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Union reacts to Metrobus changes: 'Are we about safety or are we about money?' 12/30/2020 04:44pm • Beginning Sunday, Metrobus riders will resume front-door boarding and paying fares for the first time since March, when riders were ordered to board through the rear doors, away from the bus operator and fare box, as a COVID-19 precaution. The transit union representing Metrobus operators, pointi WATCH: WTOP recaps 2020's unforgettable moments 12/30/2020 02:36pm • While 2020 has been a challenging year for many, it has also given us moments of joy, love and inspiration. Take a look back at what happened this year. Video produced by Brett Snyder. Other year-end WTOP coverage The year of coronavirus: Key dates as the virus spread in DC, Maryland and Virginia Hundreds of Fairfax County health care workers receive COVID-19 vaccine 12/30/2020 12:20pm • (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: 'ab988d64-afd4-4352-ad8e-591dac52c9ba' }).render("64861536742a522a");}); Hundreds of health care workers signed up Marylanders urged to buy local in 2021 to lift the 'spirits' of businesses 12/30/2020 11:50am • This content is sponsored by the Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services. After getting hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and enduring such a tragic and trying year, business owners in Maryland are hoping for a bright start in 2021 as consumers recover, look to the future and use their dol Prepping for colonoscopy? New option makes it easier 12/30/2020 11:31am • The world was shocked in August when the popular actor Chadwick Boseman died after a battle with colon cancer. It was a tragic situation not only because the "Black Panther" star was beloved by so many, but because deaths like his are preventable as long as the cancer is caught early enough t Anne Arundel Co. executive replaces order that would have banned indoor dining 12/30/2020 09:29am • After a two-day hearing on an indoor dining ban, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced Wednesday that he will allow restaurants to continue serving patrons inside at 25% capacity. In a news release, Pittman said he wrote a new executive order that replaces his Dec. 10 order that 2020's biggest winners and losers in business 12/30/2020 07:14am • In a year of widespread and often devastating hardships, no business or industry came through 2020 untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic. But for some key sectors, the news wasn't all bad. Here's a look at the biggest winners and losers in 2020 and a preview of what the yea DC grant program awards thousands to small businesses 12/30/2020 05:19am • As many small businesses struggle to remain open, a grant program in the District will be awarding thousands of dollars to help support 21 businesses in wards 7 and 8. The local businesses have been selected to receive over $200,000 through D.C.'s Microbusiness Dream Grants Program. "We suppor New Year's revelers note: Most fireworks illegal in DC area 12/29/2020 08:28pm • Thinking of ringing in the new year and saying goodbye to 2020 with some backyard fireworks? Before you do, you should know that most consumer fireworks are prohibited in the D.C. region. The coronavirus pandemic has made 2020 such a difficult year that people expect to welcome the new year with Falls Church City Schools plan to have all students back in classrooms in January 12/29/2020 07:14pm • Students in Falls Church, Virginia, are slated to begin returning to classrooms on Jan. 5, the school said in an update on Tuesday. The school system paused all in-person instruction in late November due to rising coronavirus case counts in Northern Virginia. The goal is now to have all of the Prince George's County's TheBus will start charging fares in January; free rides continue on Montgomery County's RideOn 12/29/2020 05:17pm • Two area bus systems have reacted differently to the news that Metrobuses will resume charging fares and opening the front doors on Sunday. While Prince George’s County’s TheBus system announced that it too will begin charging fares next week, Montgomery County’s RideOn program announced Tu Decision on indoor dining ban in Anne Arundel Co. expected Wednesday 12/29/2020 03:41pm • Another day of testimony on Anne Arundel County's proposed indoor dining ban concluded Tuesday without a decision from Judge William Mulford II. Four restaurant owners had challenged County Executive Steuart Pittman's indoor dining ban, which was announced on Dec. 10 and set to start Dec. 16. The Montgomery Co. officials: COVID-19 vaccine is coming, but hold off on big New Year’s celebrations 12/29/2020 03:25pm • Montgomery County’s executive and other officials said that while more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are expected to roll into the county in the coming days, it’s not known when they will be available to people other than front-line workers. In the meantime, County Executive Marc Elrich said No preseason, no problem: NFL rookies shine in strange year 12/29/2020 02:30pm • Facing fourth-and-goal at the 1 in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams, the New York Jets turned to veteran Frank Gore — along with rookie Mekhi Becton. The critical play called for Gore to run behind Becton, a 6-foot-7, 363-pound left tackle and the 11th overall pick in the 2020 dra Fitness trends to watch in 2021 12/29/2020 12:36pm • As the 2021 approaches, experts say the fitness industry — which has seen its share of tumult in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic — is going to have to make some changes to keep up with some new trends that are here to stay. That's according to a global survey of fitness professionals tha