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The Barns at Wolf Trap to require proof of COVID-19 vaccines or negative tests 08/18/2021 10:21am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday it will reopen its indoor theater at The Barns this fall but ticket ho Maryland's Frederick Co. opens school buildings at full capacity 08/18/2021 08:28am • Things may not look normal yet with everyone wearing masks, but Frederick County, Maryland, took a major step toward normalcy Wednesday when it opened its public school buildings at full capacity. While schools were open for programs over the summer and the county opened buildings last year for " How Recent Events Reshaped College Admissions 08/18/2021 12:00am • Disruptions from the coronavirus have been the norm for more than a year in the U.S., prompting changes across higher education, business and numerous industries and walks of life as society grapples with the fallout of the ongoing pandemic. Likewise, the U.S. has been shaken by social justice prot Md. senators urge mandatory vaccines for students before return to school 08/17/2021 10:33pm • Concerned over rising COVID-19 cases in the state, key members of the Maryland Senate are raising the possibility of mandatory vaccines for students returning to classrooms and also urging that the state bring back mask mandates in public places. Members of the Senate Vaccine Oversight Workgroup Dermatology patients might need 3 COVID-19 shots to achieve initial full immunity 08/17/2021 07:55pm • Some people being treated by dermatologists might be subject to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to get a third dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to reach full protection against COVID-19. "These include patients who are being treated for chronic inflammatory diseases Metro to require proof of COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing for workers 08/17/2021 02:46pm • Metro will require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly, starting next month. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's general manager and CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld said in a memo Tuesday that 45% of the transit system's workforce has been fully vaccinated a Loudoun Co. health director on COVID-19 vaccinations, possible booster shots 08/17/2021 01:55pm • The health director in Loudoun County, Virginia, told WTOP that the expected recommendation that people get a COVID-19 vaccine booster will probably make the vaccines look a lot like flu shots – a regular thing. “There is some evidence that over time, that initial protection that we all got f Source: Nationals promote OF Donovan Casey from Scherzer/Turner deal to AAA 08/17/2021 12:57pm • Nats promote OF Donovan Casey from Scherzer/Turner deal to AAA originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Nationals promoted outfielder Donovan Casey to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the decision. Washington acquired Casey as part of its return for Max Scher MGM National Harbor to require vaccinations for some, not all employees 08/17/2021 12:44pm • All MGM properties, including MGM National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, will require some current employees and all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but the new policy does not yet apply to many customer-facing employees. The vaccination policy applies to salaried Homeless encampments being cleared from Northwest DC parks due to reports of drugs, violence 08/17/2021 11:40am • Reports of drug use and violence have prompted the closure of a pair of Northwest D.C. parks and the clearing of homeless encampments assembled there. The National Park Service began taking action in Burke Park and Gompers Park at the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Avenue on Monday U.Md. mandates masks for all fans at indoor sports 08/17/2021 10:15am • The University of Maryland says all fans attending indoor sporting events will be required to wear a mask or face covering, regardless of vaccination status. Maryland Athletics said Monday that its new guidelines for guests follow national, state and local COVID-19 protocols needed to maintain th Descendants of Tuskegee Study join Howard University for vaccine campaign 08/17/2021 08:25am • D.C.'s Howard University is working to address vaccine hesitancy through a new campaign focused on the descendants of the Tuskegee Experiment. Between the 1930s and 1970s, hundreds of Black men were subjected to a U.S. study of untreated Syphilis, conducted in Tuskegee, Alabama. "Our uncles an Charles Co. schools offering online classes to more grades this fall 08/17/2021 05:20am • Charles County Public Schools in Maryland will allow more students to start the 2021-2022 school year with online-only classes. But with the first day of school fast approaching on Aug. 30, there is only a short window of time left to apply. Eligible high school students were already able to a Maryland lawmakers say Department of Labor needs to be more communicative over unemployment claims 08/16/2021 09:30pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland lawmakers grilled Secretary of Labor Tiffany P. Robinson over continuing unemployment insurance backlogs in the state at a Monday m Visitors must wear masks inside Park Service buildings 08/16/2021 05:45pm • Visitors to attractions maintained by the National Park Service, such as the Washington Monument in D.C., must wear a mask inside all buildings and in crowded outdoor spaces. This applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated people regardless of community transmission levels. It also applies to ou