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Fireworks-related injuries, deaths up 50% last year 07/03/2021 05:09am • Professional firework displays are back this July Fourth after festivities were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic last year. Safety officials are hoping that will keep people out of the hospital. "We do not want you to spend your Fourth of July in the emergency room," said Patty Davis, St. Mary's Co. confirms 1st case of COVID-19 delta variant 07/03/2021 12:53am • St. Mary's County, Maryland, confirmed a positive case of the delta variant of the coronavirus Friday evening. Health officials in the county said in a news release that it is the first case of the strain detected. They offered no further details about the person who tested positive. The delta va Montgomery Co. community leaders applaud COVID-19 response as mass vaccination site closes 07/02/2021 10:51pm • The mass vaccination site in Montgomery, County, Maryland, opened in late March. Since then, it's administered 73,000 doses of the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, the site at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College has closed, and the COVID-19 vaccine program housed there moves to a smaller venue Travelers pack BWI Marshall Airport for July 4 holiday 07/02/2021 02:46pm • Ticket counters and security lines were busy but moving along Friday at BWI Marshall Airport as travelers were eager to hop on planes again for the July 4 holiday. A group of Boy Scouts from Severna Park, Maryland, was ready to get going. The coronavirus pandemic had canceled their hiking trip DC still trying to improve rent help program 07/02/2021 01:49pm • D.C. is still trying to get pandemic relief money out the door to help residents pay their rent through Stay D.C. Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio told D.C. Council members on a conference call Friday that so far, about $34 million has gone out in rental assistance, and about $1.5 million in help pay U.Md. students, faculty could win $250 gift card for getting COVID-19 vaccine 07/02/2021 01:47pm • Students and faculty at the University of Maryland could win a $250 gift card for getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Every Friday from July 9 to July 30, the school will draw the name of one student and one faculty member who have confirmed their vaccination status online and used the hashtag # Masks on for Montgomery County summer classes 07/02/2021 05:53am • Students attending Montgomery County, Maryland's in-person summer classes, which start July 6, will be required to wear masks inside classrooms, and the policy may continue in the fall. That's despite the fact that Maryland's statewide mask mandate is no longer in effect. Gov. Larry Hogan announc Experts Urge Caution With July 4 Fireworks in West Amid Heat Wave 07/02/2021 12:00am • As the coronavirus pandemic continues to show signs of receding across much of the United States, excited Americans might be eager to celebrate by setting off more fireworks than usual this Fourth of July. Scientists are begging them not to -- at least in the West, where conditions are ripe for a b How to safely celebrate July 4 with vaccinated and unvaccinated family 07/01/2021 10:37pm • This Fourth of July, many are doubly celebrating freedom, not just as a nation, but also from the pandemic. However, one Virginia Tech expert said that while things are much better than they were a year ago, don’t forget to keep a few safety measures in place at those holiday gatherings. “ Virginia renters vulnerable to eviction as state of emergency ends 07/01/2021 05:31pm • The end of Virginia's state of emergency could mean dire times for those who have been struggling to pay the bills. “There were certain protections against eviction based on non-payment of rent that were tied to the state of emergency,” said Laura Dobbs, a housing attorney with the Virginia P Drinking alcohol in Montgomery Co. parks no longer allowed 07/01/2021 10:40am • If you were thinking about having a beer in a Montgomery County, Maryland, park to celebrate the holiday weekend, you'll want to think twice. Parkgoers can no longer drink alcohol in those local parks starting Thursday. The ending of Maryland's State of Emergency means the chance to drink in l When COVID Relief Measures Expire and How to Prepare 07/01/2021 12:00am • While the country transitions back to something resembling pre-pandemic life -- with packed stadiums at sporting events, indoor dining at restaurants and resumed in-person schooling -- it's time for your financial life to transition back to normal, too. A number of expanded benefits offered as part Gaylord National Resort reopens for guests after yearlong closure 06/30/2021 05:37pm • Closed for a year due to the pandemic, the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, is reopening its doors. Jennifer Cerasani, director of marketing and public relations for the resort, said that while the facility was closed to the pub With fireworks back, Md. firefighters hope to prevent illegal displays and injuries 06/30/2021 03:47pm • (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: '852a92be-ab22-4f08-93cb-4fac57c81bf1' }).render("961615365a51dbea");}); After the touch of a sparkler to a cott DC opens new COVID-19 vaccine clinics at public schools 06/30/2021 01:29pm • D.C. will open new COVID-19 vaccine clinics for residents ages 12 to 18 at six public schools, the city said Wednesday. It's part of an effort to provide more targeted vaccination opportunities starting July 17, when the city will close its high-capacity walk-up vaccination sites. The announce