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Nationals' top prospect Cade Cavalli heading to MLB Futures Game 06/30/2021 01:04pm • Nats' top prospect Cade Cavalli heading to Futures Game originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Nationals will have some representation in the MLB All-Star Futures Game. Top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli has been selected to participate, the team announced. Cavall Anxious coming out of the pandemic? That's common and can be treated, experts say 06/30/2021 04:44am • America is in celebratory mode. States are dropping Covid-19 restrictions, plane travel is breaking records, and many Americans are gearing up to celebrate summer as if the last year plus of pandemic madness never happened. "Many people are experiencing a relief. They've been vaccinated and are a Virginians can still order to-go cocktails for at least another year 06/30/2021 12:04am • During the COVID lockdown, many Virginians gained a new reason to get tacos-to-go on the regular: delicious bartender-made margaritas that they could drink from the comfort of their own couch. It was thanks to an easing of Virginia's liquor laws to help struggling bars and restaurants sell drinks Volunteers reflect on their efforts as COVID-19 cases drop in Montgomery Co. 06/29/2021 08:23pm • Volunteers who helped in the coronavirus vaccination efforts in Montgomery County, Maryland, are sharing their experience and why they decided to get involved. The mass vaccination site at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College will shut down Friday, and those operations will shift to the Up Charles County public schools to lift mask mandate July 1 06/29/2021 05:57pm • Starting July 1, Charles County Public Schools in Maryland will no longer require masks on school grounds. The Tuesday announcement said that students, staff and visitors are strongly encouraged to continue using masks, but may do so voluntarily. Before announcing the change, the school system Naval Academy in Annapolis to reopen for public visits 06/29/2021 09:16am • The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, is reopening its doors to the general public on Friday morning. The academy will allow for public visits and resume normal access procedures on Friday morning, according to a news release, coming a day after Maryland is set to end its state of emerge Delta variant forcing officials to rethink COVID measures, even for the vaccinated 06/29/2021 06:46am • The more dangerous and more transmissible Delta variant has spread to nearly every state in the US, feeding health experts' concern over potential Covid-19 spikes in the fall. The variant was first identified in India and is now considered a variant of concern by the US Centers for Disease Contro Millions of jobs and a shortage of applicants: Welcome to the new economy 06/29/2021 05:43am • There's a problem at James Hook's chicken farms, and it has nothing to do with poultry. P.D. Hook, a hatchery that supplies one third of the chickens sold in the United Kingdom, should be humming along as the economy roars back to life. But the company is short about 40 farm workers, double the u Unvaccinated Marylanders account for nearly all recent deaths, health chief says 06/29/2021 05:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Marylanders who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 account for nearly all of the state’s recent coronavirus infections, hospital Can I Get a Personal Loan With Bad Credit? 06/29/2021 12:00am • Some people look to personal loans when money woes strike, but if you have bad credit, getting a loan can be challenging. If this is you, you may be relieved to know that some lenders are willing to work with borrowers whose credit history is less than perfect. Following are some of the challenges Montgomery Co.'s mass vaccination site is closing, but other options remain 06/28/2021 08:13pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is in the process of shutting down its COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Montgomery College in Germantown, but an alternate will still be available nearby. The vaccination program that was housed at the Montgomery College site will be shifted to the Upcounty Regional Coronavirus vaccines to be offered during Merriweather Post Pavilion concerts 06/28/2021 03:50pm • Concertgoers can get coronavirus vaccines at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland starting July 3. It's part of a partnership between the Howard County Health Department and the county's Fire and Rescue Services. Nurses from the fire department's Mobile Integrated Community Health Team and t Want $51? DC will pay you to help people get vaccinated 06/28/2021 03:11pm • D.C. said Monday that people who help unvaccinated friends, family and neighbors make a plan to get vaccinated and accompany them to a vaccination site can receive a $51 VISA gift card. It's being done through D.C.'s Take the Shot program, starting Tuesday. The news comes days after Patrick As Hogan announces plan to revitalize Md. storefronts emptied by pandemic 06/28/2021 12:30pm • Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that the state has seen 13 months of consecutive job growth, but stressed more has to be done. Monday marked the launch of Project Restore, a $25 million initiative aimed at revitalizing vacant storefronts in downtown areas and along main streets across the state From death penalty to releasing balloons: Virginia laws that go into effect July 1 06/28/2021 12:00pm • On Thursday, July 1, several new laws go into effect in Virginia, reflecting the priorities of Democratic lawmakers — in particular a House of Delegates that  flipped in 2019 — as well as Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam. The Free Lance-Star laid out some of the most contentious bills that will