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Spotsylvania Co. gives parents choice on masks in classrooms 07/27/2021 08:48am • Virginia's Spotsylvania County is the latest in the D.C. region to reach a decision about wearing masks in the classroom. The Spotsylvania County Public School Board said students will not be required to wear masks in school. Instead, it'll be up to parents to make the decision for their children What the Coronavirus Means for the College Experience This Fall 07/27/2021 12:00am • Lessons from the last academic year will help guide the fall semester.COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, hit college campuses in spring 2020, forcing schools into intervention mode. The pandemic prompted many colleges to send students home and shift classes online. More than a ye Uptick in COVID-19 cases in Loudoun County; majority of new infections among unvaccinated 07/26/2021 11:09pm • Loudoun County, Virginia, like other places throughout the U.S., is reporting an increase in the number of new cases of COVID-19 that health officials say is fueled by the delta variant. "The number of cases is clearly headed in the wrong direction," Loudoun County Health Director Dr. David Goodf Anthem reopens Friday with surprise Dave Chappelle performance 07/26/2021 10:15pm • D.C.’s waterfront live performance venue The Anthem is scheduled to reopen its doors Friday with a special performance: comedian Dave Chappelle. The Anthem, located at The Wharf in Southwest, has been closed to concerts since March 2020. Last summer, the venue hosted a dozen private outdoor din VDH offering COVID-19 vaccines at WFT training camp this week 07/26/2021 09:56pm • 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 Virginia Department of Health and COVIDWISE, Virginia’s free COVID-19 exposure notifications app, are going to have a major presenc Montgomery Co. Council president: Time to reopen community centers being used as homeless shelters 07/26/2021 09:37pm • Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker said residents of two Silver Spring, Maryland, neighborhoods saw their community centers closed to serve as homeless shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its time for people to have access to their recreation programs. In a July 21 letter to Co DC parents say problematic doctor's form is preventing child approval for virtual learning 07/26/2021 07:48pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is crystal clear in her message: On the first day of school, Aug. 30, she wants every student learning in person. But some parents who have children with medical conditions are concerned about their children going back to class. They say doctors won't sign the required fo Prince George's Co. public schools to require masks this fall 07/26/2021 05:24pm • Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland will require that students, teachers and staff wear masks this fall. The school system said it is continuing its mask guidance that was in effect last school year. Schools CEO Monica Goldson tweeted the updated guidance Monday. This morning, Are nursing home employees getting vaccinated? Md. releases new facility rankings 07/26/2021 03:38pm • Maryland has released new rankings showing how nursing homes stack up when it comes to staff members who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Of the nearly three dozen nursing homes in Maryland with more than 90% or more of their staffs vaccinated, more than half are in Montgomery County, inclu DC's streatery program has been extended — here's what that means 07/26/2021 08:20am • Last year's coronavirus restrictions forced D.C. restaurants to adapt, with many shifting to "streateries" — and now, these improvised outdoor dining spaces are on their way to becoming permanent. The District's streatery program has been extended through Feb. 28. Businesses already permitted t Prince George's Co. to offer free vaccines for students at mobile clinics 07/26/2021 07:30am • Health officials in Prince George's County, Maryland, continue to run mobile clinics offering free COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 12 and up. From Monday, July 26, to Friday, July 30, eligible students can receive vaccines free of charge from a mobile clinic hosted at a different public high s Your tweens and teens are lonely — and they want your help, this expert says 07/26/2021 06:43am • Editor's note: Psychologist John Duffy, author of "Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety," practices in Chicago. He specializes in work with teens, parents, couples and families. Teens and tweens may not come out and tell you, but there is a lot they want you to know about their lives. Yes WTOP Traffic Reporter: In 'new normal', treat other drivers the way you'd like to be treated 07/26/2021 04:20am • Yes, the roads are crowded. Yes, there’s a lot more traffic than during the height of the pandemic. And yes, you may be finding drivers less cooperative than they were before the world shut down in March 2020. None of these statements should come as a great surprise, save perhaps the last one. Dancers come from near and far to show off moves at Silver Spring break dancing competition 07/25/2021 08:08pm • (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: 'ce50896d-a68b-4980-a1c5-a72466cf4251' }).render("62961536a1af33da");}); It's not on the list in Tokyo, but br Maryland using dogs to target alcohol in prisons 07/25/2021 02:33pm • HAGERSTOWN, M.D. — The state of Maryland has begun to deploy dogs to sniff out illicit alcohol in correctional facilities. Robert Green is the secretary of Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. He tells The Washington Post the new team of canines was created in part