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What Is a Duplex? 08/10/2021 12:00am • You like the idea of owning a home, but you feel you may be missing out on an opportunity to earn money at the same time. If only there were a way to live on property you own but also take on renters who live separately. You may be able to get everything you want with a duplex. Here's what you need Back-to-School Supplies for In-Person, Hybrid Class 08/10/2021 12:00am • Be prepared for anything this school year.The return to in-person classes this school year may be a significant adjustment for students who have been engaged in primarily virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, some districts may be weighing hybrid or entirely virtual learning o Virginia lawmakers approve budget for COVID-19 relief money 08/09/2021 10:36pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have given final approval to a spending plan for most of the state's $4.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief money. The budget includes funding for initiatives aimed at helping small businesses, increasing broadband access and replenishing the state's Need legal help? Maryland AG issues alert on pandemic evictions 08/09/2021 04:25pm • After the Biden administration issued a new order temporarily halting evictions in areas where the coronavirus is surging, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has issued a consumer alert reminding residents to be aware of their rights, because the protections could shift depending on the virus's s 'It's more emotional for us' -- kindergarten parents on 1st day of school in Stafford County 08/09/2021 12:45pm • John and Najae take video as their daughter enters Widewater Elementary School, in Stafford, Virginia, for her first day of kindergarten. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) The first day of kindergarten brings a jumble of emotions for parents in any year. In 2021, all the feels are intensified. Monday, J PHOTOS: Olympics closing ceremony 08/09/2021 10:22am • The Tokyo Olympics, christened with “2020” but held in mid-2021 after being interrupted for a year by the coronavirus, were an often surreal mixed bag for Japan and for the world. The games glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night. Here are photos from the closing cerem Pediatricians 'absolutely concerned' as COVID-19 cases nearly double among kids 08/09/2021 09:54am • The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics isn't happy with vaccination rates among youngsters and said doctors are “absolutely concerned” about rising cases of COVID-19 among adolescents. Speaking during a webinar hosted Aug. 4 by the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project, D 'We are very, very excited': Stafford Co. first in DC area to welcome students back for fall 08/09/2021 07:50am • On Monday, Virginia's Stafford County Public Schools became the first D.C. area school system to welcome students back to in-person learning five days a week. At Widewater Elementary School, masked-up students were greeted with a spritz of hand sanitizer Monday before entering the building to sta What will education look like this fall as coronavirus cases rise? Local experts weigh-in 08/08/2021 03:47pm • As students return to school this fall, things are going to look a lot different. Experts from Johns Hopkins say you should know your school's academic plan ahead of time. The university recently held a seminar titled "How COVID changed education: What we need to know now and in coming years." U.Va., Virginia Tech announce new face mask mandates 08/08/2021 03:47pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The University of Virginia is requiring everyone on campus to wear face masks indoors starting Monday in the wake of rising coronavirus infections from a highly contagious variant. All students, faculty, staff and visitors will have to wear masks when entering any UV Fall Out Boy to miss DC show due to positive COVID test 08/08/2021 03:07pm • Fall Out Boy is dropping out of Sunday night's "Hella Mega Tour" show at Nationals Park after a member of the band's team tested positive for COVID-19. Green Day and Weezer, the other two headliners, and special guest The Interrupters will perform as scheduled. Fans who choose not to attend the As universities require vaccines, risk of fake vaccination cards worries students and experts 08/08/2021 05:06am • Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can voluntarily share their Covid-19 vaccine status with administration, but those who show up on campus unvaccinated or choose not to disclose their vaccination status will have to get tested for coronavirus weekly. When apprehensive s Vaccine incentive program kicks off in DC 08/07/2021 08:48pm • (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: '678f1bd2-90b7-48fd-a2ce-feeea768a568' }).render("52615363bb7fdcc");}); D.C. officials aim for a strong start to t Capital Water Polo team wins big at Junior Olympics 08/07/2021 01:39pm • The Capital Water Polo team out of Northern Virginia took home first place in the Platinum Division during this year's Junior Olympics. The Capital Water Polo team out of Northern Virginia took home first place in the Platinum Division during this year's Junior Olympics. A team of 11 boys on the Some in US getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval 08/07/2021 09:38am • DENVER (AP) — When the delta variant started spreading, Gina Welch decided not to take any chances: She got a third, booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by going to a clinic and telling them it was her first shot. The U.S. government has not approved booster shots against the virus, saying it