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Coronavirus and Pregnancy: What to Know 09/03/2021 12:00am • Since the coronavirus pandemic was first declared in March 2020, a lot of questions have swirled around whether or not the disease might be especially harmful to pregnant people or threaten the lives of their unborn children. A year and a half into the pandemic, expectant mothers, as well as people Faced with spike in new infections, St. Mary’s re-opens mass vax site 09/02/2021 11:47pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Faced with some of the state’s most concerning COVID-19 numbers, St. Mary’s County has decided to reopen one of its mass-vaccination sit 2 Arlington Co. libraries reopen after pandemic-long closure 09/02/2021 03:31pm • The Cherrydale and Glencarlyn libraries in Arlington County, Virginia, will reopen on Sept. 7 after shutting their doors for more than 16 months. The Arlington Public Library system will expand its access to seven libraries — Aurora Hills, Cherrydale, Central, Columbia Pike, Glencarlyn, Shirlin Fairfax Co. schools speeds up process of returning vaccinated students to classrooms after exposure 09/02/2021 02:37pm • Public school students in Fairfax County, Virginia, will be able to return to classes sooner following exposure to COVID-19 if they are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic, the school system announced Thursday. School officials in Fairfax County are adjusting their policies starting on Sept. 7 afte Prince George's Co. expands COVID-19 mobile vaccine fleet 09/02/2021 01:23pm • Health officials in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have added three new vehicles to the mobile COVID-19 vaccine fleet ahead of Labor Day Weekend, in an effort to reach more homebound residents amid the delta variant surge. “Since the beginning of this pandemic, we have said that we need to 7 Back-to-School Dividend Stocks 09/02/2021 12:00am • Cash in on these consumer stocks paying 2% or better.As millions of children return to the classroom, American parents are dealing with plenty of stresses -- both new ones related to the lingering coronavirus challenges and old ones including the grind of getting their kids to the bus stop on time. 10 HSA Eligible Expenses 09/02/2021 12:00am • Anyone with a qualified high-deductible health insurance plan can open a health savings account, also known as an HSA. Money deposited into these accounts is tax-deductible and can be used tax-free to pay for eligible medical expenses. "The definition (of eligible expenses) is so vast that it cover Elrich calls for vaccine passport program in Montgomery County 09/01/2021 04:27pm • As COVID-19 numbers rise in Montgomery County, Maryland, County Executive Marc Elrich on Wednesday said that in order to avoid the kind of spikes seen at the end of last year, “We have to implement a vaccine passport program.” The news comes the same day that outgoing Health Officer Dr. Travi Anne Arundel Co. announces coronavirus vaccine incentive for county employees 09/01/2021 02:53pm • County employees in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, can get paid to get the coronavirus vaccine. The incentive comes in the form of a $1,000 one-time payment if county employees get vaccinated by Nov. 30. And it includes those who have already been vaccinated as well. "Through working closel Late arrivals, short supply of bus drivers among issues of getting kids to school in Md. 09/01/2021 12:47am • When schools opened Monday in Montgomery County, Maryland, Todd Watkins, the transportation director for the county public school system said there were a number of reports of late buses — some were as much as one hour late. Every year there are issues with late buses, but this year is differen How Student Loan Debt Affects Women 09/01/2021 12:00am • The American Association of University Women heads up a comprehensive survey each year that looks closely at the status of women and student loan debt. The survey often reveals sobering findings, and the 2021 update is no different. According to this most recent report, women owe about two-thirds of How to Handle Bullying at School 09/01/2021 12:00am • As children return to their classrooms this fall, experts say parents and educators should look for signs of bullying at school, an age-old problem that often emerges in new and different forms every year. "It appears that bullying went down during the pandemic," Dorothy L. Espelage, a professor at Loudoun County to require COVID-19 vaccination for student-athletes 08/31/2021 11:58pm • Public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, said they will require student-athletes participating in the Virginia High School League to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 by Nov. 8. The announcement was made Tuesday by Loudoun County schools Superintendent Dr. Scott A. Ziegler. Nearby College scholarships still available for Md. teens who get COVID-19 shot 08/31/2021 05:39pm • Maryland is almost done distributing $1 million in incentives for youngsters to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Every 12- to 17-year-old in the state who's gotten at least one shot is automatically eligible for a chance to win a $50,000 college scholarship. "We still have four more scholarshi Loudoun Co. health director on how to keep your child from being sent home to quarantine 08/31/2021 04:15pm • As schools reopen in Northern Virginia, the risk of children contracting COVID-19 is real. But Loudoun County's health director said that if children are vaccinated, wear masks and follow other safety measures, the risk of becoming seriously ill is tiny. "There will be kids with COVID infection c