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How sun, warmer weather can trigger physical, mental feel-good responses 03/12/2021 01:41am • COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more plentiful, the weather is warming up and spring flowers are beginning to pop. A Northern Virginia psychiatrist believes it’s all enough to put more pep in your step. “I look forward to this time of year, and I encourage everyone to get outside – go fo Montgomery Co. unveils proposed response to Md. order lifting COVID-19 restrictions 03/11/2021 11:29pm • Officials in Montgomery County unveiled their proposed response to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's decision to lift coronavirus-related restrictions on restaurants, retailers, and other establishments earlier this week. The Montgomery County Council will introduce the Board of Health Regulation recom Franchot calls on legislature to create a commission to probe all COVID spending 03/11/2021 11:08pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Amplifying remarks he made at Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting, Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) on Thursday sent letters to Catholic University aims for full in-person instruction in the fall 03/11/2021 09:25pm • The Catholic University of America is planning to return students to campus for in-person instruction during the coming fall semester, the school said Thursday. "I am happy to announce that Catholic University is ready to take the next step – a return to full in-person instruction beginning Fal WATCH: President Biden addresses nation on anniversary of COVID-19 in US 03/11/2021 09:05pm • One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden used his first prime-time address Thursday night to announce his plan to make all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1 and “begin to mark our independence from this virus” by the Fourth of July. He off One year later: College and the coronavirus, from a High Point High grad's perspective 03/11/2021 07:21pm • Vanessa Velas Romero, 18, is a member of the high school Class of 2020 — an entire group of students across the country who saw their proms, graduations and beach weeks evaporate as the coronavirus pandemic was declared last year. Vanessa Velas Romero is a High Point High graduate now at the U Case of coronavirus variant 1st identified in South Africa reported in Northern Virginia 03/11/2021 05:38pm • A case of the coronavirus variant that was first identified in South Africa has been reported in Northern Virginia. The Virginia Department of Health said Thursday that the first case of this variant was found in a sample from an adult resident who had no history of travel during the exposure per Maryland Rep. Raskin endures 'wretched year' and makes history 03/11/2021 04:04pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'cf543794-b2d8-41c9-aeec-762dde9dc45d' }).render("69561536a2a8377a");}); U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., personally DC sues Washington Sports Club over COVID-19 regulations 03/11/2021 03:08pm • For the third time, D.C.’s attorney general has filed a suit against the parent company of Washington Sports Club. The office of Attorney General Karl Racine said in a statement Thursday that Racine was suing New TSI Holdings, which operates Washington Sports Clubs in Dupont Circle, Columbia He Medical experts address Black community's COVID-19, vaccine fears at Bowie State town hall 03/11/2021 02:38pm • A virtual town hall at Bowie State University went in-depth on COVID-19, including vaccine hesitancy and other topics regarding the disease's impact on the Black community. The town hall featured some of the nation's leading Black clinicians, including Dr. Chris Pernell, with University Hospi Metrobus to expand service Sunday 03/11/2021 02:06pm • Metrobus service will be expanded Sunday, according to WMATA. The agency said riders will see more service as "bus ridership continues to outpace rail during the pandemic’s recovery." "Changes will be implemented on 59 Metrobus routes serving the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, Frederick Co. aligns with Hogan's new COVID-19 rules, but keeps some restrictions for now 03/11/2021 01:27pm • Officials in Frederick County, Maryland, say they will align with Gov. Larry Hogan's recent order lifting capacity limits at restaurants and other venues but will keep in place a number of other coronavirus restrictions issued by the county's board of health. During a weekly update on the county' Travel industry expecting America to go on vacation this summer 03/11/2021 01:20pm • The pandemic has been long and draining, and everyone wants to get away -- sometimes, the farther the better. This year, thanks to the growing number of vaccinations being doled out, that might actually be possible. AAA cites a Destination Analysts survey showing that 60% of Americans will be goi DC parking enforcement restarts next week; Bowser touts vaccine preregistration numbers 03/11/2021 01:00pm • Well, that's one way to mark the anniversary of COVID-19 in the nation's capital: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday that the District will restart parking enforcement next week. "We want to make sure residents know that we are resuming parking enforcement for vehicles violating no parkin Prince George's County to loosen COVID-19 restrictions 03/11/2021 12:19pm • A continued downward trend in COVID-19 numbers in Prince George’s County, Maryland, has prompted a loosening of the coronavirus safety restrictions. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said at a media briefing Thursday that beginning Friday at 5 p.m., the capacity limit for businesses will be ra