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Bowser: Proof of vaccination to be required at DC restaurants, bars 12/22/2021 05:14pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that indoor venues like restaurants, bars and gyms will be required to verify patrons 12 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Enforcement goes into effect Jan. 15 at 6 a.m. Proof of a second dose will be required starting Feb. 15 Montgomery Co. exec to introduce vaccine requirement proposal for bars, restaurants to council 12/22/2021 04:15pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that he would like to have a vaccine passport proposal similar to D.C.'s in front of the County Council by the time it returns from recess. Elrich said he has heard the concerns that introducing a vaccine requirement for bars and r Metrobus riders could see delays, routes canceled because of driver shortage 12/22/2021 03:55pm • A bus driver shortage is affecting dozens of Metrobus lines in the D.C. area again on Wednesday. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said 65 bus lines could see delays or even have their routes canceled because of ongoing staff shortages. Metro said the disruptions are related t Virginia health officials warn about winter COVID cases, encourage vaccination 12/22/2021 03:27pm • Omicron is on the rise in Virginia, and health officials are more focused than ever on encouraging residents to get vaccinated. Over the last two weeks, the omicron variant has accounted for 76% of all COVID-19 cases across the commonwealth, putting Virginia over the national average of around 73 COVID vaccines to be required for fans at Wizards, Caps games, per D.C. mandate 12/22/2021 03:06pm • COVID vaccines to be required for fans at Wizards, Caps games originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonD.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday morning plans to install a citywide COVID-19 mandate for indoor facilities, which will affect those who attend Wizards and Capitals games at Capital WATCH: White House COVID-19 response team provides situational update 12/22/2021 02:54pm • The White House COVID-19 response team provided an update on the country’s pandemic response. Watch the briefing below. Youngkin picks next Virginia secretaries of commerce, finance 12/22/2021 11:44am • Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has picked the commonwealth’s next secretaries of commerce and finance: Caren Merrick and Stephen Emery Cummings, respectively. “Virginia’s jobs machine has stalled out, and Caren is going to play a pivotal role on the team that will jumpstart our economy COVID time warp: Does it really feel like 2 years? 12/22/2021 10:05am • As we approach 2022, it's hard to believe two full years have passed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. For some, it may feel like the pandemic started ages ago. For others, it might seem like it just began yesterday. "This is a huge global phenomenon having a tremendous impact on University of Virginia requiring COVID-19 boosters for students and staff 12/22/2021 07:07am • University of Virginia students will need COVID-19 booster shots in order to study, live or work at the university this spring. University leaders made the decision for the spring semester with the advice of public health experts, and emailed the university community. More Virginia Ne 'Overreach' -- DC parent objects to COVID-19 vaccine mandate 12/22/2021 05:30am • Students who are at least 16 years old will soon be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in order to attend school in the nation's capital following a vote by the D.C. Council on Tuesday, but not every parent is happy with the move. Lawmakers passed a measure mandating that students receive t Anne Arundel Public Schools to dismiss students early on Thursday 12/22/2021 05:03am • Anne Arundel County Public Schools will dismiss students two hours early on Thursday, Dec. 23. The Maryland school system, in a tweet on Tuesday, said that the time would be used for personal wellness for the district's students and staff. All schools will dismiss two hours early on Thursday, Antisemitic flyers found in Montgomery Co. spread COVID-19 disinformation 12/21/2021 10:09pm • Antisemitic flyers spreading disinformation about COVID-19 littered a Silver Spring, Maryland, neighborhood on Saturday. Police said they found flyers posted throughout the Forest Estate neighborhood around 9:40 a.m. The initial call to police reported that a man in a Volkswagen Jetta threw the l Montgomery Co. plans test-to-stay program expansion in schools 12/21/2021 09:28pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said that he's adding $30 million for school testing resources, which comes as welcome news in Montgomery County, where a test-to-stay pilot program has been underway, with plans to expand when students return in January. "Our intention is to greatly expand test-to-stay What's Safe to Do After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine? 12/21/2021 07:00pm • Since the arrival in mid-December 2020 of a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19, there's been a glimmer of hope at the end of the long, dark tunnel of this pandemic. As shots find their way into arms, many vaccinated people are wondering what's safe for them to do and how to navigate the las 6 Financial Advising Trends for 2022 12/21/2021 07:00pm • Investors and financial advisors are not entering 2022 in the same headspace as they started 2021. They're rethinking many aspects of financial planning, such as what retirement will really be like and if it's worth waiting for. They're also worried about inflation, volatility and taxes, all of whic