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As DC parents pick up students' COVID tests, tech issue delays uploading results 01/05/2022 07:50am • EDITOR'S NOTE: This story, originally published Jan. 4, has been updated to reflect new hours for COVID-19 test kit distribution on Wednesday, Jan. 5. D.C. Public Schools changed those hours Wednesday morning. Days before students are scheduled to return to their classrooms in D.C., parents and t Surge in COVID-19 cases prompts Md. to announce 30-day state of emergency 01/05/2022 02:40am • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced a 30-day state of emergency to combat the current COVID-19 crisis in the state, where projections show that hospitalizations could top 5,000. “From day one of the crisis. I have told it to you straight, and so the truth is that the next four to six weeks Md. state of emergency helps hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients 01/04/2022 10:19pm • Hospitals across Maryland are so overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients that the governor declared a state of emergency to allow the National Guard to help and give health officials the power to restructure resources. Hospitalizations have doubled in the last day, and more than 600 patients were wait Colleges Giving Tuition Discounts 01/04/2022 07:00pm • Some colleges and universities are offering tuition discounts ranging up to 100% for the 2021-2022 academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic. These efforts go beyond freezing tuition or temporarily suspending certain fees for students and their families as the country struggles to recover ec Va. Health: Avoid unnecessary travel that prompts preventative COVID testing 01/04/2022 04:50pm • Virginia's Health Department is among those eagerly awaiting details of how the federal government intends to distribute hundreds of millions of rapid COVID-19 antigen tests directly to households in America. "We're getting more information about that, hopefully, very soon," said Dr. Laurie Forla Amid omicron surge, Montgomery Co. extends mask mandate — with new end date 01/04/2022 04:08pm • Montgomery County lawmakers in Maryland voted unanimously Tuesday to keep the county's indoor mask mandate in place at least until the end of the month, as the county sees an astronomical rise in COVID-19 cases fueled by the omicron variant that is leading to soaring hospitalizations and disrupting Metro to reduce workforce, bus schedule in response to COVID surge 01/04/2022 03:35pm • Metro will reduce service schedules and its workforce beginning Monday, Jan. 10, amid the latest surge in COVID-19 cases. In a statement from Metro’s Pandemic Taskforce on Tuesday, officials cited growing absenteeism among its workers due to COVID illness and exposure as the main factor behind 11 Montgomery Co. schools go virtual for 14 days 01/04/2022 11:46am • Eleven Montgomery County Public County Schools will return to virtual learning Wednesday for 14 days because of high COVID-19 case rates. The Maryland school system has plans to consider transitioning additional schools with high coronavirus cases to virtual learning. Interim Superintendent, M COVID-19 still a major factor for those with opioid addiction 01/04/2022 10:59am • This content is sponsored by Emergent Biosolutions. As the United States begins opening up, many vaccinated people are returning to normal life, however, opioid users are not getting vaccinated at high rates and have higher risks for complications if they contract the disease. The issue is Traffic jams and power outages marked DC area ahead of nightly freeze 01/03/2022 10:20pm • Key points: Totals: Record-breaking snowfall was reported Monday, with over a foot of snow reported in southern Virginia and eastern Maryland suburbs. Roads: Chaotic road conditions caused spinouts, jackknifed 18-wheelers and stopped traffic. Power outages: Dominion Energy saw 380,000 cus Should I Refinance to a 15-Year Mortgage?  01/03/2022 07:00pm • When you refinance, you may be tempted to move from a traditional 30-year mortgage to a 15-year mortgage that allows you to build equity faster and pay less interest. Mortgage refinancing replaces your original loan with a new loan. Before you take that step, figure out whether a larger monthly paym Tips to Get Popular Premed Summer Internships 01/03/2022 07:00pm • In the midst of winter break, thinking about summer plans may seem counterintuitive. However, winter break is an opportune time for college students, including premed students, to start thinking about summer internships. Application opens in January for many summer internships, and interviews typica 3 Hot Stocks to Buy Now 01/03/2022 07:00pm • As 2022 dawns, the stock market is facing continued uncertainty about the coronavirus, global supply chain woes, rising inflation and a central bank that has telegraphed tightening monetary policy. Equities are near all-time highs, but the market could be at an inflection point. "When the Fed kept t Postponed Wizards-Nets game from Dec. rescheduled to Feb. 17 01/03/2022 05:51pm • Wizards-Nets rescheduled for Feb. 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe NBA announced the Wizards' postponed Dec. 21 contest in Brooklyn will now be played on Thursday, Feb. 17. The makeup game means Washington's second meeting of the season against the Nets will now be the second Masks now required inside Md. state buildings 01/03/2022 03:25pm • Masks are now required for employees and visitors inside Maryland state  buildings, amid the latest coronavirus wave. Face coverings will also be required, per the state, inside "leased space in all public or shared spaces." In a statement Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan's office also announced that