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DC-area sees rise in COVID-19 cases, but vaccinations blunt delta impact — so far 07/22/2021 02:37pm • Amid a nationwide coronavirus uptick and full-blown outbreaks in some states where the overall pace of vaccinations have lagged, there is growing concern about the more transmissible delta variant of the virus driving caseloads and serious illness. In the D.C. area, where COVID-19 vaccinations ha Has the pandemic changed our food habits? 07/22/2021 10:00am • Whether you became a creative sourdough bread baker or you excelled at holding flawless Zoom meetings, a few of your newly acquired pandemic practices may have made their way into your ongoing daily habits. While I'll bet there are also some restrictions you couldn't wait to ditch quicker than you c Maryland offers schools funding to expand student testing for COVID-19 07/22/2021 05:34am • Leaders with the Maryland health and education departments are encouraging school systems to expand testing for COVID-19 when students return to classes in the fall, and are offering funding to help. "Testing for COVID-19 remains a key component in our fight against this disease and it is essenti Van Hollen, health professionals see vaccine misinformation as culprit for rising COVID-19 cases 07/22/2021 05:02am • A vaccine dose is prepared at the state's mass vaccination site in St. Mary's County. (Photo Courtesy the Executive Office of the Governor) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription toda 2020 Olympic profile: 'Swashbuckling surgeon' Kat Holmes goes for gold in Tokyo 07/22/2021 04:31am • Kat Holmes, dubbed here as "the Swashbuckling Surgeon" before the 2016 Olympics in Rio, has only done more to earn that moniker in the last five years. Holmes, 28, narrowly missed out on a medal in fencing — the U.S. Women’s Epee Team lost in overtime to finish fifth in Rio, and Holmes placed What's Next for the New Construction Homes Housing Market in 2021 07/22/2021 12:00am • The only way to help a housing shortage is to build more homes. The U.S. certainly needs more homes to keep up with demand. Many buyers simply can't find a home to purchase, or they're competing with so many others that losing out in a bidding war has become commonplace. The National Association of Unemployed Marylanders back in court against Gov. Hogan 07/21/2021 11:00pm • Unemployed Maryland workers, who won a court fight earlier this month against Gov. Larry Hogan's plan to end expanded jobless benefits, were back in court Wednesday, broadening their class-action case to include thousands of workers denied unemployment benefits by the state. Unemployed workers wh Montgomery Co. health officials working on 'contingency plan' in case COVID-19 rates worsen 07/21/2021 09:02pm • While Montgomery County, Maryland, is ahead of much of the country in its efforts to vaccinate its residents, County Executive Marc Elrich said he is having health officials work up a plan of action if case counts begin to surge. Elrich said the county — like much of the rest of the country — Virginia Lottery pays out $765M to state's K-12 public school programs 07/21/2021 02:55pm • It's no secret it takes a lot of money to fund public education. Now, the Virginia Lottery is doing its part, handing Gov. Ralph Northam a check for $765 million to benefit the commonwealth's K-12 school programs. In a livestreamed event, Northam said the money, based on record profits for the lo Va. Dept. of Health recommends mask use for all inside elementary schools 07/21/2021 02:19pm • The Virginia Department of Health has issued new guidance advising schools in the commonwealth to mandate widespread mask-wearing inside elementary schools, among other health safety protocols. The new guidelines arrive just as the state health commissioner's public health order is set to expire COVID vaccine maker BioNTech buys Gaithersburg facility 07/21/2021 12:13pm • Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine production partner BioNTech is buying a manufacturing facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where the German company will advance development of its personalized cell therapies for cancer. BioNTech is buying the facility from Kite Pharma, a subsidiary of Gilead Sciences. It 2020 Olympic profile: Farrah Hall makes Olympic return 07/21/2021 11:30am • USA's Farrah Hall competes during the women's RS: X class race at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Much has changed since Farrah Hall competed in her first Olympics nine years ago. Hall was a 30-year-old roo DC inmates report limited access to coronavirus tests, medical care during pandemic 07/21/2021 01:20am • D.C. inmates in federal prisons said that a majority of them had limited access to coronavirus tests and medical care during the pandemic and reported inconsistencies in mask-wearing among prison staff, according to a report by an independent oversight body. The District of Columbia Corrections I Reports: Nationals preparing to either buy or sell at trade deadline 07/20/2021 07:13pm • Reports: Nats preparing to either buy or sell at deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Nationals plan to wait until just before the July 30 trade deadline to decide whether they will buy and compete for a division title or sell and look ahead to next season, President of Baseball 'We were swamped': Funeral home owners warn public to get vaccinated 07/20/2021 12:42pm • Business has changed for funeral home owners who were severely impacted during the pandemic as the death toll rose. These last responders are now focused on educating the community about getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Pastor Chris Carter has been the head of New Hope Baptist Church for 2