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Montgomery Co. won't host July 4 bash 06/24/2021 01:57pm • Maryland's Montgomery County won't be hosting a July 4 celebration this year. In a release, the county said the coronavirus pandemic created uncertainty and it "could not guarantee the Germantown Glory and Mid-County Sparkles celebrations would take place and did not establish a contract for the Fairfax officials, housing advocates worry about evictions once moratorium ends 06/24/2021 01:37pm • 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. Mozell Ingram is a month behind on her rent and although she is receiving emergency rental assistance through Fairfax County, the mother Game-changing 'Feed the Fridge' program expands into Prince George's Co. 06/24/2021 11:27am • A unique and growing effort to combat food insecurity in the D.C. region expanded Thursday as the program added another location in Prince George's County, Maryland. "'Feed the Fridge' is a disruptive approach to solving hunger," said Mark Bucher, founder of the program. Bucher co-owns the loc Pandemic blamed for largest drop in US life expectancy since World War II 06/24/2021 08:00am • The coronavirus pandemic led to the largest drop in U.S. life expectancy since World War II, disproportionately affecting people of color, according to a new analysis involving researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University. In data released Wednesday in The BMJ, a peer-reviewed journal publis Choosing a Summer Camp for Your K-8 Child 06/24/2021 12:00am • Pack the bug spray, don't forget the sunscreen and prepare for kids to get dirty, meet new friends, and most of all, make lasting memories. Summer camp is a tradition for some families -- a rite of passage. It's also an opportunity for children to learn a new skill, practice a sport, appreciate nat In some DC neighborhoods, COVID-19 vaccination rates among teens lag behind 06/23/2021 11:22pm • COVID-19 vaccination rates among teenagers vary across D.C.'s eight wards, a disparity that has some officials concerned about this fall's return to schools and the possibility of outbreaks, as the more easily transmissible delta variant spreads. Data from the city's Office of the Deputy Mayor fo Va. Gov. Northam calls on General Assembly to return Aug. 2 06/23/2021 05:58pm • Virginia lawmakers are set to meet in Richmond at the beginning of August for a special session focused on allocating more than $4.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding. Gov. Ralph Northam issued a proclamation Wednesday summoning the General Assembly to return Aug. 2. Lawmakers will al 'DC is open': Bowser holds rally to encourage tourists to explore the city 06/23/2021 03:06pm • (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: 'd2688fa2-2ed2-467f-a8fa-1c604870d316' }).render("41661536a682c59b");}); D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants tourists Maryland education board reviews plan to spend $2B in stimulus funds, bids farewell to Salmon 06/23/2021 07:45am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland State Board of Education reviewed the state’s 100-page plan for spending nearly $2 billion in coronavirus emergency funding People Across the World Say Pandemic Has Increased Social Division 06/23/2021 12:00am • As the pandemic enters its second year and continues to wreak havoc on global economies and social fabrics, most people agree that their society is now more divided than before the pandemic, according to a new survey from the nonpartisan fact tank Pew Research Center that collected responses across A Strong Bond: Friendship Helped These Two Doctors Cope With the Pandemic 06/23/2021 12:00am • Dr. Khalilah Gates, 43 Title: Pulmonary and critical care physician, Northwestern Memorial Hospital; assistant professor and assistant dean of medical education, Feinberg School of Medicine Dr. Michelle Prickett, 45 Title: Pulmonary and critical care physician, Northwestern Memorial Hospital; assoc 15 Ways to Build a Passive Income Stream 06/23/2021 12:00am • Earning passive income is practically the American dream. Who wouldn't want to lie in a hammock and make money without actually doing anything? Unfortunately, short of coming into an inheritance or financial windfall, you probably have to work to generate a regular paycheck. Still, if you're indust DC DMV walk-in service will resume in July 06/22/2021 09:04pm • Walk-in service will resume next month at D.C.'s Department of Motor Vehicles. In-person service will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at Adjudication Services starting July 19, and at all DMV Service Centers starting July 20. DMV locations at 95 M St. SW and the Inspection Sta Play ball: National Mall athletic fields to reopen July 8 06/22/2021 04:42pm • The outdoor athletic fields around the National Mall in D.C. will reopen on July 8, the National Park Service announced Tuesday. To use one of the 12 mixed-use or 12 softball fields when they reopen, a reservation must be made on the new online system at Recreation.gov. The portal opens on June 2 Inova Health System to require COVID-19 vaccines for employees 06/22/2021 01:58pm • Inova Health System is requiring all employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, making the Falls Church-based nonprofit the latest in the region to employ such a mandate. Inova, which counts 18,000 employees across the organization, notified staff last week of the requirement, which goes into effec