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DC high school athletes urged to wear masks indoors, get tested regularly 08/11/2021 05:34pm • D.C. student-athletes who practice or compete indoors will have to do so while wearing masks and trying to maintain 6 feet of distance regardless of vaccination status, according to the latest guidance. The D.C. State Athletic Association released its recommendations for the fall sports season ba Echostage joins list of DC-area venues requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test 08/11/2021 05:05pm • Echostage joined several of D.C.'s prominent entertainment venues in saying it will require guests to either show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before being allowed in. Beginning Aug. 21, guests will be required to bring a vaccination card or a negative COVID-19 test result wit Officials in Montgomery Co. seek regional COVID-19 'vaccine passport' 08/11/2021 03:43pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they are interested in pursuing a regional COVID-19 "vaccine passport" program and are planning to discuss the idea with leaders of neighboring jurisdictions this week. "I support the development of a regional or statewide vaccination passport," Count Constellation Theatre returns to in-person productions with 'Moon Man Walk' 08/11/2021 01:47pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=TLGGYcfGNnBY8pExMTA4MjAyMQ&time_continue=8&v=Y0lMIN8Imzk&feature=emb_logo In February 2020, Constellation Theatre's "Little Shop of Horrors" landed the most Helen Hayes Award nominations of any local theater production with 11 total nods. A mo 9 out of 10 unvaccinated Virginians reluctant to get COVID-19 vaccine 08/11/2021 01:33pm • Many new COVID-19 cases have been among people who are not vaccinated, and in Virginia, while at least 69% of adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine, health care workers say they're still facing some obstacles when it comes to changing that. A new poll shows nine out of 10 unvaccin Capital One bumps return to the office by 2 months 08/11/2021 01:26pm • Tysons, Virginia-based Capital One Financial joins a growing list of large companies that are pushing back their return to the office plans for U.S. employees because of the spread of coronavirus delta variant infections, delaying its call back by two months. Capital One has 10,000 employees in t 'Some people will vote with their pocketbooks': DC fitness club takes 'proof of vaccine' stand 08/11/2021 07:54am • A D.C. health club, VIDA Fitness, is implementing a "proof of vaccination" requirement — and the club's founder tells WTOP some members have asked what took so long. "We believe that the best way to get past this pandemic is get everybody vaccinated," said David von Storch. He, and a coalition DC-area entertainment venues to require proof of vaccination, negative COVID-19 test 08/10/2021 09:45pm • The operator of the D.C.-area's most prominent venues said guests would need to be fully vaccinated or provide a negative COVID-19 test to be allowed to attend its shows. I.M.P. said in a news release that its venues have been closed for 17 months due to the pandemic, and it will do "everything i DC schools chancellor offers student distancing, quarantining guidelines 08/10/2021 06:42pm • The D.C. schools chancellor is offering parents a better idea of what to expect when it comes to social distancing and quarantining when class starts Aug. 30. As D.C. makes a push to get kids ages 12 and older vaccinated with incentives, such as scholarship money and prizes, the head of D.C. Publ Howard Co. urges parents to get eligible kids vaccinated, cautions of potential delta disruption 08/10/2021 01:46pm • Officials in Howard County, Maryland, are encouraging parents to get eligible school-age children vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the school year starting later this month, saying vaccines provide the best protection even against the more infectious delta strain of the virus. In the words of Popular Howard County park to get $7.3M facelift 08/10/2021 12:55pm • A popular park in Howard County, Maryland, recently received funding to undergo some major renovations. The county is using $7.3 million of state money to renovate the west side of Centennial Park in Ellicott City. Renovations include replacements for rusted lighting, the conversion of three b Mask it up! Popular Va. ska festival set to skank, seeks to extend reach 08/10/2021 12:38pm •  A perennially popular Virginia-based music festival is attempting to expand its reach, as the recent surge in coronavirus cases threatens the just-reopened live music industry. "The Supernova International Ska Festival is dedicated to the music of ska, which is a precursor to reggae, which Bowser mandates COVID-19 vaccine for all DC government workers, teachers 08/10/2021 11:32am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday that all District government employees must get vaccinated against COVID-19 as cases continue to rise in the region. That includes contractors, interns and grantees, as well as all D.C. Public Schools teachers and staff. They have until Sept. 19 to be full FAQ: Pediatrician on what risks school children face from COVID-19 delta variant 08/10/2021 08:37am • The timing isn't great. As school kids head back to classrooms for in-person learning five days a week, the nation — including the D.C. region — is seeing an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases attributed to the more infectious delta variant. WTOP asked pediatrician John Farr 7 of the Best Energy Stocks to Buy for 2021 08/10/2021 12:00am • With oil prices near multiyear highs and the fight against climate change intensifying, there are ways to find value in energy stocks.After oil prices rose to multiyear highs in the mid-$70s per barrel earlier this summer, they have hung in the high $60s in August so far as the resurgent coronavirus