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DC leaders express confidence in plan to get kids back in classroom 01/22/2021 06:15am • The D.C. Public Schools system is moving closer to getting students back in the classroom, with plans to have thousands of students return for in-person learning at the start of the third grading quarter. But after an hourslong hearing in front of the D.C. Council, and testimony from a long list Hogan: All Md. school systems should work to be in hybrid learning by March 1 01/22/2021 02:37am • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said his administration is urging all school districts to begin preparing for a return to hybrid learning by no later than March 1. The governor said that virtual learning models for schooling had disproportionately impacted low-income students and students of color duri Northam urges patience as shortages hinder COVID-19 vaccine rollout 01/21/2021 08:03pm • 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. Vaccinating the highest priority Virginians against COVID-19 will take a couple of months, and residents who are not vulnerable need Demand remains 'very high' in DC for COVID-19 vaccines; some indoor dining to return 01/21/2021 07:53pm • Demands for COVID-19 vaccinations remain high in D.C., despite the amount of doses not keeping up, and some indoor dining can return Friday. Though coronavirus cases remain high, D.C. recently surpassed administrating 1 million tests. It is also ramping up vaccinations, including offering them to Former 4-star Maryland QB recruit Lance LeGendre transfers out of program 01/21/2021 07:35pm • Maryland backup quarterback Lance LeGendre transfers out of program originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWhen Maryland head coach Mike Locksley convinced four-star quarterback recruit Lance LeGendre to come to College Park as part of the 2019 recruiting class, it was considered one of the big Trial underway in case of man accused of killing Loudoun County mom, son 01/21/2021 06:23pm • Lawyers for the prosecution and defense presented their opening statements in the trial of a man accused of killing a mother and a son in Loudoun County, Virginia. Prosecutors told jurors that Brian Kuang-Ming Welsh — whose life "spiraled out of control" — killed Mala Manwani, 65, and her so Montgomery Co. hopes to start vaccinations of 75+ next week, but 'math doesn't add up' for speedy rollout 01/21/2021 04:45pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they hope to begin rolling out the coronavirus vaccine to people age 75 and older under Phase 1b of the state's vaccine plans, but that demand is still far outstripping the meager supply of shots provided by the state. Since a pre-registration website Proposed pharmaceutical plant for Petersburg plans 180 jobs 01/21/2021 04:08pm • RICHMOND, Va. — A nonprofit organization says it is planning a new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Petersburg that's expected to create more than 180 new jobs and make drugs for treatment of COVID-19 and other diseases. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports state officials announced Thursda Following criticism, Virginia firm nixes vaccine event for employees 01/21/2021 04:05pm • RICHMOND, Va. — Workers in Virginia who were not technically eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine were nonetheless told by their employers that they could get it. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that more than 400 people were scheduled for a vaccination event this Sunday. But the eve More than 50,000 Delawareans sign up for coronavirus vaccine 01/21/2021 08:49am • WILMINGTON, Del. — More than 56,000 people in Delaware signed up to get the coronavirus vaccine on the first day of a new online registration system. The News Journal reports that the new system launched on Wednesday morning. Gov. John Carney’s office said that 35,000 people had registered wi Some states want to buy their own vaccines; Biden administration says no 01/21/2021 08:40am • ▶ Watch Video: President Biden lays out plans for next 100 days during first day in office The Biden administration is rejecting calls from some states to buy COVID-19 vaccine doses directly from Pfizer, as governors hunt for ways to supplement their limited supply of shots. The div Frederick Co. schools to resume winter sports with pandemic precautions 01/21/2021 08:04am • Frederick County schools will resume their winter sports season Monday after the Maryland school district suspended practice earlier this month due to a local surge in coronavirus cases. Winter sports will resume on Monday, Jan. 25, Frederick County Public Schools said Wednesday, after consulting DC-area leaders congratulate Biden, express hope for change 01/21/2021 04:41am • Leaders from across the D.C. region congratulated Joe Biden on becoming the 46th president of the U.S. on Wednesday, with many expressing their hope that his election will mark a new chapter in America's divisive politics. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who talked to Biden as he walked down Pennsylvan Inauguration 2021: Joe Biden takes oath in presidential transition like no other 01/20/2021 11:54pm • It was an inauguration like no other. In a city on high alert and amid a still-raging pandemic, Joe Biden took the oath of office Wednesday, becoming the 46th president of the United States, declaring it a victory for "the cause of democracy." "This is America's day. This is democracy's day, Joe Biden's Inauguration Day concludes with extravagant firework show 01/20/2021 11:00pm • Fireworks lit up the sky behind the Washington Monument to mark the end of Inauguration Day for President Joe Biden. Biden and first lady Jill Biden watched the end of the day’s events from a balcony in the White House on Wednesday night. The Bidens’ grandchildren danced and clapped on the balco