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Police investigate inmate death in Frederick 12/27/2020 12:04pm • FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland said they are investigating the apparent suicide of an inmate who was in quarantine due to the coronavirus. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said Ava Michelle Ricketts, 32, was found dead in her cell on Saturday at the Frederick County Adult Deten Stafford County to get restaurant meals to families in need 12/27/2020 11:46am • FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A Virginia county is using almost $800,000 in federal funds to help families in need get something to eat at locally owned restaurants. Stafford County is using a Community Developments Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide $200 r Manassas businesses work together to donate festive food for the holidays 12/26/2020 07:28pm • Some Virginians impacted by the coronavirus are getting special deliveries this holiday season. Cakes By Happy Eatery in Manassas has been preparing and donating food to local families in need every Thursday since March. "We have all of the basic ingredients here at the bakery and we have the First healthcare workers receive COVID-19 vaccinations at DC's Giant grocery stores 12/26/2020 01:59pm • Certain Giant grocery stores in D.C. started distributing the the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to qualified healthcare workers on Saturday. Jim George was among the first ones to receive the vaccine at the Giant on 7th Street NW. "They made us very comfortable; it was a smooth operation here," he Archaeologists unearth ancient 'snack bar' in Pompeii 12/26/2020 12:05pm • The city of Pompeii was buried in a devastating volcanic eruption in 79 AD, but archaeologists are still uncovering extraordinary structures in the region. On Saturday, they unveiled their latest discovery — an extremely well preserved ancient "snack bar." The Thermopolium of Regio V would COVID vaccines likely effective against new strains, doctor says 12/26/2020 08:58am • New strains of COVID-19 have caused alarm and concern in the United Kingdom and South Africa, with many people worried the mutations could complicate vaccine efforts that have only recently gotten underway. At least one doctor, however, voiced optimism that the newly developed shots could a During pandemic, Baltimore neighbors work to keep spirits up 12/25/2020 11:01pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Phone lines are busier for Baltimore mental health hotlines as demands for their services are on the rise. And across Baltimore, neighborhoo How healthy eating can help boost the immune system 12/25/2020 10:03pm • How does what you eat affect your chances of fighting viruses such as the coronavirus? A Virginia Tech professor detailed how diet can make a difference. “I think the biggest mistake people are making is (thinking) there is nothing they can do beyond social isolation to defend themselves agains Story of DC's hawk family is now a book 12/25/2020 08:19pm • For a few months in 2020, as COVID-19 spread across the country, D.C. residents were delighted by a family of hawks that built a nest in a tree alongside a Connecticut Avenue bridge that spans the Klingle Valley Trail below. The opportunity to see raptors so close and at eye level was unusual, as Md. lawmaker looks to connect struggling residents with utility relief program 12/25/2020 05:40pm • Those who get a bill directly from their utility company are probably aware that there are payment plans available and an assistance program for those who qualify. But some who need the help may not be aware that it's out there. Maryland State Del. Lorig Charkoudian, a Democrat who represents par DC's Central Union Mission spreads Christmas cheer to homeless residents 12/25/2020 03:37pm • Tents of homeless people are seen at a railroad bridge in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2020. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Central Union Mission in Northwest D.C. is making Christmas special for some of the District's homeless population. The men housed there are having In DC, there are fewer warm havens for the homeless this year 12/25/2020 07:04am • It’s a winter weather problem, made worse by the pandemic: fewer places to stay warm during the day for those without a home in the D.C. region. In a normal year, there is a routine the homeless use to keep warm during cold days. “Most night hours, they can retreat to overnight shelters,†Some DC Giant pharmacies to begin vaccine distribution Saturday 12/25/2020 07:04am • Giant Food locations in D.C. will be among the pharmacies tasked with distributing Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to health-care workers who work in senior group homes, the company said. Select Giant Food Pharmacies will offer the vaccine in collaboration with D.C. and the Department of Health and Hu WTOP Top Kid: Fairfax boy's paper planes bring joy during pandemic 12/25/2020 04:15am • Zachary Holden has been busy during the pandemic, bringing smiles to his Fairfax neighbors. (Courtesy the Holden family) There are few things better than bringing a smile to your neighbors' faces during this tragic pandemic, and that's what a 9-year-old boy in Fairfax County, Virginia, is doing. US to require negative COVID-19 test before travel from UK 12/24/2020 11:45pm • Passengers traveling from the United Kingdom to the U.S. will now be required to test negative for the coronavirus no more than three days before departure, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The announcement comes after public health officials announced that a new vari