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Va. small business owner thinks others could face what forced her to close 04/01/2021 07:38am • Over the pandemic, WTOP has been keeping up with a Virginia small business owner who now says she'll have to close. The hair salon owner isn't shutting the doors over health concerns, but rather because she learned she'll have to pay back months of reduced rent. "I don't know what to tell you. More people allowed at social events in Virginia 04/01/2021 05:30am • Virginia lifts some coronavirus restrictions Thursday, just days before Easter. More people will be allowed at social gatherings, entertainment venues, sports events and graduations. Gov. Ralph Northam unveiled the changes March 23. Here are the changes taking effect April 1, according to t COVID-19 vaccine trials involving babies now underway 03/31/2021 11:00pm • It's routine for babies to get vaccinated against several illnesses, from the flu to hepatitis B, and a Northern Virginia pediatrician believes COVID-19 vaccines protecting all ages can't come soon enough. "All children are vulnerable to this infection," said Dr. Rebecca E. Levorson, division dir 'At risk': Montgomery Co. officials point to rising coronavirus cases 03/31/2021 04:41pm • Officials in Montgomery County are urging Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to reconsider the statewide easing of coronavirus capacity restrictions amid concern about a rise in virus case numbers across the state. County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday during an online media briefing he also hopes t New hospital ER will provide pandemic help in Prince George's Co. 03/31/2021 03:15pm • Prince George's County has been Maryland's hardest-hit county in the pandemic, with more than 78,000 coronavirus cases reported. And now, new hospital resources are on the way to help care for more patients in a more efficient way. A new emergency department is opening soon at MedStar Southern Ma 'Cool but weird.' Vermont Macy's store transformed into school 03/31/2021 11:21am • BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Students who once shopped at a downtown mall in Burlington, Vermont, are now attending high school in the former Macy’s department store, with gleaming white tile floors and escalators whisking them to and from classes. The Downtown Burlington High School opened March 4 Anne Arundel County Public Library walk-in service reopens April 12 03/31/2021 10:50am • Bookworms, rejoice: Maryland's Anne Arundel County Public Library system will reopen for walk-in service starting April 12. Library hours are also changing, according to a news release. The library system will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Satu Virginia has 2nd-highest COVID-19 nursing home death rate in US, AARP says 03/31/2021 10:13am • Virginia is second for COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes across the nation, according to AARP's latest data. The ranking comes as cases and deaths in nursing homes fell in the four weeks ending Feb. 14. Despite the decline, new infections and deaths in nursing homes are still more than twice as hi Delaware is seeing an uptick in coronavirus cases 03/31/2021 09:11am • DOVER, Del. — The state of Delaware is posting its highest COVID-19 numbers of the month. The Delaware State News reported Tuesday that the state is averaging 284.6 new positive cases per day over the last seven days. That is the highest total since Feb. 28. COVID-related hospitalizations ha How to care for gifted Easter flowers 03/31/2021 08:05am • The dynamics of Easter may be different this year due to the pandemic, but caring for gifted plants and flowers exchanged on one of the biggest holidays of the year hasn’t changed. Soon, it will be time to hit your local florist or grocery store to pick out flowers for your holiday celebration Mass vaccination site opens in Montgomery County 03/31/2021 07:25am • County leaders plan to open large-scale vaccination site on the Germantown campus of Montgomery College. (Courtesy Montgomery College) A mass vaccination site opens in Maryland's Montgomery County on Wednesday, part of an ongoing effort to boost availability and distribution of the COVID-19 vacc Montgomery Co.'s Ride On buses to remain free through June 03/31/2021 05:06am • Bus services in Montgomery County, Maryland, will continue to provide free rides through the end of June. Free service will continue on Ride On buses as well as Ride On extRa and Flash buses through the end of the current fiscal year on June 30. County Executive Mark Elrich said funding provided 1 year later: Montgomery Co. grad optimistic after 1st year of college amid pandemic 03/31/2021 03:48am • A Montgomery County, Maryland, high school graduate reflects on his first year of college in Michigan during the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Amadu Bah) Nineteen-year-old Amadu Bah, a graduate of Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery County, Maryland, tends to see the bright side of things. Maryland students playing role in major COVID-19 study 03/31/2021 01:59am • University of Maryland students are taking part in a nationwide COVID-19 study to determine whether vaccines, such as Pfizer and Moderna, can help end the pandemic by blocking vaccinated people from infecting others. Starting Monday, the first group of 500 to 1,000 participants will undergo blood COVID-19 outbreak shuts down DC's parking enforcement facility 03/30/2021 11:01pm • A COVID-19 outbreak is forcing the D.C. Department of Public Works to shut down its parking enforcement facility Wednesday. In statement to WTOP, the department said out of "an abundance of caution," the facility will be shut down for a deep cleaning of the entire building due to four confirmed e