wants more. “The only issue, Madam Mayor, is, we've got to do better with Shared Streets program continues through the summer in Montgomery Co. 06/11/2021 03:29pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is extending a popular program that first rolled out in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Residents will be able to enjoy dinner outside, and even continue shopping on the sidewalk, all summer long. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation announced Frid Antonio Gibson says Washington will be 'something to deal with' in 2021 06/11/2021 02:59pm • Gibson says WFT will be 'something to deal with' in 2021 originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWith Washington’s minicamp concluded, the team has completed the first real step of offseason prep, something every NFL team missed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. For Report: Va. mental hospitals reported uptick in deaths during pandemic 06/11/2021 09:41am • A report from the nonprofit watchdog group Disability Law Center of Virginia shows the number of reported deaths rose slightly at state-run mental hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic. "While it is true that the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for a number of these deaths, the vast majorit DC lifts the last of its coronavirus restrictions 06/11/2021 05:06am • The pandemic is far from over in D.C., but as COVID-19 positivity and transmission rates decline and more people get vaccinated, the city is lifting the last of its coronavirus restrictions. Starting Friday, bars and nightclubs can open at full capacity again, meaning you can hit the dance floor Montgomery County schools detail fall plans; 2022 operating budget adopted 06/10/2021 08:18pm • Preparations continue for Montgomery County, Maryland, schools as they gear up for learning in the fall, which, for many students, will be a blast from the pre-pandemic past. “We’re excited and ready to welcome all of our students and staff back in the fall,” Diane Morris, associate superin DC announces COVID-19 vaccine outreach workforce 06/10/2021 04:19pm • At a ribbon-cutting event to open a new mobile vaccination pod on Thursday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the creation of a COVID-19 vaccine outreach workforce. "Going forward, we need an all hands on deck approach to ensure every eligible person in our community claims their free COVID-19 v In allergy season, should vaccinated people worry their symptoms are COVID-19? 06/10/2021 03:51pm • Recent bouts of warmer weather are leading to a pollen spike, and that means allergies. But allergies share some symptoms with COVID-19, and a D.C. doctor has advice on what people vaccinated against the coronavirus need to look for. "If you've been in a high-risk situation, and something in the DC woman gets 3 months in prison for threatening member of Asian community 06/10/2021 09:24am • A D.C. woman will spend time in prison for a hate crime targeting a member of the District's Asian community earlier this spring. Carolyn Heard, 64, was sentenced on June 1 to three months in behind bars. maximum penalty of 270 days behind bars, suspending all but 90 days of incarceration, for on Northern Va. honors 2,300 lives lost to COVID-19 06/10/2021 01:43am • A Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Color Guard snapped to attention. Prayers were offered and a bagpiper played as elected leaders from across Northern Virginia gathered Wednesday evening at the Fairfax County Government Center for a solemn ceremony to remember the lives lost to COVID-19. Maryland COVID-19 numbers hit new lows 06/09/2021 10:41pm • Fewer than 1% of Maryland’s COVID-19 tests in the past week have come back positive, Gov. Larry Hogan’s office said Wednesday. Montgomery County led the way, at 0.45%, while Prince George’s County, which once had one of the highest positivity rates, was at 1.22% — still above the average, What's in the Montgomery County virtual learning plan? 06/09/2021 09:50pm • As the Montgomery County, Maryland, Board of Education prepares to meet Thursday, parents and community advocates have questions about the plan for a permanent virtual learning academy. The school system's website includes basic information about the plan for full-time virtual learning starting i Parents get chance to ask questions about Prince George's County fall school plans 06/09/2021 09:02pm • More than 20,000 people dialed in Wednesday to ask Prince George's County, Maryland, schools CEO Monica Goldson about fall school plans — especially about the limited virtual learning option. Seven hundred virtual learning slots for middle and high school students are available in the fall. App