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Vaccine appointments to open for DC child care providers, independent schools staff 01/29/2021 11:22pm • Starting in February, staff of licensed child care providers and independent schools in D.C. will be eligible to make appointments for the coronavirus vaccine. DC Health and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education have partnered with One Medical, which will administer the vaccines. El How a young DC law student got vaccinated against COVID-19 01/29/2021 06:00pm • (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: 'f99df5c3-5747-4f40-a827-e015c25f4424' }).render("15561536cad3a175");}); A law student shopping at a D.C. grocery Ahead of Monday reopening, arbiter will rule on breach-of-contract claim against DC schools 01/29/2021 03:45pm • D.C. Public Schools expects 8,000 kids to return to in-person learning on Monday, and is challenging concerns from the Washington Teachers' Union that the buildings haven't met safety metrics. Washington Teachers' Union President Elizabeth Davis said she's frustrated for parents and staff who don Prince George's Co. restaurants can seat 25% capacity — but will they? 01/29/2021 03:02pm • Pasta Plus, in Laurel, Maryland, isn't opening to 25% capacity even though it could. (WTOP/John Domen) In Prince George's County, Maryland, restaurants can open to 25% capacity, but that doesn't mean all of them will. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, getting into Pasta Plus, in Laurel, often req Md. launches 'aggressive' COVID-19 vaccine outreach campaign aiming to reach 'every corner of every community' 01/29/2021 02:04pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday the launch of an "aggressive" public outreach campaign aimed at promoting the public's confidence in the available COVID-19 vaccines, especially in minority communities that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Hogan announced the "GoVa MGM jumps on new indoor dining limits 01/29/2021 09:54am • The Voltaggio Brothers Steak House is one of the MGM National Harbor restaurants that have reopened in Prince George's County, Maryland. (Courtesy: MGM National Harbor/Robb Scharetg) MGM National Harbor, hit hard in December by new restrictions on capacity, is wasting no time getting its restaur Rise in Delaware COVID-19 cases after holidays appears to have peaked 01/29/2021 09:28am • DOVER, Del. — The jump in coronavirus cases that came after the holidays appears to have peaked in Delaware. The News Journal reported Thursday that COVID-19 hospitalizations are at the lowest they’ve been since Dec. 6. As of late Wednesday, 333 people were in the hospital. That’s down f Arlington home prices post first annual decline in more than a year 01/29/2021 09:22am • A home displays a 'For Sale' sign amid the coronavirus pandemic in Arlington, Virginia. (OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) The median price of a home that sold in Arlington County, Virginia, in December was $625,000, down 1% from a year earlier, the first year-over-year decline since Novemb Montgomery Co. rolls out round 2 restaurant grants, includes more money for previous recipients 01/29/2021 08:34am • Montgomery County’s first round of restaurant relief grants went to 793 applicants. In addition to restaurants, food trucks, caterers, wineries and breweries are eligible to apply as well. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/RonTech2000) Montgomery County, Maryland's second round of coronavirus relief r 25 ways to stay warm this winter that won't break the bank 01/29/2021 08:20am • A year into the pandemic, winter is the last of the four seasons we're newly experiencing during this crisis. Each season has had its curveballs, but one winter challenge may be staying warm if you can't afford or are cutting back on indoor heating. Since we still need to prevent spreading the co Prince William libraries closing for employees to help with COVID-19 vaccines 01/29/2021 06:36am • 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. Prince William County's 12 public libraries will be closed to the public and offering curbside service only starting Feb. 1 to dedica Leesburg man pleads guilty to $2.5 million pandemic fraud 01/29/2021 05:55am • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining $2.5 million in federal coronavirus loans and using the money to buy an airplane and luxury car. Didier Kindambu, 49, of Leesburg, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Alexandria to bank fraud. Pr Get your Phil, DC: Groundhog adjusts his plans for Feb. 2 01/29/2021 03:54am • Potomac Phil is a groundhog of few words. Get him on a video chat or on the phone, for instance, and any questions are met with silence. Is it shyness? Is it arrogance? Is it because he's stuffed? No, D.C.'s weather-predicting marmot is stoic and dignified. A strong and silent type. And his st Loudoun Co. schools chief responds after frustrated parent's comments go viral 01/28/2021 11:55pm • The head of a Northern Virginia school system is asking for patience, grace, flexibility and comfort with the unknown amid increased media attention after a parent expressed his frustration during a school board meeting on school reopening. "Following Tuesday’s School Board meeting there ha What to know about layering up with double masks to avoid COVID-19 01/28/2021 10:13pm • You might start seeing more people wear double masks, and the philosophy behind that is that layers provide greater filtration and better protection, according to a Maryland infectious disease expert. "Additional layers provide additional filtration, and therefore protection to the mask wearer,"